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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: June File Number. Subject: Eliminate the Requirement of Planned Development Specific Use and Site Plan for Hotel,Motel
17,2003 230 or Inn in High Intensity Mixed-Use(MU-2)and Central Business(H)Districts
Proposed By: Wendy Davis City Manager's Review: Page:
City Attorney's Review: , PAGE 10F 2
It is proposed that the City Council:
1. Instruct City Staff to prepare a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance eliminating the
requirement of hotels,motels and inns from having to obtain a Planned Development Specific
Use designation and Site Plan for these facilities in High Intensity Mixed-Use(MU-2)and
Central Business(H)zoning districts:
2. Instruct City Staff to notice the proposed text amendment to insure the Zoning Commission can
consider the amendment at its regularly scheduled meeting on July 9,2003; and
3. Instruct City Staff to notice the proposed text amendment to insure the City Council can consider
the proposed text amendment on its regularly scheduled meeting on July 15,2003,if the Zoning
Commission issues a recommendation.
DISCUSSION:
On December 9, 1986 the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 9781 amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance by prohibiting the location of hotels and motels within 500 feet of any residentially zoned property and
providing for Planned Development Specific Use(PDSU)and Site Plan approval for any hotel or motel within
1000 feet of any residentially zoned property. It is the understanding of City Staff that the ordinance was adopted
to better manage the impacts hotels and motels were having on adjoining residential properties.
After the adoption of this ordinance it became common practice to go to the Board of Adjustment to receive a
variance on the requirement of not allowing any hotels or motels within 500 feet of residentially zoned property.
The Board commonly granted the variances and hotel/motel developers would then process the required PDSU
and Site Plan through the Zoning Commission and City Council. With the re-codification of the Zoning
Ordinance on August 23, 1999(Ordinance Number 13896)the restriction of not allowing hotels or motels within
500 feet of residentially zoned property was removed from the Zoning Ordinance,but the requirement for PDSU
and City Plan approval remained intact for those within 1000 feet of residential properties.
On August 14,2001 the City Council approved a zoning change request for 25.05 acres on West Seventh Street.
The prior zoning was"J"Industrial and the change designated the entire tract as High Intensity Mixed-Use(MU-
2). This project area, South of Seventh,is proposed to be a mixed-use development of residential,commercial V
and industrial uses allowed by right under the MU-2 designation. P
On June 5,2003,a pre-development conference was held with the South of Seventh development team to discuss
the placement of a hotel within the boundaries of the project. It was noted that since the proposed hotel
development was with in 1000 feet of residentially zoned property(Trinity Park to the east is zoned A-5 and
Seventh Street Station Apartments to the west is zoned D Multi-Family),the developer would be required to
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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: June File Number: Subject: Eliminate the Requirement of Planned Development Specific Use and Site Plan for Hotel,Motel
17,2003 230 or Inn in High Intensity Mixed-Use(MU-2)and Central Business(H)Districts
Proposed By: Wendy Davis City Manager's Review: Page:
City Attorney's Review: PAGE 2 OF 2
change the zoning for the hotel site to PDSU and have a Site Plan approved by the Zoning Commission and City
Council.
The creation of the Mixed Used zoning classification in 2001 envisioned a variety of higher density housing types
among commercial,institutional and selected light industrial uses. Much like the Central Business H zoning
classification, MU-2 is viewed as a flexible zoning classification that grants a number of uses by right rather than
requiring PDSU designations. This MU-2 classification allows the developer more latitude in uses while
conforming to the development standards identified in the zoning classification.
It is proposed to eliminate the requirement of hotels,motels or inns located in either MU-2 or H zoning districts
from having to obtain a PDSU and Site Plan approval when located within 1000 feet of residentially zoned
property. The requirement for PDSU and Site Plan would continue for facilities in FR,F and G Commercial
districts as well as I,J and K Industrial districts.
LEGALITY:
The Department of Law finds that this proposal is legal and that it is within the authority of the City Council.
FISCAL NOTE:
The Finance Director certifies that the approval will not require the appropriation of additional funds at this time.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENT:
If approved,the staff will schedule the proposed text amendment for consideration by the Zoning Commission on
July 9d and if the Zoning Commission issues a recommendation,notice the case to allow the Council to act upon
the recommendation on July 15te.
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