AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-82, on the second of two readings, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-21-15, by rezoning approximately 16.09 acres of land, generally located on the eastern side of Harris Hill Road approximately 2,400 feet south of the intersection of Harris Hill Road and Southpoint Drive, from “FD” Future Development District to “EC” Employment Center 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: October 4, 2021
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: At their regular meeting on September 21, 2021 City Council approved the request of first reading. The motion for approval, made by Mayor Hughson, seconded by Councilmember Gleason, was approved 5-2, with Councilmember Baker and Councilmember Garza dissenting.
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Background Information:
This zoning change is part of a wider mixed use development and zoning change applications have also been submitted for CD-3 (ZC-21-12), CD-4 (ZC-21-13), and Employment Center (ZC-21-14).
The site is located within the Whisper South Public Improvement District and is subject to a Development Agreement approved by City Council on August 3rd, 2021 (2021-142R). An application for annexation has been submitted concurrently (AN-21-05) and will be considered by City Council in September. The approved development agreement set out the intended zoning district of each parcel, along with some additional variances from the district’s standards. The proposed standards in the Development Agreement were selected in order to reflect those standards in the existing Whisper North Planned Development District (PDD).
Specifically, in the Employment Center (EC) District, multifamily has been added as a “permitted use”. Any multifamily development will need to comply with the Multifamily Design Guidelines set out in Chapter 9 of the Land Development Code, which set out standards regarding building massing, parking locations, maximum lot sizes, and layout.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of ZC-21-15 at their August 24th regular meeting. The motion to recommend approval passed 8-1, with Commissioner Kelsey dissenting.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-21-15 as requested.