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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from “PD” - Planned Development 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 Northeast Corner of Weiskopf Avenue and Van Tuyl Parkway
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the March 15, 2016 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
To modify “PD” - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2014-11-087 Exhibit D as follows:
1. Section 2d. Overarching Design Guidelines subsections 4, 5, and 6 to:
a. “4. Blank walls that exceed 20 horizontal feet in length without a window or architectural opening and are oriented toward a public or private right-of-way shall be prohibited, except for upper floors of a structured parking facility which upper floors must contain at least two (2) of the following architectural features:
a. columns that create articulation,
b. cornice treatments on the horizontal elements of the parking facility,
c. screening materials and/or configurations acceptable to the Director of Planning,
d. exterior architectural materials matching those incorporated into the balance of the building, or
e. other features approved by the Planning Director.
5. The first floor of buildings facing Collin McKinney Parkway shall conform to the design requirements in Subsection v. of Section 4.a. hereafter.
6. The architectural treatment and design of a building’s front façade shall be continued around all sides that are visible from the public right-of-way; provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to a building’s first floor that fronts on Van Tuyl Plaza or Collin McKinney Parkway or the façade of a structured parking facility incorporated in a building.”
2. Section 4a. Craig Ranch Urban Core-2 (UC2) Development Standards subsection v. to:
a. “v. Multi-family residential uses subject to the following:
1. Units within the first floors fronting on Van Tuyl Plaza and Collin McKinney Parkway shall be designed and constructed with minimum ceiling heights of twelve (12) feet and in a manner that allows conversion to a retail or commercial use without major renovation.
2. The first floors adjacent to Van Tuyl Plaza and Collin McKinney Parkway shall be separated visually from the floors above through the use of a cornice, an articulation line or other architectural features acceptable to the Director of Planning.
3. The façades of the units on the first floors adjacent to Van Tuyl Plaza and Collin McKinney Parkway shall have large storefront windows with base plates of no higher than 30 inches in a configuration acceptable to the Director of Planning and shall incorporate at least two (2) of the following elements:
a. an entranceway that is recessed no less than two (2) feet,
b. awnings covering the windows or door, or both,
c. transom windows above the windows or door, or both,
d. horizontal bands for signage with a width of no less than 24 inches,
e. such other architectural elements approved by the Director of Planning that are designed to facilitate the unit’s future conversion to a commercial use.
4. A minimum ten (10) foot wide sidewalk shall be adjacent to each first floor that faces Van Tuyl Plaza and Collin-McKinney Parkway.
5. 80% of the required parking spaces shall be provided within a structured parking facility”,
3. Section 4b. Craig Ranch Urban Core-2 (UC2) Development Standards subsection i. to:
a. “i. Front Build-to Line: 10’ with a 5’ encroachment area”, into which improvements such as, but not limited to, awnings, signage, fixtures, and other projections from the building frontage can be placed.”
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 14, 2015 (Original Application)
January 6, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
February 1, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
February 5, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
February 12, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
February 18, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 14.05 acres of land, generally to modify the existing development standards. More specifically, the applicant is requesting to modify the allowed uses and establish design standards for the buildings along Van Tuyl Plaza and Collin McKinney Parkway, discussed in further detail below.