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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for Hunt Street Office Building, Located on the Southwest Corner of Hunt Street and Chestnut Street
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following conditions:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant receive approval of a Design Exception to allow for an additional driveway off of a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Chestnut Street).
3. The applicant receive approval of a Design Exception to reduce the required building frontage along a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Chestnut Street) from 50% to 0%.
However, the applicant has also requested approval of additional Design Exceptions to the "MTC" McKinney Town Center Zoning District Building Design and Material Standards:
* To not maintain the traditional fa?ade rhythm of 20'-30' or multiples thereof along a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Hunt Street and Chestnut Street);
* To not meet the commercial ready building standards requiring a ground floor retail storefront that includes a transom, display window area, and bulkhead at the base along a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Hunt Street and Chestnut Street);
* To not meet the 65% transparent storefront window requirement on ground floor facades along a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Hunt Street and Chestnut Street);
* To reduce the required masonry percentage for the facades facing a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Hunt Street and Chestnut Street) from 80% to 75% to allow for an increase from 20% to 25% accent materials to be utilized on the facades.
* To not provide t...
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