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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance requested by Atkinson Homes, Inc. (FLUM#17-30) to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from ‘Suburban Residential’ to a ‘General Residential’ designated area for approximately 19.560 acres, being part of the T. Arnold Survey, Abstract No. 55. The subject property is addressed as 7610 Clear Creek Road, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
DATE: February 20, 2018
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Ray Shanaa, Exec. Director of Planning and Development Svcs.
SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) AMENDMENT: ‘SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL’ TO ‘GENERAL RESIDENTIAL’
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Atkinson Homes, Inc. is requesting to amend the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to change an area currently designated as ‘Suburban Residential’ to a ‘General Residential’ designated area for approximately 19.560 acres, being part of the T. Arnold Survey, Abstract No. 55. The subject property is addressed as 7610 Clear Creek Road, Killeen, Texas.
Land Use Plan: The property is designated as ‘Suburban Residential’ on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan.
The ‘Suburban Residential’ designation encourages the following development types:
§ Detached residential dwellings with larger baseline minimum lot sizes and setbacks
§ Planned developments
§ Parks and public spaces
If approved, the ‘General Residential’ designation encourages the following development types:
§ Detached residential dwellings as a primary focus
§ 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
§ Parks and public spaces
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
The items below should be reviewed and addressed when a Future Land...
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