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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(B)(A) 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. The request for this parcel to apply for a PUD was brought before City Council January 2022 for consideration and was approved. Following review and recommendation with planning staff, the zoning case for the PUD was denied by the Planning & Zoning Commission July 18, 2022, and subsequently denied by City Council with a 4-3 vote on August 16, 2022 because the action required a strong majority for approval with a P & Z denial. The applicant made revisions to the PUD based on feedback from the Commission and City Council during the hearings to include more commercial along the frontage and is requesting a slightly increased density for multi-family, and would like to make the request for a PUD rezoning again. An annotated concept plan is attached showing modifications to the PUD as it was proposed previously.
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 m...
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