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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by J Rose Architecture, on Behalf of Bungalow Builders, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 0.28 Acres from “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District and “H” - Historic Preservation Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “H” - Historic Preservation Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Northwest Corner of Barnes Street and Griffin Street
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 11, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Alex Glushko, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the January 15, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to the fact that the current lot is buildable in its current state without the need for a rezoning request and due to nonconformance to the City of McKinney’s Comprehensive Plan.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: October 15, 2012 (Original Application)
October 25, 2012 (Revised Submittal)
November 16, 2012 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 0.28 acres of land, located on the northwest corner of Barnes Street and Griffin Street (612 Barnes) from “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District and “H” - Historic Preservation Overlay District to “PD” - Planned Development District and “H” - Historic Preservation Overlay District, generally to modify the development standards. The applicant is proposing to reduce the required lot depth in order to subdivide the existing residential lot into two single family residential lots.
On June 21, 2011, the City Council denied a similar rezoning request by the applicant on the subject property. With that rezoning request (11-060Z) the applicant was requesting to rezone the subject property in order to propose a lot ...
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