TITLE
Consider an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map (FLUM) for southeast Killeen and a portion of the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) south of Chaparral Road.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT FOR SOUTHEAST KILLEEN AND A PORTION OF THE EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) SOUTH OF CHAPARRAL ROAD
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
During the May 5, 2015 City Council workshop, the planning staff presented a draft of a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map (FLUM) for an area south of Stagecoach Road, east of S. Fort Hood Street (S. H. 195), west of the eastern city limits and extending south of Chaparral Road (see Exhibit 'A') into a portion of the City's extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The draft FLUM is being recommended for City Council approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and a joint City Council/ Planning and Zoning Commission subcommittee comprised of Mayor Scott Cosper, Councilmembers Jonathan Okray and Juan Rivera, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Johnny Frederick, Vice-chair Tad Dorroh and Commissioner Gregory Johnson. The subcommittee discussed updating and revising the FLUM and decided the previous revision of the FLUM, recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission in late 2013, was satisfactory for reconsideration by the City Council.
City Council was briefed at the June 2, 2015 workshop and asked that the item come forward for action.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Chapter 7, Implementation, of the Comprehensive Plan details an annual amendment process. Substantive amendments to the Comprehensive Plan should be considered and acted on annually, allowing for proposed changes to be considered concurrently so that the cumulative effect may be understood (although some interim amendments during the year may be straightforward as the City's FLU...
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