To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Sarah Hensley, Assistant Community Development Director
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request to approve amendments to the City of Keller Unified Development Code (UDC), adopted by Ordinance No. 1746 dated July 7, 2015, by amending Article Eight - Zoning Districts, Development Standards, Tree Preservation, Section 8.02 - Administration, relating to Specific Use Permit regulations; providing penalties; authorizing publication; and establishing an effective date. (UDC-23-0002)
Action Requested:
Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to approve amendments to the City of Keller Unified Development Code (UDC) related to Specific Use Permit (SUP) regulations.
Background:
Staff recently reviewed the UDC Specific Use Permit regulations and found the language failed to address several common scenarios commercial applicants in particular encounter related to SUPs. The proposed amendments seek to clarify triggers for amending an existing SUP and requirements for legal non-conforming businesses to pursue an SUP. Staff believes the proposed changes will make the SUP guidelines clearer, easier to navigate, and remove ambiguity in the process for potential applicants.
Proposed Amendments:
See Exhibit “A” pages 13-14.
Summary:
The proposed UDC Amendments include:
1. Clarifying conditions under which an existing SUP must be amended.
2. Clarifying that a business name or ownership change alone shall not trigger a SUP or SUP amendment.
3. Adding language addressing legal non-conforming uses operating without an SUP in a zoning district where an SUP would otherwise be required.
Supporting Documents:
- Exhibit A: Proposed Draft UDC Amendments
Citizen Input:
An amendment to the text of the UDC requires a public hearing notice to be published in the local newspaper ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meeting date and fifteen (15) days prior to the City Council Meeting Date. The notice for the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing was published in the February 17, 2023 edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. As of today, Staff has not received any comments from the public on the proposed UDC Amendments.
Alternatives:
Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering an amendment to the text of the UDC:
- Recommend approval as submitted
- Recommend approval with modifications or additional amendments(s)
- Tabling the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose
- Recommend denial
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission takes action and makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this UDC Text Amendment application will be scheduled for City Council action on March 21, 2023.