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Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance on behalf of PCW Investments LLC and Ivan Arias (Case# Z26-11) to rezone approximately 0.24 of an acre, being part of Lots 1 & 5, Block 6, North Side Addition and Lot 1, Block 5, out of the Replat of Lots 1 & 2, Block 5, North Side Addition, from "B-3" (Local Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). The subject properties are locally addressed as 312 and 313 East Texas Avenue, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: August 18, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, Interim City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Zoning Case #Z26-11: "B-3" to "R-1"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: PCW Investments LLC & Ivan Arias
Agent: City-Initiated
Current Zoning: "B-3" (Local Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'TN' (Traditional Neighborhood)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Infill & Enhance' (IE)
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone two (2) properties from "B-3" (Local Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). This request aims to amend the property's current zoning to make it consistent with the existing residential land use. The existing single-family homes are considered legal non-conforming and therefore subject to Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-54, which states that a nonconforming structure cannot be rebuilt in case of total destruction. If approved, this City-initiated request to rezone the properties will bring the current use of the properties into compliance with the zoning ordinance.
The intent of this initiative is to assist property owners by rezoning legal nonconforming properties to establish the current residential uses of properties as complying with the City of Killeen's zoning and land use regulations. In doing so, the goals are to 1) ensure that property owners are better positioned to sell or refinance their property in the...
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