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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance rezoning 0.50 acres located on the north side of McNeil Road and west of Old Austin Rock Road from the SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot) zoning district to the MU-R (Mixed-Use Redevelopment and Small Lot) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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The property owner, 1110 McNeil LLC, proposes a rezoning of the approximate .50-acre subject tract from the SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot) zoning district to the MU-R (Mixed-Use Redevelopment and Small Lot) zoning district.
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning: The FLUM (Future Land Use Map) of the comprehensive plan designates this site as residential. A land use plan amendment is being considered as a separate agenda item. The property is currently zoned SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot). The site meets the City’s comprehensive plan strategy of encouraging mixed-use development in locations that are compatible with the surrounding area.
Traffic, Access and Roads: The site has frontage on McNeil Rd and there is an existing driveway. A Traffic Impact Analysis is not required for this development, and roadway impact fees will be collected at the time of building permit application.
MU-R (Mixed-Use Redevelopment and Small Lot) District: The purpose of the MU-R zoning district is to provide for office or limited commercial uses on arterial corridor lots that are too small to accommodate the development standards that would be required by the OF (Office) zoning district or the C-2 (Local Commercial) zoning district. The MU-R zoning district facilitates development on lots such as this that have frontage on an arterial roadway where single-family residential is unlikely to occur. The MU-R zoning district allows cosmetic services, offices, limited retail sales and services, and restaurants/bars. Development standards include a maximum building height of 3 stories, on-site parking must be located behind buildings and screened from public right-of-way, and drive-thru lanes must be 150 feet from single-family uses.
Request: The request to rezone from SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot) to MU-R (Mixed-Use Redevelopment and Small Lot) will accommodate an office building with an associated drive aisle and parking.
At its August 16, 2023, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval to rezone the subject tract to the MU-R (Mixed-Use Redevelopment and Small Lot) zoning district. There were no speakers at the public hearing.