Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Fa?ade Plan for Springstone McKinney Hospital, Located Approximately 1,000 Feet East of Lake Forest Drive and Approximately 300 Feet North of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive)
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: March 12, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Derrick Rhys Wilson, Planner I
Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed fa?ade plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed fa?ade plan appeal with the following conditions:
1. The applicant receive approval of a variance to waive the 50% masonry requirement on the southern elevation.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: January 29, 2019 (Original Application)
February 11, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
February 18, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a fa?ade plan appeal for a 70,710 square foot hospital (Springstone McKinney Hospital), located approximately 1,000 feet east of Lake Forest Drive and approximately 300 feet north of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive), due to the proposed elevations not conforming to the requirements of the City's Architectural Standards for non-residential uses in non-industrial districts.
Typically fa?ade plans can be approved by Staff; however, the applicant is requesting approval of a fa?ade plan appeal, which must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The fa?ade plan appeal is detailed further below.
On February 26, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to continue the public hearing and table the item to the March 12, 2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting.
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