Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request to Rezone Fewer than 13 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Generally to Allow for Single Family Detached Residential Uses and Modify the Development Standards, Located on the South Side of McKinney Ranch Parkway and East Side of Ridge Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to lack of conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and the inability to ensure a level of exceptional quality or innovation for the design or development of the subject property as required by Section 146-94 ("PD" - Planned Development District) of the Zoning Ordinance.
However, if the rezoning request is to be approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall be applicable:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall develop in accordance with the "SF5" - Single Family Residential District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. The maximum density shall be 4.7 dwelling units per acre (maximum of 60 single family detached residential lots).
b. The minimum mean and median lot size shall be 5,500 square feet.
c. The use and development of the subject property shall not be subject to Appendix B-2 (Regional Employment Center - Overlay Urban Design Standards) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Staff's professional opinion is that the proposed rezoning request should be denied due to the absence of a special ordinance provision ensuring the construction of an innovative or high quality development, the increased density and reduced mean and median lot sizes, and the reduction in commercial land area.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 12.80 acres of land, located on the southeast corner of McKinney Ranch Parkway and Ridge Road from "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, generally to modify the development standards and allow for single family detached residential uses.
· In February 2014, the City Council approved a rezoning for commercial uses on the subject property, with single family attached (townhome) residential uses permitted on a portion of the property. The applicant is now requesting that a significant portion of the property be rezoned to allow for single family detached residential uses, which are prohibited per the current zoning (see attached Existing "PD" Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2014-02-012).
· At the August 12, 2014 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission voted 5-0-0 to close the public hearing and table the item indefinitely due to notification signs not being posted on the subject property within the required timeframe.
· Prior to the September 23, 2014 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Staff handed out an additional seven letters of support to the Commission. These additional letters have been included in the Letters of Support attachment.
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 23, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning request.