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Meeting Date:

01/26/2021

BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to zone approximately 142 acres of land to Manufacturing District- Light (M-1). The subject property is located generally 3,500 feet southwest of the intersection of Doerr Lane and Bell North Drive, Comal County, Texas.

Currently, the subject property is outside the City of Schertz City limits. However, Schertz 312, LLC has submitted a petition for voluntary annexation to the City of Schertz for the approximately 142 acres. At the January 5th meeting, City Council approved Resolution 21-R-03 accepting the petition from the property owner, which officially started the annexation process for the property. In conjunction with the annexation, the property will need to go through the zoning process, which this public hearing is the next step in that process.

The subject property is directly related to City of Schertz, Resolution 20-R-83 and City of San Antonio, Ordinance 2020-12-10-0903. These documents between the two cities agreed to a release of the subject property from the City of San Antonio's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction to the City of Schertz based on certain conditions to be met by the City of Schertz.One of those conditions was that the City of Schertz would start the annexation proceedings on the property within three months of the effective date of the ordinance. Resolution (Res. No. 21-R-03), approved by City Council was the initial step in the annexation proceedings for this property, which complied with the requirement based on the agreement between the City of Schertz and the City of San Antonio.

Eleven (11) public hearing notices were mailed to surrounding property owners on January 12, 2021, in relation to the zoning and annexation ordinances to be heard on January 26, 2021. A public hearing notice was published in the “San Antonio Express” on January 5, 2021. At the time of this report, staff has received zero (0) responses in favor, opposed or neutral to.

The applicant is proposing to zone approximately 142 acres of land to Manufacturing District- Light(M-1). Currently, the property is outside the city limits and does not have an established zoning. This proposed zoning application would establish the initial zoning for the property.

GOAL

To zone approximately 142 acres of land to Manufacturing District- Light(M-1).

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

Since the subject property was outside the city limits and within the City of San Antonio's ETJ until the recent agreement between San Antonio and Schertz, the property was not reviewed with the previous Comprehensive Land Use Plans. However, immediately adjacent to the subject property, the Future Land Use Plan designates the properties as Industrial. The proposed zoning of Manufacturing District- Light(M-1) is consistent with the zoning of the adjacent properties in Schertz and with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan vision for the adjacent properties.

Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives: The proposed rezone is in conformance with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the immediately adjacent properties; the Manufacturing District Light zoning district is applicable with the Industrial future land use designation.
Impact of Infrastructure: The proposed rezoning request should have a minimal impact on the existing water and wastewater systems.
Impact of Public Facilities/Services: The proposed rezoning request will have minimal impact on public services, such as schools, fire, police, parks and sanitation services.
Compatibility with Existing and Potential Adjacent Land Uses: The subject property is currently adjacent to property within the City of Schertz that is zoned Manufacturing District Light (M-1) that is undeveloped. The proposed zoning would be a continuation of the existing zoning within the City and is the compatible zoning option for the property.

FISCAL IMPACT

None.

RECOMMENDATION

Based on the adjacent land use designation within the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the adjacent zoning, staff recommends approval of the zoning application as submitted. Additionally, based on the previous resolutions adopted by the City Council relating to this property, indicating the desire to annex the property into the City of Schertz, this proposed zoning application is an integral part in that process.

This item was heard at the January 13, 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission in which a unanimous recommendation of approval was provided. Staff is making a recommendation of approval of the zone change request as presented.

Attachments
Ord. No. 21-S-03
Ord. No. 21-S-03 Exhibit A
Ord. No. 21-S-03 Exhibit B
Public Hearing Notice Map
Aerial Map