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Travel trailers and recreational vehicles have been added to the definition.
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Use Chart Legend:
- P = use would be permitted in district indicated
- C = use is expected to have additional conditions/restrictions (or use-specific standards), which will be determined in Module 4
- S = use may be permitted in district indicated upon approval of a Specific Use Permit
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in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Jordan Rockerbie May 9 2025 at 2:55PM on page 5
Answer
Additionally, a Dormitory is a Residential Facility with supervision, whereas a Boarding House is a Dwelling without supervision.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Jordan Rockerbie May 9 2025 at 2:54PM on page 3
Resolution
Changes also made to limit Care Homes to no more than 8 Private Rooms or Sleeping Quarters for patients and two for caregivers. See the staff report for more information.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:36PM on page 6
Answer
Can discuss with RAC to gain consensus, if desired. "Hostel" may be too travel-focused for a definition that is intended to apply to a type of dwelling.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:36PM on page 6
Resolution
1) In the current Zoning Ordinance, the Caretaker Residence use is not a Primary Residential use but is categorized as an Accessory use. If this categorization is maintained in the UDC, a Caretake Residence would be permitted (assuming the use is permitted in the district).
2) Could consider changing to "...may not include Dwellings as defined by this ordinance"
2) Could consider changing to "...may not include Dwellings as defined by this ordinance"
in reply to llfultz's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:36PM on page 6
Answer
Not necessarily. The current Mobile Home/Trailer Park use is permitted in Light Industrial-2. Updates to the use chart will be considered in Module 4.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:35PM on page 5
Resolution
The intent was to 1) allow significantly more lenient standards for parks, and 2) be more transparent via the zoning map regarding land uses.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:35PM on page 5
Resolution
There was concern that keeping the term Continuing Care Facility from the current ordinance may be confusing with a new Community Care Institution use. Continuing Care Retirement Community is the term used by the state for licensing purposes.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:34PM on page 5
Resolution
The use must be accessory to a Religious Facility, which is allowed everywhere.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:34PM on page 5
Resolution
Agree, revised, for both.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:34PM on page 5
Resolution
Updates to the use chart will be considered in Module 4.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:33PM on page 5
Resolution
Updates to the use chart will be considered in Module 4.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:33PM on page 5
Resolution
"Development" was chosen to reflect the inclusion of Independent Living Residences within this use, which is a Private Residence or Shared Residence, and is not a Residential Facility.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:33PM on page 4
Resolution
As not all Community Care Homes are regulated by state statute, language is more broad. Community Care Homes are not restricted to individuals who need assistance with medication.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:32PM on page 4
Resolution
A "boarding home facility" as defined by Health and Safety Code 260 is different from a "Boarding House" as defined in the UDC, as a "Boarding House" does not provide care.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:32PM on page 4
Resolution
Revised. New foundational definitions for "Care Home" and "Sleeping Quarters" have been added to more closely resemble the current occupancy limitations in the Household Care Facility and Rehabilitation Care Facility uses.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:31PM on page 4
Resolution
Agree. Revised.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:31PM on page 3
Resolution
The key difference between a Studio Residence and a Live-Work Flex Space is that the Studio Residence must be maintained as a dwelling, whereas a Live-Work Flex Space can be wholly converted to a nonresidential use. Because a Live-Work Flex Space can be 1) either a Private Residence or Shared Residence,
2) a Studio Residence where some nonresidential uses occur in conjunction with a Private Residence or Shared Residence, or
3) an allowed nonresidential use
this will be removed as a use, but will be retained as a definition and/or use-specific standard to allow this situation.
