AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2026-26R, approving a variance from the parking requirements applicable in the Whisper Planned Development District to allow for 16 rows of parking within the first layer along the IH-35 Frontage Road and four rows of parking along Yarrington Road for an approximately 22-acre portion of the development bounded by the IH-35 Frontage Road and Yarrington Road; including conditions for approval; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: February 3, 2026
Department: Planning & Development Services
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Background Information:
This property is subject to the Whisper Planned Development District (PDD), which was approved in 2017 (Ord. #2017-40). This property is within the boundary of the Whisper Planned Development District (PDD), which was approved in 2017. The PDD includes specific standards related to parking location for non-residential uses with more than 90 feet of frontage on a public road. Per the PDD, “An applicant may request a variance from the City Council by submitting a written request justifying need for the variance to this provision.”
In 2020, City Council approved a variance to the parking location provision for the Amazon SAT6 warehouse at 1346 Fortuna Rd, approximately 2300 feet from the subject property.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. The subject property shall provide over detention of site runoff to 90% of existing flows;
2. Parking lot landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Section 7.1.4.3 of the current Land Development Code in effect on February 3, 2026;
3. Electric vehicle charging stations shall be provided on the subject property; and
4. The applicant has agreed to apply the following building materials criteria in the event this variance is granted. The primary structure shall meet or exceed the Whisper PDD, Division 7, Durable Building Material Area requirements as follows:
a. A minimum of 80-90% of Primary Materials shall be provided;
b. A minimum of 5-15% of Secondary Materials shall be provided; and
c. Up to 10% of Alternative Materials may be utilized. Alternative Materials may be proposed by the applicant at the time of building permit.