CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
 
AGENDA DATE: August 26, 2014
 
SUBJECT:

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Create a Planned Development and Adopt Development Regulations, a Concept Plan and Building Elevations for the Property Generally Located Northwest of the Intersection of Century Parkway and Millennium Drive. [Allen Place Office Complex]

 
STAFF RESOURCE: Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP
Director of Community Development
 
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Final Plat approved - November, 1994
 
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION: The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a Public Hearing at the August 19, 2014 meeting and recommended approval of the request to create a Planned Development and adopt development regulations, a concept plan and building elevations for the property known as Lot 1A1 and Lot 2, Block 2, Millennium Business Park, an addition to City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; generally located northwest of the intersection of Century Parkway and Millennium Drive.
 
ACTION PROPOSED:

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Create a Planned Development and Adopt Development Regulations, a Concept Plan and Building Elevations for the Property Generally Located Northwest of the Intersection of Century Parkway and Millennium Drive. [Allen Place Office Complex]

 
 
 
BACKGROUND
 

The property is generally located northwest of the intersection of Century Parkway and Millennium Drive. The properties to the south and west are zoned Light Industrial (Conditional) LI(C). The property to the north is zoned Shopping Center SC. The property to the east, across Century Parkway, is zoned Light Industrial.

The property is currently zoned Light Industrial (Conditional) LI(C). The applicant is requesting to create a Planned Development and adopt development regulations, a concept plan and building elevationsfor a multiple building, multi-story office complex.

The proposed development is on approximately 22± acres of land. The site will be developed in phases; with the first phase consisting of three (3) buildings and a structured parking garage. The attached Concept Plan shows the property subdivided into four (4) lots.Lots 1-3 will be developed in Phase 1. Lot 1 will contain a three-story roughly 100,000 square foot office building and structured parking garage. Lot 2 will contain a three-story office building and seven-story lab testing tower. Lot 3 will contain a one-story roughly 120,000 square foot light industrial building. Lot 4 will be developed as a future phase. The attached development regulations include design standards to accommodate the proposed site design.

There are a total of four (4) access points for the property. Two of the access points (on Century Parkway and Millennium Drive) will be built with Phase 1. The remaining two access points, along the existing fire lane on the southern end of the property, will be built with the future phase.

The primary exterior materials for all of the buildings are scored/smooth concrete tilt-wall panels, glass and metal accents.

The request has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee.

On August 19, 2014 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request.


LEGAL NOTICES

Newspaper Notice - August 6, 2014
Public Hearing Sign -August 8, 2014
Public Hearing Notices -August 8, 2014

 
 
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
 
Staff recommends approval.
 
 
MOTION
 

I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. _________ to create a Planned Development and adopt development regulations, a concept plan and building elevations for the property known as Lot 1A1 and Lot 2, Block 2, Millennium Business Park, and generally located northwest of the intersection of Century Parkway and Millennium Drive, for the AllenPlace Office Complex.

 
 
ATTACHMENT
 
Ordinance
Property Notification Map
P&Z Draft Minutes