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Owner seeks rezoning to permit sale of individual units inside four-plex at 500 Mt. Sylvan Street
Summary
Property owner Gary Thorn asked the board to change zoning to allow sale of individual units within two four-plex buildings at 500 Mt. Sylvan Street, citing higher taxes under current appraisal classification; board members advised him to contact the Smith County Appraisal District and explained the property is limited by a prior special use permit and surrounding R-1C zoning.
Gary Thorn, owner of two four-plex buildings at 500 Mt. Sylvan Street, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board during Citizen Talk Time to request a zoning change so he could sell individual units within each four-plex. Thorn told the board that the Smith County Appraisal District's current classification was resulting in higher property taxes and that two prospective buyers had expressed interest if the zoning were changed to allow "single-family attached units."
Board member Kelli Campbell advised Thorn that tax classification is handled by the Smith County Appraisal District and suggested he consult with them and with a real estate agent about options for selling individual units. Jerry Terry asked whether weak rental interest might indicate too many apartments are being approved in the city. Chair Terry Edwards explained the two four-plexes had been authorized by a special use permit from the Board of Adjustment, the property is surrounded by R-1C-zoned parcels and therefore cannot be rezoned to another classification, and that spot zoning is illegal. Thorn was directed to pursue tax inquiries with the appraisal district; the board did not initiate a rezoning action at the meeting.
