Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit to Allow for Automobile Sales, Repair, and Storage Uses (McKinney Dodge), Located at the Northwest Corner of Rockhill Road and U.S. Highway 75, and Accompanying Ordinance
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: February 2, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Kaitlin Gibbon, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed specific use permit request due to concerns regarding the proposed continued expansion of an automobile sales use on the subject property, which is near a major arterial and a major regional highway and for which was just recently rezoned for commercial uses.
However, if the applicant's request is approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall apply:
1. The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached specific use permit exhibit;
2. The property shall meet the requirements of Chapter 146 of the Zoning Ordinance;
3. The property shall meet the requirements of the Engineering Design Manual; and
4. The property shall meet the requirements of the McKinney Fire Ordinance.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: November 24, 2020 (Original Application)
December 28, 2020 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a specific use permit to allow for automobile sales, repair, and storage uses (McKinney Dodge) at the northwest corner of Rockhill Road and US Highway 75. The applicant is proposing to construct an approximate 58,800 square-foot building for the dealership.
A previous specific use permit request was approved for a portion of this site for the dealership by the City Council on April 16, 2019. The applicant is now bringing forw...
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