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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by the City of McKinney to Amend Sections 146-45 (Definitions), 146-70 (RS 120 District), 146-71 (RS 84 District), 146-72 (RS 72 District), 146-73 (RS 60 District), 146-74 (RS 45 District), 146-75 (RD 30 District), 146-76 (RG 27 District), 146-77 (RG 25 District), 146-83 (NC District), 146-84 (BN District), 146-85 (BG District), 146-86 (C District), 146-87 (O-1 District), 146-88 (O District), 146-89 (BC District), 146-90 (ML District), 146-91 (MH District), 146-130 (Vehicle Parking), Appendix F-1 (Schedule of Yards and Setbacks), Appendix F-2 (Schedule of Heights, Areas, and Densities) and Appendix F-4 (Schedule of Uses) of the Zoning Regulations; and to Establish Sections 146-102 (SF12 District), 146-103 (SF10 District), 146-104 (SF8 District), 146-105 (SF7.2 District), 146-106 (SF5 District), 146-107 (DR District), 146-108 (TH District), 146-109 (SO District), 146-110 (RO District), 146-111 (C1 District), 146-112 (C2 District), 146-113 (C3 District), 146-114 (LI District) and 146-115 (HI District) of the Zoning Regulations
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 11, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the March 4, 2014 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to multiple sections of Chapter 146 (Zoning Regulations) of the Code of Ordinances.
ITEM SUMMARY: Staff is proposing a series of amendments to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance that correspond to the creation of 14 new zoning districts. These new zoning districts represent Staff's attempt to create a set of regulations that are more reflective of the existing development climate without modifying existing property rights. The proposed 14 zoning districts will be available to utilize for future rezoning requests while most of the existing zoning districts will no longer be available for future rezoning requests.
In order to formally create these new zoning districts in addition to "freezing" some of the existing zoning districts going forward, new space limits and new/modified zoning districts regulations must be established. Staff has proposed modifications to Appendix F-1 (Schedule of Yards and Setbacks) and F-2 (Heights, Areas, and Densities) of the Zoning Ordinance. These modifications include the consolidation of the information shown in the two Appendices into a single, more streamlined appendix. In an effort to preserve existing property rights, none of the space limits were modified for any existing zoning districts. Also, a single sentence is being added to the district regulations for those zoning districts that may not be utilized for future rezoning requests. This sentence states: "Zoning or rezoning to this classification will not generally be permitted after July 1, 2014." This sentence will prohibit the district's use for rezoning requests going forward but will retain the existing regulations so that existing property rights remain untouched. The proposed date of July 1, 2014 was recommended by the Development Advocacy Group. Lastly, district regulations are being created for each new zoning district which will formally establish each new zoning district and will reference where information regarding the space limits and allowed land uses are located.
These proposed amendments were originally sent to the City Council for review on November 15, 2013 and were discussed with the City Council on December 16, 2013 and January 6, 2014. Additionally, Staff discussed these proposed amendments with various members of the development community at a Development Advocacy Group meeting on January 15, 2014, which was facilitated by the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Staff.