AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2024-58, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-24-09, by rezoning approximately 16.637 acres of land in Hays County, Texas, generally located on Dutton Drive approximately 650 feet northwest of the intersection between Dutton Drive and Corporate Drive, from Light Industrial (“LI”) District, General Commercial (“GC”) District, and Future Development (“FD”) District to Character District-1 ("CD-1"), 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 2024-58, on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: December 3, 2024
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
The applicant is currently in discussions with the city to dedicate the land to develop a greenway/ trail connecting Hunter Rd and the Dunbar neighborhood. The proposed greenway (which runs along Purgatory Creek) was identified in the City’s Transportation Master Plan, and this segment will connect into an existing trail segment platted with the Hunter’s Crossing Plat to the west, which connects to Hunter Rd and a CARTS bus stop.
The site is partially 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”)
• ZC-24-09 (Future Development “FD” / General Commercial” GC”/ Light Industrial “LI” to Character District-1 “CD-1”) - this request
• ZC-24-10 (Light Industrial “LI” to Character District-4 “CD-4”)
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 12th meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of ZC-24-09.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-24-09 as presented.