Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "BN" - Neighborhood Business District to "DR" - Duplex Residential District, Located at the Northwest Corner of White Street and Tennessee Street, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brian Lockley, AICP, CPM, Director of Planning
Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: September 27, 2017 (Original Application)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 0.976 acres of land from "BN" - Neighborhood Business District to "DR" - Duplex Residential District, generally for single family attached residential uses. The applicant has indicated that the front setback within the existing zoning precludes the development of extended front porches on the residential units.
ZONING:
Location
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses)
Existing Land Use
Subject Property
"BN" - Neighborhood Business District (Residential Uses)
Undeveloped Land
North
"BG" - General Business District (Retail Business)
English Color and Supply Auto Paint
South
"BN" - Neighborhood Business District (Retail Uses)
Retail Uses Mattress Sales, Beauty Salon
East
"PD" - Planned Development District (Residential Uses) Ordinance No. 2017-07-078
McKinney Housing Authority
West
"BN" - Neighborhood Business District (Residential Uses)
Single Family Residence
PROPOSED ZONING: The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property from "BN" - Neighborhood Business District to "DR" - Duplex Residential District, generally for single family attached residential uses. Specifically, the applicant proposes extended front porches on the residential units that will reach into the required 25-foot front setback. By rezoning to DR, the applicant...
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