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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
ERICA MAROHNIC, DIRECTOR, PLANNING SERVICES
MEETING DATE: JULY 15, 2025
SUBJECT: PLANNING SERVICES TECHNICAL REPORT OF
CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU25-31; FREIGHT
FORWARDING BUSINESS
APPLICANT: Jungtae Kim, Impex GLS, Inc.
PROPERTY LOCATION AND SIZE:
The subject property is located at 800 Industrial
Boulevard, Suite 300 and is platted as Block 3, Lot
2, Heritage Business Park Addition. The property
contains 11.915 acres (519,008 sq.ft.) and has
approximately 1,096 feet of frontage along Industrial
Boulevard, 470 feet of frontage along Commerce
Street, and 475 feet of frontage along Nolen Drive.
REQUESTED CONDITIONAL USE AND COMMENTS:
The site was previously approved for a conditional use permit to allow for outside storage
in conjunction with an internet-based grocery warehouse. This request is specifically to
allow for a freight forwarding business in an existing warehouse.
The applicant intends to utilize a 14,929 sq. ft. suite for a freight forwarding business.
Total required parking for Building 6 is 167. Two hundred and ninety-eight (298) spaces
are provided.
Approximately two or three employees will be on-site at a time. Company vehicles will not
be kept on-site overnight.
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 was not within the City of Grapevine prior to the 1984 City Rezoning,
but was located in the City’s extra-territorial boundary.
On May 20, 1986, City Council approved zone change request Z86-10 (Ord. 1986-
36) to annex 63.53 acres and rezone to “LI”, Light Industrial District.
On September 20, 1999, site plan request SP99-18 was administratively approved
to establish an office/ warehouse building.
On February 15, 2000, City Council approved CU00-07 (Ord. 2000-017) to allow
for outside storage in conjunction with an internet-based grocery warehouse.
On March 13, 2000, SPRC approved CU00-17 amend the previously approved
site plan to increase the lease space dedicated to warehousing from 88,805 square
feet to 120,750 square feet for an increase of 20,726 square feet.
SURROUNDING ZONING AND EXISTING LAND USE:
NORTH: City of Southlake
SOUTH: “LI”, Light Industrial District – Heritage Industrial Park
EAST: “CC”, Community Commercial District – Wal-Mart
WEST: “LI”, Light Industrial District – Heritage Industrial Park
AIRPORT IMPACT:
The subject tract is located within “Zone C” Zone of Greatest Effect, as defined on the
“Aircraft Sound Exposure: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Environs” map. Industrial
and commercial uses that can tolerate high levels of sound exposure are appropriate in
“Zone C.” The applicant’s proposal is appropriate to 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.
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THOROUGHFARE PLAN APPLICATION:
Industrial Boulevard, Nolen Drive, and Commerce Street are not designated
thoroughfares as shown on the City of Grapevine’s Thoroughfare Plan.
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Date Prepared: 6/30/2025 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
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ISSUING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT CU25-31 TO ALLOW FOR A FREIGHT
FORWARDING BUSINESS IN AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE,
FOR BLOCK 3, LOT 2, HERITAGE BUSINESS PARK
ADDITION (800 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 300) 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); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 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 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:
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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 CU25-31 to amend the previously
approved site plan CU00-07 (Ordinance No. 2000-017) to allow for a freight forwarding
business in an existing warehouse, in a district zoned “LI”, Light Industrial District within
the following described property: Block 3, Lot 2, Heritage Business Park Addition (800
Industrial Boulevard, Suite 300) 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
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not 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 this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of July, 2025.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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