Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for Luxury Seniors at Craig Ranch Apartments, Located Approximately 370 Feet East of Custer Road and on the North Side of Collin McKinney Parkway
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: September 22, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan will be forwarded to the City Council meeting on October 6, 2015.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following variances and conditions:
1. The applicant receive approval of a variance to reduce the amount of required enclosed parking spaces from 50% of the units to 30% of the units, for a senior multi-family development.
Prior to issuance of a Building Permit:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy:
1. For senior multi-family residential developments, the applicant provide an adopted series of deed restrictions and covenants establishing the development's intent to operate as a senior multi-family residential development in accordance with the requirements established within the Zoning Ordinance, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.
Prior to the City Council Meeting:
1. The applicant revise the site plan to show the franchise utility easement(s) along the southern property line and show the utility lines on the landscape plan, subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
2. The applicant revise the site plan to provide the minimum square footage for the fitness center (500 s.f.), library and business center (500 s.f.), pool (1,000 sf with 10 ft. cooling deck) and putting green (1,000 s.f.), the minimum amount of seating for the community activity room (movie theatre room; 50 seats), the minimum amount of grills (4) and covered seating (16), and the regulation size for the bocce ball court (13’ x 91’) for each amenity being provided on the plan.
3. The applicant revise the site plan to show the portion of wrought iron fence with masonry columns along the northern property line between the western property line and the existing masonry wall, as shown on the associated landscape plan.
4. The applicant revise the landscape plan to show the street trees along the northern edge of the franchise utility easement(s) along Collin McKinney Parkway and to provide the required total of 18 trees, subject to review and approval of the City Landscape Architect.
5. The applicant revise the landscape plan to show the required number of perimeter trees along the eastern (3 additional trees) and western (4 additional trees) property lines, subject to review and approval of the City Landscape Architect.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: August 10, 2015 (Original Application)
August 24, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
August 29, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 163 unit, 227,695 square foot senior multi-family (Luxury Seniors at Craig Ranch) on approximately 7.90 acres.
Typically site plans are Staff approval; however, the applicant is requesting approval to reduce the amount of enclosed parking from the required 50% of the units to 30% of the units, which must be considered by City Council for their discretionary approval after consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The requested site plan variance is detailed further below.
On September 8, 2015 the Planning and Zoning commission voted to continue the public hearing and table the item to the September 22, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting per the applicant’s request.