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 LOT 13B, BLOCK B WILLOW CREEK SECTION ONE, LOCALLY ADDRESSED AS 612 F.M. 685, PFLUGERVILLE, TX FROM GENERAL BUSINESS 1 (GB1) TO GENERAL BUSINESS 2 (GB2); TO BE KNOWN AS 612 FM 685 STORAGE REZONING (REZ1406-02) AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
The request is to rezone the 3.16 acre site from General Business 1 (GB1) to General Business 2 (GB2) in order to provide proper zoning for the self-storage business, an existing non-conforming use. If the rezoning is approved, the owner plans to replace some of the existing, “for rent” surface parking space with additional self-storage structures. The property owner developed this site as a self-storage business in 1995 under the General Business (GB) zoning district. At that time, the GB district contained a wide variety of commercial uses ranging from light retail to more intense commercial. Zoning code amendments in 2007 divided the GB District into the General Business 1 (GB1) and General Business 2 (GB2) districts. By default, all properties zoned GB became GB1 and over time, properties have been rezoned to the GB2 district as appropriate to address the more intense commercial land uses.
Self-storage facilities, otherwise known as “Mini-Warehouse/Public Storage” are permitted within the GB2 zoning district, but not the GB1 district. As a result of the 2007 code amendment, the current use is now non-conforming. While the use may remain in its present condition, the use is not able to expand under the current zoning. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan identifies the area as low to medium density residential, with mixed use and neighborhood centers in close proximity. The proposed GB2 district will continue to allow for commercial and employment opportunity, which is cons...
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