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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Casa Fairview Canines TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER ERICA MAROHNIC, DIRECTOR, PLANNING SERVICES MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025 SUBJECT: PLANNING SERVICES TECHNICAL REPORT OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU25-15; CASA FAIRVIEW CANINES APPLICANT: Casa Fairview Canines DBA Aeropaws PROPERTY LOCATION AND SIZE: The subject property is located at 1201 Minters Chapel Road, Suite 302 and is platted as Block 2, Lot 1, DFW Air Freight Centre Addition. The property contains 2.546 acres (110,904 sq. ft.) and has approximately 360 feet of frontage along Minters Chapel Road. REQUESTED CONDITIONAL USE AND COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for a dog and cat kennel. The applicant intends to utilize a 3,008 sq. ft. suite for dog and cat kennels, a small office space and lobby, and pet relief areas. Casa Fairview Canines will not be providing “daycare” and “boarding” services to the general public. As a Bonded Carrier and Bonded Facility by Customs and Border Patrol, Casa Fairview Canines will focus on animals in transit from DFW Airport. For dogs and cats traveling through DFW Airport, if they become separated from their owners due to reasons such as flight delays, the maximum number of pets allowed on a flight, or high outdoor temperatures, Casa Fairview Canines is authorized to transport the animals from the airport to their facility until the next available flight. Four (4) parking spaces are required for this use. Twenty-five (25) spaces are required for Building 3 and 32 spaces are provided. Approximately two or three employees will be 2 CU25-15.4 on-site at a time. Company vehicles will not be kept on-site overnight. No activities will occur outside. There are no changes proposed to the exterior elevations. PRESENT ZONING AND USE: The property is zoned “LI", Light Industrial District and is developed as a multitenant office/ warehouse building. HISTORY OF TRACT AND SURROUNDING AREA: The subject property and surrounding areas were rezoned in the 1984 City Rezoning from “I-1", Light Industrial District to “LI”, Light Industrial District. • On October 9, 1986, the Board of Zoning Adjustment approved BZA1986-67 to allow for the construction of a temporary parking lot. • On December 6, 1993, the Board of Zoning Adjustment approved BZA1993-37 granting a variance to the masonry requirements requiring only the front elevations of the buildings fronting Minters Chapel Road to be 100% masonry. • On September 13, 1999, the Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a variance to allow the front yard setback to be 25 feet. • On May 19, 2020, City Council approved CU20-09 (Ord. --) to allow an automotive window tinting and paint protective film application business in the “LI”, Light Industrial District. SURROUNDING ZONING AND EXISTING LAND USE: NORTH: “LI” Light Industrial District - Flying Foods Group SOUTH: “LI” Light Industrial District - Flying Foods Group EAST: “LI” Light Industrial District – Office/ Warehouse WEST: “LI” Light Industrial District – Office/ Warehouse AIRPORT IMPACT: The subject tract is located within "Zone B" Middle Zone of Effect as defined on the "Aircraft Sound Exposure: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Environs" map. In “Zone B”, the following uses may be considered only if sound treatment is included in the 3 CU25-15.4 building design: multifamily apartments, motels, office buildings, movie theatres, restaurant, personal and business services. Single-family residential and sound sensitive uses such as schools and churches should avoid this zone. The applicant’s proposal is an appropriate use in this noise zone. MASTER PLAN APPLICATION: The Master Plan designates the subject property as Industrial (IN) land use. The applicant’s proposal is compliant with the Master Plan. THOROUGHFARE PLAN APPLICATION: The City of Grapevine’s Thoroughfare Plan designates Minters Chapel Road as a Type E Collector with a minimum 75-foot right-of-way developed as four lanes. /lf CHARLESMARTINEZ25005 HFCC 16608G AIR-LA N D 165 HOLLIN G S W O R T H ADDN 18855A 7.643 @ TRACT 2 14.563 @ 1 1 1 TRACT 3R TRACT 2 1A 1 2RA DFW AI R FREIGH T CENTR E 9079 1.18 @ 1R2 1 DFW AI R FREIGH T CENTR E 9079 TRACT 3R 7.643 @ 2 2.546 @ DFW AIR FR E I G H T CENTR E 9079 1.2 AC TR 2A3C 2.001 AC TR 1A1 TR 1A 2.001 AC TR 1A1 TR 1A 1 2.546 @ 2 7.102 @ 3R .76 @ 1R1 CC LI CU25-15; Casa Fairview Canines 1201 Minters Chapel Road, Suite 302 0 75 150 225 300 Feet ² Date Prepared: 5/7/2025 This data has been compiled by the City of Grapevine IT/GIS department. Various official and unofficial sources were used to gather this information. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this data, however, no guarantee is given or implied as to the accuracy of said data. SUBJECT PROPERTY April 7, 2025 City of Grapevine Planning Services Department 200 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 Dear Lindsay & Planning Services Team, Casa Fairview Canines seeks a Conditional Use Permit to establish a kennel facility (dba AeroPaws) at 1201 Minters Chapel Rd, Ste. 302, Grapevine, TX 76051. Our primary business focus will be serving airlines at DFW and animals in transit. We are not establishing a kennel for the purpose of “day care” services. Our focus will be centered around two (2) areas: 1. Providing airlines and cargo operations at DFW a safe and reliable care facility when animals must be offloaded or delayed due to temperature or mechanical issues. In the best interest of the dogs and cats, they should be removed from the warehouse and boarded in a TSA approved/bonded facility until their next available flight departs. There is currently no provider offering these services to all airlines at DFW. Last fall we were approached by Qantas Airlines to partner with them for AVI shipments in and out of DFW because of our successful working relationship over the years out of LAX as well as our knowledge of weather and operations at DFW – we were raised in the Metroplex. Their warehouse operator Worldwide Freight Services (WFS) has also asked for our assistance with live animal shipments. Our services ensure the health and safety of pets that encounter these travel delays. 2. Currently there is no approved Center for Disease Control (CDC) Animal Care Facility (ACF) for DFW. Our company is an approved Bonded Carrier by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and has successfully handled high risk imports for years in partnership with our bonded Continual Freight Station (CFS) kennel partner at LAX, but we have not needed to operate our own facility. We are now in process to be an approved CFS at DFW for these “high risk imports”, international in-bond transits, and TSA Pre-screened shipments that need to be removed from the warehouse and returned. The approval requires a kennel license for CBP and CDC approval. “High-Risk” applies to countries designated by the CDC to potentially pose a threat of rabies and have strict guidelines regarding the paperwork and importation of these dogs prior to CBP release and on-forwarding to their owners or final destination within the U.S. “High-Risk” does not apply to the temperament of the animals. We have chosen this location in Grapevine due to the proximity to the airport and the airlines operated warehouses. The open floorplan meets our needs and requirements and we will not be doing any major constructions, but will be using free-standing kennels and indoor exercise areas. The Lobby will be used for clients to drop off their pets for export or to receive their pets once cleared from customs should they need to be brought to our facility. There is no Exam