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Council approves rezoning of former Sunflower area to light-industrial (ordinance 2684)
Summary
The council approved ordinance 2684 to rezone land at Energy Way and Lexington Avenue from county rural (RUR) to M-1 (light industrial), following staff and planning commission recommendation; the change is part of long-range redevelopment of the former ammunition plant area.
The De Soto City Council voted to approve ordinance 2684, rezoning the southwest corner of Energy Way and Lexington Avenue from RUR to M-1 (light industrial), moving forward a long-planned transition of the former Sunflower ammunition-plant tract to employment uses.
A staff presenter (speaker 14) reviewed the history: the site has been part of the city's comprehensive plan for more than two decades, has gone through environmental cleanup and Army standards for remediation, and now has utilities and roads that support industrial development. Planning commission and city staff recommended approval; the planning commission held a public hearing and reported no comments.
"This tract is ready to be rezoned to M-1 which has been our plan for quite some time," the presenter said, noting earlier cleanup and infrastructure investments. Council discussed buffering, landscaping and compatibility with adjacent residential areas; staff said site plans and landscaping requirements will apply during future development review.
A council motion to approve ordinance 2684, based on reasons in the staff report, passed on roll-call vote that evening.
Council approval clears the way for future site plans and development proposals in the area; staff said required environmental controls, traffic studies and buffering measures will still apply as projects come forward.
