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Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from SF-12/22 Single-Family Residential District to PD, Planned Development District for Attached Single-Family Residential (Rowhouse) Uses on Approximately 2.794 Acres out of the Henry McGehee Survey, Abstract No. 989, Tarrant County, TX, located at 1225 E Debbie Ln. 5E Real Estate, Developer (ZC#23-026)
Requested Action:
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation:
On February 26, 2024, the City Council met and approved the change in zoning request 6 to 0, with one absence.
During the public hearing there was discussion concerning providing practical and appropriate pedestrian connections to the commercial property immediately adjacent to this site as well as safety concerns with traffic (including glare from vehicle lights) adjacent to the SF-7.5/16 Single-Family Residential District that borders the western edge of this site. The developer has worked with the Planning and Development Services Department to address these concerns within their PD, Planned Development District Standards.
The Planning and Zoning Commission met on February 5, 2024, and voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval of the zoning change request with the following recommendations:
1. That all windows fronting a thoroughfare or a civic space use vertically proportioned panes. This is architectural detail is consistent with the local architectural vernacular found within the D, Downtown District, the S, South Mansfield Form-Based Development District, and the other PD, Planned Development Districts that have been recently approved throughout the City of Mansfield.
2. That the minimum height of the first story of each row house dwelling be nine (9) feet.
All recommendations have been incorporated into the provided PD, Planned Development District standards and exhibits.
Further clarifications are being made to ensure that dooryard standards are app...
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