To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Matthew Cyr, Planner I
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request by the City for a Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) Amendment to change the Highland Terrace Mobile Home Park from Low Density- Single Family (LD-SF) to High Density Single-Family (HD-SF) located approximately on 14.90-acres, legally described as Lot 1-Lot 68 in the Highland Terrace Mobile Home Park, located near the intersection of Knox Road and Hilltop Lane and legally addressed as 1700, 1701, 1704, 1705, 1708, 1709, 1712, 1713, 1716, 1717, 1720, 1721, 1724, 1728, 1732, 1733, 1736, 1740, 1744, 1748, 1752, 1756, 1760 Highland Drive West, and 1704, 1705, 1708, 1709, 1712, 1713, 1716, 1717, 1720, 1724, 1725, 1728, 1729, 1732, 1733 Hilltop Lane and 1800, 1808, 1812, 1816, 1820, 1824, 1827, 1828, 1831, 1832, 1835, 1836, 1839, 1840, 1843, 1844, 1847, 1848, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1860 Highland Drive East and 1200, 1228, and 1238 Knox Road. City of Keller, Applicant. (LUP-21-0005).
Background:
• Highland Terrace Mobile Home Park was originally platted in 1970. This portion of the City was annexed into Keller in the late 1980s and zoned Single-Family 36,000 square-foot lots (SF-36).
• The City Council approved three variances on June 1, 2021: increase minimum total lot coverage from 50% to 55%, increase the main structure lot coverage from 30% to 35%, and decrease the main dwelling size from 2,400 square-feet to 2,000 square-feet.
Request:
Consider amending the 2021 FLUP for the 68 lots from low-density single-family to high-density-single-family.
Current FLUP Designation:
Low-Density Single-Family (36,000 square-feet or larger)
Surrounding FLUP Designation:
North: LD-SF (36,000 sf or larger)
South: LD-SF (36,000 sf or larger)
West: MD-SF (15,000 sf to 35,999 sf)
East: LD-SF (36,000 sf or larger)
Proposed FLUP Designation:
High-Density Single-Family (8,000 sf to 14,999 sf)
Citizen Input:
On June 11, 2021, the City mailed out 78 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.
As of June 17, 2021, Staff has received a support petition for a zoning change containing 11 signatures in support and representing 23 lots.
Planning and Zoning Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering an Amendment to the Future Land Use Plan:
- Recommend approval as submitted.
- Table 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, this application will be scheduled for City Council action on July 20, 2021.
Supporting Documents:
§ Aerial and Zoning Maps
§ 2021 FLUP Map