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Commission approves zone change for narrow Holiday Hill parcel to allow storage units despite staff’s compatibility concerns
Summary
A narrow, cylindrical parcel near Holiday Hill Road and Becker Drive will be rezoned to allow storage units under a PD/transition district after the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the applicant’s site plan with conditions despite staff recommending denial on Tall City plan compatibility grounds.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a zone change and PD site plan for a narrow parcel east of the Holiday Hill Road and Becker Drive intersection to allow storage units. Staff recommended denial because the Tall City Tomorrow comprehensive plan designates the site as park/open space and because the parcel is narrow; staff proposed a transition district (TD) if the commission wished to proceed.
Applicant Andrew Mellon of Maverick Engineering, representing Troy Hunt, said the parcel’s narrow shape makes single‑family development unprofitable and that small storage units would serve a market need while acting as a buffer between residential areas and the busy street. Mellon described planned screening walls, decorative CMU facades, landscaping and stormwater basins along the frontage to soften the frontage appearance.
Planner said staff recommended denial but offered a TD/PD approach as the best alternative; commissioners approved the request subject to staff‑recommended conditions. Commissioner Martin moved to approve and Commissioner Garza seconded; the motion passed 5–1.
