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>> IT IS 1:30. I WILL CALL THIS A MEMBER MEETING TO ORDER. DO
YOU WANT TO PRAY FOR US? >> YES, I DO. FATHER, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU IN PRAYER AND TO BRING OUR NEEDS AND OUR GRATITUDE TO YOU. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE RAIN THAT IS COMMUNITY NEEDED. WE ASK YOU WILL KEEP THOSE SAVE THAT ARE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR WORKING IN THE RAIN AND YOU WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO RESPOND TO ACCIDENTS THAT THE RING RATINGS -- RAIN BRINGS. BLESS US WITH THE RAIN. WE LOVE YOU WHEN WE PRAISE YOU. WE ASK YOU GIVE US
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WISDOM TODAY AS A COMMISSIONED WE ASK YOU WILL BE WITH THOSE WHO ARE PRESENTING AND SPEAKING AND ASK WE CONTINUE EACH DAY TO DO THE BEST WE CAN, TO LET OUT YOUR CALL TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORSIN YOUR NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN. >> THE ZONING COMMISSION IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR -- MATTERS OF ZONING THE DISCUSSIONS OF
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THIS COMMISSION MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF SECRETARY NO MORE THAN 10 DAYS. ALL APPEALS MUST BE IN WRITING. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM UNDER DISCUSSION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AFTER RECEIVING RECOGNITION BY THE CHAIR. THOSE WITCHING TO BE -- SPEAKERS REQUESTED TO LIMIT THE PRESENTATION TO NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. THEY MAY BE GRANTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. OUR FIRST ITEM IS THE MINUTES FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING. THEY WERE IN THE PACKAGE. DID ANYONE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THOSE? ANY COMMENTS OR -- I WILL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO DISCUSS THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING? I AM SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> USE PERMIT TO THE PROPERTY AT 8302 MILITARY TRAIL TO ALLOW A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT. CLARISSA?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CLARISSA IVEY WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE HAD BEFORES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2024 DASH SEVEN. THE REQUEST WAS MADE BY DAVID GRAY TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FOR 99.27 ACRES TO ALLOW A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT AT 8302 MILITARY DRIVE. YOU CAN SEE THIS IS THE LOCATION AND IT IS RIGHT AT THE BORDER OVER THE ABILENE CITY LIMITS. THAT IS THE BRIGHT YELLOW LINE, WHERE IT WOULD BE. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY AGRICULTURAL. IT IS RIGHT ACROSS FROM -- THE AIRBASE. IT IS ACROSS THE ROAD FROM MARKET STREET ROAD. YOU HAVE THE COMMUNITY OF -- THIS IS THE PROPOSED LAYOUT OF THE BATCH PLANT. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOSE APPLYING THE CONDITION USE PERMIT TO THOSE ACRES, THEY ARE PROPOSING TO DO A SMALL CONCENTRATION OF IT, WHICH WOULD BE THE RED PORTION OF IT THAT YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO SET UP THEIR OPERATION. THESE ARE THE PERMITTED USES ON AGRICULTURAL ZONING. CURRENTLY, THE PROPERTY IS MOSTLY NOT IN USE. WE HAVE A NEIGHBORING RESIDENTS ACROSS MARKET STREET, WHICH IS ALSO A WHOLE LOT OVER AND RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET, YOU HAVE DYEES AIRBASE AND TO THE EAST, YOU HAVE VACANT PROPERTY. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY IN OPPOSITION OR IN FAVOR. THE
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REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING -- GENERALLY, THE ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES ARE THERE AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. TODAY, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND THE PLAN OF OPERATION. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.>> ANY BACKUP TO THE SITE PLAN? OKAY. SO, IN THE CONDITIONAL USE, BOTH OF THESE WOULD BE IN THAT ORDER, SO THAT WE KNOW THIS BLOCK IS OVER NEXT -- IT IS, I GUESS, IN THAT EAST-SOUTH
>> IF THE CONDITION IS APPROVED, THEN THE PLANT WILL HAVE TO HAVE THAT SQUARE FEET ON THE PROPERTY
>> THIS WOULD BE PART OF THE CONDITIONAL USE?
>> WHY DO THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE WHOLE 99 ACRES WITHIN THAT
AREA. >> IT WAS -- IF THEY WANTED TO ONLY APPLY THE CONDITIONAL USE TO THAT AREA, THEY WOULD HAVE QUITE A BIT OF TIME. IT TAKES TIME TO GET IT SURVEYED.
ANOTHER THING TO MENTION IS IF THERE WERE -- IF THEY PASS THE PROPOSED LAYOUT, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK END
WITH THE SITE PLAN REVISION. >> ARE THERE ANY ISSUES FOR OPERATIONS WITH DYEES BEING ACROSS THE STREET?
