HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9696 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9696
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 6, 2015
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•a SUBJECT: PROPOSED COUNCIL-INITIATED ZONING CHANGE FOR
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The January 6 City Council agenda will contain an M&C to initiate the zoning process for
2501 and 2503 Lincoln Avenue in the Northside Sector, west of North Main Street and south
of NW 28th Street. The purpose of the proposed zoning change from "FR" General
Commercial Restricted to "A-5" One-Family is to rezone property in order to be consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan and with the zoning on the remainder of the block. For your
reference, the attached PowerPoint presentation shows the future land use in the 2014
Comprehensive Plan, the current zoning, and the proposed zoning.
In 2010, the site was part of a larger Council-initiated rezoning case to bring the
neighborhood's zoning in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The site's zoning
was changed from "F" General Commercial to "A-5" One-Family. The City Council
subsequently approved a zoning change by the property owner from "A-5" One-Family to
the current "FR" General Commercial Restricted zoning in 2011 .
On March 28, 2014, staff issued a building permit for a commercial building at 2501 Lincoln
Avenue, in accordance with the "FR" zoning. Council Member Espino then received a
petition from neighboring property owners to have the "A-5" One-Family zoning returned to
the site. The subject property is designated neighborhood commercial in the
Comprehensive Plan, which can accommodate less intense residential uses. If the zoning
change is approved, the property owner can nevertheless complete and occupy the
commercial building, and it would become legal nonconforming.
Council Member Espino mailed a letter to the affected property owner in June 2014, and the
property owner and the neighbors agreed to mediation. These mediation efforts have not
produced any results in the intervening months, and another letter noting the resumption of
the rezoning process was mailed to the property owner in December 2014. If the City
Council approves the M&C on January 6, public hearings for the rezoning of these
properties would be held by the Zoning Commission on February 11 , 2015, and by the City
Council on March 3, 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact Dana Burghdoff, Deputy Planning and
Development Director, at 817-392-8018.
David Cooke
City Manager
attachment: PowerPoint presentation
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PROPOSED COUNCIL-INITIATED
ZONING CHANGE FOR
2501 & 2503 LINCOLN AVENUE
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Prepared for the
City Council
By the
Planning and Development Department
January 6, 2015
PURPOSE
Provide a briefing on the proposed Council-
initiated rezoning of 0.3 acres of land from "FR"
General Commercial Restricted to "A-5" One-
Family.
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What future land use is designated in the
2014 Comprehensive Plan?
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What is the current zoning?
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What is the proposed zoning?
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What is the proposed schedule?
Date Action
June & Dec. Petition received from adjacent property
2014 owners. Letter mailed to land owner.
Jan. 6, 2015 City Council receives Informal Report on
proposed zoning change.
Jan. 6 City Council approves M&C authorizing initiation
of zoning change.
Feb. 11 Zoning Commission conducts public hearing
and makes recommendations on proposed
zoning change.
Mar. 3 City Council conducts public hearing and
approves zoning change.
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