15 - ZONING CHANGE CONCERNING CITY BLOCK 170-C, LOT 15, 2735 SOUTH CHURCH STREET

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Item No. 15 memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Alan Efrussy, AICP, Planning Manager SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE FROM A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AUTO FUEL SALES AT 2735 SOUTH CHURCH STREET. DATE: October 4, 2016 BACKGROUND: This application is for a public hearing to consider the petition of Evan Evans on behalf of Sami Ebrahim for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a Commercial District (C) with a Specific Use Permit (No. 45 —Auto Fuel Sales), on City Block 170 —C, Lot 15, being located at 2735 South Church Street. This property is comprised of 1.375 acres, and is not located in a FEMA Floodplain. At the October 3, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting the commission unanimously voted to table this rezoning request, and to close the public hearing and asked the staff to re— notify citizens and re— publish this item, so that citizens can be made aware again of this public hearing; and to re— schedule this item for the November 7, 2016 commission meeting. The owner of this subject property is the only one who spoke and he is in favor of this project. STATUS OF ISSUE: The city staff believes that this proposed use for automobile fuel sales, a 6,200 square foot convenience store, and an 1800 square foot Taco Casa restaurant can be of benefit to the city (and region). This proposed development would provide jobs and additional tax base to the city. Further, this use would complement the Love's truck stop development at the north portion of Loop 286, and just as that development will, this proposed subject development on South Church St. would provide similar service to truckers and travelers on the south side of the city. The city staff has been working in a very positive manner with the applicants and their professional staff regarding this proposed development. Since this is a Specific Use Permit (SUP) request, a site plan is a mandatory requirement. Staff has already made comments and recommendations regarding the original site plan that was submitted with the SUP request.