Title
Discuss Possible Changes to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Including Possible Amendments to Multiple Sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan (Future Land Use Plan, Future Land Use Plan Module Diagram, and Multi-Family Policy)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: March 16, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACTION:
* Discuss possible changes to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, including possible amendments to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan (Future Land Use Plan, Future Land Use Plan Module Diagram, and Multi-Family Policy)
ITEM SUMMARY:
* At the February 2, 2015 work session, City Council discussed development issues (listed in the Background Section below) pertaining to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and directed Staff to meet with stakeholders within the Overlay as well as representatives of the development community to discuss a new approach for the REC area of McKinney.
* Staff met with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Development Advocacy Group on February 18, 2015 and also held a public input meeting on February 26, 2015 to discuss the development issues identified within the REC Overlay. Those in attendance at both meetings agreed that that the scope and vision for urban-style development within the REC Overlay was too large and that the associated regulations were inconsistent with current market realities. Attendees offered broad support for a new approach in the REC that could preserve current property entitlements while mitigating the challenges developments face within the REC Overlay (see attached comment cards).
* Staff has evaluated various possible solutions aimed at addressing the stated development issues, ...
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