14 - ZONING CHANGE AT 3117 FM 1497

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Item No. 14 memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Alan Efrussy, AICP, City Planning Manager SUBJECT: CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL TO COMMERCIAL ZONING WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SELF— STORAGE/MINI WAREHOUSE) AT 3117 FM 1497 DATE: May 11, 2017 BACKGROUND: This request is to conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of Scott Baxley for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District to a Commercial District with a Specific Use Permit (No. 52— Self— Storage/Mini Warehouses), on A 511 J King Survey, Tract 2A. being located at 3117 FM 1497. This property is comprised of 1.844 acres, and there is no flood plain on this subject property, and there appears to be no man —made or natural environmental constraints on this property. At the May 1 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, no person spoke either in favor of or in opposition to this request. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of this zoning request to the council. STATUS OF ISSUE: The city staff finds the following: (A) Existing Land Use: There is an existing structure on this property. (B) Proposed Land Use: The applicant desires to establish climate—controlled storage units using the existing building on this property. (C) The Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) within the Comprehensive Plan: The FLUP recommends Commercial use for this property. (D) Staff Comments: The city engineer has stated that FM 1497 is a TxDOT right of way, and that no dedication is anticipated. Both the city engineer and the public works director state that a ten foot additional utility easement will be needed across FM 1497 frontage. In addition to these dedications, there is an existing gravel lot, and the staff is evaluating the status of said lot in relation to this SUP request. The fire marshal has discussed the potential need for a sprinkler system, and proper distance of the fire hydrant to correctly serve this site. These comments have been discussed with the applicant, and these components will be addressed as part of the SUP conditions for this case. (E) Site Plan: The Zoning Ordinance requires site plan submittal as part of a Specific Use Permit rezoning request. For vacant property, a traditional site plan is required. However, on properties such as this, where an existing building is intended to be used as part of the SUP request, the city requires photographs and (where they exist) site layouts illustrating the existing structures to be used. The applicant has submitted a site layout as well as photographs. The site plan is to be reviewed and approved