Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Facade Plan for a Multi-Family Residential Development (Post Oak Apartments), Located on the Southeast Corner of McKinney Ranch Parkway and Future Collin McKinney Parkway
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: September 22, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed facade plan may be appealed by the applicant to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed facade plans.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: July 20, 2015 (Original Application)
July 22, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
August 20, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
August 29, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
September 9, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
September 10, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
September 14, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval of a facade plan appeal for the Post Oak Apartments. The applicant has indicated that the proposed elevations for the multi-family residential development features a more modern style with an “image of new urbanism” and “proportional geometry and cleanly defined element oriented shapes” that does not strictly conform to the requirements of the governing planned development ordinance and the architectural standards of the Zoning Ordinance.
The facade plan appeal is being requested because the proposed elevations:
1. Do not meet the required minimum 85 percent masonry for each exterior wall.
2. Do not conform to the primary apartment building facades as depicted on the general character exhibit attached to the governing planned development ordinance.
Typically facade plans can be approved by Staff; however, the applicant is requesting approval of a facade plan appeal, which must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and is detailed further below. Please note, the applicant received approval of the associated site plan (14-141SP) in August of 2014.