TITLE
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance requested by Joaquin Carrasquillo to rezone approximately 0.5 acre, being part of the T. Robinett Survey, Abstract No. 686, from “A-R1” (Agricultural Single-Family Residential District) to “B-3” (Local Business District) for an insurance office. The property is located between W. Elms Road and Janelle Drive, approximately 1,177 feet west of Winfield Drive, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
ZONING CASE #Z16-08 “A-R1” (AGRICULTURAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) TO “B-3” (LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT)
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
This request is submitted by Joaquin Carrasquillo to rezone approximately 0.5 acre, being part of the T. Robinett Survey, Abstract No. 686, from “A-R1” (Agricultural Single-Family Residential District) to “B-3” (Local Business District) for an insurance office. The property is located between W. Elms Road and Janelle Drive, approximately 1,177 feet west of Winfield Drive, Killeen, Texas.
District Descriptions:
A building or premises in the district “B-3” Local Business District shall be used only for the
following purposes:
(1) Any use permitted in the “B-2” district
(2) Bank, savings and loan or other financial institution
(3) Day camp
(4) Hospital, home or center for the acute or chronic ill
(5) Mortuary or funeral chapel
(6) Appliance (household) sales and repair service
(7) Bakery or confectionery: engaged in preparation, baking, cooking and selling of products at retail on the premises, with six (6) or less employees
(8) Boat and accessory sales, rental and service
(9) Bowling alleys
(10) Cleaning or laundry (self-service)
(11) Cleaning, pressing and dyeing: with six (6) or less employees
(12) Florist, garden shop, greenhouse or nursery office (retail): no growing of plants, shrubs or trees out-of-doors on premises; no outside display or storage unless behind the required front yard or the actual setback of the principal building, whichever is greater
(13) General food products, retail sales, such as supermarkets, butcher shops, dairy stores, seafood sales or health food sales
(14) Cafeteria or catering service
(15) Marine supplies, sales and service
(16) Office, general business
(17) Restaurant or café permitted to offer alcoholic beverages for sale operating under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, as amended, all of which are adopted hereby and made a part hereof for all purposes. No restaurant will be permitted to dispense any type of alcoholic beverage through any “drive-through” facility or window
(18) Tennis or swim club
(19) Small animal clinic or pet grooming shop
(20) Hotel or motel
(21) Job printing. Not more than seventeen (17) inches by twenty-five (25) inches page size
(22) Gasoline service station, auto laundry or car wash
(23) Auto parts sales, new, at retail
(24) A customarily incidental use: sale of beer and/or wine only for off-premises consumption only shall be considered a customarily incidental use in this district, but not in any residential district or any more restrictive business district
(25) Theaters of general release
(26) Mini/self-storage facilities - a building or group of buildings in a controlled access and fenced compound that contains varying sizes of individual compartmentalized and controlled access stalls or lockers for the storage of customer’s goods or wares. No outside storage, sales, service, or repair activities, other than the rental of storage units shall be permitted on premises
Property Specifics
Applicant/Property Owner: Joaquin Carrasquillo
Property Location: The property is located between W. Elms Road and Janelle Drive, approximately 1,177 feet west of Winfield Drive, Killeen, Texas.
Legal Description: 0.5 acre, being part of the T. Robinett Survey, Abstract No. 686
Zoning/ Plat Case History:
§ There is no recent zoning activity for this property.
§ The property is not platted.
Character of the Area
Existing Land Use(s) on the Property: The property is currently undeveloped. Shoemaker High School is located due north of the subject site. There are numerous restaurant and business uses located west of the site.
Figure 1. Zoning Map
See attachment.
Historic Properties: None
Infrastructure and Community Facilities
Water, Sewer and Drainage Services:
Provider: City of Killeen
Within Service Area: Yes
Water, sanitary sewer, and drainage utility services are readily accessible to the subject property located within the City of Killeen municipal utility service area. Adequate potable water capacity is available to the tract. Sanitary sewer capacity is available south of the proposed tract and will require offsite utility easements to access existing public sanitary sewer infrastructure. The property is currently part of a remainder tract and will be required to be platted prior to development. Detention of post development storm water run-off will be required if inadequate capacity remains within existing drainage infrastructure. It shall be noted that Public Works personnel have performed only a basic assessment of publicly-dedicated water and sanitary sewer infrastructure that would serve this property. The property owner and his agents are cautioned that unknown or unforeseen site conditions may require remedial action to provide safe and adequate water, sewer, or drainage service to the property. Further, City of Killeen development regulations require that capacity analyses related to development of the property are the sole responsibility of the owner. The owner or his agents, acting as the permit applicant for re-development of the subject property, shall coordinate tie-in to all publicly dedicated infrastructure with the Public Works Department.
Transportation:
Existing conditions: Ingress/egress to the property would be limited to the single point of existing ingress/egress to West Elms Road, which is classified as a minor arterial street (90 feet right-of-way) of the City’s approved Thoroughfare Plan. No proposed right-of-way taking affects the property.
Environmental Assessment
Topography/Regulated Floodplain/Floodway/Creek: The tract does not lie within a FEMA regulatory Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).
Land Use Analysis
Land Use Plan: This area is designated as ‘General Residential’ on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
Plan Recommendation: The ‘General Residential’ designation encompasses detached, residential dwelling units, attached housing types, planned developments, as well as parks and public/ institutional places.
Consistency: The Comprehensive Plan considers ‘General Residential’ to be of a medium intensity category/character and states that “neighborhood-scale commercial uses are expected to emerge over time and should be encouraged on sites and in locations within (or near the edge of) ‘General Residential’ areas that are best suited to accommodate such uses while ensuring compatibility with nearby residential uses.” This request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Public Notification
The staff notified four (4) surrounding property owners regarding this request. Staff has received no responses.
Recommendation
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of “B-3” zoning by a vote of 6 to 0.