Title
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 Single Family Residential Uses, Located on the Southwest Corner of McKinney Place Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brian Lockley, Interim Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall be developed in accordance with the Area and bulk regulations for Single Family Detached, Standard Lot of the REC Neighborhood Zone, except as follows:
a. Single Family Detached, Small Lots shall be permitted only where said lots directly abut the eastern property lines, as indicated in the attached Small Lot Location exhibit.
b. The maximum total number of dwelling units shall be 142 units, and the maximum number of Single Family Detached Small Lots shall be 60 units.
c. Garages that are accessed from the front of Single Family Detached. Standard Lots shall feature garage doors with a carriage-style design, typically featuring vertical slats, high windows, antiqued hardware, and additional detailing to give the appearance of swinging or sliding doors.
d. There shall be no maximum lot width or area.
e. In addition to the requirement of one canopy tree per 50 linear feet within the common area adjacent to Collin McKinney Parkway and McKinney Place Drive as detailed in Section 142-106 (Screening and buffering of certain residential lots adjacent to streets) of the Subdivision Ordinance, an additional canopy tree shall be planted for every 50 linear feet within the common area along Collin McKinney Parkway and McKinney Place Drive.
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 detached residential uses, to generally be developed in conformance with the area and bulk regulations of the REC Neighborhood Zone for Single Family Detached Standard and Small Lots, with additional provisions regarding front-entry garage doors, lot width and area, landscaping, and the location of the Small Lot units.
• Previously, the applicant requested to rezone the property for single family attached residential (townhome) uses; including modified development regulations regarding front entry garages, lot area and width, setbacks, and architectural standards. This request was ultimately tabled at the May 5, 2015 City Council meeting, per the applicant’s request, and the applicant has since revised the request from single family attached to single family detached residential.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On September 8, 2015 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0-0 to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning request.