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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Winkelmann & Associates, Inc., on Behalf of ML2 Limited Partnership, Wilson Creek Medical Partners McKinney, LLC and Rose Retta J. Family, Ltd., for Approval of a Site Plan for an Office Complex (Wilson Creek Crossing), Approximately 6.58 Acres, Located on the South Side of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive) and Approximately 1,250 Feet West of Lake Forest Drive.
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 13, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Senior Planner
Anthony Satarino, Planner
APPROVAL PROCESS: The Planning and Zoning Commission is the final approval authority for the proposed site plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: November 17, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
December 2, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
December 5, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
December 8, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
December 9, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval of a revised site plan for a general/medical office complex (Wilson Creek Crossing) on approximately 6.58 acres and is located on the south side of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive) and approximately 1,250 feet west of Lake Forest Drive.
A site plan for the subject property was originally approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 10, 2009, and the applicant is now requesting to make minor changes to the previously approved site plan. The overall number of buildings remains the same; however, the applicant is now proposing to divide the subject property into two lots (Lot 2 and Lot 4). The applicant is making minor changes to the locations of some of the buildings, requiring slight changes to the on-site circulation; however, the overall access points for the site remain the same. The overall square footage of the combined development is also increasing in square footage from 72,400 to 75,400 square feet of medical office. Lot 4 is proposed to have one building on it and Lot 2 is proposed to have eight buildings. In addition, the applicant is proposing to develop the property in two phases (as noted by the phasing lines on the proposed site plan).
Although the proposed changes are minor in nature, Section 146-46 of the Zoning Ordinance states that the Director of Planning has the authority to administratively approve minor changes to site plans; however, changes to the site plan that materially affect the impact on adjacent properties, access, circulation, parking, loading, or general building orientation, configuration, or location on the site, can not be approved administratively. As such, the Planning and Zoning Commission is the final approval authority for the proposed site plan.
The majority of the staff report from February of 2009 (see attached) is still applicable for the configuration shown on the proposed site plan; however, Staff has included revised sections of the previously approved staff report (see below) noting minor changes between the previously approved site plan and the proposed site plan.
PLATTING STATUS: The subject property is currently unplatted. An associated record plat (08-427RP), identifying the subject property as Lot 2, Block A of the Wilson Creek Crossing has been approved by Staff but has not yet been filed. In the proposed configuration, a new preliminary-final plat must be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and approval, as well a record plat(s) filed with County prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any portion of the subject property.
PARKING:
Proposed Use: Medical Office
(9 buildings totaling 75,400 Square Feet of Floor Area)
Required Number of Spaces: 1 Parking Space per 300 Square Feet of
Medical Office Floor Area
Total Required: 252 Parking Spaces
Total Provided: 358 Parking Spaces
(Including 15 Handicapped Spaces)
Discussion: On the originally approved site plan, the applicant was required to have 326 parking spaces (provided 355 parking spaces). At that time, the Zoning Ordinance required 1 parking space for every 200 square feet of medical office space. The applicant also received a 10% parking reduction since the development is over 50,000 square feet (a provision in the parking section of the Zoning Ordinance). Subsequent to the approval of the original site plan, the parking section of the Zoning Ordinance was amended and the required parking for medical office was changed to 1 parking space for every 300 square feet. Therefore, the applicant is now only required 252 parking spaces and has provided 358 parking spaces on the subject property.
SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS: On the originally approved site plan, the applicant provided four dumpsters on the subject property. On the revised submittal, the applicant is still proposing four dumpsters, but they are located in slightly different locations. The “double dumpster” configuration near Office “A” has been changed, with one of the dumpsters now being located closer to the building. There are two dumpsters located on Lot 4 to service Office “A” and two dumpsters on Lot 2 to service the rest of the development.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: The applicant has proposed a mixture of Chinese Pistache, Lacebark Elm, Southern Live Oak, and Chinquapin Oak trees. These trees are located at the terminus of parking rows, within the required landscape buffer, and throughout the site. The applicant originally provided Dwarf Buford Hollies around the dumpster enclosure walls and has changed the species to a standard Buford Holly as required by the Zoning Ordinance.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no comments in support of or opposition to this request.