Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on Amending Certain Provisions of Chapter 146 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 142 (Subdivision Ordinance), Chapter 58 (Lighting Ordinance), Chapter 122, Article IV (Fence Ordinance), Chapter 134 (Sign Ordinance), and Chapter 130, Article IV (Stormwater Management Ordinance) and Relocating the Foregoing Development Regulations into a Unified Development Code, 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: November 15, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Aaron Bloxham, Principal Planner
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the proposed Ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* As part of the New Code McKinney Initiative, staff is proposing a number of text amendments to Chapter 146 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 142 (Subdivision Ordinance), Chapter 58 (Lighting Ordinance), Chapter 122, Article IV (Fence Ordinance), Chapter 134 (Sign Ordinance), and Chapter 130, Article IV (Stormwater Management Ordinance); including the relocation of these development regulations into a Unified Development Code.
* The purpose of the proposed amendments are to implement the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan, integrate best practices and current trends in development, simplify the city's regulations, improve user-friendliness, improve processes and procedures, introduce flexible tools, and encourage high-quality and mixed-use development.
* In support of these goals, Staff recommends the following global amendments:
o Consolidating development regulations into a Unified Development Code (UDC);
o Simplifying language and requirements to improve clarity and readability;
o Introducing graphics, illustrations and tables to illustrate code provi...
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