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Hold a public hearing and consider a City-Initiated request on behalf of six (6) property owners (Case# Z26-01) to rezone approximately 1.18 acre, being Lots 1-2, 4-7, Block 1, Wanda Park from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-2" (Two-Family Residential District). The subject properties are locally addressed as 1810, 1814, 1906, 1910, 1914, and 2002 Wood Avenue, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: March 24, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Zoning Case # Z26-01: "B-5" to "R-2"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Six (6) individual property owners
Agent: City-initiated request
Current Zoning: "B-5" (Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-2" (Two-Family Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Traditional Neighborhood' (TN)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Infill & Enhance' (IE)
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone six (6) properties from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-2" (Two-Family Residential District). This request aims to amend the current zoning to make it consistent with the existing residential land use. The existing single-family and two-family homes are considered legal non-conforming and therefore subject to Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 31-54, which states that a non-conforming structure cannot be rebuilt in case of total destruction. If approved, this City-initiated request to rezone the properties will bring the current use of the properties into compliance with the zoning ordinance.
The intent of this initiative is to assist property owners by rezoning legal non-conforming 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 property owners are better positioned to sell or refinance their property in the future, should they choose to do so. Based on current information, the rezoning is not expected to have a...
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