AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2024-07, on the second of two readings, amending the Official Zoning Map of the city in Case No. ZC-23-27, by rezoning approximately 3.57 acres of land, generally located south of the intersection between Rattler Road and East McCarty Lane/FM 110, from Future Development "FD" District to Heavy Commercial "HC" District, or, subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date.
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Meeting date: February 20, 2024
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Council voted to approve ZC-23-27 on the first of two readings at their regular meeting on February 6th, 2024.
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Background Information:
The site is currently located outside of the City limits and is accompanied by a request for annexation (AN-23-11) which is being considered concurrently. The approx. 6-acre annexation site was subject to two separate zoning change requests:
1. ZC-23-26 (FD to CM Commercial)
2. ZC-23-27 FD to Heavy Commercial (this request)
This proposed Heavy Commercial site will have frontage on E McCarty Lane/ Fm 110 and Ratter Rd and per the submitted site plan will include a gas station with a convenience store.
The site is located within the “East Village” in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, which is an area envisaged as an “activity node centered around the intersection of Old Bastrop and Hwy 123, East Village will boast a mix of commercial, retail, and service-oriented activity. This area will offer a variety of residential options including single family homes, duplexes, townhomes, and small multifamily projects.”
The site is approximately 0.3 miles west of the City’s Public Services complex. The land on the opposite side of Rattler Rd was annexed and zoned to Character-District-4 (CD-4) in January 2023 (ZC-22-43), while the land across the street on the northern side of McCarty Lane was annexed and zoned to Light Industrial in February 2022 (ZC-22-02).
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 9-0 to recommend approval of ZC-23-27 at their regular meeting on January 23, 2024.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-23-27 as presented.