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Hold a public hearing and consider a City-initiated request, on behalf of Welstand Properties, LLC, (Case# Z26-02) to rezone approximately 0.16 acre, being Lot 1, Block 1, Ernest Bridges Subdivision, and a 12' x 115' strip adjoining on the north from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). The subject property is locally addressed as 1011 Rocky Lane, 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 # Z26-02: "B-5" to "R-1"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Welstand Properties, LLC
Agent: City-initiated request
Current Zoning: "B-5" (Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Neighborhood Commercial' (NC)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Infill & Enhance' (IE)
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone Lot 1, Block 1, Ernest Bridges Subdivision and a 12' X 115' strip adjoining on the north from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). This request aims to amend the property's current zoning to make it consistent with the existing residential land use. The existing single-family home is 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 property will bring the current use of the property into compliance with the zoning ordinance.
The intent of this initiative is to assist property owners by rezoning legal non-conforming property to establish the current residential use of property 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...
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