AGENDA CAPTION:
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ZC-24-10 (South End S Stagecoach Trail LI to CD-4 ) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by John David Carson, on behalf of Carson Select Investments, LP, for a Zoning Change from Light Industrial(LI) to Character District-4 (CD-4) or, subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification, for approximately 56.76 acres out of the J.M Veramendi League, No.1, generally located west of the Union Pacific Railroad between the southwestern end of Gravel Street and S Stagecoach Trail. (J. Cleary)
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Meeting date: November 12, 2024
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
☐ Economic Development - Choose an item.
☐ Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
☒ Land Use - High Density Mixed Use Dev. & Infrastructure in the Activity Nodes & Intesity Zones (supporting walkability and integrated transit corridors)
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☐ Core Services
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Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
Vision San Marcos - A River Runs Through Us
Background Information:
The majority of 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”)
• 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”) - this request
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.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of ZC-24-10 as presented.