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File #: 23-5270    Version: Name: Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from C-2, Community Business District to S, South Mansfield Form Based Development District on Approximately 12.899 Acres in the Joseph Lawre
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/24/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/24/2023 Final action: 4/24/2023
Title: Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from C-2, Community Business District to S, South Mansfield Form Based Development District on Approximately 12.899 Acres in the Joseph Lawrence Survey, Abstract No. 616, City of Mansfield, Ellis County, Texas on Property Located at 3400 Harmon Road; M.R. Development, Developer (ZC#23-004)
Sponsors: Jason Alexander
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Exhibit A, 3. Maps and Supporting Information
Title
Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from C-2, Community Business District to S, South Mansfield Form Based Development District on Approximately 12.899 Acres in the Joseph Lawrence Survey, Abstract No. 616, City of Mansfield, Ellis County, Texas on Property Located at 3400 Harmon Road; M.R. Development, Developer (ZC#23-004)

Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request

Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 22, 2023, and voted 5 to 0 to recommend approval of the zoning change request.

Vote:
Ayes: 5 - Axen, Mainer, Bennett, Groll, and Shaw
Nays:|910|Absent: 2 - Goodwin and Thompson

The Department of Planning and Development Services recommends approval.

First Reading
The City Council met on April 10, 2023, and voted 6 to 0 to approve the zoning change at First Reading.

Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant
Existing Zoning: C-2, Community Business District
Land Use Plan: Sub-Area 7

Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Multi-family residential, PD, Planned Development District
South - Single-family residential, PD, Planned Development District
East - Vacant, C-2, Community Business District and PR, Pre-Development District
West - Single-family residential, PD, Planned Development District

Thoroughfare Plan Specification:
State Highway 360 - Frontage Road and Freeway
Harmon Road - 2-lane residential street

Synopsis
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from the C-2, Community Business District, to the S, South Mansfield Form-based Development District, on approximately 12.899 acres to accommodate mixed-use development. The policy recommendations for Sub-Area 7 in the Official Land Use Plan support development projects that are compatible with the goals of The Reserve Planned Development.

Staff Analysis
The primary intent of the recently adopted S, South Mansfield Form-based Develop...

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