AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2024-56, on the second of two readings, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-24-08, by rezoning approximately 21.46 acres of land in Hays County, Texas, generally located northeast of the intersection between Wonder World Drive and South Stagecoach Trail, and northwest of the intersection between Dutton Drive and South Stagecoach Trail, from Light Industrial (“LI”) District and General Commercial (“GC”) District to Character District-5 ("CD-5"), or, subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: December 17, 2024
Department: Planning and Development Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: N/A
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Council voted 7-0 to approve ZC-24-08 on the first of two readings at their meeting on December 3, 2024
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Background Information:
The site is located within the “South End” Medium Intensity Zone designation in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, which is “anticipated to build out with a medium intensity mix of commercial and residential of different densities, with the Hays County Government Center drawing strong economic growth”.
The request is one of three zoning change requests for this site:
• ZC-24-08 (General Commercial” GC” /Light Industrial” LI” to Character District-5 “CD-5”) (this request)
• ZC-24-09 (Future Development “FD” / General Commercial” GC”/ Light Industrial “LI” to Character District-1 “CD-1”)
• ZC-24-10 (Light Industrial “LI” to Character District-4 “CD-4”)
No specific uses have been proposed by the applicant at this time.
Please note that this application was submitted prior to the adoption of the new VisionSMTX Comprehensive Plan and so is being assessed against the Comprehensive Plan/Preferred Scenario in effect at the time of submittal (Ord 2018-03) as opposed to the new Preferred Scenario map in effect at the time of the P&Z/ Council meeting.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
At their November 12, 2024 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of ZC-24-08.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-24-08 as presented.