The city council approved on first reading an ordinance to annex and zone 6602 Jim Hogg Drive to General Commercial (C3). The 1.41-acre site sits at the northwest corner of Jim Hogg Drive and Williams Drive, an area the city characterizes as a community center node appropriate for higher-intensity commercial uses.

Travis Baird, assistant planning director, presented the application and staff findings. He told council the rezoning is generally consistent with the comprehensive plan and the community-center designation but identified a key constraint: the parcel is narrow where it meets Williams Drive and would not meet driveway access standards without a subdivision waiver or cross-access to the adjacent fuel station. The adjacent property with the Chevron is outside the city limits and is not presently required to provide reciprocal access.

Planning and Zoning reviewed the request and recommended approval 7–0. Staff noted that if the property develops, the city can require connectivity when adjacent parcels redevelop within the city limits. The council approved the measure after a public hearing; no written comments for or against had been received in advance, according to staff.

Baird said General Commercial (C3) is the city’s most intensive commercial zoning district, allowing up to 60 feet for certain commercial structures and requiring transitions to less intensive uses. The approval places the property in a zoning district intended for arterial-fronting commercial nodes, with staff noting the site’s constrained geometry and the need to comply with access and driveway standards or secure cross-access agreements.

The ordinance was read on first reading and carried after discussion; staff and the transportation manager noted the parcel would be subject to connectivity requirements when adjacent development occurs or if a cross-access agreement is secured.