File #: 15-034AA    Name: Uplands Drive Right-of-Way Vacations
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 2/17/2015 Final action: 2/17/2015
Title: Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Right-of-Way Vacation of Uplands Drive, Located Between Wessex Court and Hewitt Drive, and a Right-of-Way Vacation of Uplands Drive, Located Between Hewitt Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway, and Accompanying Ordinance
Attachments: 1. CC Report, 2. Location Map and Aerial Exhibit, 3. Letter of Intent, 4. Right-of-Way Vacation Petition, 5. Proposed Ordinance, 6. Proposed Exhibits A-C, 7. PowerPoint Presentation
Related files: 14-302Z, 14-302Z2, 14-302Z3, 14-302Z4
Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Right-of-Way Vacation of Uplands Drive, Located Between Wessex Court and Hewitt Drive, and a Right-of-Way Vacation of Uplands Drive, Located Between Hewitt Drive and Collin McKinney Parkway, and Accompanying Ordinance
 
Summary
 
MEETING DATE:      February 17, 2015
 
DEPARTMENT:       Planning
 
CONTACT:        Michael Quint, Director of Planning
      Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
      Samantha Pickett, Planner II
 
 
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:      
·      Staff recommends approval of the proposed right-of-way vacations.
 
ITEM SUMMARY:  
·      The applicant is requesting the vacation of two improved portions of Uplands Drive right-of-way (approximately 0.71 acres) for the purposes of incorporating the land into a future development which will serve as internal circulation drives/fire lanes for the development. An associated rezoning request (14-302Z) for the development of this land is being considered concurrently by the City Council at the February 17, 2015 City Council meeting. Should this associated rezoning request be denied by the City Council, the applicant has indicated that the request for both portions of right-of-way to be vacated be withdrawn.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  
·      Please see attached Staff report.
 
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:  
·      N/A
 
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
·      This item was not heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission as right-of-way vacations require City Council approval.