Title
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 31, Sec. 31-903, Garages, providing for amendments to the standards regarding protruding garage doors. (Requires three-fourths (3/4) majority vote.)
Summary
DATE: December 6, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Edwin Revell, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 31-903 - GARAGES.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On April 19, 2022, City Council provided a Motion of Direction to change the draft language in Sec. 31-903 to make both subsection (a) and subsection (b) required. On April 26, 2022, the City Council adopted Architectural and Site Design Standards. As adopted, Sec. 31-903(b) effectively prohibits protruding garages, or "snout houses".
On October 18, 2022, the City Council provided a Motion of Direction to amend Sec. 31-903 to require either subsection (a) or (b) to be met.
On November 7, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and recommended disapproval by a vote of 6 to 0. In accordance with Killeen Code of Ordinance Sec. 31-39(e), a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote of the City Council is required to overrule a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The City Council has two (2) alternatives:
* Approve the ordinance as presented to change "and" to "or" and allow snout houses; or
* Do not approve the ordinance and leave the current standard prohibiting snout houses in place.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Staff does not recommend changes to Sec. 31-903 at this time. Staff finds that the proposed ordinance is inconsistent with the policies and principles in the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
Staff finds that the proposed ordinance is inconsistent with the following policies and recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan:
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