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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, on Behalf of McKinney Seven 17, L.P. and VCIM Partners, L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 7 Acres from "AG" - Agricultural District, "PD" - Planned Development District, and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, to Modify the Allowed Land Uses and Development Standards, Located on the Northwest Corner of Chief Spotted Tail Drive and Alma Road
Summary
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2013
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 August 5, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to lack of conformance with the character and vision prescribed by Appendix B-2 (Regional Employment Center - Overlay Urban Design Standards) and Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards) of the Zoning Ordinance.
However, should the rezoning request be approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall apply:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall conform to the requirements of "PD" - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2001-02-017, except as follows:
a. The use of this area shall develop in accordance with the community, civic, institutional, and religious buildings of the Neighborhood Zone as specified in the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District.
b. Independent living facility shall be an allowed use on the property.
c. Development of an assisted living/independent living facility on the subject property shall generally conform to the attached elevations.
d. Development of an assisted living/independent living facility on th...
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