Public Hearing and Ordinance - Zoning Application No. Z0425-0391

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A public hearing was held for Zoning Application No. Z0425-0391. Adam Bailey, Director of Planning and Development Services, stated that the applicant originally requested rezoning to Planned Development-Commercial to allow a building contractor’s office with an accessory outdoor storage area. At the November 10, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission indicated a preference for the request to be considered as Planned Development-General Retail (PD-GR) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The applicant agreed, and the case was re-noticed accordingly. The site historically functioned as a legal nonconforming outdoor contractor storage yard for decades. The property became vacant in May 2024. The applicant acquired the property unaware of its zoning and legal nonconforming status, which expired in November 2024. Mr. Bailey stated that the proposed plan includes a 3,000-square-foot building for office and material storage, with approximately 9,500 square feet of accessory outdoor storage for company vehicles and trailers, representing about 12 percent of the site. The development meets parking, landscaping, height, and setback requirements, as well as an 8-foot precast screening wall along the perimeter. The proposed ordinance will establish GR as the base zoning district with restrictions on certain uses while allowing a CUP for the contractor business with accessory outdoor storage. The ordinance limits the CUP to the applicant and establishes limits on what can be stored outdoors. Sherri Neal, 3916 Hunters Trail, expressed concerns regarding large vehicles utilizing the site. No others appeared regarding the proposed application. Mr. Green moved to keep the public hearing open and postpone consideration of Zoning Application No. Z0425-0391 to the January 20, 2026, City Council meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murden and approved unanimously.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).