Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning From C-2 Community Business District to PD Planned Development District for C-2 Uses on Approximately 1.252 Acres Located at 2000 FM 157; Christopher Tran, 2000 Walnut Plaza LLC (ZC#18-002)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on February 20, 2018, and voted 7-0 to recommend approval with the condition that the applicant repair the parking lot with concrete within six months.
Description/History
First Reading - March 5, 2018
Located on the east side of FM 157, north of Moore Road, the subject property consists of 1.252 acres, fully developed as a neighborhood shopping center known as Walnut Plaza, with a 19,636 sq. ft. retail building and paved parking lot with 83 parking spaces. Built in 1985, it is one of the oldest shopping centers in Mansfield. The applicant is requesting to re-zone the property from C-2 Community Business District to PD Planned Development District for C-2 uses. The purpose of the PD request is to obtain deviations from the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to exterior building materials (70% masonry) and architectural attributes (wall plane projections, recesses, etc.). These requirements were incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance nearly twenty years after the shopping center was built. The scope of the proposed building improvements would ordinarily require the applicant to adhere to these new architectural requirements under C-2 zoning. In a letter to the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council, the applicant notes that their proposed renovations would transform an old and neglected building with a deteriorating exterior into something more modern and updated. In making these improvements, the applicant believes they will help to revitalize this part of the community, attract more business, and contribute further to the tax base, employm...
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