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Commission reviews draft Universal Development Code land-use table; staff to return with editable draft
Summary
Kennedale planning staff presented an update Jan. 23 on a consolidated land-use table intended to align the city’s Unified Development Code with the comprehensive plan, prompting discussion of TOD, an entertainment overlay, ADUs, modular homes and energy-storage definitions.
Kennedale planning staff presented an update Jan. 23 on a consolidated land-use table intended to align the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) with the recently adopted comprehensive plan. The discussion covered new overlay districts, residential categories, accessory dwelling units, modular and manufactured housing, energy storage systems, and temporary special uses.
Nathan, city planning staff, told the commission the update combines multiple land-use tables from different UDC chapters into a single consolidated table and adds two overlay columns: a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) overlay and an Entertainment (ET) district overlay. “When you see a ‘P,’ that means permitted. When you see a ‘C,’ it’s a conditional use permit,” Nathan said as he described how the table will guide which uses are allowed by right, require commission/council review, or will go before the board of adjustment as special exceptions.
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