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City Council Agenda Request
July 7, 2020
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AGENDA REQUEST NO: V.B.
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| | AGENDA OF: City Council Meeting |
| | INITIATED BY: Abigail Martinez, Senior Planner |
| | PRESENTED BY: Abigail Martinez, Senior Planner |
| | RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development Services |
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| | | | | | | | | AGENDA CAPTION: | PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed rezoning from Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District or General Industrial (M-2) District to the Hill Area Residential (HR-1) District for approximately 9.704 acres of land.
FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2202: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT OR GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M-2) DISTRICT TO THE HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL (HR-1) DISTRICT FOR APPROXIMATELY 9.704 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED (1) ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE, BETWEEN WOOD STREET AND DRAINAGE PARCEL R157753; AND (2) ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND WOOD STREET. |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | Hold a public hearing and consider first reading of Ordinance No. 2202, rezoning 9.7 acres to Hill Area Residential (HR-1). |
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| | | | | | | | | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | The purpose of this agenda item is to hold a public hearing and consider on first reading Ordinance No. 2202 rezoning property from Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) or General Industrial (M-2) to The Hill Area Residential (HR-1) for approximately 9.7 acres located (Area 1) on the north side of Lakeview Drive, between Wood Street and drainage parcel R157753; and (Area 2) on the south side of First Street between Main Street and Wood Street (Lonnie Green Park). (see attached map)
The properties considered for rezoning consist of 38 single-family lots east of Wood Street and north of Lakeview Drive and City-owned Lonnie Green Park. The single-family lots are currently zoned R-1. During Phase I of The Hill Community Engagement strategic project, staff heard positive feedback from the Hill neighborhood, including property owners in Area 1, to rezone these properties into The Hill Area Residential (HR-1) zoning district. The homes are also very similar in character to the rest of The Hill. Lonnie Green Park is a City-owned park and currently zoned General Industrial (M-2). Although rezoning the park was not discussed during the community engagement process, staff recommends rezoning to HR-1 to be consistent with adjacent residential land uses.
The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use Plan.
Background
In 2018 based on feedback from the Hill community, the City initiated a project to engage The Hill residents and property owners in evaluating whether there is a desire to maintain the character of The Hill neighborhood. After a public engagement process in Phase I, The Hill Neighborhood Steering Committee drafted a vision and set of initial recommendations to be implemented in Phase II, which is currently underway. From the list of recommendations, staff identified immediate implementation items for Phase II. This includes rezoning properties to The Hill Area Residential Zoning District (HR-1) and Development Code changes for The Hill Area Residential (HR-1) zoning district related to front yard setbacks (porches) and garages. Proposed Development Code changes will be presented to City Council on a different agenda item during the same meeting.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a workshop on March 10, which served as an introduction to The Hill Community Engagement strategic project. Following the workshop, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on May 28, 2020, to rezone 9.7 acres to HR-1. Prior to the public hearing, staff received four inquiries asking for clarification on the proposed rezoning–2 from adjacent property owners and 2 from affected property owners. During the public hearing, City Secretary staff read comments from two Hill property owners (and Steering Committee members) in support of the rezoning. Overall, the Commission generally concurred with the rezoning, and staff addressed a few clarifying questions. On June 9, 2020, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed rezoning to the Mayor and City Council.
Public Hearing Notification
In addition to the required notice of public hearing in the newspaper and to property owners within 200 feet of the properties proposed to be rezoned, staff also used other platforms to notify The Hill community of the proposed rezoning such as social media platform Next Door, emails, and the project webpage. Since the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, staff received four additional inquiries regarding the rezoning. Staff is not aware of any opposition to the proposed rezoning.
Recommendation
The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously supports a recommendation of approval to the Mayor and Members of City Council for this City-initiated rezoning of approximately 9.7 acres to Hill Area Residential (HR-1).
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| | CURRENT BUDGET: N/A |
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