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Planning commission approves rezoning cleanup for 121 Independence Drive
Summary
The Liberty Hill Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend rezoning a 1.01-acre parcel at 121 Independence Drive from Agricultural to Single-Family Medium (SF-2) to allow the owner to obtain a building permit for a detached garage.
The Liberty Hill Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment that would change a 1.01-acre parcel at 121 Independence Drive from Agricultural (Ag) to Single-Family Medium (SF-2).
The commission’s chair opened the public hearing and, with no members of the public speaking, moved to recommend approval. Planning staff said the parcel was annexed involuntarily in 2015 and carried the default Ag zoning; the property owner sought permission to build a detached garage and found the Ag side-yard setback — 20 feet — prevented the permit.
Mackenzie, a planning staff member, told the commission the parcel’s future land use designation is “interconnected neighborhood” and that rezoning to SF-2 aligns with the comprehensive plan and would allow the owner to pursue residential accessory structures consistent with SF-2 standards. “This is not the correct zoning district. We need to basically clean this up,” Mackenzie said.
Commissioners discussed that the request appeared to be a single-property cleanup resulting from the earlier involuntary annexation and recommended approval. The commission voted, with four members recorded in favor and none opposed, to forward the amendment as recommended.
The commission did not propose additional conditions on the rezoning during the meeting. The item will move to the city council for final action per the city’s land-use process.
