18 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential - 3400 Block NE Loop 286 - LCAD 111362

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Item No. 18 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP SUBJECTS: Public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Mark Cunningham for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot 2-E, A524 J Leach Survey, Acres 2.77, 3400 Block NE Loop 286, LCAD 111362. DATE: August 22, 2022 BACKGROUND The applicant seeks a minor amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to provide for a medium density residential use of the property and for the zoning to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The ability to provide for more medium density housing in this portion of the City is a very important accommodation to achieve the goal of more decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities in the community. The site is currently guided for Low Density Residential, but is appropriate for medium density residential based upon the surrounding uses of land to the South which are row townhome apartments, and to the North which are apartments. Additionally, the land area directly to the north is guided for low density residential which is inconsistent with the current use of the property for apartments. Further updating of the future land use to the North should be re-examined when the next update to the land use map is undertaken, or the property rezoned. At its 8/5/22 meeting the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval. RECOMMENDATION Staff and the P&Z recommends approval of a Minor Comprehensive Plan Amendment amending the FLUM from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR).