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Staff presented the proposal as an overlay — an added layer of regulation placed over existing zoning that, in this case, would make the area less restrictive and eliminate the need for routine zone-change applications when a single-family home is proposed. A staff presenter summarized the change as: \"Overlay District is essentially, it's an added layer of zoning on top of the existing zoning. So we're not changing the existing zoning…\" (Staff member, planner).

The overlay would allow single-family development consistent with SF-3 rules across the mapped area and specifically permit 50-foot corner lots where the SF-3 standard calls for 55 feet, a modification intended to avoid creating new nonconforming lots. Staff said the change responds to repeated requests from developers and property owners and is intended to reduce the time and cost involved in individual zone-change applications.

Staff showed that much of the area currently carries multifamily (MF-22) and commercial zoning but contains built and developing single-family lots. Staff said the designation aligns with the Tall City Tomorrow comprehensive plan for that part of the city and that the overlay would not convert legally nonconforming uses to illegal status.

Commissioners asked whether the overlay would cover commercial parcels and whether similar overlays would be pursued elsewhere. Staff said the overlay intentionally excludes parcels currently functioning as commercial and that additional residential overlays are planned; the staff presenter told the commission, \"We do plan to do more of them. There are several areas in Midland that need it. That's why we start off with calling it Residential Overlay Number 1.\" (Staff member, planner).

The ordinance as drafted would be forwarded to Midland City Council on Oct. 14 and Oct. 28; staff told the commission that, if approved by council, the overlay would have an effective date of Nov. 1, 2025. The commission approved the measure by vote; the commission's recorded tally was 6–1.

Next steps: the commission's approval is a recommendation to city council. The ordinance will be considered by council on the dates staff provided; any action by council, including conditions or amendments, will determine the overlay's final content and effective date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning","oneSentenceSummary","The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 to approve Residential Overlay District No. 1, a proposed overlay that would allow properties in a roughly 100.84-acre area to develop under SF-3 single-family rules and relax a corner-lot width requirement, and forwarded the measure to City Council for final action.","taxTitle","Midland, Midland County, Texas","taxId",25227,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427472,"Votes at a glance: Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approves multiple zone changes, SUDs and plats",2316,635000,2951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897064-8140f89775bbfe153337058388913731&start=635&end=2951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897064-8140f89775bbfe153337058388913731/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/6427472/Midland/Midland-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Midland-Planning-and-Zoning-Commission-approves-multiple-zone-changes-SUDs-and-plats","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427472-7315b30f60ac667e1c63643b1e117550/orig.mp4?Expires=1770523567&Signature=YuInRnlb0Bl9Dq2PqVVtNniTGGRuRJWcEQAUDjUdjcD-IH4vKxVbx9EqRAD5tFKz2YZEdcjCcrVMwIURWfkFhPeFjtDAOUvzIYJKeCUXvgWUpRhUsgV3R2q5vDnIle64Txx-x7d2I0Lhhi1aGdmjhwwHLGELeh70zmlzU0m09TbHi1hzJUnuc3hv5kA-ObCinaoo0XPqAeD7Vyr37ty-y9hud-f9IAuRMa0dXanYrBwWJr8Wyt2zWSz8DtDlVQYc3EZVA1sNvWNuQBUaDAzaYDO7VRwPXxTR2adG7OgZbhRvSpAqk3rbWvbGemWxAu4LNoeYkdZ~Ugkfs5Qalod8mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission considered and voted on a series of zone-change requests, specific-use designations (SUDs), plats and preliminary plats across agenda items 2–19. Most items passed with unanimous or near-unanimous support; the meeting record shows the following outcomes (motions and tallies taken from the meeting transcript):

Votes at a glance

- Consent items (items 2, 4 and 5): Approved as a block (motion recorded as \"The motion pass 7 0\").

- Item 7 — Zone change for 3100 Sunburst Drive (0.177-acre tract) from O-1 (office) to TH (townhouse) for future townhouse development: Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 8 — Zone change for 1110 Austin Street from MF-16 (multifamily) to RR (regional retail) for future retail: Approved, motion passes 6–2–1 (tally reported as \"Motion passes 6 2 1\"). The transcript records one objection was received (about added traffic on Austin Street).

- Item 9 — Residential Overlay District No. 1 (approx. 100.84 acres): Approved by commission 6–1 (detailed coverage in separate article).

- Item 10 — Specific use designation (SUD) for Premium Party LLC (special event center, alcohol for on-premises consumption) at 32 West Wadley Avenue: Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 11 — SUD for a tap house/restaurant at 6411 N. State Highway 349: Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 12 — SUD for Georgie's Place (alcohol sales at restaurant) at 300 N. Marienfeld St.: Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 13 — Zone change for 700 N. Pecos St. (Prosperity Bank) from PD (office center) to CB (Central Business District): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 14 — Zone change for 2404 E. California Ave. from C (commercial) to SF-3 (single-family): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 15 — Zone change from MH (manufactured housing) to SF-3 at 701 N. Calhoun: Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 16 — Final plat for Quail Ridge Addition, Section 10 (replat to six lots on ~0.842 acres): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 17 — Amended preliminary plat, Grassland Estates West, Section 12 (approx. 55.1877 acres; 103 lots): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 18 — Preliminary plat of Oso Addition (approx. 2.023 acres, subdividing into two lots): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

- Item 19 — Preliminary plat of Fuse Industrial Park, Section 4 (4.64 acres into one commercial lot; ETJ): Approved, motion passes 7–0.

Details and procedural notes

- Staff recommended approval for the majority of items; in several cases staff noted compatibility with the Tall City Tomorrow comprehensive plan. For the item changing 1110 Austin Street to regional retail, staff recorded one written objection (about traffic) and reported a 0.7% objection rate; accordingly, the item did not require a supermajority vote. The commission nevertheless approved the request by the recorded tally of 6–2–1.

- Public comment: For most items no public speakers registered to speak during the hearing and staff or the applicant deferred to staff presentation where noted. Where applicants were present and deferred to staff, the commission proceeded to close the public hearing and vote.

- Next steps: Zone-change ordinances and plats approved by the commission will be forwarded to Midland City Council for final action where required; specific effective dates for ordinances will be determined by council action.","At its meeting the Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approved a set of consent items and clarified outcomes for zoning map changes, specific-use designations for alcohol sales at new businesses, plats and preliminary plats. Most items passed unanimously; a few drew split votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning and Zoning Commission approves Residential Overlay District No. 1 and forwards measure to City Council

Votes at a glance: Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approves multiple zone changes, SUDs and plats