Agenda

Back to Calendar Return

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

09/14/2021

BACKGROUND

Nine (9) public hearing notices were mailed to surrounding property owners within two hundred feet (200') of the subject property on August 13, 2021, and a public hearing notice was published in the "San Antonio Express" on August 20, 2021. At the time of this report, Staff has received one (1) response that was neutral on the amendment.

The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 25, 2021 and made a recommendation to City Council that the Comprehensive Plan be amended to add a new land use designation of Commercial Light Industrial and that this 118 acre property be designated as Commercial Light Industrial. Subsequent to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the applicant indicated they only wanted to rezone the 42 acre area along the frontage of IH-35 and thus the amendment to the Future Land Use Plan was requested to be for only 42 acres.

The amendment to the Comprehensive Plan adds Commercial Light Industrial as a land use designation. The description of Commercial Light Industrial notes that this designation is intended for mid block areas along the interstate highway frontage. This new land use designation is intended to allow for office, flex office, and light industrial type uses. Building scale/height is restricted to low rise structures to provide appropriate scale and transition between development types. Given the high visibility of being located along the interstate, all loading dock doors and truck trailer parking should be situated on the back of the building not viewable from public right-of-way. Although the City can no longer regulate building materials, the Commercial Light Industrial designation encourage buildings to be esthetically pleasing when seen from roadway. Finally, landscaping is necessary to soften the view from the highway.

GOAL

The project goal is to amend the Comprehensive Land Use Plan by changing approximately 42 acres of the Future Land Use Map from the Commercial Campus land use designation to the new land use designation, Commercial Light Industrial.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Promote safe, orderly, efficient development and bring about the City's vision of future growth.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 21-S-37 to amend the Compehensive Plan to add the Commerical Light Industrial land use designation and to amend the Future Land Use Plan to designate the 42 acres, generally located on the north side of the southbound IH 35 frontage road and 2,500 feet east of Hubertus road as Commercial Light Industrial. Subsequent to the first hearing by Council, staff added language ot the Commerical Light Industrial text to make clear that retail and service uses are also allowed.

FISCAL IMPACT

none

RECOMMENDATION

The Planning and Zoning Commission made a recommendation to recommend approval of the new land use designation, Commercial Light Industrial with a vote of 7-0.
On September 7, 2021 the Council voted 5-2 to approve Ordinance 21-S-37.

Attachments
Aerial Map
Ord 21 S 37