The Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission approved the plans during its March 10 meeting. The plans now will move before City Council, which is holding its next meeting April 1.
The overview
The garages will be sold as condominiums for the purpose of providing secure, climate-controlled storage and recreational space for high-value items and cater to the needs of local collectors and enthusiasts, according to the ordinance provided by applicant Skye Thibodeaux from Enki Development. A bathroom or small kitchen area could be constructed at the owner's request, Thibodeaux added.
The plan includes one 11,772-square-foot building with seven luxury garage units and three 16,914-square-feet buildings with 14 garage units each. Building 1 has a max height of 32 feet while the second and third buildings have a max height of 29 feet. building four has a max height of 27 feet, according to city documents.
In addition, the applicant plans on adding a building dedicated to about 6,000 square feet of commercial and retail adjacent to the luxury garages, Thibodeaux said.
The storage spaces that currently exist on the property will remain.
Zooming in
The development will have 25 parking spaces with additional room for parking in front of each garage, Thibodeaux said.
The garages will have climate control systems, surveillance cameras, access control systems and fire protection measures, according to city documents. The luxury garages will have restrictions to not allow overnight uses.
Thibodeaux said the average luxury garage unit is selling for $150,000 to $575,000.
What else?
Two access points are provided on Colleyville Boulevard and Oak Point Drive for lot one where the commercial development will be, according to the site plan.
Residents who spoke during public comment stated traffic concerns along Oak Point Drive with the lack of striping and no turn lane onto Colleyville Boulevard.
A traffic advisory committee meets every month in Colleyville so staff could work on adding an item on the agenda for discussion, Community Development Director Ben Bryner said.
Since Oak Point Drive is a local street, the city doesn’t need to go to the Texas Department of Transportation to add striping or lanes to the road, but if any changes are made along Colleyville Boulevard then TxDot must get involved, Bryner said.
The background
The item was first brought to planning and zoning Jan. 13 but was tabled so the applicant could address the concerns given by nearby residents during the meeting.
The buildings were first proposed to be a max height of 35 feet but were brought down to 32 feet at the request of the residents. Landscaping was also added between the lot and the neighborhood.
