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Council rezones 3953 Beltline Road from PD to local retail
Summary
The council approved rezoning a 1.55‑acre site at 3953 Beltline Road from a restrictive planned development to Local Retail (LR) to allow a broader mix of neighborhood‑scale nonresidential uses, subject to fire-code entrance improvements.
The Addison City Council on Jan. 14 approved an application to rezone a 1.55‑acre property at 3953 Beltline Road from Planned Development Ordinance No. 083‑071 to Local Retail (LR) zoning to accommodate a broader mix of neighborhood‑scale commercial uses at an existing multi‑tenant retail center.
Corrie Beck, assistant director for development services, told the council the site’s 1983 planned development allowed only a narrow set of uses with specific square‑footage limits that are difficult to apply under current market conditions. The property currently houses a blood‑donation center, an office, a restaurant and a beauty salon; several tenant spaces remain vacant.
Staff recommended rezoning because LR is compatible with surrounding commercial and planned development districts, helps improve site competitiveness and functionality, and is consistent with town master plans where applicable. Beck said the applicant will be required to improve site entrances to meet adopted fire code as a condition of approval.
Council members discussed whether rezoning to LR could permit uses the council would prefer to review case‑by‑case under a Planned Development approach. Leslie Nife, director of development and neighborhood services, explained that certain higher‑intensity uses (for example, medical uses, as currently defined in the Unified Development Code draft) would still require a rezoning or special use permit and could not occupy the site without further review. “If a medical use did approach us, they would have to go through a rezoning or a plan development…which would go to the planning and zoning commission and city council for approval prior to occupying,” she said.
Council Member Chris moved to approve the rezoning subject to staff conditions; Council Member Darren seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
Condition of approval: the property owner must improve site entrances to provide emergency access per the adopted fire code. Planning and zoning commission had recommended approval.
