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Approving a request in accordance with Section 4.5.3(B)(A) of the Unified Development Code to allow a Planned Unit Development rezoning application to be submitted for land which is less than 20 acres, located at 21101 FM 685.
Summary
Section 4.5.3 of the Unified Development Code states that land with 20 acres or less shall require consent from the City Council prior to an application being submitted for a Planned Unit Development. The subject property at 21101 F.M. 685 is an 11.858-acre tract of land, located generally east of SH 130, south of Gattis School Road, and west of the Ridge at Steeds Crossing neighborhood. The request is to obtain consent from the City Council to allow the applicant to move forward with their request to submit a Planned Unit Development rezoning application to rezone the tract. By pursuing a Planned Unit Development at this location, the applicant intends to make the proposed development more compatible with the adjacent properties.
If permitted to move forward, the applicant will propose a mixed-use development that is generally consistent with the future land use recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. The mixed use development is anticipated to transition from a more intense, vertical mix of commercial and multi-family uses near SH 130 to townhomes and open space at the east end of the property. A maximum density of 35 residential units per acre is proposed and building heights are planned to transition from four stories at SH 130 down to two stories at the eastern end of the property. The applicant has considered straight zoning to either the Urban (Level 4: CL4) or Urban Center (Level 5: CL5) districts, but ultimately prefers to request the PUD with the base zoning district of CL4, citing that the proposed project would be more harmonious with the adjacent parcels, less dense, and mitigate adverse effects on the neighboring residential.
While this is an introduction to what is proposed for this project, and is s...
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