First reading and public hearing of an ordinance for Z26-06, a request for a zone change from the Two-family Residential, General Commercial, and General Commercial/Heavy Commercial zoning districts to the Low-rise Multifamily zoning district for 0.78 acres of property located at 309-333 W. 8th St. (Presentation made by Planning & Development Services Director Aaron Vannoy)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A request for approval of a zone change from Two-family residential (RS-2); General Commercial (CG), and General Commercial/Heavy Commercial (CG/CH) to Low-rise Multifamily (RM-1) for 0.78 acres of property located at 309-333 W 8th St. This property lies adjacent to a major arterial but without access at the end of its block.  The access is via a minor collector (Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.). The area is mixed-use with two-family residential, with a corridor of CG/CH, an older school facility, and the commercial corridor with N. Bryant. The properties are 5000 sq. ft. in size individually, but 350’ along W 8th St for frontage and at a depth of 100’.  This property has a sidewalk along the access road and, being an access road, TXDOT has the authority to either grant or deny access at that location. <br><br>The Planning Commission heard the case on May 18th and recommended approval with a 6-0 vote.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).