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Consider an ordinance approving Amendment No. 3 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 60 to add additional uses to the list of allowable uses for property located at the southeast corner of N IH 35 and Bass Pro Drive. (Second Reading)
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PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 60, approximately 87.19 acres, was approved by the City Council in May of 2005. The PUD is comprised of the Premium Outlet Mall, a movie theater, retail, and restaurant uses. It was amended twice in 2006, once to adopt revised design standards for the movie theater and once to revise the entry sign plan. PUD No. 61, which borders PUD No. 60 to the north, includes the Bass Pro Shop and other retail uses. It was amended twice in 2018, once to change the height requirement to allow a six-story hotel at the northwest corner of Bass Pro Dr. and N. Mays St. and again to provide for an urban multi-family development to the north of the hotel site. The most recent amendment to PUD No. 60, approved In October 2020, removed approximately 10.09 acres from the PUD to create a new PUD known as Outlet Mall Apartments (PUD No. 124) which will include urban style multi-family and commercial uses.
The applicant requests approval of an amendment to PUD No. 60 to revise the permitted uses specified in exhibit D-1 to allow for seasonal and holiday-focused events. These events would be outdoors in the onsite parking areas on the west side of the development adjacent to the I-35 service road and may include but not be limited to farmers markets, outdoor concerts (in accordance with the Article VIII Noise), Christmas tree sales, and pumpkin patches, along with food trucks and sales of seasonal goods directly associated with such events. Any single event is limited in duration to a maximum of 45 consecutive days with exception of farmers markets which may occur each weekend and do not count against the 120 day total. Prior to any event, excluding farmers markets, notification shall be provided to the City of Round Rock Planning and Development Services Department detailing the scope and duration of the event. Events which are subject to a special event permit shall follow the regulations of the City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances Part II, Section 34, Article II. Vendors and temporary structures hosted on-site shall comply with the requirements of the Williamson County and/or City of Round Rock Health District and City of Round Rock Fire Department permitting and inspections. The PUD amendment would also revise the off-street parking standards for Parcel 1, located within exhibit D-1, to specify that additional parking beyond what currently exists onsite would not be required for seasonal and holiday focused events.
The outlet mall functions as a pedestrian-oriented commercial center for Round Rock and attracts people from throughout the region which is in keeping with the comprehensive plan designation of regional attraction. The addition of seasonal and holiday-focused events in the west parking area will add to the special events and sales that are already hosted within the central portion of the outlet mall and could allow a venue for more localized vendors and events. PUD zoning is intended to permit a more flexible response to the market and encourage innovative site plan design that may not be explicitly accommodated by the standards contained within the Development Code.
Staff recommends limiting the location of seasonal and holiday-focused events to the west side of the development adjacent to the I-35 N. Service Road to minimize impacts to adjacent development. The language included in the proposed amendment to PUD No. 60 was approved by the applicant and staff finds it to be compatible with the variety of uses that are permitted in Parcel 1 of PUD No. 60.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on April 7, 2021 and voted 9-0 to recommend approval of the amendment. There were no speakers at the public hearing.
On May 13, 2021, the City Council heard this case, voted 7-0 to pass it on first reading, and directed staff to develop further limitations of the duration of the events.