Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Variance to a Site Plan for Industrial Office/Warehouse Buildings (McKinney Logistics Center), Located Approximately 1,475 Feet North of Wilmeth Road and on the West Side of McDonald Street (State Highway 5)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: July 23, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Derrick Rhys Wilson, Planner I
Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following conditions:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant receive approval of a variance to utilize an alternate screening device to screen bay doors from Cypress Hill Drive and adjacent non-residential property.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: April 2, 2019 (Original Application)
May 20, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
June 10, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
June 27, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct four industrial office/warehouse buildings comprising of 952,810 square foot (McKinney Logistics Center) on 65.33 acres near Wilmeth Road and McDonald Street (State Highway 5).
Typically, site plans can be approved by Staff; however, the applicant is requesting a variance to receive approval to utilize an alternate screening device to screen bay doors from Cypress Hill Drive and non-residential property. The variance request is detailed further below.
PLATTING STATUS: The subject property is currently unplatted. Prior to development on the subject property, a prelimi...
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