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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance amending Chapters 1, 2, and 8 of the Zoning and Development Code, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition) regarding Downtown Mixed-Use Zoning Districts. (First Reading)*
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This is the first of several items related to downtown mixed-use zoning districts. It focuses on amendments to the text of the Zoning and Development Code to implement revised development standards for downtown. It will be followed by items rezoning some properties downtown, a resolution to the downtown sidewalk furniture license agreement program, and a resolution amending Appendix A related to fees for that program.
History:
In 2013, the City of Round Rock adopted three new mixed-use zoning districts for downtown: MU-1 (Mixed-Use Historic Commercial Core), MU-2 (Mixed-Use Downtown Medium Density), and MU-L (Mixed-Use Limited). In 2020, the City adopted its comprehensive plan, Round Rock 2030, which included an implementation strategy to evaluate the standards of these three districts to ensure they continue to be suitable as downtown redevelops. In 2024, in response to development pressure in downtown, City Council directed PDS staff to complete a review of the existing zoning districts and propose amendments to keep the development standards in line with the City's vision and market trends. Significant analysis and public input followed over the next year, culminating in the current proposal.
Proposed Amendments:
Amendments to the Zoning and Development Code would revise the three downtown mixed-use zoning districts:
Sec. 2-71. - MU-1 (Mixed-Use Historic Commercial Core) district
Sec. 2-72. - MU-2 (Mixed-Use Downtown Medium Density) district
Sec. 2-73. - MU-L (Mixed-Use Limited) district
Additional sections of the code pertaining to the downtown districts would also be amended, including:
· Chapter 1, Article III, Sec. 1-50 Definitions;
· Chapter 2, Article VI, Sec. 2-77. - Permitted uses in the Mixed-Use and PUD districts and ...
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