AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2014-65, on the second of two readings, approving a request by Flying TZ, LP for an amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan to change the Land Use Designation for a 92 acre, more or less, tract of land out of the Samuel Craft Sr. Survey, located between south IH-35 and Old Bastrop Highway and south of Posey Road (Las Colinas); and including procedural provisions.
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Meeting date: October 21, 2014 - 1st Reading
November 5, 2014 - 2nd Reading
Department: Development Services
Funds Required: N/A
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Funds Available: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Community Wellness/ Strengthen the Middle Class
BACKGROUND:
The request to change the Preferred Scenario Map has been reviewed along with "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us" (Vision San Marcos), the City's Comprehensive Plan (Plan), and was found to not be completely consistent with the Plan as outlined in the staff report. All figures used to review this case are attached.
Staff believes that the request is unnecessary due to the variety of options available to a property of this size and the character of the surrounding area. However, staff does find that the area along IH 35 is suitable for commercial development and offers an alternate recommendation.
At this time, the Commission is acting on a request to change the Preferred Scenario Map. Any future changes in the zoning of the property would be required to follow the standard process of notice and public hearing. Zoning requests are considered separately and require full staff analysis.
Staff recommends denial of the request to change from an Area of Stability to a Medium Intensity Zone.
Alternately, staff would support a change to allow Employment Center along IH 35 for a depth of 1,000 feet.
At their regular meeting on September 23, 2014 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request to change from an Area of Stability to a Medium Intensity zone on the Preferred Scenario Map.
At its meeting on October 21, 2014, the City Council voted to approve a map amendment based upon the staff recommendation to designate the 38 acre area along IH-35 for a depth of 1,000 feet as Employment Center and the remaining 54 acres as Medium Intensity.