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Hold a public hearing and consider a City-initiated request (Case# Z25-12) to rezone approximately 6.789 acres, being Lot 1, Block 2 of Julius Alexander Industrial Subdivision, and part of Lots 1 and 2 of the Julius Alexander Industrial Subdivision, Replat #2 from "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District). The subject properties are locally addressed as 506 Liberty Street and 2607 & 2703 Atkinson Avenue, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: June 17, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Zoning Case # Z25-12: "R-1" to "R-3A"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: City of Killeen
Current Zoning: "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Campus' and 'Floodplain'
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone approximately 6.789 acres, being Lot 1, Block 2 out of the Julius Alexander Industrial Subdivision, and part of Lots 1 and 2 of the Julius Alexander Industrial Subdivision, Replat #2 from "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District).
If approved, the property is intended to be developed for use as an emergency homeless shelter, also known as a reunification center, in accordance with the City's adopted Homeless and Mental Health Strategic Plan. The proposed use will provide temporary emergency housing for individuals and families currently experiencing homelessness, as well as supportive assistance to successfully transition from homelessness to transitional or permanent housing.
Killeen Code of Ordinances Chapter 31 Compliance:
In accordance with Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-256.1(8), emergency shelters for persons experiencing homelessness are permitted by-right in the "R-3A" (Multi-Family Apartment Residential) zoning district.
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