>> DYEES IS IN CONTRACT WITH THEM , SO THEY ARE PROVIDING
CONCRETE FOR THEM. >> OKAY. SO, THEY'RE NOT OPPOSED TO HAVE SOMETHING THERE?
>> CORRECT. >> SOMETHING HAS BEEN THERE -- IT WAS A TEMPORARY SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION?
>> YES, YOU CAN SEE IT -- OTHER WAY. YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE IMAGES. THEY HAVE A BIT OF ROCK IN THE MIDDLE TOP PHOTOGRAPH.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT OVER, I GUESS, WHERE THERE WAS A HOLDING PLACE FOR CONSTRUCTION.
>> CLARISSA, I AM SIX UNDER THE PLAN OF OPERATION. I APPROVE THIS. ANY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE USE, PARTICULARLY THE JOINING USES, IT TALKS A LOT ABOUT BURNS THROUGHOUT THIS THING, BUT NOT ANY THING THAT SPECIFICALLY TRIGGERS THE REQUIREMENT FOR . IT LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD BE SOME ON THE PROPERTY? WILL BERMS BE REQUIRED IF A FUTURE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPS ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY OR -- HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHEN OR IF THEY ARE REQUIRED?
>> RIGHT NOW, THE PROPERTY ZONING WITH THE SURROUNDING -- THEY WOULD NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF BUFFER. IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE A CONDITION THAT -- WITH THE CUP CODE ADDED ON, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NOT -- IF SOMEONE ELSE WERE TO COME IN AT THAT TIME, THEY WOULD REQUIRE, DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY USE -- YOU KNOW, A TYPE A OR B BUFFER.
>> THE OWNER OWNS QUITE A BIT OF PROPERTY IN THIS AREA. WILL
THAT BE AN ISSUE? >> OWNS THE 99 ACRES AND ALSO, IF YOU NOTICE OUTSIDE THE HATCH AREA TO THE WEST, HE ALSO OWNS THAT PARCEL OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.
>> AND IF THIS IS MENTIONED AS A TEMPORARY PLANT, WHAT IS THE TIMELINE ANTICIPATED FOR HOW LONG THIS WILL BE IN OPERATION?
>> AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE OPERATION, THE CONTACT IS FOR
>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR CLARISSA? THANK YOU. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANT TO COME UP AND VISIT WITH US IN THIS CASE? SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THINGS UNDER THE CONE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE THINGS. THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS.
SOMETIMES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU SEND A NOTICE, WHO DYEES IS
UNDERSTANDING. GO AHEAD. >> NO, YOU'RE OKAY. MY ONLY CONCERN IS IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WE WANT TO SEE THIS
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BECOME RESIDENTIAL. WE MIGHT CREATE A SITUATION WHERE THAT WOULD NOT BE COMPATIBLE, BUT I THINK GIVEN THE NATURE OF THIS AND WHO OWNS THE SURROUNDING LAND, I DO NOT THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE NEXT EIGHTYEARS. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE
CONDITIONS STATED BY STAFF. >> HE HAS A MESSAGE.
>> NOW WE HAVE Z-2024-24 , LOOKING -- RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY LOCATED AT 3141 GREAT STREET.
>> MY NAME IS ADAM HOLLAND AND I AM A PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. THIS IS CASE Z-2024-24, REPRESENTED BY EDGAR CÓRDOBA. THIS IS A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.91 ACRES FROM MOBILE-MANUFACTURED HOME TO RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY. THIS IS LOCATED AT THESE INTERSECTION AT JAMISON STREET AND GRAPE STREET. HERE IS A LOCATION MAP KIND OF SHOWING THE AREA. THIS IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE SOME DUPLEXES AND TO THE NORTH, WE HAVE AN EXISTING HOTEL. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. YOU CAN SEE THERE IS SOME RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY TO THE EAST AND TO THE WEST. THERE IS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL JUST TO THE SOUTH AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO THE NORTH AND A LITTLE BIT TO THE EAST AS WELL. TO THE WEST, I AM SORRY. HERE ARE SOME VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
CURRENTLY, THE PROPERTY IS VACANT. THE DUPLEXES ARE ABUTTING TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY AND, LIKE I SAID, THE HOTEL IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE PROPERTY. HERE ARE THE PERMITTED USES IN MOBILE HOME ZONING. AND HERE ARE THE USES IN MULTI-FAMILY ZONING. HERE IS A NOTIFICATION MAP. WE RECEIVED ZERO IN FAVOR AND ZERO OPPOSED. THOSE WERE FOR THE RESPONSES.
