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Council rezones 14305 E. U.S. 290 to allow a 5,040 sq. ft. medical office; specific-use permit approved
Summary
Council approved an ordinance rezoning a 5.565-acre parcel at 14305 E. U.S. Highway 290 from agricultural to medium commercial and granted a specific-use permit for a 5,040-square-foot medical office on the site; staff said most of the lot is floodplain and the usable footprint is small.
The City Council on Sept. 25 approved an ordinance rezoning one lot at 14305 East U.S. Highway 290 from agriculture to C-2 (medium commercial) and granted a specific-use permit for a 5,040-square-foot medical office on the 5.565-acre parcel (TCAD Parcel 236976).
Michael Burrell, the city—s development services director, explained the rezoning is required before the specific-use permit can be granted and said the lot is "about 80 to 90% floodplain," leaving only a small usable area for development.
On the rezoning, Councilmember Reyna moved approval of the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 797 to rezone the property from agricultural to C-2; the motion passed unanimously. Burrell said the rezoning clears the way for the applicant to pursue the site—s specific use for a medical office.
After the ordinance passed, the council considered the specific-use permit. Burrell and the applicant—s engineer described the parcel and constraints. Burrell said that to develop more of the lot would require FEMA procedures or expensive mitigation because "the creek actually flows directly through that property" and that the usable area is "the small dirt triangle in the front." He added that typical traffic-impact thresholds are based on anticipated trips per day and that the site—s constrained footprint made high trip generation unlikely.
Councilman Moreno moved approval of the specific-use permit for a 5,040-square-foot medical office; Councilwoman Wallace seconded. The council approved the permit by a 6-1 vote.
What this authorizes: With the zoning and the specific-use permit in place, the property owner may proceed with site-plan review and permits limited to the medical-office use described in the SUP and subject to floodplain and TxDOT requirements for access, if applicable.
