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Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance submitted by City staff, on behalf of the property owners, (Case# Z25-18) to rezone approximately 1.39 acres, being Lot 3, Block 2, out of the Julius Alexander Industrial Subdivision from "M-1" (Manufacturing District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District). The subject property is locally addressed as 400 Liberty Street, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: November 18, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev.
SUBJECT: Zoning Case #Z25-18: "M-1" to "R-3A"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Urban Living Luxe V LLC
Agent: N/A
Current Zoning: "M-1" (Manufacturing District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Campus' (C)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Neighborhood Infill'
Summary of Request:
This is a city-initiated request to rezone the property at 400 Liberty Street from
"M-1" (Manufacturing District) to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District) in order to allow multifamily apartment residential uses by-right.
This request aims to amend the property's current zoning to make it consistent with the existing multifamily residential land use. The existing structures are considered legal non-conforming and therefore subject to the Killeen Code of Ordinances Section 31-54, which states that a nonconforming structure cannot be rebuilt in case of total destruction. If approved, this City-initiated request to rezone the property will bring the current use of the properties into compliance. The property owner plans to rebuild the apartment building that was destroyed in the 2025 Atkinson Avenue fire. Rezoning the property to "R-3A" (Multifamily Apartment Residential District) will allow the property owner to submit permits for the proposed multifamily building.
The goal of the City-initiated request is to ensure that the property owner can rebuild the apartment building, me...
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