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HOLD a public hearing and consider a City-initiated request (Case #Z24-28) to rezone part of Lot 3, Block 55, Killeen Original Addition from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). The subject property is locally addressed as 113 West Avenue B, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Edwin Revell, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Zoning Case # Z24-28: "B-5" to "R-1"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Cielito Garcia
Agent: City Initiated Request
Current Zoning: "B-5" (Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Urban Village' (UV)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Infill & Enhance' (IE)
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone a single property, being part of Lot 3, Block 55, Killeen Original Addition, from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). The property is locally addressed as 113 West Avenue B. The purpose of this request is to change the current zoning of the property to make it consistent with the existing single-family land use. There is an existing single-family home on the property, which is considered legal 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-1" (Single-Family Residential District) will bring the current use of this property into conformance with the zoning ordinance.
The intent of this initiative is to assist the current property owner by rezoning this legal nonconforming property, and to establish the current residential use of the property as conforming with the City of Killeen's zoning and land use regulations. In doing so, the goal is to ensure that the property owner i...
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