09 - Zoning Amendment Request from Agriculture to Planned Development Block 351 and 352

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Item No. 9 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Nathan Spaulding on behalf of Benton Rainey for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Planned Development District (PD) in the City of Paris, Block 351, Lot PT of 8, Acres 76.262, City of Paris, Block 352, Lot 6 & Block 351, Lot PT of 8, acres 91.627, City of Paris, Block 351, Lot PT of 9, Acres 19.2693, located in the 3300 Block of Jefferson Rd- LCAD 22769, 109121, and 106259. MTG. DATE: September 12, 2022 BACKGROUND At its meeting held on July 5, 2022, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request to rezone from A to PD from the applicant Nathan Spaulding. Additionally, at its meetings on July 25, 2022 and August 22, 2022 the City Council opened the hearing and continued action on this rezoning request. Over the course of time on this project the Planning & Zoning Commission, City Council, Staff and Developer have reviewed the new proposed master planned development known as the Forestbrook Estates. This dates back to the first joint -work session held with Council and P&Z on 4/7/22. At that time and moving forward, there is a strong consensus of support for development approvals. The developer has worked with staff to incorporate the upgraded arterial roadway plan into the Planned Development to accommodate higher density residential and commercial development. A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) was required by TX DOT for connection to their roadway, but as of this date, has not been submitted by the developer. Staff has developed a financing strategy for the city to pay for 1/ of the construction of a new 4 -lane divided arterial street currently known as the `New Jefferson Connection' along a proposed route from SE Loop 286 approximately 4,000 L.F. into the development. This 80 ft. strip is where a former rail line was abandoned back to the property owner of this land. Following that time an access easement affording rights to the land owner to the north was also set in place where approximately 22 acres of `non -wetland' buildable area is available. Discussions between the developer and adjacent land owner are underway to share in this other'/ cost of this new major arterial. A school site of approximately 9 acres and parkland is planned for donation to the school for a new elementary school. There is also approximately 40 acres, most in the flood plain at the Page 1 of 3