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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Douglas Properties, Inc., on Behalf of David Huang (Trustee), for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 65.24 Acres from "AG" - Agricultural District to "PD" - Planned Development District, to Allow for "RS 60" - Single Family Residential and "BN" - Neighborhood Business District Uses, Located Approximately 1,400 Feet North of Wilmeth Road and on the West Side of State Highway 5 (McDonald Street).
Summary
MEETING DATE: May 22, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Senior Planner
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for action at the June 19, 2012 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to a lack of conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
However, if the rezoning request is to be approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall be applicable:
1. The use and development of the residential portion of the subject property shall conform to the regulations of Section 146-73 ("RS 60" - Single Family Residence District) of the Zoning Ordinance, and as amended, except as follows:
a. The subject property shall be subject to the attached development regulations.
2. The use and development of the retail portion of the subject property shall conform to the regulations of Section 146-84 ("BN" - Neighborhood Business District) of the Zoning Ordinance, and as amended.
3. The subject property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached Zoning Exhibit.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 65 acres of land, located on the west side of McDonald Street (State Highway 5) and approximately 1,400 feet north of Wilmeth Road, from "AG" - Agricultural District to "PD" - Planned Development District, to allow for "RS 60" - Single Family Residential and "BN" - Neighborhood Business District Uses.
On March 6, 2012, the City Council denied a similar rezoning request for the subject property by the applicant. With that rezoning request (case #11-191Z), the applicant was requesting to rezone the subject property's full 65 acres for single family residential uses. The proposed rezoning request includes 3.62 acres of land for retail uses leaving about 61.6 acres for residential uses.