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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, on Behalf of McKinney Seven 50, L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 25 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the East Side of Custer Road and Approximately 300 Feet North of Collin McKinney Parkway
Summary
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Gleinser, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the August 5, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to lack of conformance with Appendix B-2 (Regional Employment Center - Overlay Urban Design Standards) of the Zoning Ordinance.
However, should the rezoning request be approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall apply:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall conform to the requirements of "PD" - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2006-02-018, and as amended, except as follows:
a) The subject property shall develop in accordance with either the Single Family Detached, Standard Lot with Front Access or the Single Family Detached, Small Lot requirements of the Neighborhood Zone as specified in the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and as amended, except as follows:
i. Front porches on residential buildings shall not be required.
ii. Finished floor elevations of at least two (2) feet above finished surface grade of the lot at the front door shall not be required.
iii. The front face of an attached garage shall be set back no less than five (5) ...
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