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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by J. Volk Consulting, Inc., on Behalf of the City of McKinney, T. L, Wheeler, Jr., and Standard Pacific of Texas, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 128.95 Acres 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 Modify the Development Standards, Located on the East Side of Alma Road and on the North Side of Silverado Trail.
Summary
MEETING DATE: November 8, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Senior Planner
Abra R. Nusser, Planner
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the December 6, 2011 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to nonconformance with the character prescribed by the “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District. Staff feels that by eliminating the required garage/façade offset for the proposed 50’ wide lots and for proposing a dead-end street, the rezoning request in direct conflict with the design guidelines and intent of the REC.
Should the proposed rezoning request be approved, the following special ordinance provisions would be applicable:
1. Use and development of the subject property (128.95 acres), more fully depicted on Exhibit A, shall conform to the “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. The subject property shall generally conform to the attached general development plan (Exhibit B).
b. The subject property shall develop in accordance with the attached development regulations (Exhibit C).
c. The subject property shall generally conform to the attached entryway exhibits (Exhibit D).
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 128.95 acres of land, located on the east side of Alma Road and on the north side of Silverado Trail from “AG” - Agricultural District, “PD” - Planned Development District, and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “REC” - Regional Employment Center Overlay District.
The proposed general development plan reflects a development consisting of a maximum of 485 detached single family residential lots and 28 common areas. Two sizable pockets of internal open space (pocket parks) are being proposed as well as several other pedestrian friendly amenities including, but limited to linear open spaces with a sidewalk system connecting the larger pocket parks with the adjacent southern elementary school and the City’s Gabe Nesbitt Park.