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Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Killeen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31 - Zoning by amending the zoning amendment approval requirements; providing for additional signage and public hearing notification requirements; amending home occupation regulations; providing for multi-family and mixed uses in business districts; and providing for small lot regulations.
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DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Chapter 31
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
During their 89th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed several bills into law that will affect the City's zoning and land use regulations. The following bills were passed into law and will become effective on September 1, 2025:
* S.B. 840 - Mixed Use & Multifamily in Commercial Areas
* S.B. 15 - Single-Family Density Preemption (3,000 sq. ft. lots)
* H.B. 24 - Zoning Amendment Notification & Protests
The proposed amendments to Chapter 31 are intended to address the changes made to the Local Government Code (LGC) during the 89th Texas Legislature. Staff is proposing the following amendments to Killeen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31 - Zoning:
* Adding a section regarding signage, requiring the applicant to be responsible for erecting a sign on the property of a requested zoning change. Per H.B. 24, the sign must be at least 24" x 48" and must be erected at least 10 days before the date of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Requirements for color, font size, etc. will be in accordance with standards promulgated by the Department of Development Services.
* Adding a section requiring notice of all public hearings, relating to zoning regulations and zoning district boundaries, to be posted on the City's website at least 15 days before the public hearing, per H.B. 24.
* Amending the protest requirements to align with LGC Section 211.0061 and remove the three-fourths majority affirmative ...
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