23 - Zoning Change from Agricultural District to a Planned Development District - Block 315 Part of LCAD Parcel 50959 and 50931 - 4400 Block of Lamar Avenue

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Item No. 23 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Alan Naul (Javelin Group LLC) on behalf of the Trustees of Wayne O. Chambless and Inella L. Chambless Revocable Living Trust for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Planned Development District (PD) in the City of Paris, Block 315, Part of LCAD Parcel 50949 and 50931, ending 961.45 ft north of the southeast property line of parcel 50931, totaling 12.06 acres located in the 4400 Block of Lamar Ave. MTG. DATE: August 22, 2022 BACKGROUND The applicant proposes to develop a PD with 3 distinct uses: • Commercial/Retail along Lamar Avenue • Multi -Family Senior Housing in the center • Single -Family detached housing (not included in the PD rezoning, but under contract for purchase with the entire property purchase). • The zoning change property is shown in the attached Exhibit. The Multi -Family Senior Housing is the only buildings proposed in the first phase of construction. The single driveway entrance off of Lamar will, however, be improved through the commercial/retail area making these sites on either side ready for building construction with access, utilities and stormwater. These steps will be addressed in detail at the preliminary platting stage which will occur once the rezoning is approved. The project was granted housing tax credits by the Texas Housing Commission in July. This was one of two project sites submitted for this grant funding round with the State. The zoning must be approved for the multi -family project now that the grant funding was approved. The applicant requested approval first by the P&Z in July. A second round of notices were then sent out again for the City Council for the project's second public hearing. Several years ago a senior housing apartment project was proposed for rezoning on this site. The request was denied by the City based upon numerous objections of the adjoining single family residences. At its meeting held on July 5, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the zoning change. Page 1 of 2