STAFF HAS FOUND THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING'S AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL IN THE LDC EAST AFRICA SENDS -- AND STAFF RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR ADAM? THANK YOU. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO COME UP AND VISIT WITH US FROM
THIS? YES, SIR. COME UP. >> HELLO, I AM EDGAR CÓRDOBA.
I SUBMITTED THIS APPLICATION TO CREATE SOME MULTIFAMILIES IN HERE. WHAT I PLAN TO DO IS EVENTUALLY PUT 28 UNITS, THAT WAY I CAN OFFER DIFFERENT FAMILIES HOMES IN THE AREA. I CURRENTLY OWN OTHER DUPLEXES IN THE SOUTH. WE HAVE, LIKE, 35 FAMILIES LIVING THERE. THAT WAY, WE PLANE -- PLAN TO GET
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR EDGAR? GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. WE APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD USE OF THE PROPERTY TO ME, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOTEL TO THE NORTH.
>> I AGREE. IT IS GOOD STUFF. >> WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
CARRIES. >> ZONING CASE Z-2024-25.
CHANGE ZONING FROM OFFICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL, LOCATED AT
317 NORTH WILLIS STREET. >> MY NAME IS ADAM HOLLAND, ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS CASE Z-2024-25 , REPRESENTED BY KAREN LIGHT. THIS IS A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 4.7 ACRES FROM OFFICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL ZONING. THIS IS AROUND NORTH RAIL STREET. HERE IS THE PROPERTY. TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, AND EAST AND WEST OF THE
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PROPERTY IS ZONED OFFICE ZONING WITH SOME NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL FURTHER NORTH, BORDERING NORTH SIXTH STREET. THERE IS SOME RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY.HERE ARE SOME VIEWS OF THE CEDRIC PROPERTY AND NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES , AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE ARE MOSTLY OFFICE-TYPE BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN IN USE CONSISTENTLY. HERE ARE THE PERMITTED USES IN OFFICE ZONING. AND THEN FOLLOWED BY THE PERMITTED USES IN NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL ZONING.
WE SEND OUT NOTIFICATIONS TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET AND RECEIVED ZERO IN FAVOR AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION. STAFF HAS FOUND THIS REQUEST IS CAN -- CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN, THE SURROUNDED USES AND ZONING, THE PLANNING PRINCIPLES, AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL IN THE LDC. CALF RECOMMENDS --
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> GO BACK TO THE ZONING MAP.
IT SEEMS A LITTLE UNUSUAL NOT TO BE AT A CORNER. NORMALLY, WE TRY TO PUSH RETAIL OUT TO THE CORNER. DOES THE STAFF AND ANY
DISCUSSION? >> WE FOUND NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL -- IT IS A DECENT USE WITH THIS AREA. NORTH WILLIS, I BELIEVE THAT IS A COLLECTOR STREET, SO IT DOES MAKE SENSE TO HAVE RETAIL USES ON THIS LOT, AS WELL AS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL GENERAL RETAIL USE TO THE SOUTH A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, AND NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL TO THE NORTH.
>> HOURS OF OPERATION ARE ABOUT THE SAME?
>> YES, NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL DOES HAVE A LIMITATION ON HOURS FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M. AND OFFICE ZONING, THERE IS NO
LIMIT TO THE HOURS. >> OKAY. SO, BASICALLY, FOR DIFFERENT USE AND THEY WILL BE OPERATING VERY SIMILAR TO THE WAY IT HAS BEEN OPERATED FOREVER?
>> YES. >> SHE IS TRYING TO --
INDISCERNIBLE ] . >> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, ADAM. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO COME VISIT WITH US? HELLO, KAREN.
>> HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. I AM KAREN LIGHT. I CAN ADD ANYTHING IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
>> YOU HAVE A SPECIAL "-- SPECIFIC BUSINESS IN MIND?
>> JUST TRYING TO OPEN IT UP. WE HAVE HAD ONE TENANT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE BUILDING ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL AND DURING COVID, THEY DOWNSIZE, SO THEY ARE USING BUT HAVE THE BUILDING. IT IS ALMOST 8000 SQUARE FEET AND WE -- IF -- WE HAVE NOT PUT IT ON THE MARKET YET. WE ARE KIND OF PREPARING, BUT IF WE DO NOT END PUTTING IT ON THE MARKET, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET OTHER PEOPLE IN THERE. OFFICE IS A BIT STAGNANT AT THIS POINT ACROSS THE NATION.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR HER?
>> THANK YOU. >> ANYBODY ELSE? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE
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