File #: 15-316    Name: REC Overlay District Discussion
Type: Agenda Item Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Work Session
On agenda: 4/6/2015 Final action:
Title: Discuss Possible Changes to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Including Possible Amendments to Multiple Sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan (Land Use Element, Transportation, Urban Design, and Multi-Family Policy)
Attachments: 1. 2.26.15 Public Input Comments Cards, 2. 3.26.15 Public Input Comment Cards, 3. Letter of Support, 4. Proposed Amendments Feedback, 5. Applicability of REC Map, 6. Proposed Sec. 146-99 (Redline), 7. Proposed Sec. 146-132 (Redline), 8. Proposed Sec. 146-139 (Redline), 9. Current FLUP, 10. Proposed FLUP, 11. Current FLUP MD, 12. Proposed FLUP MD, 13. Prop. Comp Plan Land Use (7), 14. Comp Plan Land Use 7 (Redline), 15. Prop. Comp Plan Transportation (8), 16. Comp Plan Transportation 8 (Redline), 17. Prop. Comp Plan Urban Design (11), 18. Comp Plan Urban Design 11 (Redline), 19. Prop. Comp Plan Multi-Family Policy, 20. Multi-Family Policy (Redline), 21. PowerPoint Presentation
Related files: 15-075M, 15-075M2
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Discuss Possible Changes to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, Including Possible Amendments to Multiple Sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan (Land Use Element, Transportation, Urban Design, and Multi-Family Policy)

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth

MEETING DATE: April 6, 2015

DEPARTMENT: Planning

CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Michael Quint, Director of Planning


RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACTION:
* Discuss possible changes to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, including possible amendments to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan (Land Use Element, Transportation, Urban Design, and Multi-Family Policy).

ITEM SUMMARY:
* Staff is requesting feedback from the City Council regarding updated proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan pertaining to the REC Overlay District.

* At the March 16, 2015 Joint Meeting, City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission discussed possible amendments to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan pertaining to the "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District and directed Staff to meet with stakeholders within the Overlay to discuss and seek feedback regarding this new approach for the REC area of McKinney.

* Staff held a public input meeting on March 26, 2015 to discuss these possible amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Those in attendance agreed that that the scope and vision for urban-style development within the REC Overlay was too large and that the associated regulations were inconsistent with current market realities. Some stakeholders offered broad support for the proposed new approach in the REC that could preserve current property entitlements while mitigating the challenges developments face within the REC Overlay, while others shared concerns ge...

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