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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) and Seminole Bloominfive L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 112.89 Acres from “AG” - Agricultural District to “PD” - Planned Development District, Generally to Allow for Single Family Residential and Commercial Uses, Located on the Southwest Corner of F.M. 543 and State Highway 5 (McDonald Street), and Accompanying Ordinance
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MEETING DATE: November 6, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Alex Glushko, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to a lack of conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 113 acres of land, located on the southwest corner of F.M. 543 and State Highway 5 (McDonald Street), from “AG” - Agricultural District to “PD” - Planned Development District, to allow for “RS 60” - Single Family Residential (approximately 84 acres), “BN” - Neighborhood Business District (approximately 3 acres), and “C” - Planned Center District (approximately 26 acres) uses. The applicant is proposing a rezoning request that includes the original tract (approximately 65 acres) in addition to the northern adjacent tracts (approximately 48 acres).
· On March 6, 2012, the City Council denied a similar rezoning request for a portion of the subject property by the applicant. With that rezoning request (11-191Z), the applicant was requesting to rezone the south half of the subject property (approximately 65 acres) for single family residential uses.
· Subsequent to that City Council meeting, the applicant submitted a new proposed rezoning request that included 3.62 acres of land for retail uses leaving about 61.6 acres for residential uses. The revised rezoning request was then considered by the Planning ...
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