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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Cross Engineering Consultants, on Behalf of R.D. Offutt Company, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 11 Acres from "C" - Planned Center 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 Wilmeth Road and U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway)
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 12, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Alex Glushko, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the March 5, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1) 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:
a) Heavy machinery sales and service shall be a permitted use.
2) The subject property shall generally conform to the layout of the proposed zoning exhibit (Exhibit "B").
3) The use of gravel shall be allowed as a paving material in the overnight vehicle storage area, in conjunction with the associated screening devices, as shown on the attached zoning exhibit (Exhibit "B").
4) The use of vinyl coated, chain linked fencing with slats shall be permitted along the east, west, and south sides of the overnight vehicle storage area, as shown on the attached zoning exhibit (Exhibit "B").
5) 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 zoning exhibit (Exhibit "B").
6) The construction of the proposed building on the subject property shall achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
The applicant has requested two additional provisions which Staff is recommending denial of:
7) The subject property shall be allowed to develop without providing a minimum of 50 percent brick, stone, or synthetic stone material along each wall, and that the subject property shall generally conform to the architectural rendering of the proposed zoning exhibit (Exhibit "C").
8) The subject property shall be allowed to develop without paved and striped spaces for the overnight storage of vehicles.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: January 14, 2013 (Original Application)
January 29, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
February 4, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 10.79 acres of land, located on the southeast corner of Wilmeth Road and U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) from "C" - Planned Center District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, generally to allow for the additional use of heavy machinery sales and service and to modify various development standards for the subject property.