DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: Council District 5
SUBJECT:
Resolution initiating a Plan Amendment and Rezoning - N Hackberry, N Pine St and Lamar St
SUMMARY:
Councilmember Shirley Gonzales requests that City Council, through resolution, direct City Staff to initiate appropriate plan amendments and rezoning to zoning districts consistent with the development pattern. The proposed resolution would authorize City Staff to take appropriate steps to bring forward to the Planning Commission and Zoning Commission for a recommendation and to City Council for final action, an ordinance amending the land use and zoning on approximately +/- 612.8 acres of land generally located between Castroville Road, U.S. Highway 90 and S.W. 19th Street.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The current zoning of the properties within the noted boundaries of District 5 - Westwood Square show a mixture of single-family residential and multi-family residential with some commercial and light industrial zoning. This resolution will direct staff to conduct an analysis of the current land uses; and bring forward appropriate plan amendments and/or zoning changes that are consistent with existing land use, zoning and adopted the Comprehensive Plan.
ISSUE:
The properties located in District 5 - Westwood Square within the property boundaries of Castroville Road, U.S. Highway 90 and S.W. 19th Street require review and analysis for alignment of land use and zoning in respect to existing structures and uses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The subject area comprises approximately +/-612.8 acres. The total Plan Amendment and Zoning application fee is $24,380.
If this resolution is Approved by Council, the cost of these processes will be absorbed by the Development Services Department.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Approval of the Resolution as this direction will provide an opportunity to apply appropriate land use and zoning to noted subject...
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