Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act a Specific Use Permit Request to Allow for an Indoor Gun Range, Located at 2100 North McDonald Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: February 8, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jake Bennett, Planner I
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the March 1, 2022 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed specific use permit request with the following special ordinance provision:
1. The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached specific use permit exhibit and all applicable development requirements of the city.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 6, 2021 (Original Application)
January 7, 2022 (Revised Submittal)
January 21, 2022 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing a specific use permit to allow an indoor gun range located at 2100 North McDonald Street.
The zoning for the subject property (LI - Light Industrial district) requires that a specific use permit be granted in order for an indoor gun range to be operated on the subject property.
ZONING:
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Location |
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses) |
Existing Land Use |
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Subject Property |
LI - Light Industrial District (Light Industrial and Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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North |
AG - Agricultural District (Agricultural Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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South |
ML - Light Manufacturing District (Light Industrial and Commercial Uses) |
The Sanchez Group, The Martial Arts Laboratory, McKinney Little Free Pantry |
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East |
ML - Light Manufacturing District (Light Industrial and Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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West |
PD - Planned Development District 2003-05-052 (Agricultural and Private Club Uses) |
Oak Hollow Golf Course |
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS: When acting on a request for a specific use permit, the following factors should be considered:
• Compatibility with adjacent and neighboring land uses in the immediate area
• Adaptability of building structures to the proposed use
• Infrastructure requirements: roads, sidewalks, access to public streets, parking, and drainage
• Elements such as screening, open space, building heights, and compatibility of existing buildings to the proposed use
Given the site’s location along State Highway 5 and the vision established for this area as part of the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Staff is of the professional opinion that the proposed indoor gun range is appropriate for the area and it should help in the continued development of this portion of McKinney for industrial uses.
Although the SUP request is specifically for an indoor gun range, the applicant has indicated that the overall development plans for the site include the indoor gun range as a component to their overall business, which includes light manufacturing, warehousing, and offices. The proposed indoor gun range will complement the business by allowing the testing of products being manufactured. The gun range will not be open to public use.
The indoor gun range will be designed in cooperation with a range consultant. The range will be outfitted within a tilt-wall or filled concrete masonry unit facility that is fully contained inside the core building. In addition to fully containing the range, sound dampeners, baffles, and noise attenuators will be employed to reduce reverberation, echo, and sound travelling outside of the facility. The anticipation of the business is that no firing noise will be discernible at the property line of this site in accordance with the City of McKinney noise ordinances.
Staff has evaluated the request based on the above-mentioned parameters and believes that the site is appropriate for the proposed use and is compatible with existing land uses of the adjacent properties.
SITE LAYOUT: The attached exhibit provides a general layout of the proposed building as well as the associated parking and internal site circulation. The site circulation, parking, and sanitation requirements are in general conformance with the Zoning Ordinance.
ACCESS/CIRCULATION:
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Adjacent Streets: |
North McDonald Street, 100’ Right-of-Way, Major Arterial McIntyre Road, 40’ Right-of-Way |
Internal Circulation: A fire lane will be continued from the stub-out provided by the property to the south, and the fire lane will be carried around the entirety of the proposed building, connecting to North McDonald Street. Please see the Proposed Specific Use Permit Exhibit for the general proposed layout of the internal circulation.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no comments in support of or opposition to this request.