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Hold a public hearing and consider a City-initiated request (Case# Z25-07) to rezone approximately 0.51 acres, being part of Lot 1, Block 1 out of the Bay Subdivision from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District). The subject property is locally addressed as 1301 Harris Avenue, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Zoning Case # Z25-07: "B-5" to "R-3A"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Bay's Realty Inc.
Agent: City Initiated Request
Current Zoning: "B-5" (Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-3A" (Multi-Family Apartment Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Neighborhood Commercial' (NC)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Infill & Enhance' (IE)
Summary of Request:
This is a city-initiated request to rezone one (1) lot, locally addressed as 1301 Harris Ave, approximately 0.51 acres, being part of Lot 1, Block 1, out of Bays Subdivision, from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District). This request aims to change the property's current zoning to make it consistent with the existing multifamily land use. The existing multi-family complex on the property is considered legally non-conforming and is therefore subject to Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-54, which states that a nonconforming use cannot be rebuilt in case of total destruction. If approved, this City-initiated request to rezone the property from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-3A" (Multi-Family Apartment Residential District) will bring the current use of this property 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 goal is to ensure that ...
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