Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for McKinney Independent School District (MISD) Transportation Facility Expansion, Approximately 760 Feet North of Wilmeth Road and on the West Side of James Pitts Drive
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: January 21, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Kaitlin Gibbon, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following condition:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 13, 2019 (Original Application)
August 9, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
October 10, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
December 6, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct an expansion of the MISD Transportation facility. The expansion includes additional bus parking stalls and a fueling area on approximately 3.09 acres. Site plans can typically be approved by Staff; however, the current zoning requires that the site plan be approved by City Council.
As part of the request, the applicant was originally seeking a variance to the screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance which would have required a Public Hearing as part of the public approval process. Subsequent to the issuance of property owner notifications for the Public Hearing, Staff was able to work with the applicant and a variance is no longer necessary. However, because the item was noticed for a Public Hearing, Staff recommends that the Hearing still be opened for members of the public to speak on this item.
PLATTING STATUS: The subject property is currently platted as Lot 2, Block A of the McK...
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