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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance requested by Theresa Marie Hammond and Yeon Ok Lee to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from ‘General Residential’ to ‘General Commercial’ (FLUM# Z16-25) for Lots 6 and 8, Block 4, Sunset Addition. The properties are locally known as 307 and 309 Carter Street, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT: ‘GENERAL RESIDENTIAL’ TO ‘GENERAL COMMERCIAL’
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Nature of the Request
Theresa Marie Hammond and Yeon Ok Lee submit this request to revise the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to change a ‘General Residential’ designated area to a ‘General Commercial’ designated area for Lots 6 and 8, Block 4, Sunset Addition. The properties are locally known as 307 and 309 Carter Street, Killeen, Texas. The applicant has submitted a concurrent request to rezone the subject properties from “R-1” (Single-Family residential District) to “B-5” (Business District).
Land Use Plan: The property is designated as ‘General Residential’ on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
The ‘General Residential’ designation encourages the following land uses and has the following characteristics:
§ Detached residential dwellings
§ Attached housing types subject to compatibility and open space standards (e.g., duplexes, townhomes, patio homes)
§ Planned developments, potentially with a mix of housing types and varying densities, subject to compatibility and open space standards; public/institutional; and parks and public spaces
§ Predominantly “R-1” zoning district with less openness and separation between dwellings compared to suburban residential areas
§ Auto-oriented character that can be offset with architectural standards, landscaping, and limited uniform subdivision designs
§ Neighborhood-scale commercial emerging over time for well-suited areas
If approved, the prop...
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