2) a Studio Residence where some nonresidential uses occur in conjunction with a Private Residence or Shared Residence, or
3) an allowed nonresidential use
this will be removed as a use, but will be retained as a definition and/or use-specific standard to allow this situation.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:30PM on page 3
Resolution
Agreed, change made throughout.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:30PM on page 3
Resolution
The key difference between a Studio Residence and a Live-Work Flex Space is that the Studio Residence must be maintained as a dwelling, whereas a Live-Work Flex Space can be wholly converted to a nonresidential use. Because a Live-Work Flex Space can be 1) either a Private Residence or Shared Residence,
2) a Studio Residence where some nonresidential uses occur in conjunction with a Private Residence or Shared Residence, or
3) an allowed nonresidential use
this will be removed as a use, but will be retained as a definition and/or use-specific standard to allow this situation.
2) a Studio Residence where some nonresidential uses occur in conjunction with a Private Residence or Shared Residence, or
3) an allowed nonresidential use
this will be removed as a use, but will be retained as a definition and/or use-specific standard to allow this situation.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:30PM on page 3
Resolution
The key difference between a Studio Residence and a Live-Work Flex Space is that the Studio Residence must be maintained as a dwelling, whereas a Live-Work Flex Space can be wholly converted to a nonresidential use.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:29PM on page 3
Resolution
This was an error in Module 1B. As noted in the 4/24/2024 Committee Staff Report, Independent Living Residences are proposed to have the same use permissions as Private Residences and Shared Residences.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:29PM on page 3
Resolution
Agreed, change made throughout.
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Karen Chavez May 8 2025 at 4:28PM on page 3
Resolution
Agreed, however the "Group Residence" use is removed in the latest draft.
in reply to Phyllis Jarrell's comment
Jordan Rockerbie Apr 29 2025 at 3:45PM on page 5
Answer
Based on these first draft definitions, a Boarding House is a Group Residence and may have up to 8 private rooms, and a Dormitory is a Residential Facility and must have more than 8 private rooms.
in reply to llfultz's comment
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 5:08PM on page 5
Suggestion
There have been churches in Plano that have also participated in the "Family Promise" program that provides temporary overnight housing and services to the homeless.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 5:05PM on page 5
Question
How does a "dormitory" differ from a "boarding house" based on these definitions?
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 5:01PM on page 3
Suggestion
Many "community care homes" (Household Care Facilities) have more than four private rooms, with conversion of dining rooms or just a very large house, or rooms shared by two people.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:56PM on page 6
Suggestion
Most mobile home parks, including Spring Creek on US 75, have a substantial number of RVs and trailers that are not manufactured or mobile homes but are used for permanent housing. This is the most likely setting for RVs and trailers in Plano and not a campground, and should be recognized in the definition. This has been an issue in the past with Spring Creek as to when it ceases to be a "Mobile Home Park" because of the number of RVs.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:53PM on page 6
Question
Is there not a better name than "bunkhouse"? It just conjures up visions of western TV shows. "Hostel" seems to be the use that is being described.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:51PM on page 5
Suggestion
I see no need for a "Public Parks" zoning district. Parks should be allowed by right in all districts, which would keep the city from having to go through rezoning for all of its parks and recreation facilities.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:49PM on page 5
Suggestion
Delete "Retirement" from the name of this use; it's meaningless in this context. If the intent is for these facilities to be age-restricted, use that instead in the definition.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:47PM on page 4
Suggestion
Suggest using terminology in state statutes on personal care and supervision or administation of medicine/medical servies.
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:45PM on page 4
Suggestion
Please review state statutes regarding boarding houses, inspections and personal care services/medication supervision before finalizing definition
in reply to tfirgens's comment
Phyllis Jarrell Apr 28 2025 at 4:43PM on page 3
Suggestion
Agree with Tina on overlap between Live-Work Flex Space and Studio Residence.
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:20PM on page 6
Suggestion
two comments:
1) There are campgrounds that have on-site live-in property managers or property owners that need to have a residence; possibly consider modifying definition to allow a Caretakers Residence or allowing one Private Residence as an accessory use.
2) RE: the "...but may not include primary residential uses" reference, may need to update given comment above; if not, then at least consider changing "primary residential uses" to more specific use terms for clarity.
1) There are campgrounds that have on-site live-in property managers or property owners that need to have a residence; possibly consider modifying definition to allow a Caretakers Residence or allowing one Private Residence as an accessory use.
