HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0131) ZC-21-100 (2)Case Number
FORTWORTH
ZONING MAP CHANGE
STAFF REPORT
City Council Meeting Date:
August 24, 2021
Zoning Commission Recommendation:
Approval by a vote of 9-0
Opposition: None
Support: None
ZC-21-100
Council District: 7
Continued Yes _ No X
Case Manager Stephen Murray
Council Initiated Yes No X
Owner/applicant: Eagle Mountain -Saginaw ISD
Site Location: 5805 W. Bailey Boswell Road Acreage: 94.28 acres
Proposed Use: Boswell High School — Allow for Electronic Sign
Request. From: "A-43" One -Family
To: "E" Neighborhood Commercial
Land Use Compatibility: Requested change is compatible.
Comprehensive Plan Consistency: Requested change is not consistent.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Background:
The subject property is located south of Bailey Boswell Road just east of Bowman Roberts Road. This
site has an existing public school, Boswell High School, and it is currently zoned "A-43" One -Family
District. Public school is an allowed land use in all standard zoning districts. However, the applicant is
requesting a zoning change to "E" Neighborhood Commercial in order to allow for larger and electric
signs to be installed on the property.
Electronic changeable copy signs may be permitted by special exception in commercial, industrial, mixed -
use and community facility zoning districts (subject to the provisions of Section 6.411 of the Zoning
Ordinance). Therefore, if this zoning change is approved, the applicant will also need to seek approval of
a Special Exception from the Board of Adjustment in order to permit an electronic sign on this property.
Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
North "A-5" One -Family / single-family
East "A-7.5" One -Family / vacant
South "AR" One -Family Restricted; "A-5" One -Family / vacant, single-family
West "A-5" One -Family / single-family, church
Recent Relevant Zoning History: None
Public Notification:
Page 1 of 2
300-foot Legal Notifications were mailed on June 25, 2021.
The followina oraanizations were notified: (emailed June 23. 2021)
Organizations Notified
Northwest Fort Worth Neighborhood
Alliance
Twin Mill Farms HOA
Villages of Eagle Mountain HOA
Che ene Ridge HOA
Boswell Ranch Estates HOA
Streams And Valleys Inc
Trinity Habitat for Humanity
Eagle Mountain -Saginaw ISD
Subject property is not located within a registered Neighborhood Association.
Development Impact Analysis:
1. Land Use Compatibility
The applicant is requesting to change the zoning of this property from "A-43" One -Family District
to "E" Neighborhood Commercial, which is an appropriate zoning designation for the current use
of the site as a high school. Surrounding land uses are primarily single-family, with vacant land to
the east.
The proposed zoning is compatible with surrounding land uses.
2. Comprehensive Plan Consistency — Far Northwest
The 2021 Comprehensive Plan currently designates the subject property as "Institutional' on the
Future Land Use Map. This designation is intended to include "Schools, churches, government,
human services, utilities, community centers, and day cares." The Comprehensive Plan
specifically labels "CF" Community Facilities as the appropriate zoning classification for properties
designated for Institutional use. The current use of the site as a high school conforms to this
designation and the proposed zoning aligns with the following policies of the Comprehensive
Plan:
• Locate elementary, middle, and high schools on blocks surrounded by streets.
The proposed zoning is not consistent (Technical Inconsistency) with the Comprehensive
Plan. However, the sole purpose of the rezoning is to allow for larger signage and an electronic
changeable copy sign for an existing high school. Schools are allowed within any zoning district
and the proposed rezoning would result in minimal impacts to the surrounding neighborhood.
Attachments:
• Area Zoning Map with 300 ft. Notification Area
• Area Map
• Future Land Use Map
• Aerial Photograph
Page 2 of 2
{
Council Districts
2 -Carlos E. Flores
3 - Michael D. Crain
4 -Cary Moon
5 -Gyna Bivens
6 - Jared Williams
7 -Leonard Firestone
8-Chris Nettles
Q9 - Elizabeth M. Beck
Overlay Districts
® Airport Overlay District
1-35W
TU PERIPHERAL
0 DESIGN DISTRICT
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Noise Contours
DECIBEL
65
70
75
80
85
FORTWORTH.
Area Map
0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet
n
ZC-21-100
Created: 7/6/2021 6:08:53 PM
nn