AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2025-02, amending the Official Zoning Map of the city in Case No. ZC-24-11, by rezoning approximately 3.7 acres of land in Hays County, Texas, comprising Lots 6 through 12 in the W.N. Goforth First Suburban Addition, and an unplatted 1.65 acre tract of land in the J.M. Veramendi Survey, generally located on the western side of Post Road, approximately 600 feet northeast of the intersection between Post Road and Lime Kiln Road, from Single Family-6 (“SF-6”) to Character District-4 ("CD-4"), or, subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2025-02, on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: February 4, 2025
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
The site is designated as Mixed Use- Low on the VisionSMTX Preferred Scenario. The designation was specifically requested by the property owners during the VisionSMTX Comprehensive Plan rewrite process The requested amendment was considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their meeting on April 11th, 2023, was presented to Council at their meeting on September 19th, 2023 and ultimately approved with the Comprehensive Plan Adoption on October 15, 2024.
Part of the subject property previously housed the former Bismark Filling Station, an historic gas/ service station which ceased operations in the late 1980s. On July 11th 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission voted to postpone the demolition of the filling station structure. The demolition delay expired on November 17th, 2024.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 to recommend approval of ZC-24-11 at their meeting on January 14, 2025.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-24-11 as presented.