2) RE: the "...but may not include primary residential uses" reference, may need to update given comment above; if not, then at least consider changing "primary residential uses" to more specific use terms for clarity.
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:13PM on page 5
Suggestion
this makes sense allowing this use in this Parks zoning district given that some of the city's recreations centers could be converted to temporary accessory housing shelters
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:10PM on page 5
Suggestion
two comments:
1) suggest changing "Institutional Dormitory" to "Dormitory (Institutional)" for consistency with the use term below.
2) should this definition also include the statement "This definition does not include Community Care Institutions, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Crisis Care Institutions, Housing Shelters, or Rehabilitation Care Institutions"?
1) suggest changing "Institutional Dormitory" to "Dormitory (Institutional)" for consistency with the use term below.
2) should this definition also include the statement "This definition does not include Community Care Institutions, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Crisis Care Institutions, Housing Shelters, or Rehabilitation Care Institutions"?
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:08PM on page 5
Suggestion
same comment as above
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:07PM on page 5
Suggestion
I do not understand why we would allow Dormitory Commercial and Dormitory Institutional uses in the Public Parks zoning district. If we are anticipating this type of use on the parks property near Collin College, then consider allowing this use with an SUP??
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 9:00PM on page 5
Suggestion
modify wording to state "A Residential Facility designed and staffed to..." instead of referencing "development" for consistency with nearly all the other definitions on this page (except for Temp Access Hsg Shelter)
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 8:57PM on page 4
Suggestion
(continued) .... Fire inspections or Building Inspections. Same goes for the Rehabilitation Care Facility definition that exists today (maximum 8 persons). [end of three comment combined]
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 8:55PM on page 4
Suggestion
(continued) I like the specificity of the three use definitions because it communicates well the type of residence but the number of potential residents is concerning particularly given the zoning districts the uses are proposed to be located in. Somehow, we need to limit the number of Private Rooms to control number of residents. If that is not possible, then we need explore limiting the sq. ft. of the Private Rooms to control the number of residents; possibly enforce thru Fire inspections...
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 8:51PM on page 4
Suggestion
Re: Community Care Home, Crisis Care Home, and Rehabilitation Care Home: recommend we retain the City's existing Household Care Facility definition because it is limited to 8 persons + 2 caregivers. Upon further review of these three proposed uses, I am concerned that these uses allow up to 8 private rooms + 2 caregiver rooms; this could easily become 16 residents (8 rooms x 2 persons/room) + the 2 caregivers thus not being in the interest of protecting single-family neighborhoods. (continued)
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 8:46PM on page 4
Suggestion
why the reference to rented either written or oral? none of the other definitions address the rental agreement aspect; suggest deleting but still keep the 30 day reference
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 5:02PM on page 3
Suggestion
possibly delete this definition/use; see my comments above on Live-Work Flex Space
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 5:01PM on page 3
Suggestion
state "... a Private Residence of Shared Residence...."
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 5:00PM on page 3
Suggestion
Two comments:
1) state "...A Private Residence or Shared Residence..." (see explanation above on prior comment)
2) not sure how this really differs from the Live-Work Flex Space definition; possibly lose the Studio Residence definition since it would be addressed by Live-Work Flex Space definition.
1) state "...A Private Residence or Shared Residence..." (see explanation above on prior comment)
2) not sure how this really differs from the Live-Work Flex Space definition; possibly lose the Studio Residence definition since it would be addressed by Live-Work Flex Space definition.
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 4:45PM on page 3
Suggestion
possible allow by right with Conditions since this use is allowed in the apartment districts
tfirgens Apr 27 2025 at 4:44PM on page 3
Suggestion
Typical for several of these definitions that state "...Private or Shared Residence..." recommend that this state "...Private Residence or Shared Residence..." since we have a Private Residence and Private Room terms. I realize it may seem a little overkill but this will be sure to eliminate any question as to which "Private X" we are referring to.
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