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Temple council tables rezoning request for former community center after owner appeals for time to find buyer
Summary
Council postponed a decision on a rezoning request for a single parcel that had been required by a developer participation agreement to remain a community center. The owner said she purchased the building in good faith and asked the council to delay action until the July 3 meeting so she can pursue a buyer who will preserve community use.
Temple — The Temple City Council on Tuesday postponed a decision on a rezoning request for a single parcel at the corner of Honor Lane and Avenue Inn after the property’s owner asked for more time to find a buyer who would continue the site’s community use.
The item concerns a building originally constructed as a community center under a developer participation agreement between Habitat for Humanity and the city. City staff said the original participation agreement and a plan-development condition required the building to operate as a community center; deed restrictions on surrounding lots also prohibit commercial uses, city staff said.
City Manager Brynn Myers told the council that the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation and updated staff analysis take those legal and plan conditions into account. Myers said the commission’s record and staff recommendation required a supermajority of the council to approve any…
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