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Consider and Discuss the Proposed McKinney Town Center Form-Based Zoning Code (Kevin Spath and Scott Polikov) (45 minutes)
Summary
MEETING DATE: November 26, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Kevin Spath, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning
Scott Polikov, President, Gateway Planning Group, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
· Staff and the consultant team recommend the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council consider, discuss, and provide direction regarding the proposed final draft of the McKinney Town Center (MTC) form-based zoning code and the next steps for moving forward into the formal approval process in early 2013.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· One of the most critical elements of Phase 2 of the Town Center Study Initiative has been the analysis of existing zoning regulations in the Town Center in order to better understand how the City’s development codes can be improved to:
· Address the unique redevelopment challenges in the Town Center,
· Create adjacency predictability in the Town Center,
· Facilitate sustained economic revitalization in the Town Center, and
· Achieve the community’s adopted long-term vision for the Town Center.
· Staff and the consultant team are now presenting a final draft of the McKinney Town Center form-based zoning code. The code is comprised of two parts (see attached):
· Proposed MTC Zoning District (text document)
· Proposed MTC Regulating Plan (map)
· Staff and the consultant team anticipate these remaining steps to reach formal approval:
· November 27, 2012: Staff and the consultant team to host a final informational Public Stakeholders Meeting at 6:00 pm in City Hall.
· December 2012: Staff and the consultant team to accept final comments, have one-on-one meetings (as requested), make final tweaks, and perform final internal review (including Legal review for proper integration of new code into existing code structure).
· January 22, 2013: Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting (Commission to host a Public ...
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