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 Auto Parts or Accessory Sales (Indoor) Uses on Approximately 0.982 Acres Located at 1597 FM157; David Tipton of CEI Engineering Associates Inc. on Behalf of Carolyn Thaemert of AutoZone, Inc. (ZC#18-017)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on July 16, 2018, and voted 6-0 to approve as presented. Vice-Chairman Smithee was absent.
Description/History
First Reading
The subject property consists of 0.982 acres, developed with a 5,331 sq. ft. retail building used for auto parts or accessory sales and a 35-space parking lot for customers and employees. The property is situated on the west side of FM 157, less than 200 feet south of Debbie Lane. The property is surrounded by a restaurant/bar and retail/service uses to the north (zoned C-2), vacant land to the west (zoned C-2), mini-warehouses to the south (zoned C-2), and auto body repair (zoned C-3) and vacant land (zoned C-2) to the east (across FM 157).
Zoning Request
The applicant is requesting to re-zone the property from C-2 Community Business District to PD Planned Development District for auto parts or accessory sales (indoor). The primary purpose of the PD zoning request is to allow a building expansion that matches the architecture of the existing building; the existing building’s architecture predated the current architectural requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. In addition, auto parts or accessory sales are no longer allowed in the C-2 zoning district, so either a specific use permit (SUP) or PD zoning is now required to allow this use. Since the applicant is not following all the Zoning Ordinance requirements as it relates to building architecture, PD zoning is required.
Development Plan
The applicant is proposing a 1,800 sq. ft....
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