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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance requested by Stanley Secrest and Faurie Investments, L. L. C. to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from ‘Rural’ to ‘General Commercial’ (FLUM# Z15-32) for approximately .796 acre, being Lot 1, Block 1, Secrest Addition. The property is located at 12197 S. H. 195, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT: ‘RURAL’ TO ‘GENERAL COMMERCIAL’
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Nature of the Request
The applicants, Stanley Secrest and Faurie Investments, L. L. C., are requesting to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to change a ‘Rural’ designated area to a ‘General Commercial’ designated area for approximately .796 acre, being Lot 1, Block 1, Secrest Addition. The property is located at 12197 S. H. 195, Killeen, Texas.
Land Use Plan: The property is designated as ‘Rural’ on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
Plan Recommendation: The ‘Rural’ designation encourages the following land uses and has the following characteristics:
§ Residential Homesteads
§ Agricultural Uses and agriculture-focused commercial retail.
§ Natural and protected floodplain areas.
§ Wide open landscapes, with no sense of enclosure, and views to the horizon unbroken by buildings.
§ Very high open space ratios and very low building coverage.
§ Very low-density development, providing privacy and detachment from other dwellings in the area.
§ Much greater reliance on natural drainage systems, except where altered significantly by agricultural operations.
If approved, the ‘General Commercial’ designation encourages the following land uses and has the following characteristics:
§ Wide range of commercial, retail a...
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