Title
Consider/Discuss Automotive Sales Uses along Major Corridors in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a Strong City Economy by Facilitating a Balance between Industrial, Commercial, Residential, and Open Space)
MEETING DATE: September 17, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Interim Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Provide direction to Staff.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Following the June 4, 2018 City Council Work Session, as well as discussion at the August 21, 2018 City Council meeting, Staff prepared information regarding the allowance automotive sales along the U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) and State Highway 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway) corridors.
• As part of this analysis, Staff identified and collected information on the following:
o Dealerships along U.S. Highway 75 and State Highway 121
o Current development standards applicable to automotive sales uses
o Variances to existing dealerships
o Specific use permit pros and cons
o Comparison to nearby cities
• This information is discussed in further detail in the Findings Report, attached.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Since 1981, the Zoning Ordinance has permitted automotive sales by right in “BG” - General Business District, “C” - Planned Center District, “BC” - Commercial Business District, “ML” - Light Manufacturing District, and “MH” - Heavy Manufacturing District.
• In March of 2014, City Council adopted a series of Zoning Ordinances changes, including the adoption of 14 new zoning districts to better align development with the current market, and the suspension of 18 of the existing districts, which prohibits (re)zoning to any of these districts as of July 1, 2014, while still allowing development on properties that already have this zoning.