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Planning commission approves Colter Street rezoning to general retail near Amarillo city limits
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning request to allow general retail on three lots along Colter Street (Coulter Acres Unit 5), with staff noting the parcel's proximity to the Amarillo city limits and that retail along Colter would serve as a logical neighborhood edge.
Emerald city planning staff presented and the commission approved a rezoning July 20 to change three lots in Coulter Acres Unit 5 from Residential District 1 and Office District 2 to General Retail to facilitate future retail development along Colter Street.
Planner Brady noted the property sits within the reserve and neighborhood low place types and lies approximately 0.1–0.2 miles east of the Amarillo city limits. "Given the proximity of the city limits to the west of the applicant's property and the existing general retail zoning to the east of the property on the opposite side of Colter Street," Brady said, the corridor is a logical location for retail to serve adjacent neighborhoods. Staff reported two phone calls about the request—a general inquiry and a nearby homeowner seeking information on potential impacts; neither caller left a position of support or opposition on record.
A motion to approve the rezoning as submitted was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff noted that exact development plans have not yet been determined; if the request is approved, future development proposals will follow standard site-plan and permitting review.
