Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by QuikTrip Corporation, on Behalf of Oakwood Village Apartments, Inc., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 7.48 Acres from “C” - Planned Center District and “CC” - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “CC” - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Northeast Corner of Wilmeth Road and U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway), and Accompanying Ordinance.
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 6, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Senior Planner
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to a lack of conformance with the City of McKinney’s Comprehensive Plan, specifically to provide “Attractive Urban Design Elements” through the stated objective of “US 75 as an attractive corridor through appropriate urban design” and “Land Use Compatibility and Mix” through the stated objective of “Land use patterns that complement one another.”
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property from “C” - Planned Center District and “CC” - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “CC” - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, generally to allow a truck scale and to modify the landscaping requirements for the site.
· As a part of the proposed rezoning request, the applicant has provided a site and landscape exhibit that would require the site to develop as shown on the plan. Per said exhibit, the location of the truck scale and additional landscaping would be regulated as shown on the plan.
· Staff sees great potential for the future development of the northern section of the U.S. Highway 75 corridor, and feels that high quality development along the corridor is crucial to providing a visually appealing corridor for both passerby traffic and McK...
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