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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and "CC" -Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and "CC" -Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Allow for Townhome Uses, Located on the Southwest Corner of McKinney Place Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway
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MEETING DATE: January 27, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the February 17, 2015 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to the proposed development standards' inability to mandate or achieve a high quality development.
However, the applicant is requesting the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall be developed in accordance with the Area and bulk regulations for Townhouse (rowhouse) dwellings of the REC Neighborhood Zone, except as follows:
a. Single family attached residential (townhome) uses shall be the only permitted use on the subject property.
b. Garages that are accessed from the front of the lot shall be permitted (alleys shall not be required).
c. The maximum number of front-entry garage townhomes shall be limited to 50% of the total number of townhome units on the subject property.
d. For lots where garages are accessed from the front of the lot, the front build-to-line shall be 20 feet. All rear-access garage lots shall adhere to the required build-to line.
e. There shall be no maximum lot area or width.
f. There shall be no minimum side yard setback, except that 10 feet of separation must be maintained between buildings.
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