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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance rezoning approximately 9.80 acres, southwest of the intersection of of S. Kenney Fort Blvd. and E. Palm Valley Blvd. from the PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 91 zoning district to PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 114 zoning district, to be known as Kalahari Commercial PUD. (First Reading)*
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This zoning application was filed by Vining & Associates, Inc., on behalf of the property owner City of Round Rock and developer Kalahari Resorts. Although this tract is located on the west side of S. Kenney Fort Blvd., it remained part of the larger Bison property, which was annexed in 2006 and provided with AG zoning. The current zoning (PUD #91) was adopted in 2012 with the vision of developing the area into a high density, urban-style mixed-use center. Permitted land uses include retail, office, hotels, multifamily, single-family attached dwelling units, manufacturing, and warehousing. The maximum height is 15 stories and all development was envisioned to be developed using Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) principles, entailing buildings constructed at the front lot lines, wide sidewalks, parking in the rear, and clustering of retail and service uses to minimize vehicle trips.
At the beginning of the PUD negotiation process with Kalahari, this tract was proposed to be included in the Kalahari PUD. As negotiations progressed, Kalahari representatives and city staff agreed this tract would be better suited to be regulated separately from the larger Kalahari PUD due to its location west of S. Kenney Fort Blvd. The proposal under consideration will rezone the property to Kalahari Commercial PUD, which will allow all uses in the C-1a (General Commercial - Limited) zoning district, with the addition of dormitory-style employee housing to accommodate full-time Kalahari Resort employees. Typical C-1a uses include retail sales and services, restaurants and bars, offices, hotels, and gas stations. ...
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