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Commission approves IN‑2 zoning for Manor Downs property concurrent with annexation process
Summary
The commission approved rezoning the former Manor Downs tract to IN‑2 heavy industrial as part of the annexation and zoning review; staff said the area is consistent with surrounding industrial uses and Council has discussed conveyance of parkland.
Manor Planning and Zoning commissioners approved rezoning roughly 146.92 acres known as the Manor Downs property from agriculture to IN‑2 (heavy industrial) as part of the annexation review process.
Veronica Rivera, the city’s assistant city attorney, told commissioners the property had not previously been inside Manor’s city limits and that the owners had requested disannexation in the past; the land is currently in Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. City staff said the tract sits in an area “saturated with industrial uses” and that IN‑2 aligns with council discussions about the site. Staff also noted a potential dedication or conveyance of a parcel for parkland as part of the preliminary plans.
A motion to approve the rezoning was made by Vice Chair Chavis and seconded by Commissioner Terry; the motion passed. Commissioners discussed consistency with the area’s existing industrial character and the desire to ensure future site plans and any amenity conveyances fit the city’s comprehensive plan.
Because annexation and zoning are separate legal steps, annexation will be processed concurrently with final zoning and any required site plan, permitting and Council approvals.
