Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Facade Plan Appeal for Sewell Audi of McKinney, Located Approximately 1,500 feet West of Stacy Road and on the North Side of State Highway 121
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed Facade Plan Appeal may be appealed by the applicant to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed architectural elevations.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: May 26, 2015 (Original Application)
June 8, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 29, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval of a Facade Plan Appeal Sewell Audi of McKinney. The proposed elevations for the automobile sales facility features a modern style that does not strictly conform to the requirements of the architectural standards of the Zoning Ordinance.
The Facade Plan Appeal is being requested because the proposed elevations:
1. Do not meet the required minimum 50 percent masonry for each exterior wall.
2. Utilize corrugated metal as an exterior finishing material.
3. Propose elevations 50 feet or longer in horizontal length without at least two offsets from the primary facade plane of at least 18 inches in depth.
4. Do not feature parapet roof lines with a well-defined cornice treatment or similar architectural element to visually cap each elevation.
5. Long uninterrupted roof lines shall not be required along elevations that are visible from the right-of-way.