Second Reading of an Ordinance for the voluntary annexation and initial zoning designation of Industrial (IN) of an approximate 43.421 acre tract of land situated in L.J. Dyches Survey Abstract No. 180, generally located at 600 SE Inner Loop -- Nat Waggoner, Assistant Planning Director - Long Range Planning

Overview of Applicant’s Request:

The applicant is requesting the annexation of the subject property with an initial zoning designation of Industrial (IN) in order to develop a warehouse facility.

Staff’s Analysis:

Staff has reviewed the request in accordance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other applicable codes. Staff has determined that the proposed request meets 3 of 3 criteria established in the UDC Section 3.25.030 for Annexation and 5 of the 5 the criteria established in UDC Section 3.06.030 for a Zoning Map Amendment, as outlined in the attached Staff Report.

Public Comments:

As required by the Unified Development Code (UDC), all property owners and registered neighborhood associations within 300-feet of the subject property were notified of the request (10 notices mailed), a legal notice advertising the public hearing was placed in the Sun Newspaper (July 18th, 2021) and a sign was posted on-site. As of the publication date of this report, staff has received no written comments in favor or in opposition of the request.

Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:

At their August 3, 2021 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (5-0) of the request.

City Council First Reading: