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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by the City of McKinney to Amend Chapter 146 (Zoning Regulations), Appendix B-2 (Regional Employment Center - Overlay Urban Design Standards) and Appendix F-4 (Schedule of Uses), of the Code of Ordinances, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Interim Director of Planning
Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments.
ITEM SUMMARY: At the June 4 and September 17, 2018 City Council Work Sessions, Staff presented an analysis of zoning districts throughout the City, specifically focusing on automotive sales and related uses in the old zoning districts (BG, C, BC, ML and MH) and Regional Employment Center (REC) Overlay District.
City Council discussed concerns with the potential loss of commercial tax base, properties not developing as envisioned, and protecting key properties to attract business development, and requested Staff to look at potential solutions. As such, Staff has prepared amendments to the Zoning Ordinance in response to Council direction. These amendments are generally meant to align the old and new zoning districts by modifying the Zoning Ordinance to require a specific use permit for automotive-related uses.
Following the September 17, 2018 City Council Work Session, Staff published a memo and redlines to the City of McKinney website, and an email with the same information was sent to all planning applicants registered in our system. Additionally, Staff hosted an open house on October 10, 2018 to elicit feedback from the development community and residents (see attached).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In March of 2014, City Council adopt...
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