Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for a Retail/Office/Hotel and Parking Garage Building, Located at 205 W. Louisiana Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 25, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Brian Lockley, 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 receive approval of a design exception to allow driveway access off a Pedestrian Priority "A" Street (Louisiana Street).
2. The applicant address all Fire Comments related to site plan layout.
Prior to issuance of a building permit:
3. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 21, 2017 (Original Application)
July 11, 2017 (Revised Submittal)
July 20, 2017 (Revised Submittal
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 44,000 square foot retail/office/hotel building with underground parking garage on approximately 0.348 acres, located at the southeast corner of Louisiana Street and Church Street.
Site plans can typically be approved by Staff; however, the applicant is requesting a design exception to allow driveway access along a Pedestrian Priority "A" Street (Louisiana Street) to accommodate an underground parking garage. Design exceptions must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The requested design exception is detailed further below.
PLATTING STATUS: The subject property is currently part of McKinney Original Donation Lots 100A, 101A, 101B, 102B, 103C, 103D and 104C, Block 15.
ZONING:
Location
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses)
Existing Land Use
Subject Property
"MTC" - McKinney T...
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