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Council approves rezoning for parcels at 4015 Dickinson Avenue to downtown district
Summary
The Dickinson City Council voted to rezone about the strip-center parcels at 4015 Dickinson Avenue from Urban Transition to Downtown after a staff presentation and brief public comment; applicant absent.
The Dickinson City Council on a voice vote approved an amendment to the official zoning map, changing a parcel cluster at 4015 Dickinson Avenue from Urban Transition to Downtown zoning.
Building official Travis Mori told the council the request covers the strip center and an adjacent vacant parcel fronting FM 517; it does not include the gas station already zoned downtown. Mori said the change would allow a broader mix of commercial uses—retail, restaurants and service uses—consistent with the city’s future land-use plan.
One resident, Daryl Hartwick, spoke during the public hearing to ask why the property had not been zoned downtown earlier after the Unified Development Code (UDC) adoption and to urge that inconsistencies in the UDC be addressed. The applicant was not present; Mori said the applicant had participated in Planning & Zoning and provided notes from that meeting.
Council members discussed a perceived discrepancy in the UDC use table about retail in the downtown district; Mori said the UDC text clarifies that the downtown district is intended to allow retail and that the text controls in the event of a conflict with the tables.
After discussion, a motion to approve the rezoning was made, seconded and adopted by voice vote. The council did not record a roll-call tally on the transcript.
The rezoning extends the downtown district one parcel, and staff said the applicant intends to pursue QSR (quick-service restaurant) tenants for two fronting parcels and a future mixed-use buildout on the interior parcel. The council directed that future applicants follow the usual Planning & Zoning and UDC processes for building permits and tenant changes.
The council and staff also noted the broader UDC issues raised during public comment and among council members; staff said Planning & Zoning would collect recommended fixes and bring suggested text amendments back for review.
