File #: 17-0596    Version: 1 Name: TA MAP-17-0002 Rezone
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 9/26/2017 In control: Development Services
On agenda: 10/10/2017 Final action: 10/10/2017
Title: Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2005-24, to rezone four (4) tracts to “CG” (General Commercial), MAP-17-0002 (Wilson Properties), totaling approximately 13.0 acres, generally located east of West Walker Street and west of State Highway 3 along the north side of West FM 646 in League City, Texas. Tract 1: Rezone approximately 2.6 acres from “CO” (Office Commercial) to “CG”, Tract 2: Rezone approximately 2.84 acres from “RMF-2” (Multi-Family Residential with a maximum density of 22 dwelling units per acre) to “CG”; Tract 3: Rezone approximately 1.49 acres from “RMF-2” (Multi-Family Residential with a maximum density of 22 dwelling units per acre) to “CG”; Tract 4: Rezone approximately 6.01 acres from “CO” (Office Commercial) to “CG” (Director of Planning and Development) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 4-0-1 with 4 absent on September 18, 2017.
Attachments: 1. Data Sheet, 2. Proposed Ordinance, 3. Exhibit A
Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2005-24, to rezone four (4) tracts to “CG” (General Commercial), MAP-17-0002 (Wilson Properties), totaling approximately 13.0 acres, generally located east of West Walker Street and west of State Highway 3 along the north side of West FM 646 in League City, Texas. Tract 1: Rezone approximately 2.6 acres from “CO” (Office Commercial) to “CG”, Tract 2: Rezone approximately 2.84 acres from “RMF-2” (Multi-Family Residential with a maximum density of 22 dwelling units per acre) to “CG”; Tract 3: Rezone approximately 1.49 acres from “RMF-2” (Multi-Family Residential with a maximum density of 22 dwelling units per acre) to “CG”; Tract 4: Rezone approximately 6.01 acres from “CO” (Office Commercial) to “CG” (Director of Planning and Development)

Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 4-0-1 with 4 absent on September 18, 2017.


Background:
Should this Ordinance be approved it will rezone 4 tracts of land, totaling approximately 13.0 acres to “CG” (General Commercial).

Project Timeline:
August 10, 1999 - All properties located on the north side of FM 646, with the exception of the Galveston County Emergency Management, between Victory Lakes and Benson’s Bayou in the area were initially zoned as “CO (C-2)” or Office & Professional Commercial.
October 28, 2003 - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2003-65 which rezoned 24.03 acres from Office and Professional Commercial to Multi-Family Residential. The rezoning includes Tracts 2 and 3. The request included the proposal to develop the entire 24-acres for a multi-family development. Construction began on the Beacon Lakes Apartments in late 2007 and on only 19.2 acres of land, leaving Tracts 2 and 3 undeveloped.
August 31, 2005 - The Office & Professional Commercial zoning district was renamed to “CO” (Office Commercial) and the Multi-Family Residential zoning district was renamed to “RMF-2” (Multi Family Residential with a maximum den...

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