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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Requested By: Nick Finan Agenda Date Requested: April 26. 2004 Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A N/A Department: Plannin2 Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: ..A.- Amount Budgeted: N/A Exhibits: Ordinance Staff Report to P & Z Memo to P&Z Area Map Zoning Map Site Plan Amount Requested: N/A SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The owner, Transport Realty Inc., requested a zone change of the subject tracts from Medium Density Residential (R-2) to High Density Residential (R-3) for proposed multi-family development. The property in question comprises approximately 18.34 acres of land located along Canada Road. The said property is just south of an existing, non-conforming warehouse building at 3337 Canada Road. Currently, the property is zoned Medium-Density Residential (R-2), where single-family, duplexes, and townhouses are permitted uses. Multi-family or more than four dwelling units, however, are prohibited as per new multi-family regulations. Fair Mist Apartments, Ltd. made an application for the Housing Tax Credits with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the proposed Fair Mist Apartments on Canada Road. The new development will be built in two phases. First phase comprises 100 units of2-story multi-family apartments on 9 acres, whereas, senior housing is proposed as future development on the remainder of the tracts. The applicant's zone change request #R04-002 was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 29,2004. The Commission held a public hearing to receive citizen's comments on the matter. By a unanimous vote (6-0), the Commission forwarded recommendation to City Council to disapprove zone change request #R04-002. The detailed analysis and memo to P&Z outlining concerns are attached. City Council may affirm the Commission's recommendation to disapprove the zone change request. This would be voting against the proposed ordinance and requires only a simple majority. City Council may overrule the Commission's recommendation and approve the zone change request. This would be voting in favor of the proposed ordinance and requires a minimum of seven affirmative votes (3/4 rule). Action ReQuired bv Council: 1. Conduct public hearing. 2. Consider taking action on recommendation for denial by P&Z for 18.34 acres ofland located in the 3300 block of Canada Road. The applicant, Transport Realty Inc., seeks to rezone the property from R-2 to R-3 for multi-family development. Aooroved for City Council A2enda 4~;w -D+ Date