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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance requested by M.A. Hoard Construction Co. II, LTD. to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from ‘General Commercial’ (GC) to ‘General Residential’ (GR) (FLUM# Z17-10) for 2.3 acres, being Lot 41, Block 1, Grover Park. The property is locally known as 6501 Vahrenkamp Drive, Killeen, Texas. (Tabled from April 11, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting.)
SUMMARY
DATE: April 4, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Ray Shanaa, Executive Director of Planning and Development Services
SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT: ‘GENERAL COMMERCIAL’ (GC) TO ‘GENERAL RESIDENTIAL’ (GR)
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
M.A. Hoard Construction Co. II submits this request to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to change a ‘General Commercial’ (GC) designated area to a ‘General Residential’ (GR) designated area for Lot 41, Block 1, Grover Park. The property is located at 6501 Vahrenkamp Drive, Killeen, Texas.
Land Use Plan: The property is designated as ‘General Commercial’ (GC) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
Plan Recommendation: The ‘General Commercial’ (GC) designation includes a wide range of commercial, retail and service uses, at varying scales and intensities depending on the site.
If approved, the proposed revision to the property would result in a ‘General Residential’ designation on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan. The ‘General Residential’ character encourages detached residential dwellings as the primary focus, attached housing types subject to compatibility and open space standards (e.g. duplexes), planned developments with a mix of housing types subject to compatibility and open space standards, public/institutional, parks, and other public spaces. The characteristics of this designation include:
· Predominantly “R-1” zoning district with less openness and separation bet...
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