Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit to Allow for an Outdoor Amusement Facility (The Flour Mill), Located at 501 East Louisiana Street
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: Jul 13, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Joe Moss, Planner I
Caitlyn Strickland, 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 final action at the August 3, 2021 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 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 18, 2021 (Original Application)
June 10, 2021 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval of a specific use permit to allow for outdoor commercial amusement uses for the property located at 501 East Louisiana Street (the Flour Mill aka the Mill at East McKinney).
Specifically, the applicant is proposing to construct an approximately 200 square foot covered platform and 3,100 square foot seating area in between two existing structures on the overall Flour Mill property (601 and 501 E. Louisiana Street). Based on information provided by the applicant, the proposed request is to allow for outdoor events such as weddings and receptions on the subject property.
The zoning for the subject property ("MTC" McKinney Town Center District - Transit Village Core) requires that a specific use permit be granted to allow for outdoor commercial amusement uses to be conducted on the site.
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