Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan and Façade Plan Appeal for a Multi-Family Development (Avilla McKinney), Located on the North Side of White Avenue and on the East Side of Community Avenue
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following conditions:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant receive approval of a variance to allow buildings on the subject property to orient exterior facing windows towards an adjacent property zoned or used for single family residential purposes that are within 150 feet of the proposed buildings.
However, the applicant has also requested a facade plan appeal in order to allow the following, of which Staff recommends denial:
3. Building elevations longer than 30 feet not be required to provide a full height facade offset that is a minimum of 5 feet deep and 10 feet wide.
4. The development shall not be required to provide the minor architectural and site enhancements.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 14, 2015 (Original Application)
December 23, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
January 11, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
January 25, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
January 28, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a multi-family residential development (Avilla McKinney) on 12.00 acres on the north side of White Avenue and on the east side of Community Avenue.
On February 9, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to table this item to the February 23, 2016 meeting due to notification signs not being posted on the subject property in the timeframe required by the Zoning Ordinance.