Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by City of McKinney, McKinney Economic Development Corporation and McKinney Community Development Corporation, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 68 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards and Allowed Land Uses, Located on the Southwest Corner of Marketplace Drive and Medical Center Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall be zoned "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, except as follows:
a. Use and development of the subject property shall conform to the attached planned development district regulations (Exhibit A and Exhibit B).
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The City of McKinney, McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC) are requesting to rezone approximately 67.58 acres of land, located on the southwest corner of Marketplace Drive and Medical Center Drive from "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, generally to modify the development standards and allowed land uses. The subject property is commonly referred to as the Gateway property.
· The intent of this rezoning request is to establish regulations that help to ensure the property's marketability by removing the land plans that are currently attached to the governing PD District Ordinances and by modifying the development regulations to allow for the highest and best uses on the property while ensuring that the City Council retains some level of discretionary control over the development of the subject property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Please see the attached staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· Please see the attached staff report.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· At the January 14, 2014 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed rezoning request per Staff's recommendation.