The property is generally located north of Allen Commerce Parkway and east of Chelsea Boulevard. The properties to the north (across Ridgeview Drive) are zoned Agriculture Open Space AO and Planned Development PD No. 24 Office O and Light Industrial LI. To the west, the property is zoned Agriculture Open Space AO, and further west (across Chelsea Boulevard), zoned Agriculture Open Space AO, Planned Development PD No. 92 Single-Family Residential R-7, and Planned Development PD No. 36 Industrial Technology IT. The property to the south (across Allen Commerce Parkway) is zoned Planned Development PD No. 102 Corridor Commercial CC. The properties to the east are zoned Community Facilities CF and Planned Development PD No. 124 Corridor Commercial CC.

The applicant is proposing to construct a Data Center on the approximately 65.578± acre site which is currently zoned Agriculture Open Space AO. The Data Center will store, manage, and process data and information. Due to the individuality of the applicant's use, a Planned Development has been prepared to outline the uses and design for the property. The applicant is proposing to adopt a Concept Plan, Building Elevations, and Development Regulations for the property. 

The Concept Plan shows three separate data center buildings to be constructed in three phases. The building on Phase I will be 350,950 square feet; the building on Phase II will be 619,100 square feet; and the building on Phase III will be 412,800 square feet, for a total of 1,382,850± square feet.

There are two points of access into the development. One point of access is on Chelsea Boulevard, which is the main employee/guest entrance only. The second point of access is on Allen Commerce Parkway, which is an exit only. Both entrances will be gated.

There is no minimum parking requirement for Data Centers. Data Centers typically have low on-site personal. Total parking provided for this development will be approximately 492 parking spaces.

Tree Mitigation will be required and will be in accordance with the development regulations and the Parks Department.

The applicant is proposing to secure and screen the Data Center with a combination of screening, as shown on the Concept Plan. Perimeter fencing will consist of an eight foot (8') wrought-iron security fence. Twelve foot (12') precast concrete screening walls will screen all loading docks and twenty foot (20') precast concrete screening walls are proposed to screen the equipment yards. An 8' black vinyl chainlink fence will also enclose the equipment yards.

The proposed buildings will be two (2) stories with a maximum height of 56 feet. The building will be constructed of concrete panel, metal panel, and glass, as shown in the building elevations.

The draft ordinance includes the development regulations which are specifically tailored to the Data Center use, such as permitted uses related to the Data Center and miscellaneous items.

The PD Amendment request has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee.

On May 2, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request.

LEGAL NOTICES
            
Public Hearing Sign - Installed April 21, 2017
Public Hearing Notices - Mailed April 21, 2017
Newspaper Notice - April 20, 2017

Staff recommends approval of the request.

I make a motion to Adopt Ordinance No. ________________ Establishing Planned Development No. 128, to change the base zoning from Agriculture Open Space to PD No. 128 for Data Center Use, and adopt a Concept Plan, Building Elevations, and Development Regulations Relating to a 65.578± Acre Portion of land generally located north of Allen Commerce Parkway and east of Chelsea Boulevard for Cyrus One Data Center.