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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Cross Engineering Consultants, Inc., on Behalf of McKinney North Central Business Park, L.P., for a Request to Rezone Approximately 1.89 Acres from “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, Generally to Allow for Open Storage, Located Approximately 400 Feet East of Graves Street and Approximately 500 Feet South of Corporate Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance.
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 1, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning
CONTACT: Jennifer Cox, AICP, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Senior Planner
Abra R. Nusser, Planner
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall conform to “PD” - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 1563, except as follows:
a. Open storage shall be an allowed use on the subject property.
b. Portable storage containers shall be allowed to be stored on the subject property, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height, and shall be screened with a living plant screen of Nellie R. Stevens shrubs, spaced five (5) feet on center and a minimum of three (3) feet in height at the time of planting.
c. The screening of all other open storage items shall require a continuous and solid living screen with a minimum height of seven (7) feet or the screening device shall comply with Section 146-132 (Fences, Walls, and Screening Requirements) of the Zoning Ordinance, and as amended. All other open storage shall also be stacked no higher than one foot below the top of the screening wall or visual barrier.
d. The subject property generally develop according to the proposed zoning exhibit.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 1.89 acres of land, located approximately 400 feet east of Graves Street and approximately 500 feet south of Corporate Drive from “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, generally to allow for open storage. The subject property is a portion of a site which has a large office/warehouse building with several loading bays on its north side. The open storage area is proposed on the north side of the building near the loading bays. The applicant has indicated that the initial materials stored in the area will be portable storage containers.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• N/A
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On January 11, 2011 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning request as conditioned in the staff report.