Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit to Allow for a Private Club (Barons Creek Vineyard), Located at 301 W Louisiana Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the September 7, 2021 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the specific use permit for a Private Club.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 07, 2021 (Original Application)
July 09, 2021 (Revised Application)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing a specific use permit to allow for a private club (Barons Creek Vineyard) located at 301 W Louisiana Street.
The zoning for the subject property, "MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District, requires that a specific use permit be granted in order for a Private Club to be operated on the subject property.
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
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Location |
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses) |
Existing Land Use |
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Subject Property |
"MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District (Commercial Uses) |
Existing Building (Vacant) |
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North |
"MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District (Commercial Uses) |
Mitchell Park |
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South |
"MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District (Commercial Uses) |
Farmers Insurance & Each & Every Wedding Planning |
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East |
"MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District (Commercial Uses) |
CT Provisions Cocktail Parlor and Kitchen |
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West |
"MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District (Commercial Uses) |
The Jelly Queens |
SPACE LIMITATIONS: The space limitations for a specific use permit require the premises contain a minimum of fifty (50) dining seats and a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of dining area. The proposed floor plan meets the above mentioned space limitations. The proposed floor plan provides for 108 seats within the approximately 4376 square-foot dining area, thus satisfying the minimum space requirements for a private club.
LOCATION CRITERIA: A private club shall be prohibited within three hundred (300) feet of the property line of any church, public or parochial school, hospital, extended care facility, or publicly owned park, except that the prohibition will not apply to property located within three hundred (300) feet of publicly owned parks if the City Council affirmatively finds that the issuance of the specific use permit would not be detrimental or injurious to the public health, safety, or general welfare, or otherwise offensive to the neighborhood. This 300-foot distance shall be determined by a measurement on the ground as a pedestrian would legally walk from the front door of the private club to the front door of said church, public or parochial school, hospital, extended care facility, or publicly owned park. The subject property complies with this requirement.
OPERATING REGULATIONS: In the City Code of Ordinance, the provision for granting a specific use permit for a private club for the consumption of alcoholic beverages requires compliance with the following regulations:
1. Not less than thirty five percent (35%) of the gross receipts of such establishment shall be derived from the sale of food consumed on the premises. Food service shall be available at any time alcoholic beverages are being served. The service of alcoholic beverages without food is prohibited in the dining area and is restricted to a bar or lounge area as described in this article. The hold of such permit shall provide an annual audit as required within the ordinance that indicates the receipts from sale of food and alcohol.
2. Such establishments shall contain a minimum of fifty (50) dining seats, allowing a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of dining area; calculation of the square feet of dining area to exclude kitchen and storage areas, bar and lounge areas and cashier and reception areas.
3. Such establishment shall comply with all of the provisions of the Texas Liquor Control Act and receive a private club permit from the state within six (6) months from the date of issuance of the special use permit by the City, each such limitation in time being subject to extension by the City Council.
4. The City Council may revoke a special use permit upon the finding that any of the operational requirements imposed at the time of granting permit are not met or thereafter cease to exist. Said special use permit shall be subject to review based on recommendation from the Police Department that the public safety has been or is being jeopardized. The City Manager and the Chief of Police are specifically authorized to receive, accept and investigate complaints from any source.
5. A private club with a bar or lounge area shall be designed so that patrons can enter only from an area within the primary use, e.g. the dining or reception area of a restaurant. Emergency exits direct to the outside are permitted.
6. No signs advertising the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted other than those authorized under the Liquor Control Act of the State of Texas and the City Sign Ordinance.
In addition to the general operation requirements, the applicant shall be responsible for compliance with the City’s building and fire code ordinances. In the future, should the building, premises, or land used under and specific use permit be enlarged, modified, structurally altered, or otherwise significantly changed, a separate specific use permit would need to be granted for such modifications.
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS: When acting on a request for a specific use permit, the following factors should be considered:
• Compatibility with adjacent and neighboring land uses in the immediate area
• Adaptability of building structures to the proposed use
• Infrastructure requirements: roads, sidewalks, access to public streets, parking, and drainage
• Elements such as screening, open space, building heights, and compatibility of existing buildings to the proposed use
Staff has evaluated the request based on the above mentioned parameters and has no objections to the proposed use and is of the opinion that the use is compatible with existing land uses of the adjacent properties.
SITE LAYOUT: The attached exhibit provides a general layout of the proposed building and internal circulation. Any proposed outdoor patios may require a separate sidewalk lease agreement.
ACCESS/CIRCULATION:
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Adjacent Streets: |
W Louisiana St, 60’ Right-of-Way, Pedestrian Priority B |
PARKING: The McKinney Town Center (MTC) zoning district is intended to implement the Town Center Master Plan, which calls for pedestrian oriented, mixed-use, urban infill redevelopment, providing shopping, employment, housing, and business and personal services. This is achieved by promoting an efficient, compact and walkable development pattern that encourages pedestrian activity and reducing the reliance on private automobiles. To implement the vision, the requirements for on-site parking within the Town Center are lessened and in most cases not required. More specifically, for the Downtown Edge Character District, existing buildings that contain non-residential or residential uses are not required to provide off-street parking. There is no off-street parking proposed or provided.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no letters of opposition or support for this request. Staff has also received citizen comments through the online citizen portal, which are attached for your reference.