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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Spiars Engineering, Inc., on Behalf of Ysis Partners, L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer Than 17 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District to "RS 60" - Single Family Residence District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the South Side of Bloomdale Road and on the West Side of F.M. 1461 (Future Lake Forest Drive)
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 25, 2014
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 April 15, 2014 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to lack of conformance with the City of McKinney's Comprehensive Plan.
However, should the rezoning request be approved, the applicant is requesting the following special ordinance provision:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall develop in accordance with Section 146-73 "RS 60" - Single Family Residence District of the Zoning Ordinance.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: February 24, 2014 (Original Application)
March 10, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
March 13, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 16.25 acres of land, located on the south side of Bloomdale Road and the west side of F.M. 1461 (Future Lake Forest Drive) from "PD" - Planned Development District to "RS 60" - Single Family Residence District, generally to allow for single family residential uses. The subject property is currently part of a larger approximately 20-acre tract designated for retail uses. The applicant has left the balance of land designated for retail uses (approximately 4 acres) at the southwest corner of Bloomdale Road and Lake Forest Drive.