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Chairman Massey opened the public hearing.
)3eruto Flores-Meath, 901 Val. Verde, expressed his interest in seeing this area be rezoned to R-1B to
allow for larger lots. Isis main concern was to protect the interest of surrounding property owners.
Commissioner Kaiser moved to recommend approval of the request as presented. Commissioner
Garner seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0).
°The Comrrussioners explained .that they did not have a problem with seeing R-1B zoning on the
property, but the Master Plan was reviewed and approved under the R 1 zoning, and they felt
comfortable with the R-l because of the fact that the lots shown on the Final Plat exceed the
requirements.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing and consideration of .rezoning the one acre First
Methodist Church tract located. in the northeast quadrant of Tezas Avenue and Holleman Drive,
from WPC Wolf Pen Creek to C-1 General Commercial. (99-101)
Director of Development Services Callaway presented the staff report. and stated that last ®ctober the
City Council rezoned Lot 1 Block 4 from WPC to C-1. At that time the P&Z recommended the City
initiate rezoning of the remainder of the individual lots along Holleman, west of the future extension of
George Bush Drive, from WPC to commercial. 'This February, the Council rezoned two more lots
along Holleman to a commercial. classification in line with the above recommendation.
Staff recommended approval.
Chairman Massey opened the public .hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor. of or in
opposition to the request, the public hearing was cl®sed.
Commissioner Parker moved'to recommend approval of the request, Commissioner Kaiser seconded
the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0).
AGENDA TI'EM NO. 5: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning. of Lot 12, Block °I',
University Park, located on the northwest corner of the. intersection of University Drive and
Spring Loop (99'"~] 07,) ;
Senior Planner McCully presented. the staff report and explained that this property was originally platted
as two four-plex lots to finish out the row of four-plexes along Spring Loop. In the early 1980's it was
rezoned to C-N to allow a convenience store, which was. approved. but never' built. As a part of the
City-initiated rezonings in 1991, where all of the property in the University Drive Corridor was rezoned
to either A-P Administrative Professional or C-B Business Commercial, this site was zoned to A-P, She
said that the request was. in compliance with the existing and future land use pattern in the area. She
explained that any development in this area would have to be reviewed by the :Project Review
Committee for building colors, signs, etc. Staff recommended approval of the request.
Chairman Massey opened the public hearing.
Mr. Fain McDougal, representative of Hartland Bank, explained that the bank was wanting to purchase
this property, but they are waiting. for approval of the rezoning before pursuing this purchase.
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Chairman Massey closed the public hearing.
There was discussion among the Commissioners expressing concern with staying .within the original
Corridor vision which showed more exclusively A-P tracts in the core of the corridor than exists with
the current zoning pattern. There was a request to see a conceptual plan which would give assurance
that this request would be' in line with the Corridor vision.
Commissioner Maloney felt that A-P would be a better classification for the area instead of the
requested C-B.
Commissioner Garner moved to recommend approval of the request as presented. Commissioner
Parker. seconded the motion, which failed (2-4j; Commissioner Garner and Parker voted in favor of the
motion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing and consideration of rezoning 7.2 acres located
approximately 290 feet west of F.M. 2818, south of F&B Road. from 12-1 Single Family to C-2
Commercial Industrial. (99-105)
Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and explained that the subject property was
annexed into the City in 1970 and zoned R-1 when it was annexed. R-1 .was used as the temporary
holding zone for newly annexed properties at that time.. The applicant was requesting the rezoning of
the. property to develop a portion of it as an overnight. delivery service distribution terminal. The C-2
zoning district is .considered. acommercial-industrial .district, which involves a broad range of C-2
permitted 'uses including C~ l uses (retail, restaurant, theaters, nightclubs, auto dealerships, etc.) as well
as more industriah uses such as lumber yards and. machine shops. The city'sland us plan shows the area
(bound by FM 2818 on the east; the city. limits on the. west, F&B Road on the north and FM 60 on the
south) as Retail Regional, which. would .include such development. as retail centers, service commercial,
and restaurants.' The request is in general compliance with the City's Land iJse Plan. The area
infrastructure is not adequate to support development that might follow he rezoning request. There is
no City sanitary sewer available to this tract and water is not available for domestic uses (office,
restrooms, etc.) or for fire suppression (fire hydrants and/or sprinkler systems). She explained Ghat there
are alternatives for at' least sewer service. On-site disposal systems can provide,wastewater treatment.
If arrangements .....could be made with another .domestic water provider, ,there are variance procedures to
the fire code that can be sought for the:. fire.. protection situation. The .other infrastructure concern is
with access, which is available only_ from F&B Road, which is .narrow, built tosubstandard conditions,
and of poor quality.
Ms. Morgan said that therefs not an issue as to whether or not a commerciaU'industrial zoning district is
appropriate at this location. The Comprehensive Plan reflects this area as having commercial and
researchJindustrial uses. The principle concern is the timing of the zoning and development. relative to
area infrastructure. Although water and wastewater service are not available to the area, this may not
need to limit the zoning. .There are alternate. means for. providing services and variance processes to
deal with this type of situation. It is possible that development could be limited by the ability of the site
to support on site systems such as septic systems and alternative water supplies.. She explained that
street access remains the principle concern. F&B is not adequate. for: commercialfindustrial traffic.
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