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Lubbock council approves rezoning of Downing property south of 114th Street to commercial
Summary
The Lubbock City Council unanimously approved a zoning change May 27 to rezone a property south of 114th Street east of Indiana Avenue from low-density single-family (SF-2) to Auto Urban Commercial (AC). Planning staff said the request conforms with the city's future land-use map and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
The Lubbock City Council on May 27 unanimously approved a rezoning request from Wayne and Marilyn Downing to change a property located south of 114th Street east of Indiana Avenue from low-density single-family district (SF-2) to Auto Urban Commercial (AC).
City staff told the council the property currently contains a commercial building and is surrounded on three sides by commercial zoning. Kristen Sager, a staff member who summarized the request, said the future land-use map designates the site for commercial uses and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a unanimous vote. "The future land use map designation for commercial land uses is consistent with the request for AC zoning," Sager said during her presentation.
Sager told the council the building had been constructed when the land was outside city limits and therefore was a nonconforming commercial use under the city's current zoning; a zone change would be required for any new development. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the public hearing, and no written protests were reported by staff. Councilmember Wilson moved to approve the rezoning and Councilmember Collins seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmembers asked staff questions about why the parcel remained SF-2 while nearby properties were commercial; staff said the parcel was annexed with an automatic residential designation under earlier rules and that reclassification is common as areas develop. One councilmember asked about the application fee; Sager said the city charges $500 for a zone-change application up to one acre, plus $5 for each additional acre or portion of an acre.
The change takes the property into conformance with the city's stated land-use plan and removes the nonconforming status for future alterations or redevelopment. Staff did not identify any outstanding conditions or recommended restrictions tied to the approval.
