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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:March 10, 2020
SUBJECT:

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Establish a Planned Development Zoning District with a Base Zoning of Light Industrial "LI" and to Adopt Sign Elevations for Allen Tech Center Addition, Lot 6, Block 1, Generally Located Directly North of W. Bethany Drive and West of Century Parkway. [D1 Training - Signage]

STAFF RESOURCE:Hayley Angel, Planner II
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:Specific Use Permit - Approved May 2019
BOARD / COMMISSION ACTION:On February 18, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 in favor (Commissioners Trahan, Platt, Orr, Autrey, Metevier, Ogrizovich, and Shaikh) and 0 opposed to recommend approval of the request.




BACKGROUND

The subject property is located directly north of Bethany Drive and approximately 467± feet west of Century Parkway, with said property being addressed as 500 W. Bethany Drive. The properties to the north are zoned Light Industrial LI. The property to the east is zoned Planned Development PD No. 15 Light Industrial LI. The property to the south (across Bethany Drive) is zoned Light Industrial LI. The properties to the west are zoned Planned Development PD No. 68 Corridor Commercial CC.

 

The subject property is currently zoned Light Industrial LI. The Allen Land Development Code allows one wall sign per façade for the industrial zoning district. The applicant is requesting to establish a Planned Development District and adopt sign elevations to allow for two wall signs on the southeast elevation of the building.

 

The property has an existing wall sign on the southeast elevation of the building. The applicant is now proposing an additional wall sign for a tenant on the same building elevation as the existing sign. The Allen Land Development Code would allow a wall sign with a total copy area of 215.05 square feet on this building facade. The existing and proposed wall signs combined is a total of 103.21 square feet of copy area.  

 

The proposed development regulations will regulate the design, locations and maximum dimensions of both signs.

 

Staff has reviewed the Planned Development request.

 

On February 18, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request.

 

LEGAL NOTICES

 

Public Hearing Sign - February 7, 2020
Public Hearing Letters - February 7, 2020
Newspaper Notice - February 19, 2020


STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval.
MOTION

I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. ______ to establish Planned Development  PD No. 143 with a base zoning of Light Industrial LI and to Adopt Sign Elevations for Allen Tech Center Addition, Lot 6, Block 1, generally located directly north of W. Bethany Drive and west of Century Parkway.



ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Ordinance
Development Regulations
Sign Elevations
Property Notification Map
Draft Minutes of the February 18, 2020 P&Z Meeting