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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 G (MTC - McKinney Town Center Zoning District) of the Code of Ordinances
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: March 26, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at the April 2, 2019 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments.
ITEM SUMMARY: As part of the Strategic Goals workshop for Fiscal Year 2019, City Council requested that Staff review and amend the McKinney Town Center Zoning District (the "MTC") to remove impediments to development. Staff reviewed cases and the Ordinance for common variances, known conflicts, and administrative issues. These amendments are intended to address these issues by providing alternative options for the most common variances and increase the ease of using the Ordinance through non-substantive changes.
Staff began by looking all MTC cases since its implementation and specifically analyzing any of those cases with design exceptions and modifications. Following the preliminary analyses, Staff announced the potential amendments and an open house on the City website as well as through an email memo to all planning applicants in our system. The open house was held on February 13, 2019.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 2006, Staff began a study of downtown that would ultimately help encourage redevelopment and growth, known as Phase I of the Town Center Study. After numerous meetings and workshops with the public, City Council approved the report in 2008, simultaneously launching P...
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