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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance rezoning 13.06 acres located east of Sunrise Road and south of Applegate Circle from the SF-1 (Single Family - Large Lot) zoning district to the PF-3 (Public Facilities - High Intensity) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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The rezoning request was submitted by the property owner, the Catholic Diocese of Austin. The property was annexed into the City in 2000 and zoned as SF-1 (Single Family - large lot). The church building was constructed in 2001 and 2002. The SF-1 district was applied to the property prior to the establishment of the PF-3 (Public Facilities - high intensity) zoning district.
The property includes the church itself, an activity center, an outdoor pavilion and parking lots. The proposed rezoning will bring the use of the property into conformance with the most relevant zoning district, PF-3 (Public Facilities - high intensity). This district is appropriate for religious campuses with frontage on an arterial street and it allows accessory uses, which occur on the grounds of the place of worship. These can include: principal or secondary educational facilities, offices, community recreational facilities, and day care facilities.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on December 5, 2018 and voted 8-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning. There were four speakers at the public hearing and one adjacent owner submitted a written statement. The speakers expressed concerns about drainage in the area and the maintenance of the private roadways which served the property. The written statement was in opposition to the rezoning (no reason given).