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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by the City of McKinney to Amend Chapter 146 (Zoning Regulations), Section 146-132 (Fences, Walls, and Screening Requirements) and Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards) of the Code of Ordinances
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2E: Continuously provide a high level of customer service to our citizens)
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at the May 19, 2020 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments.
ITEM SUMMARY: Staff proposes an amendment to Section 146-132 (Fences, Walls, and Screening Requirements) and Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards) of the Zoning Ordinance to modify the screening requirements for mechanical, heating, and air conditioning equipment.
Specifically, Staff proposes to eliminate an explicit screening requirement for mechanical, heating, and air conditioning equipment in multi-family developments currently found in Section 146-139 and relocate an updated version of the provision to Section 146-132.
Modernizing the requirement and relocating it to Section 146-132 with the other mechanical screening requirements will improve the usability of the ordinance and will allow for the requirement to be considered as part of the screening variance process which already exists within Section 146-132 of the Ordinance.
In addition to relocating and updating the mechanical screening requirements for multi-family uses, Staff also proposes to incorporate minimum standards for vertically integrated mechanical equipment in non-residential, mixed use and multi-family developments.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Staff proposes the following modification to Section 146-132 (Fence...
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