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Planning commission recommends P2C zoning for 600 Potomac to allow small retail and fuel sales
Summary
The Taylor Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend a place-type amendment for 600 Potomac Street from P2 Rural to P2C Rural Commercial, a change the applicant says will allow a small retail center and fuel sales to serve local residents and travelers; staff said utilities exist and neighboring owners were notified.
The Taylor Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend a place‑type amendment for 600 Potomac Street to allow a P2C Rural Commercial designation, moving the roughly 2.5‑acre property toward retail and fuel sales. Staff presented the request and said notifications went to nearby property owners, resulting in zero oppositions and one approval.
Staff presenter Joe outlined that the site is identified in the city’s growth‑sector and future‑land‑use maps as appropriate for an increased mix of residential and neighborhood services and that water and wastewater connections are available. The parcel is described in Williamson Central Appraisal District records as parcel R018516.
Amanda Brown of HG Brown Consulting, the applicant, said the development would provide fuel and convenience retail services currently lacking in that area and would serve both local residents and travelers using Carlos G. Parker. “There’s really no convenient services or fuel sales in this area at all,” Brown said, adding the project would allow tax sales to remain in the city rather than being made outside Taylor.
Commissioners asked brief questions about notification, compatibility with nearby uses and the development process; staff and the applicant said the place‑type change is the first step before site planning and permitting. The public hearing was opened and closed with no other public commentators.
The commission made a motion to recommend approval; the Chair recorded the motion, and the vote carried with the Chair stating the motion “passes unanimously.” The matter will move to the Taylor City Council for final action.
Background: A place‑type amendment changes the allowable building and activity types for a parcel within the city’s form‑based land‑use framework; subsequent site development plans and permits are required before construction.
Next steps: The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the City Council for a final decision, and any site‑specific infrastructure or permitting requirements will be addressed during the planning and permitting phases.
