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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider and Discuss the Request by the City of McKinney, to Amend Section 146-46 (Definitions), Section 146-130 (Vehicle Parking), Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards), and Appendix F, Section F-4 (Schedule of Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance as these Sections Pertain to Multi-Family Residential Uses, Senior Multi-Family Residential Uses, Independent Living Uses, and Assisted Living Uses
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MEETING DATE: January 22, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: No recommendations will be made by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the January 22, 2013 meeting; only the consideration of and discussion regarding the proposed amendments will occur. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make its recommendation regarding the proposed amendments and final action regarding the proposed amendments will be taken by City Council at the February 25, 2013 joint meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider and discuss the proposed amendments to Section 146-46 (Definitions), Section 146-130 (Vehicle Parking), Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards), and Appendix F, Section F-4 (Schedule of Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance as these sections pertain to multi-family residential uses, senior multi-family residential uses, independent uses, and assisted living uses.
Staff will be requesting approval of the proposed amendments at the joint Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meeting on February 25, 2013.
ITEM SUMMARY: In August of 2009, Council Member Day made comments to the effect that the City of McKinney had too many multi-family residential developments and that too many vacant properties had multi-family residential zoning. At that time, Staff was directed to draft recommendations regarding how to ensure that the future multi-family residential developments were developed to a higher quality and we...
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