Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for a Parking Garage, Located at the Southeast Corner of Chestnut Street and Herndon Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: January 9, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
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 condition(s):
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant receive approval of the following Design Exceptions to:
o Allow for a driveway off of a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Chestnut Street)
o Allow frontage along a Pedestrian Priority "B" Street (Chestnut Street) without active commercial uses on the ground floor to a minimum depth of 25'
o Allow for garage facades along Pedestrian Priority "B" Streets to not maintain a traditional fa?ade rhythm of 20'-30' or multiples thereof (Chestnut Street).
o Allow for cars and parking garage ramps to not be screened from adjacent streets or buildings.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 12, 2017 (Original Application)
August 10, 2017 (Revised Submittal)
August 29, 2017 (Revised Submittal)
December 6, 2017 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 129,025 square foot parking garage on 0.636 acres located at the southeast corner of Chestnut Street and Herndon Street.
Typically site plans within the "MTC" - McKinney Town Center Zoning District can be approved administratively by Staff; however, the applicant has requested Design Exceptions to the site layout and architectural design.
PLATTING STATUS: The subject property is currently platted as Lots 1 and 2, Block A of the Chestnut Commons Addition. An associated pre...
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