Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for the annexation of 54.7606 acres in the Lewis J. Dyches Survey 2 Abstract No. 180 and the Frances A Hudson Survey Abstract No. 295, including approximately 26.7606 acres of right-of-way of FM 1460; repealing Ordinance No. 2022-49; and a zoning map amendment to rezone 20.19 acres out of the Lewis J. Dyches Survey 2 Abstract No. 180 to the Public Facility (PF) zoning district; and to zone 7.81 acres out of the Lewis J. Dyches Survey 2 Abstract No. 180 and the Frances A. Hudson Survey, Abstract No. 295 to the Public Facility (PF) zoning district, upon annexation (2022-2-ANX) -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director

Staff has reviewed the request in accordance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other applicable codes. Staff has determined that the proposed request complies with 3 of the 5 of the criteria  and partially complies with 2 of the 5 criteria established in UDC Section 3.06.030 for a rezoning, as outlined in the attached Staff Report.

Public Comments:

As required by the Unified Development Code, all property owners and registered neighborhood associations within a 300-foot radius of the subject property were notified of the Zoning Map Amendment request (20 notices), a legal notice advertising the public hearing was placed in the Sun Newspaper on Sunday May 1, 2022 and 1 sign were posted on-site. To date, staff has received 0 written comments in favor, and 1 in opposition to the request.

Planning and Zoning Commission:

At their May 17, 2022 meeting, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended APPROVAL of the request (4-1).

City Council First Reading

At their June 14, 2022 meeting, the City Council voted in FAVOR of the first reading of the Ordinance (7-0)

City Council Second Reading

At their June 28, 2022 meeting, the City Council voted in FAVOR of the second reading of the Ordinance as part of the consent agenda 

Need for revision 

The ordinance adopted on June 28, 2022, inadvertently omitted the language necessary to annex the ETJ Property and the FM 1460 ROW and a legal description of Existing Property. This new ordinance includes such language and repeals the ordinance adopted on June 28, 2022.