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C I T Y O F M c K I N N E Y

PLANNING

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CONTENTS

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• Approval Process Flowchart

• Letter of Intent Requirements

• Zoning/Rezoning Submittal Checklist

• Submittal and Revision Guidelines

• Application

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APPROVAL PROCESS FLOWCHART

P&Z Commission Recommends Approval or Denial of the Request

to City Council

See the Checklist for submittal requirements, and the Submittal and Revisions Guidelines for

assistance submitting plans.

Step 1 - Plan Submittal

Once the documents are received, various City departments will discuss and review the

submittal, and make comments as needed.

Step 2 - Staff Review

The Case Manager will ensure that all comments are returned to the applicant via

eReviews

Step 3 - Staff Comments

The applicant will then be responsible for revising and resubmitting the plans. Step 2 and

Step 3 will repeat until all comments are addressed.

Step 4 - Applicant Revisions

Staff will notify property owners within 200 feet of the subject property no sooner than 10

days prior to the public hearing.

Step 5 - 1st Public Hearing Notice

The P&Z Commission will hold a public hearing to recommend approval or denial of the

request to the City Council.

Step 7 - 1st Public Hearing

Staff will circulate notice in the newspaper and on the website no sooner than 15 days prior to

the public hearing.

Step 8 - 2nd Public Hearing Notice

The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider, discuss and act on the request.

Step 10 - 2nd Public Hearing

Zoning / Rezoning Request Approved or Denied

by City Council

The applicant is required to post zoning notification signs, and submit photos and a corresponding affidavit, in accordance with Section 146-164 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Step 6 - Zoning Signs Posted

The applicant is required to maintain zoning notification signs, and submit a corresponding affidavit, in accordance with Section 146-164

of the Zoning Ordinance.

Step 9 - Zoning Signs Maintained

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LETTER OF INTENT REQUIREMENTS

FOR ALL (RE)ZONING REQUESTS:

• Define acreage of subject property

• Describe in detail the location of the property [Example: approximately (distance) feet South of (street name),

approximately (distance) feet North (street name), approximately (distance) feet East of (street name), and/or

approximately (distance) feet West of (street name)]

• Specify the existing and requested zoning districts

• Provide detailed justification and/or supporting documentation as to why the applicant is requesting to rezone

the subject property to a specific zoning district

• Describe any other special considerations or unique characteristics of subject property

FOR “PD” – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (RE)ZONING REQUESTS:

• Include all information listed above

• Provide detailed justification and/or supporting documentation as to why the applicant is requesting to rezone

the subject property to a specific zoning district, including justification for each special ordinance provision being

requested

• Provide justification as to why a straight zoning district cannot satisfy the development needs thereby requiring

the request for a “PD” District

• Provide a special ordinance provision(s) that ensures a level of exceptional quality or innovation for the associat-

ed design on development (see Section 146-94 of the Zoning Ordinance for more info)

For a list of available straight zoning districts, please see Chapter 146 (Zoning Ordinance), Article III. District Regula-

tions. Please note that some districts are not available to be (re)zoned to as of July 1, 2014 and are noted as such.

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Zoning Notification Signs: All zoning changes require Zoning Notification Signs to be placed on the property within the specified

time frame in Section 146-164 of the City of McKinney Zoning Ordinance. Failure to post the notification sign(s) on the property

by the close of business (5 pm) on the Tuesday prior to the Tuesday Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing shall result

in the postponement of consideration by the Commission. Failure to maintain the signs prior to the City Council public hearing

may result in postponement of consideration if the applicant has not attempted to replace damaged or missing signs upon noti-

fication by Staff.

A complete guide to the requirements for posting Zoning Notification Signs is available on the Planning Department website.

DUE TO HIGH SUBMITTAL VOLUMES AND DUE TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT’S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST CUS-

TOMER SERVICE TO ALL OF OUR APPLICANTS, BOTH ALREADY IN QUEUE AND NEW SUBMITTERS, INCOMPLETE SUBMITTALS CANNOT BE

ACCEPTED.

TIPS FOR SUBMITTAL

• Each submittal item above should be an individual file to upload through CSS and/or eReviews. For

example: a multiple page site plan can be consolidated into a single file but a site plan and land-scape plan should be two separate files.

• The plans’ files sizes should be as small as possible to allow for easy downloading and viewing from the internet.

REQUIRED CSS ATTACHMENTS:

LETTER OF INTENT

PLANNING APPLICATION must be completely filled out and signed by owner (separate letters of authorization

will not be accepted)

ZONING EXHIBIT formatted and scaled to a 24” x 36” page size

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (for Planned Development District requests)

METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION

FEE:

STRAIGHT ZONING: $500 + $15/acre up to 250 acres; $8/acre thereafter - (If paying through CSS, cur-

rently accepted cards include MasterCard, Visa or Discover)

PD ZONING: $1000 + $10/acre

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Submitting an Application through the Citizen Self-Service (CSS) Portal

• Please make sure that you are logged in to your registered account in CSS.

• Select “Apply”, navigate to the Plan module, and select the Plan Type for which you want to apply.

• After submitting, you will be directed to a confirmation screen with your new plan number, and will receive an confirmation email letting you know the next steps.

• Once Staff has received the application and accepted the submittal, an invoice for payment will be issued. Pay-ment made through CSS must be made with MasterCard, Visa or Discover. Payment by check must be made in person.

• Upon deeming the application administratively complete and receiving payment, Staff will begin review and aims to return comments within 10 business days.*

Submitting Revisions Digitally through eReviews

• Once you have received an email indicating plan revisions are necessary, please submit revisions through eRe-

views.

• Upon receipt of the revision, Staff will begin review and aims to return comments within 3 business days.*

Important Notes for All Digital Submittals

• If you have not yet registered in CSS, or need assistance with any of the steps above, please visit our How-To

Guides or contact the Planning Department at 972-547-2000.

• All documents and plans must be submitted through eReviews. Please do not email files as Staff will be unable to accept them.

• Different case type submittals (i.e., a preliminary-final plat and a site plan for same project) should be submitted in through the individual case number shown in eReviews and CSS. Please note that failure to do so may result in processing and case review delays.

• Please note that when submitting through eReviews, only PDF files can be accepted.

*Zoning/Rezoning: PD District submittals may take longer than the typical review turnaround times.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL SUBMITTALS

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PROPERTY INFORMATION:

General Location or Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Existing Survey Name and Abstract No.: _____________________________________________________________

Existing Lot(s) and Block(s): _______________________________________________________________________

Existing Addition Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Total Acreage: __________________________________________________________________________________

Proposed Number of Lots:_________________________________________________________________________

Geographic ID Number R-__________________________________R-_____________________________________

Geographic ID Number R-__________________________________R-_____________________________________

PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION:

Property Owner Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Applicant Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________

I will represent the application myself; or

I hereby designate _______________________________ (applicant above) to act as my agent for submittal, pro-

cessing, representation, and/or presentation of this application. The designee shall be the primary contact person for

this application.

I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property and certify that the information provided within this application is true

and correct. By signing below, I agree that the City of McKinney is authorized and permitted to provide information con-

tained within this application, including the email address, to the public and in response to a Public Information Request.

Owner Signature:____________________________________________________________ Date:________________________

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PROJECT NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

VARIANCE REQUEST

YES (Please list specific requests in Letter of Intent) NO