Title
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, 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: February 18, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Mark Doty, Assistant Director of Planning
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The purpose of this amendment is to modify the list of available Design Exceptions that may be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission for projects within the McKinney Town Center (MTC) Zoning District.
* The MTC Zoning District currently allows certain requested deviations from the following requirements: Building Form and Development Standards, Building Design Standards, and Open Space Standards. These deviation requests are known as Design Exceptions and are forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration.
* Staff feels that the current process for Design Exceptions works extremely well for allowing flexibility in many of the development standards within the MTC, under the purview of the Planning and Zoning Commission. As such, we recommend expanding this process to also include Design Exceptions for the Design Criteria within the Schedule of Uses.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
* Current: Design Exceptions. A Design Exception means a requested deviation from any Building Form and Site Development Standards, Building Design Standards, or Open Space Standards beyond the minor deviations specified in the Minor Modifications provision. All requests for Design Exceptions shall be forwarded by the McKinney Town Center Development C...
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