DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
Plan Amendment 18070
(Associated Zoning Case Z2018233 CD)
SUMMARY:
Comprehensive Plan Component: Arena District/Eastside Community Plan
Plan Adoption Date: December 2003
Current Land Use Category: “Medium Density Residential”
Proposed Land Use Category: “General Commercial”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: June 27, 2018
Case Manager: Kayla Leal
Property Owner: Kikai Investments, LLC
Applicant: Project Permitting of TX
Representative: Melissa Rodriguez
Location: 302 Bellinger
Legal Description: Lot 41, Block 14, NCB 10251
Total Acreage: 0.2755
Notices Mailed
Owners of Property within 200 feet: 28
Registered Neighborhood Associations within 200 feet: Coliseum-Willow Park Neighborhood Association
Applicable Agencies: None
Transportation
Thoroughfare: Bellinger
Existing Character: Local Street
Proposed Changes: None known
Thoroughfare: Ferris Avenue
Existing Character: Local Street
Proposed Changes: None known
Public Transit: There is a bus stop (Stop #27299) within walking distance on Martin Luther King Drive along Bus Routes 225, 25, and 26.
ISSUE:
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan Component: Arena District/Eastside Community Plan
Plan Adoption Date: December 2003
Plan Goals:
2.1 Establish a land use pattern that is responsive to the existing context and is founded upon realistic market expectations
Comprehensive Land Use Categories
Land Use Category: Medium Density Residential
Description of Land Use Category: Single family homes, accessory dwellings, duplexes, three and four family dwellings, cottage homes and townhomes
Permitted Zoning Districts: R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, RM-4, RM-5, RM-6
Land Use Category: General Commercial
Description of Land Use Category: Car washes, minor automobile repair and service, amusement establishments, theaters, arcades, fitness centers, plant nurseries, paint and wall paper stores, gasoline stations with repair service, fix-it shops, community shopping centers, small motels; low to mid rise office buildings; no outdoor storage or display of goods except for outdoor dining
Permitted Zoning Districts: NC, C-1, C-2, O-1
Land Use Overview
Subject Property
Future Land Use Classification:
Medium Density Residential
Current Land Use Classification:
Vacant Lot
Direction: North
Future Land Use Classification:
Medium Density Residential
Current Land Use Classification:
Parking Lot, Vacant Residential
Direction: East
Future Land Use Classification:
Medium Density Residential
Current Land Use Classification:
Used Auto Sales, Vacant Lot
Direction: South
Future Land Use Classification:
Medium Density Residential
Current Land Use Classification:
Gas Station, Bail Bonds Office
Direction: West
Future Land Use Classification:
Medium Density Residential
Current Land Use:
Bar, Vacant Residential
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Proximity to Regional Center/Premium Transit Corridor
The subject property is not located within a Regional Center nor within ½ mile of a Premium Transit Corridor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Analysis & Recommendation: Staff recommends Approval.
The request for the Plan Amendment will make the current use of the property consistent with the Plan. The applicant is also requesting to rezone to “C-2 CD” for Auto and Light Truck Repair. The existing “C-2” zoning is located at the corner of Bellinger Avenue and Ferris Avenue, two local streets. The surrounding properties currently consist of commercial zoning and uses.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend Denial of the proposed amendment to the Arena District/Eastside Community Plan, as presented above.
2. Make an alternate recommendation.
3. Continue to a future date.
ZONING COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Z2018233 CD
Current Zoning: “C-2 EP-1” Commercial District Facility Parking/Traffic Control District
Proposed Zoning: "C-2 CD EP-1" Commercial Facility Parking/Traffic Control District with Conditional Use for Auto and Light Truck Repair
Zoning Commission Hearing Date: July 3, 2018