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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Cross Engineering Consultants, Inc., on Behalf of R.D. Offutt Company, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 11 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Southeast Corner of U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) and Wilmeth Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 3, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The development subject property shall generally conform to the attached site layout.
2. The subject property shall conform to the attached architectural elevations.
3. The use of gravel for tracked equipment, in conjunction with heavy machinery sales and service, shall be allowed as a paving material in the overnight vehicle storage area, as shown on the attached site layout.
4. The landscape buffers shall conform to the attached site layout.
5. Canopy trees shall be provided at one tree per thirty (30) linear feet on center along Wilmeth Road and Redbud Boulevard where adjacent to the overnight storage and gravel area, as shown on the attached site layout.
6. All screening on the subject property shall conform to the attached site layout.
7. The following special ordinance provisions from "PD" - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2013-03-022 shall also apply:
a. Use and development of the subject property shall conform to the regulations of the "C" - Planned Center District, and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, and as amended, except as follows:
i. Heavy machinery sales and service shall be a permitted use.
b. The orientation of overhead bay doors shall be allowed toward street frontage (Wilmeth Road), in conjunction with the associated screening devices, as shown on the attached site layout.
c. The construction of the proposed building on the subject property shall achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 10.79 acres of land, located on the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) and Wilmeth Road, from "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, generally to modify the development standards.
· The subject property was rezoned in March of 2013 (initial rezoning request) generally to allow for heavy machinery sales and service uses. In March of 2014 (second rezoning request), a revised rezoning request including a building expansion, increase in the gravel /overnight vehicle storage area, and modified architectural elevations was denied by the City Council.
· With the most recent request, the applicant is requesting to modify the approved site layout (expanding the building by 7,200 square feet and the overall site by approximately 3 acres), modify the architectural elevations, reduce a portion of the landscape buffer along Redbud Boulevard, and increase the size of the gravel overnight vehicle storage area.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· At the May 13, 2014 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission voted 4-0-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning request.