DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3
SUBJECT:
Plan Amendment PA2019-11600091
(Associated Zoning Case Z2019-10700302)
SUMMARY:
Comprehensive Plan Component: Brooks Area Regional Center Plan
Plan Adoption Date: May 2, 2019
Current Land Use Category: "Urban Mixed Use"
Proposed Land Use Category: "Regional Mixed Use"
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: January 8, 2020
Case Manager: Lorianne Thennes, Planner
Property Owner: Compass Cay, LLC
Applicant: GFR Development
Representative: Ian Cochran
Location: 1003 Avondale Avenue
Legal Description: 0.71 acres out of NCB 10939
Total Acreage: 0.71 acres
Notices Mailed
Owners of Property within 200 feet: 20
Registered Neighborhood Associations within 200 feet: Highland Hills Neighborhood Association
Applicable Agencies: None
Transportation
Thoroughfare: Avondale Avenue
Existing Character: Local
Proposed Changes: None
Public Transit: There are VIA bus routes within walking distance of the subject property.
Routes: 34, 232
ISSUE: None
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan Component: Brooks Area Regional Center Plan
Plan Adoption Date: May 2, 2019
Plan Goals:
? Goal 2.1: Build in impactful and equitable ways to encourage authentic attachments between people and places.
? Goal 5.1: Preserve and encourage green spaces and reduce impervious surfaces.
? Goal 5.3: Ensure convenient, equitable access to and distribution of parks and open spaces.
Comprehensive Land Use Categories
Land Use Category: "Urban Mixed Use"
Description of Land Use Category: Urban Center Mixed-Use is designated on several key corridors and intersections, including Goliad Road, S New Braunfels Avenue, and sections adjacent to I-37 and SE Military Drive near the intersection of those two roadways. Mixed-use is encouraged along these corridors (in contrast to purely commercial uses) to support VIA's transit investments and to create more vibrant...
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