City Council — April 6, 2020

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 9A Consent Ordinance

  Adopt Supplement No. 28 to the Richardson Code of Ordinances

  Council is asked to formally adopt Supplement No. 28, which incorporates recently passed ordinances into the city's official Code of Ordinances.

Public hearings

• Approved Public hearing Item 5 Zoning

  Special permit for a permanent cosmetics studio at 4150 E. Renner Rd., Suite 200

  A business wants to operate a permanent cosmetics and micropigmentation establishment in a Local Retail district at 4150 E. Renner Road, Suite 200. Because this type of use requires a special permit in an LR-M(2) zone, the council must hold a public hearing and decide whether to grant it through Ordinance No. 4344.

  Neighbors near that shopping center can comment on whether this type of personal-care business is appropriate for the location.

  • Special permit
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• Approved Public hearing Item 6 Zoning

  Rezone 4.17-acre apartment site on Rockingham Lane to planned development

  A 4.17-acre lot on Rockingham Lane west of Custer Road is currently zoned A-950-M Apartment. The request would change it to a Planned Development (PD) for A-950-M Apartment with specific development regulations. Council will hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance No. 4345.

  The new PD rules will govern exactly how any future apartment development on this parcel may be built, affecting nearby residents.

  • Rezoning
  • Housing
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• Approved Public hearing Item 7 Zoning

  Update planned development zoning for 92.45-acre industrial site at 300 W. Renner Rd.

  The 92.45-acre property at 300 W. Renner Road is already zoned as a Planned Development for I-M(1) Industrial. This request would replace those existing development regulations with updated ones under a new PD. Council will hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance No. 4346.

  Updated development rules on this large industrial tract could affect traffic, landscaping, building standards, and neighboring properties.

  • Rezoning
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Action items

• Approved Item 8 Ordinance

  Floodplain variance request for home improvements at 1098 Edith Circle

  Robert and Jan Vernon are asking for a variance to Richardson's Floodplain Management ordinance (Chapter 9) so they can make substantial improvements to their home at 1098 Edith Circle, which sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area.

  Allowing substantial improvements in a flood hazard area can affect flood insurance rates and flood risk for that property and neighbors downstream.

  • Drainage & flooding

Discussion

• Discussed Item 4 Discussion

  Council discussion of COVID-19 status report

  Council will review and discuss a status report on COVID-19 as it affects Richardson.

  This briefing may shape city actions and policies affecting residents during the pandemic.