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Consider public testimony regarding an ordinance zoning 21.41 acres located south of University Boulevard and east of CR 110 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 143 zoning district. (First Reading)*
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Generally located south of University Blvd and east of CR 110 in the ETJ.
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning: The 2030 FLUM (Future Land Use Map) designates the property for residential uses. It is not currently zoned as it has not been annexed. If adopted, the PUD will amend the FLUM for the subject area to mixed use to accommodate the proposed residential development and the node of commercial space that is proposed adjacent to University Boulevard.
Location criteria: The Round Rock 2030 Comprehensive Plan provides location criteria for each land use category. Pertinent to the subject property, the Plan states that urban multifamily development should be located near employment centers or major transportation or commercial nodes. The Plan states that low-density multifamily (town homes) shall have primary access via arterial roadway or collector street. Lastly, the Plan states that commercial development should be an extension of established commercial area that does not conflict with adjacent residential uses. The proposed PUD complies with the above-listed location criteria.
Traffic, Access, and Roads: The property has proposed access from University Blvd. and will connect to the Salerno subdivision on the south side of the property via public streets as depicted on the Concept Plan (Exhibit B). The location of driveways and potential deceleration lanes will be determined during site plan review, in accordance with city standards.
Proposed PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning: The Discovery Tract PUD is divided into three parcel areas as depicted on the Concept Plan (Exhibit B). The western half proposes a multi-level, urban residential building with structured parking at the rear of the property and commercial building site at the front, along U...
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