Room on the premises. All of the Potty Areas are indoors. For animals that are pre-TSA Screened, Agricultural Holds, or In-Bond, they are not allowed to leave the “bonded warehouse” until transported back to the airplane, so this is the approved potty area. As an approved Bonded Carrier and a Bonded Facility by Customs and Border Protection, when we pick up and transport between facilities, these animals technically remain “in bond” and not released. This only applies to the pre-screened or transit animals. While we are not able to control mechanical or weather issues, we do our best to have animals with us for the shortest amount of time required for their final vet visits/endorsements or time between flights. It may be a few hours or 1-2 days. When we have animals in the facility, there will be someone present at all times. We have to be available in case of emergency situations 24/7 for the airlines. Our Transport Vehicle will not be stored at the facility. It will be parked in a space in front while an employee is working there, but should no animals be present, the vehicle will be at our manager’s residence. The kennel cottages are more along the lines of small rooms that will help reduce the sound from animals. We have music playing in each room to create “white noise” for them and also plan on additional insulation on the roll up doors to mitigate sounds for neighboring tenants. For cleaning purposes, we use commercial grade enzymatic cleaners and hospital grade disinfectants. We have closed indoor containers for solid waste removal that then gets emptied into the dumpster on trash day. Casa Fairview Canines has been in business for 14 years and we are excited to offer our AeroPaws facility along with our knowledge and trusted AVI experience to DFW, especially at the request of our valued global airline partners. Sincerely, Pilar Kuhn – Owner ORDINANCE NO. 2025-024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ISSUING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU25-15 TO AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLAN SP04-19 TO DEVELOP A 6,919 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO AN EXISTING OFFICE/WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR BUILDINGS; THIS REQUEST IS SPECIFICALLY TO ALLOW FOR A DOG AND CAT KENNEL FOR BLOCK 2, LOT 1, DFW AIR FREIGHT CENTRE ADDITION (1201 MINTERS CHAPEL, SUITE 302) IN A DISTRICT ZONED “LI”, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SITE PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION 47 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS IMPOSED HEREIN; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, an application was made requesting issuance of a conditional use permit by making applications for same with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, as required by State statutes and the zoning ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with, the case having come before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, after all legal notices requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this requested conditional use permit should be granted or denied: safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control; protection of adjacent property from flood or water damages, noise producing elements, and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood; location, lighting, and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent property; street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood; adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities; location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and Ordinance No. 2025-024 2 CU25-15 protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust; effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare; effect on light and air; the effect on the overcrowding of the land; the effect on the concentration of population; the effect on the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing called by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this requested conditional use permit should be granted or denied; effect on the congestion of the streets, the fire hazards, panics and other dangers possibly present in the securing of safety from same, the effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the overcrowding of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the effect on the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities; and WHEREAS, all of the requirements of Section 48 of Ordinance No. 82-73 have been satisfied by the submission of evidence at a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council further considered among other things the character of the existing zoning district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout this City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that there is a public necessity for the granting of this conditional use permit, that the public demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was made; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that the conditional use permit lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, prevents the overcrowding of land, avoids undue concentration of population, facilitates the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, has determined that there is a necessity and need for this conditional use permit and has also found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a change since this property was originally classified and, therefore, feels that the issuance of this conditional use permit for the particular piece of property is needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and helps promote the general health, safety and welfare of this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Ordinance No. 2025-024 3 CU25-15 Section 1. That the City does hereby issue a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 48 of Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Appendix “D” of the City Code, by granting Conditional Use Permit CU25-15 to amend the previously approved site plan SP04-19 to develop a 6,919 square foot building to an existing office/warehouse development for a total of four buildings. This request is specifically to allow for a dog and cat kennel, within the following described property: Block 2, Lot 1, DFW Air Freight Centre Addition (1201 Minters Chapel Road, Suite 302) all in accordance with a site plan approved pursuant to Section 47 of Ordinance No. 82-73, attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”, and all other conditions, restrictions, and safeguards imposed herein, including but not limited to the following: None. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to amend the official zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to reflect the herein conditional use permit. Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of Grapevine zoning ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas. Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safely from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business, commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances which are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein. Section 7. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not Ordinance No. 2025-024 4 CU25-15 to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 8. That fact the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates and emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires the this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of May, 2025. APPROVED: _________________________________ William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: _________________________________ Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney