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Commission tables decision on shipping containers at Ridgemont Drive hotel after lengthy discussion
Summary
Planning staff recommended denial of an amendment to allow freight containers at 4250 Ridgemont Drive, but the commission voted to table the application to allow the applicant to work with staff on alternatives and screening.
The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a request from the owner of a hotel at 4250 Ridgemont Drive to amend Planned Development District 15 to allow freight (shipping) containers on the property, staff and the owner said.
Planner Clarissa presented the case and said the property’s current planned development does not include freight containers. She said staff recommended denial because the proposal is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and the local development code. Clarissa noted several concerns: the containers would occupy approved parking spaces, would be difficult to screen from a nearby multi-family…
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