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Hold a public hearing and consider a City-initiated request (Case #Z25-08) to rezone ten (10) properties, being part of Lot 48 and all of Lots 49-51, Block 3 out of the Freedom Valley Addition; and Lots 6-11, Block 4 out of the Freedom Valley Replat from "B-5" (Business District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District). The subject properties are locally addressed as 1102, 1104, 1106, 1216, 1218, 1220, 1231, 1233, 1235, and 1237 Liberty Bell Loop, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Zoning Case # Z25-08: "B-5" to "R-1"
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Property Information:
Property Owner: Ten (10) individual property owners
Agent: City-initiated request
Current Zoning: "B-5" (Business District)
Proposed Zoning: "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District)
FLUM Designation: 'Residential Mix' (RM)
Growth Sector Designation: 'Neighborhood Infill' (NI)
Summary of Request:
This is a City-initiated request to rezone ten (10) properties 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 homes are considered legal non-conforming and therefore subject to Killeen Code of Ordinances Sec. 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 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-nonconforming 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 t...
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