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City Council Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 12/08/2020  

BACKGROUND
The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 0.35 acres of land from General Business District (GB) to Main Street Mixed Use District (MSMU). The property is located at 539 Main Street and is currently developed with one residential structure and one accessory structure.

Twenty-four (24) public hearing notices were mailed to surrounding property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property on November 6, 2020, and a public hearing notice was published in the “San Antonio Express” on November 11, 2020. At the time of this report staff has received four neutral responses and one favorable response to the public hearing notices. 

The Planning and Zoning Commission met on November 18, 2020 and made a recommendation to City Council to approve the proposed zone change by a 7-0 vote. 

City Council approved this on first reading at their meeting of December 1, 2020.
GOAL
The project goal is to rezone the subject property from General Business District (GB) to Main Street Mixed Use District (MSMU) in order to re-purpose the existing house and accessory structure on-site into two commercial businesses.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
It is the City’s desire to promote safe, orderly, efficient development and ensure compliance with the City’s vision of future growth.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Sector Plan amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan designates the subject property as part of Historic Downtown Schertz. The objective for Historic Downtown Schertz is to leverage Schertz’s history and heritage to create a unique destination with local independent businesses, while encouraging the use of existing buildings. The Main Street Mixed-Use District (MSMU) was created to help achieve these objectives. The MSMU zoning district is intended to provide a base zoning district to the area along Main Street. In light of the history of the area and variety of land uses that exist, this zoning district allows for both single-family residential uses and low intensity commercial uses. Reduced setbacks and parking requirements are also provided as part of this district due to physical constraints. The proposed zone change to MSMU at 539 Main Street is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, because MSMU will allow the subject property to accomplish the goals established for Historic Downtown Schertz; the MSMU zoning district will permit the applicant to take advantage of the existing improvement on-site by utilizing the existing house to develop two commercial businesses.

The proposed zone change should also have a minimal impact on infrastructure and public facilities.The subject property is currently surrounded by single-family dwellings and right-of-way, with commercial businesses in the vicinity along Main Street, so the proposed zone change should also have a minimal impact on the existing and future adjacent land uses. 

Based on the new zoning district's compatibility with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the land uses of the adjacent properties, the MSMU zoning district is the most appropriate zoning district for the subject property. Staff recommends approval of the zone change application as submitted.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the proposed zone change to Main Street Mixed Use District as submitted. 
Attachments
Ordinance 20-S-42
Ordinance 20-S-42 Exhibit A
Aerial Map
Public Hearing Notice Map
Public Hearing Notice Responses

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