Planning Report
S17-0004 / McDonald's
City Council District 3
Planning & Zoning Commission
July 12, 2017
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Franchise Realty Interstate Corp for a Specific Use Permit to allow for a drive- through facility on approximately 1.11 acres. The property is generally located east of North Texas Boulevard, between I-35E and Wilshire Street. (S17-0004, McDonalds, Julie Wyatt).
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OWNER:
Franchise Realty Interstate Corp
APPLICANT:
Gabe Woolery with Red-Plains, Professional, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a drive-through McDonald's restaurant. The subject property is zoned Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) District, which requires an SUP for a drive-through facility.
A portion of the subject property was acquired by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to accommodate an I-35 expansion. The attached site plan reflects the property post acquisition, and the building and parking area shown on the attached aerial map have been removed.
SITE DATA:
The subject property is located east of North Texas Boulevard, between I-35E and Wilshire Street, near the University of North Texas (UNT) campus. Access to the site is provided by I-35E, Kendolph Drive, Wilshire Street, and North Texas Boulevard. I-35E is classified as a freeway. Kendolph Drive and Wilshire Drive are classified as Main Street Mixed Use Collectors, which require 73 feet of right of way, and typically include two through lanes and parking on both sides. North Texas Boulevard is a Secondary Arterial, which requires 110 feet of right of way, and typically includes two through lanes in each direction separated by a median.
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES:
North: Property to the north is zoned DC-G District and developed with a parking lot. Property to the north across Wilshire Street is zoned DC-G District and Downtown Residential 2 (DR-2) District and is developed with a UNT office, residence ...
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