Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request to Allow for Outdoor Commercial Entertainment (McKinney Flour Mill), Located at 601 East Louisiana Street, 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: July 18, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Caitlyn Strickland, AICP, Planning Manager
Jake Bennett, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed specific use permit request with the following special ordinance provision(s):
1. The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached specific use permit exhibit and all applicable development requirements of the city.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: May 8, 2023 (Original Application)
May 30, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow outdoor commercial entertainment (McKinney Flour Mill) located at 601 East Louisiana Street.
The zoning for the subject property ("MTC" - McKinney Town Center District) requires that a specific use permit be granted in order for outdoor commercial entertainment to be operated on the subject property.
Specifically, the applicant is proposing to construct an outdoor stage and seating area, immediately adjacent to an existing event lawn. You may recall that an SUP for outdoor commercial amusement was previously approved for this site in August of 2021. The newly proposed outdoor space is approximately 3,300 square feet which would result in a total area of 6,600 square feet of outdoor commercial entertainment for the Flour Mill.
This site plan is being reviewed under Article 2 (Zoning Regulations) of the Unified Development Code (UDC), which was adopted by the...
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