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Ordinance - Public Hearing and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Zoning Change from C-2 Community Business District to PD, Planned Development District for 2F, Two Family Residential District Plus Triplex for a Duplex and Triplex, Attached Single-Family Development on Approximately 6.56 Acre Tract of Land Situated in the Henry Mcgehee Survey, Abstract Number 998, Located in the City of Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX, Being all of Lots 6,7,8, And 9, Matlock Center Addition and Being Part of a Called 12.974 Acre Tract in Substitute Trustee’s Deed to Kingdom Work Foundation, Recorded in Instrument D214023663 Located in the City of Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX, Generally Located at 1701 Country Club Drive and 1107-1110 Alexis Court; Brian Cotter of Cotter Associates, planner on Behalf of Louis Scoma of Kingdom Work Foundation, owner (ZC#21-015)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation
The Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on April 5, 2021 and voted 7-0 to recommend approval with the following conditions 1) fences adjoining single family residential will be 8 foot board on board with a cap, 2) provide an additional pedestrian walkway and access point, 3) all trees on the north and west side of the parcel aligning the residential area must be evergreens, and 4) removal of the fire pit amenity.
Opposition was present and discussed the need for 8-foot fences, pedestrian connectivity to development east of Matlock, evergreen screening, and safety concerns with a fire pit amenity. All items have been addressed in the applicant’s site plan submittals for City Council.
Staff recommends approval.
First Reading:
City Council voted 6-0-1 to approve with Council Member Tonore abstaining from the vote. The motion included stipulations that the fire pit amenity feature include a gas fire pit with shut off timer, that the project schedule stipulate that the construction of the first unit must occ...
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