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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from ‘Estate’ to ‘General Commercial’ (FLUM# Z15-26) for approximately .996 acres, being part of the W. H. Cole Survey, Abstract No. 200. The property is located along the west right-of-way of Featherline Road and is locally known as 7950 Featherline Road, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT: ‘ESTATE’ TO ‘GENERAL COMMERCIAL’
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Nature of the Request
This consideration is a result of an applicant’s request to rezone property from “A” (Agricultural District) to “B-4” (Business District). In order to approve the zoning request, it will first be necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to change an ‘Estate’ designated area to a ‘General Commercial’ designated area for approximately .996 acre, being part of the W. H. Cole Survey, Abstract No. 200. The property is located on the west right-of-way of Featherline Road across from Shawlands Road, Killeen, Texas.
Land Use Plan: The property is designated as ‘Estate’ on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
Plan Recommendation: The Comprehensive Plan allows the following development types within the ‘Estate’ designation: detached residential dwellings, public/institutional uses, and parks and public spaces.
The Comprehensive Plan anticipates the following characteristics within the ‘Estate’ designation:
Transition between ‘Suburban’ and ‘Rural’ character areas, with further progression along the character spectrum toward environments where the landscape is visually dominant over structures.
Still in ‘Suburban’ portion of character spectrum, but with larger lots (typically 1 acre minimum), especially where required by public health regulations to allow for both individual water wells and on-site septic systems on properties w...
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