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Planning staff recommend approval of rezoning at 7150 Commerce Drive; pre‑zoning/annexation sought for 704 Patriot Parkway
Summary
Planning staff presented two land‑use items: a rezoning of 7150 Commerce Drive from Institutional Public to Industrial Heavy, and a pre‑zoning/annexation request for 704 Patriot Parkway near Hwy 69 South for commercial development. Both items were described as conforming to the city's future land‑use framework and were recommended unanimously by the planning commission.
Planning staff introduced two zoning requests. The first, at 7150 Commerce Drive, would change zoning from IP (institutional public) to IH (industrial heavy) for a former warehouse site; Speaker 7 said the change conforms with the future land‑use framework and was unanimously recommended for approval by the planning commission. The second item is a pre‑zoning/annexation request at 704 Patriot Parkway (corner of Patriot Parkway and Highway 69 South), currently outside city limits, proposed for commercial development; staff noted its proximity to a new Walmart and other commercial uses.
Council members asked about likely uses and staff said no specific tenants are identified yet, though they expect restaurant and retail pads. Speaker 7 said the requests conform to the land‑use framework and the planning commission recommended both items unanimously, signaling staff support for council action at the appropriate hearing.
