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Ordinance -Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from PR Pre-Development District and C-2 Community Business District to PD Planned Development District for Single-Family Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Senior Living, and C-2 Community Business Uses on Approximately 76.734 Acres out of the S. S. Callender Survey, Abstract No. 359, Tarrant County, TX, Generally Located on the East Sides of FM 157 and House Road, the North Side of Mouser Way, and West of Towne Crossing and Cedar Point; Tim Coltart of Realty Capital Management, LLC on Behalf of Glenn Day, et al and Sowell Property Partners - Mansfield, LP (ZC#19-005)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation
The Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on June 17, 2019, and voted 3-3 (Chairman Wilshire, Papp, and Weydeck voting no; Knight absent) to recommend approval resulting in a denial. The recommendation to approve was conditioned on the applicant limiting C-2 uses to Zones 1, 2, and 4, adjusting the minimum predominant roof pitch to 8:12, and adjusting the minimum masonry percentage for front-facing elevations to 80%.
Several of the commissioners complemented the quality of the proposed development as well as the quality of the developer’s Main Street Lofts development and liked the mix of residential products that were offered. Several of the commissioners also desired more commercial development in the project and noted the lack of retail on the west side of town, particularly as it relates to grocery stores. Almost all of the commissioners expressed concern about the minimum masonry percentages and roof pitch and wanted the minimum standards to more closely resemble the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant responded that they wanted to provide for more flexibility for different materials and styles and to reduce monotony in the development, but agreed to make adjustments to their plans. Some of the commission...
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