Title
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Killeen Code of Ordinances amending the requirement for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for requests for "R-3F" (Multifamily Residential District) and "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District.)
Summary
DATE: October 18, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Edwin Revell, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Ordinance proposing amendment to Sec. 31-256.9 of the Killeen Code of Ordinances
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-256.9(a) currently states:
A planned unit development (PUD) [...] shall be required for any request for an R-3F and/or R-3A district when the total acreage of the request alone, or when the total acreage of the request combined with all adjacent areas zoned R-2, R-3, R-3F, and R-3A, and/or areas within a two-thousand feet radius of any of the property seeking to be rezoned, consist of twenty-five (25) acres or more.
This provision often triggers the requirement for a PUD in areas where infill development should be encouraged, including North Killeen. If approved, the proposed amendment will alleviate the requirement for a PUD for multi-family developments smaller than five (5) acres.
This proposed change is consistent with Sec. 31-802(d), which states: "Generally, the minimum acreage for a planned development shall be five acres." Staff finds that the proposed change will allow applicants to more easily request to rezone property for multifamily development, particularly for small infill lots in North Killeen.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The City Council has three (3) alternatives. The Council may:
* Disapprove the ordinance;
* Approve the ordinance with modifications; or
* Approve the ordinance as presented.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance as presented.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
It is the City's policy to comply with state law. This o...
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