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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 2030 to modify the Future Land Use Map to allow mixed-use development on 0.50 acres located on the north side of McNeil Road and west of Old Austin Rock Road. (First Reading)
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The applicant is requesting to amend the Future Land Use Map for 0.50 acres from Residential to Mixed-use.
Site: The property is zoned SF-2 (Single Family - Standard Lot) and is currently vacant.
Comprehensive Plan: The FLUM (Future Land Use Map) of the Comprehensive Plan 2030 designates the site as residential. This designation reflects the SF-2 (Single Family -Standard Lot) zoning of the site, which was designated in 1969. The .50-acre site is currently vacant.
Amendment Policies: According to the Comprehensive Plan 2030, amendments to the plan should consider several factors, including changing market conditions and surrounding land use. In this case, the subject tract is not being used as it was originally planned for due to its location along a major arterial road. Additionally, the property abuts a commercial use, therefore, the site will not likely develop as single-family residential. Redevelopment to a mixed-use product meets current market conditions and our comprehensive plan strategy which encourages mixed-use development in locations that are compatible with the surrounding area.
At its August 16, 2023, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval to amend approximately .50-acres of the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Round Rock 2030 Comprehensive Plan from Residential to Mixed-Use.