To: Aaron Rector, City Manager
From: Sarah Hensley, Director of Community Development
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a resolution approving a Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) amendment from Low-Density Single Family 36,000 square-foot lots and above (LD-SF) to Medium-Density Single Family - 15,000 to 35,999 square-foot lots (MD-SF) for 7.2 acres, located approximately 900 feet northwest of the Indian Knoll Trail and Shady Grove Road intersection, legally described as Tracts 1F and 1A02C, Abstract 1209 of the Thomas Peck Survey, zoned Single-Family 36,000 minimum square-foot lots (SF-36), and addressed 8660 Clara Lane and 8733 Indian Knoll Trail. William Solomon, Suma Monde Kapital Partners, Applicant. Cameron-Sqrl. Sanford, LLC, Owner. (PA-2505-0003)
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Background:
The Applicant is requesting a Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) amendment to change the land use designation to Medium-Density Single Family - 15,000 to 35,999 square-foot lots (MD-SF) from Low-Density Single Family 36,000 square-foot lots and above (LD-SF) for 7.2 acres between Clara Lane and Indian Knoll Trail. The FLUP amendment aligns with the Applicant’s request to rezone the property from Single-Family Residential - 36,000 square-foot lots to Planned Development - Single-Family Residential - 30,000 square-foot lots (PD-SF-30) for a proposed 8-lot subdivision. The rezone request is on the agenda as a separate item.
Current FLUP Designation:
Low-Density Single Family 36,000 square-foot lots and above (LD-SF)
Proposed Land Use Designation: Medium-Density Single Family - 15,000 to 35,999 square-foot lots (MD-SF)
Surrounding FLUP Designations:
North: LD-SF
South: LD-SF
East: LD-SF
West: High-Density Single Family - 8,000 to 14,999 S.F. lots (HD-SF)
Current Zoning: SF-36
The Applicant is also requesting a zoning change from SF-36 to PD-SF-30.
Citizen Input:
On June 12, 2025 the city mailed 26 letters of notification for this public hearing to all property owners within three-hundred feet (300’) of the subject site. A public hearing notice sign was also posted on the site.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the June 24, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners recommended approval of the proposed FLUP amendment by a vote of 5-2.
Alternatives:
The City Council has the following options when considering a Future Land Use Plan amendment application:
- Approve as submitted.
- Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
- Deny.