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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for Indoor Commercial Amusement (Tivona Event Center), Located at the Southwest Corner of South Lake Forest Drive and Virginia Parkway
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: March 12, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jake Bennett, Planner II
Caitlyn Strickland, AICP, 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 consideration on April 2, 2024.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following condition:
1. The applicant file a shared parking agreement for 98 spaces that will be shared between Lots 1-3.
Prior to issuance of a building permit:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: February 21, 2022 (Original Application)
June 1, 2022 (Revised Submittal)
July 19, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
September 15, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
September 29, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 46,704 square foot indoor commercial amusement use (Tivona Event Center) on 14.01 acres at the southwest corner of South Lake Forest Drive and Virginia Parkway.
Typically, site plans can be approved at the staff level; however, the existing "PD" - Planned Development Zoning District for the subject property requires that a site plan be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council and approved according to the procedures of the Zoning Ordinance.
This site plan is being reviewed under Chapter 146 (Zoning Regulations) of the McKinney Code of Ordinances, as it was submitted p...
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