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Meeting Date:

03/24/2020

BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 0.5 acres of land to Public Use District (PUB) located 13805 IH-10E in order to utilize the property as a lift station. The subject property is currently in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), and pursuant to LGC 43.035 and LGC 212.172 the property is under a delayed annexation development agreement executed in July 2010. This agreement between the City of Schertz and Riedel Acquisition, LLC was to be in effect for a ten-year period. Before the maturation of this agreement, the City of Schertz purchased approximately 0.5 acres (the subject property) of the original approximately 86 acre tract from Riedel Acquisition, LLC.

On February 25th the Schertz City Council adopted a resolution accepting a petition for voluntary annexation of the subject property (R-20-19). The adoption of this resolution allows the City to move forward with the annexation and zone change proceedings; the first readings of the official annexation ordinance (20-A-07) and this zone change ordinance (20-S-08) will be heard at the March 10th City Council meeting,

Three (3) public hearing notices were mailed to surrounding property owners on February 14th in preparation for the February 26th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, and a public hearing notice was published in the SA Express News in preparation for the March 10th City Council Meeting. At the time of this report, Staff has not received any responses from the public.

GOAL

The project goal is to rezone the subject property to Public Use District (PUB) in order to develop the property as a lift station.

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 Comprehensive Plan, through the Future Land Use Plan and the South Schertz Sector Plan, designates the subject property as Agricultural Conservation. The Agricultural Conservation land use designation is intended to preserve much of South Schertz in a rural/agricultural state. The proposed rezone is in conformance with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan because the Public Use District (PUB) will allow the City to develop the property as a lift station, which improves the City's ability to serve our residents and allow for safe and orderly development.

The subject property is also currently surrounded by an undeveloped property under a delayed annexation development agreement, and
undeveloped property that is zoned Pre-Development District (PRE), and the IH-10 Right-Of-Way. Therefore, the proposed zone change should have no adverse impact to the existing and potential adjacent land uses.

FISCAL IMPACT

None.

RECOMMENDATION

The City of Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on February 26, 2020, and offered a recommendation of approval by unanimous vote.

Based on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, adjacent undeveloped Pre-Development District zoned property, and undeveloped delayed annexation development agreement property, the proposed Public Use District zoning should have no adverse impact to the existing and potential adjacent land uses and is appropriate for the future development of the area. Staff recommends approval of the proposed zone change application.

Attachments
Ordinance 20-S-08
Ordinance 20-S-08 Exhibit A
Ordinance 20-S-08 Exhibit B
Aerial Map
Public Hearing Notice Map