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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, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and "CC" -Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and "CC" -Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Allow for Townhome Uses, Located on the Southwest Corner of McKinney Place Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway
Summary
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the February 17, 2015 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to the proposed development standards' inability to mandate or achieve a high quality development.
However, the applicant is requesting the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall be developed in accordance with the Area and bulk regulations for Townhouse (rowhouse) dwellings of the REC Neighborhood Zone, except as follows:
a. Single family attached residential (townhome) uses shall be the only permitted use on the subject property.
b. Garages that are accessed from the front of the lot shall be permitted (alleys shall not be required).
c. The maximum number of front-entry garage townhomes shall be limited to 50% of the total number of townhome units on the subject property.
d. For lots where garages are accessed from the front of the lot, the front build-to-line shall be 20 feet. All rear-access garage lots shall adhere to the required build-to line.
e. There shall be no maximum lot area or width.
f. There shall be no minimum side yard setback, except that 10 feet of separation must be maintained between buildings.
g. The maximum density shall be 8.5 dwelling units per acre.
h. The development shall be subject to the attached Architectural Standards.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 23, 2014 (Original Application)
November 13, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
November 24, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
January 14, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 30.35 acres of land, located on the southwest corner of McKinney Place Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway, from multi-family residential uses to single family attached residential (townhome) uses. Additionally, the applicant is requesting approval of modified development regulations regarding front entry garages, lot area and width, setbacks, and architectural standards, discussed in further detail below.
On December 9, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0-0 to table the item to the January 13, 2015 meeting due to public hearing notification signs not being posted on the subject property by the applicant in the timeframe required by the Zoning Ordinance.
On January 13, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to close the public hearing and table the item to the next available meeting to give the applicant time to address the Commission's comments regarding the front-entry garages and resulting issues in on-street parking. Subsequent to the meeting, the applicant has modified the request to limit the percentage of front-entry garage townhomes to no more than 50% of the total number of townhome units on the property and is reflected in the special ordinance provisions listed above. The applicant has also requested that the concept plan previously provided to the Planning and Zoning Commission for informational purposes, be rescinded from the information moving forward (see attached letter of intent).