Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from “PD” - Planned Development District, “AG” - Agricultural District and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Generally to Allow for Single Family Detached and Attached Residential Uses, Located Approximately 800 Feet East of Alma Road and on the North Side of Collin McKinney Parkway, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. Tract 1 of the subject property, as shown on the attached Land Use Plan, shall develop in accordance with the Single Family Detached, Standard Lot requirements of the REC Neighborhood Zone as specified in the “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. There shall be no maximum lot width.
b. Single family detached dwelling units shall be constructed in accordance with the attached Architectural Standards.
2. Tract 2 of the subject property, as shown on the attached Land Use Plan, shall develop in accordance with the Single Family Detached, Standard Lot requirements of the REC Neighborhood Zone as specified in the “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District or Section 146-108 “TH” Townhome Residential District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. There shall be no maximum lot width.
b. Single family detached dwelling units shall be constructed in accordance with the attached Architectural Standards.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 43.92 acres of land, from “PD” - Planned Development District, “AG” - Agricultural District and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, generally for mixed-use, townhome, multi-family residential and agricultural uses to “PD” - Planned Development District and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District generally to allow for single family detached and attached residential uses.
• The applicant is proposing to split the subject property into two tracts, both of which allow the development of single family detached residential uses with the option to develop single family attached residential (townhome) uses on Tract 2, as shown on the proposed Land Use Plan. The applicant is requesting that there shall be no maximum lot width and is proposing architectural standards, which is discussed in further detail below.
• At the May 12, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the commission voted to close the public hearing and to table the item indefinitely per the applicant’s request.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On June 9, 2015 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0-0 to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning request.