Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1015-09-09-08 OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF TWO SEPARATE TRACTS OUT OF THE J. CASNER SURVEY NO. 9, ABSTRACT NO. 2753, CONSISTING OF 5.013 ACRES LOCALLY ADDRESSED 20607 FM 685 FROM CORRIDOR URBAN LEVEL 4 (CL4) TO GENERAL BUSINESS 2 (GB2) DISTRICT AND 5.001 ACRES LOCALLY ADDRESSED 20511 FM 685 FROM AGRICULTURE/CONSERVATION (A) TO GENERAL BUSINESS 2 (GB2); TO BE KNOWN AS U-HAUL ADDITION REZONING (REZ1305-03), AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
The properties are located along the east side of FM 685/SH 130 Frontage Road, north of Rowe Lane and south of Steeds Crossing. Amerco Real Estate Company of Texas recently purchased 20607 and 20511 FM 685 in order to establish a new U-Haul storage and rental facility. A vehicle rental use is not permitted in the existing Corridor Urban Level 4 (CL4) or Agriculture/Conservation (A) zoning districts which is the impetus for this rezoning request to the General Business 2 (GB2) district for both tracts. U-Haul intends to maintain the existing self-storage facility use at 20607 FM 685 and if the proposed rezoning is approved, U-Haul will plat the property into 2 lots in order to further develop the remainder of the land in accordance with the proposed GB2 zoning district requirements. The Preferred Land Use Vision Plan identifies the area as Mixed Use with low to medium density residential in close proximity. The proposed GB2 district will allow for commercial and employment opportunity, which is consistent with the land use plan.
Prior Planning and Zoning Commission Action
On July 1, 2013 the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended approval of the proposed ordinance with a vote of 7-0. At the request of the applicant, the City Council public hearing advertised for July 23, 2013 was delayed and a resolution was approved on August 27, 2013 to allow the public hearing to be conducted on September 10, 2013.
Prior City Council Action
On September 10, 2013, the City Council conducted a public hearing and approved the first reading of the ordinance with a vote of 4-0.
Deadline for City Council Action
Approve the ordinance within 60 days of the public hearing.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the request, in which the proposed rezoning will provide an appropriate zoning district to an existing commercial land use that has been in this location since 2006. In its present condition, traffic, light, and noise associated with the existing self-storage land use does not appear to have a significant adverse impact to the neighboring residential properties. While the SH 130 and 45 Corridor Study identified the CL4 zoning in this area, the CL4 zoning was removed from properties to the south in 2009 in order to establish an overlay district which includes the GB2 and LI base zoning districts. While the current zoning of CL4 allows self-storage as a permitted use, it does not permit vehicle rental which is needed for the proposed user. Permitted uses in the GB2 district are anticipated to be generally compatible with the existing land uses and appropriate to be located along a frontage road. The GB2 district will require any new development on the property to have 100% masonry on the building façade and subject to the recently approved outdoor display and storage requirements.
Drafter
Emily Barron, AICP
Planning Director