The property is located directly east of Watters Creek Boulevard and north of Bethany Drive. The properties to the north and west (across Watters Creek Boulevard) are zoned Planned Development No. 55 (PD-55) with a base zoning of Commercial/Office (C/O). The properties to the south (across Bethany Drive) are zoned Planned Development No. 99 with a base zoning of Mixed Use. The properties to the east (across U.S. Highway 75) are zoned Planned Development No. 68 with a base zoning of Corridor Commercial.
The property is currently zoned PD-55 with a base zoning of C/O. The most recent Planned Development Amendment was adopted in December 2015 for a convention center and hotel. Since that time, the property has been developed and is in operation. The applicant is requesting to amend the Planned Development Amendment to remove restrictions relating to the number and duration of temporary events on the property, which would include the ancillary operation of mobile food vendors onsite.
Section 6.04.1 of the Allen Land Development Code permits any non-residential property a maximum of two temporary events a year for a duration of 15 days each. In the course of operating as a convention center, the applicant has found that individual conventions have a desire to host temporary food vendors and other items permitted in association with temporary events. Temporary food vendors would typically operate outdoor in approved locations for the duration of the event. The proposed amendment would remove the maximum number of temporary event permits a year and the maximum duration on the property. Similar zoning amendments exist for larger commercial properties in the City of Allen, including the Allen Event Center.
The applicant would still be required to submit a Temporary Event Permit for each temporary event held on the property. These events and their respective components would be held to the requirements in the Allen Land Development Code and reviewed during the permitting process.
Staff has determined that the request is consistent with the zoning requirements associated with similar land uses and is compatible with the surrounding uses.
On July 21, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted in favor of this request.
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