Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Meritorious Exception for Millennium McKinney, Located on the East Side of McKinney Ranch Parkway and at the Terminus of Silverado Trail
Summary
MEETING DATE: October 28, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The Planning and Zoning Commission is the final approval authority for the proposed meritorious exception.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed meritorious exception request due to the proposed building elevations' inability to ensure that an innovative or exceptional quality building will be constructed.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: February 24, 2014 (Original Application)
June 25, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
September 3, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
September 23, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
October 9, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
October 13, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a meritorious exception to Section 146-139 (Architectural and site standards) of the Zoning Ordinance for the Millennium McKinney Apartments, a multi-family residential development, located on the east side of McKinney Ranch Parkway and at the terminus of Silverado Trail. The applicant has indicated that the proposed elevations for the multiple-family residential development will utilize a combination of brick, stone, and Hardie siding (due to durability and ease of maintenance).
The meritorious exception is being requested because the proposed architectural elevations:
1. Do not meet the required minimum 85 percent masonry for each exterior wall visible from public right-of-way or adjacent properties used or zoned for residential purposes.
2. Do not meet the required minimum 50 percent masonry for each exterior wall located within a courtyard or not visible from public right-of-way or adjacent properties used or zoned for res...
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