Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "AG" - Agricultural District to "LI" - Light Industrial District, Located at 2462 E. University Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: January 5, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Kaitlin Gibbon, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: October 6, 2020 (Original Application)
November 9, 2020 (Revised Application)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 7 acres of land, generally for industrial uses.
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
Location
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses)
Existing Land Use
Subject Property
"AG" - Agricultural District (Agricultural Uses)
Master Halco
North
McKinney ETJ
Progressive Water Treatment
South
"AG" - Agricultural District (Agricultural Uses)
Single Family Resident
East
"PD" - Planned Development District 2002-05-046 (Industrial Uses)
Strata Materials LLC McKinney Recycle Yard
West
"ML" - Light Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
Undeveloped Land
PROPOSED ZONING: The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property from "AG" - Agricultural District to "LI" - Light Industrial District. Currently the property is being used for the sale and storage of wholesale fence supply. The proposed rezoning is to allow the existing business, Master Halco, to continue operations in compliance with the "LI" - Light Industrial zoning district. Given the site's location fronting onto US 380 and the surrounding industrial uses, Staff is of the professional opinion that the rezoning request is appropriate and will be compatible wit...
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