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File #: 13-1243   
Type: Plan Amendment
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 1/9/2014
Posting Language: PLAN AMENDMENT #14007 (District 4): An Ordinance amending the future land use plan contained in the United Southwest Communities Plan a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the use of approximately 1596.85 acres of land located west of Loop 410, south of Old Pearsall Road, north IH-35, and east of the Medina River from Agricultural, Community Commercial, Mixed Use, Parks and Open Space, Regional Commercial, and Light Industrial to Regional Commercial, Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial, and adding a Heavy Industrial comprehensive land use category to the Land Use Plan. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. (Associated Zoning Case: #Z2014041A CD S)
Indexes: Plan Amendment
Attachments: 1. Adopted and Proposed Land Use Maps, 2. Draft Ordinance, 3. Planning Commission Resolution, 4. Ordinance 2014-01-09-0005
Related files: 13-1251
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development


DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan, AICP


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 4


SUBJECT:

Plan Amendment 14007


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance amending the future land use plan contained in the United Southwest Communities Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use of a 1596.85 acres of land located west of Loop 410, south of Old Pearsall Road, north IH-35, and east of the Medina River from Agricultural, Community Commercial, Mixed Use, Parks and Open Space, Regional Commercial, and Light Industrial to Regional Commercial, Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial, and adding a Heavy Industrial comprehensive land use category to the Land Use Plan

The Department recommends approval. The proposed amendments will allow zoning for general industrial and heavy industrial uses such as those already present in the subject area and are appropriate within the context of the existing development of this area.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Applicant: City of San Antonio
Owner: Multiple Owners
Property Location: approximately 1596.85 acres of land located west of Loop 410, south of Old Pearsall Road, north IH-35, and east of the Medina River
Acreage: 1596.85
Current Land Use of site: Intermodal Rail Facility, Travel Stop, Box and Packaging Manufacture, Water Treatment Facility, Flea market
Adjacent Land Uses:
N: designated Low Density Residential, Regional Commercial, Agricultural; occupied by single-family homes, vacant land, agriculture
E: designated Light Industrial, Public/Institutional, Low Density Residential; currently occupied by vacant land, School, SWISD Transportation Department
S: designated Suburban Tier, General Urban Tier, Regional Center (Heritage South Sector Plan); occupied by commercial, vacant land, rural residences, agriculture
W: designated Agricultural; occupied by agricul...

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