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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance zoning 230.08 acres located generally south of Westinghouse Road and west of CR 110 to the SF-3 (Single-Family - Mixed Lot) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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The applicant, Debra Kay and Marc Briggs, request to zone 230.08 acres of land to the SF-3 (Single Family - Mixed Lot) zoning district to accommodate single-family residential development as part of the series of items related to the creation of an in-city Municipal Utility District (MUD) containing 900-plus single-family homes. An annexation request for the tract precedes this item on the agenda.
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning: A proposal to amend the Round Rock 2030 FLUM (Future Land Use Map) and designate 76.66 acres of this tract as Residential is being considered under a separate agenda item. The remaining 153.42 acres are already designated for residential use. The proposed zoning complies with the Round Rock 2030 location criteria for single-family residential development, which recommend that such housing be located to minimize potential conflicts with non-residential uses.
Traffic, Access and Roads: The subject property has access to existing right-of-way along Westinghouse Road and County Road 110. Additionally, the developer has negotiated with the adjacent property owner to the west of the subject tract to request an annexation of 2.673 acres in order to facilitate the eventual extension of Varano Bend to the future location of Kenney Fort Boulevard segment 7, which will border this property. This annexation will provide the necessary contiguity for annexing the subject tract. Additional street stubs will be provided to the south and west to allow for future ROW extensions.
Water and Wastewater Service: An in-city Municipal Utility District (MUD) has been requested by the applicant for the subject tract. The City of Round Rock will provide wastewater service to the site. The subject tract lies within a split service boundary for water providers, with service shared between the City of Round Rock and the Jonah Special Utility District.
SF-3 District: The purpose of the SF-3 district is to establish and preserve areas of low intensity land use primarily devoted to low density residential development on lots of various sizes and with increased design standards than other single-family residential zoning districts.
At its May 7, 2025 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the original zoning to SF-3 by a vote of 9-0. Two residents provided comments at the public hearing. The speakers, from the Vizcaya neighborhood, expressed concerns regarding increased traffic through the neighborhood, potential noise from the proposed development, and drainage concerns.
This is part of the series of actions on this agenda related to the creation of an in-city Municipal Utility District. This item will be followed by a development agreement with the developer of the MUD and consent to the creation of the MUD. On the attached zoning map, the land subject to the zoning request is shaded in yellow, and it encompasses all land proposed for inclusion in the in-city MUD.