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>> AT LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
WE ARE GOING TO OPEN THE MEETING AT 1:33 P.M. OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVED PLATS BUT IT ONLY ACTS AS A RECOMMENDING BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS OF ZONING.
THE DECISIONS THIS COMMISSION MAYBE APPEALED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MEETING. 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 WISHING TO BE HEARD SCHELL APPROACHED THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND PURPOSE FOR APPEARING. EACH SPEAKER IS REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR PRESENTATION FOR NO MORE THAN 3 MINUTES.
ADDITIONAL TIME MAYBE GRANTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR.
I WILL ASK COMMISSIONER HOUSE TO OPEN US WITH AN IMPLICATION.
>> FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO SERVE ON THIS COMMISSION. AS WE VOLUNTEER OUR TIME TO THE BEST INTERESTS-- THE INTERESTS OF ABILENE AND THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE, AND WE ASK YOU TO PROTECT OUR HEARTS AND PROTECT OUR MINDS AND OUR THOUGHTS, AS WE DO OUR WORK, AND AS OUR CITIZENS COME FORWARD. THAT THEY WILL SPEAK WITH PURPOSE AND, WE JUST THANK YOU THAT THEY HAVE ALL SHOWN UP AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR PROPERTIES.
AND WE THANK YOU THAT WE GET TO DO THIS TODAY IN YOUR INTEREST,
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WE PRAY. AMEN.>> FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF LAST MONTH'S MINUTES. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AY DISCUSSION FROM THE
COMMISSIONERS, OR EMOTION? >> MOTION TO...
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. YOU CALL IT.
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>> MISS KYKER, MISS LEWIS, AND MR....
>> NEXT ON THE AGENDA, CUP-2026-08.
>> AFTERNOON, I AM A PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE.
TODAY I'M REPRESENTING CASE CUP-2026-08.
THE APPLICANT'S WINIFRED CAMPBELL.
THE REQUEST IS AN ADDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONTRACTOR SERVICES WITHIN GENERAL ZONING. HERE WE HAVE THE AREA LOCATION MAP. THE ZONING MAP.
THE PERMITTED USES IN COMMERCIAL ZONING.
HERE ARE SOME PROPERTY VIEWS. THE PLANNED OPERATION.
NOTICES WERE SENT OUT IN 200-FOOT OFFERS, ZERO RECEIVED IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION. THE PROPOSED REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING. GENERALLY PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND THE CRITERIA FOR THE APPROVAL NLL D.C.
STAFF RECOMMENDS AN APPROVAL TO THE OPERATION AND I'D BE HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS WAS
BEFORE? >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS
BEFORE. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? THANK YOU.
WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA? SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> WE WILL GIVE IT TO TYSON. >> MR. STRAUSER.
MISS LEWIS. AND MR. HALLIBURTON.
THE MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, IS
2026 STASH 2028. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
I AM A PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE.
BEFORE YOU YOU HAVE Z-2026-28, THE AGENT FOR THE REQUEST IS MR. JEFF DURO. THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF VARRO AND COLLEGE STREET.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY SOME RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY AND THEY ARE PROPOSING THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING.
THESE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THE PROPERTIES TO BE REZONED.
THESE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.
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THESE ARE THE LISTS OF THE CURRENT PERMITTED USES AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING. THIS WOULD BE THE PERMITTED USES AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL IF APPROVED.WE SENT OUT A NOTIFICATION AND WE RECEIVED SIX IN FAVOR AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION. THEY REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL IN THE LAND OF ELEMENT CODE. THE STEPS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THIS IS IN THE FLOODWAY. >> YES, THIS IS IN THE FLOODWAY.
>> IS THERE ANY CONCERN ON THE CITY'S PART ABOUT DEVELOPING THE FLOODWAY'S OTHER THAN DEVELOPING THE ZONES? > THEY WILL HAVE TO COORDINATE WITH THE INGENUITY DEPARTMENT REGARDING ANY FLOODWAY PERMITS AND ELEVATIONS.
>> HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ANYBODY TO LIVE RIGHT THERE BECAUSE IT'S SO FULL OF TRAFFIC, AND YOU HAVE STARBUCKS ON THE CORNER. SO I FIGURED AT SOME POINT IT
WOULD BECOME COMMERCIAL. >> THANK YOU.
>> YES, SIR. >> I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND I WILL BEGIN WITH AN APOLOGY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE HERE FOR THIS, WE PUT YOU ON HOLD LAST MONTH. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
ANY PUBLIC HEARING? ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC WANT TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM? >> MY NAME IS JACK, I AM APPLYING FOR THIS. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THE ZONING REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT IS AROUND IT.
AND TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS A CONCERN ABOUT FLOODING.
WE HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS, SOME WITH THE CITY, FROM AN INITIAL INFORMAL PREDEV. BUT WE ALSO SPOKE WITH OUR ENGINEER AND WHAT WAS DONE WITH STARBUCKS WAS ESSENTIALLY DOING AN H AND H STUDY TO SHOW HOW FLOODING WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE AFFECTED, ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH 14TH.
SO WE PLAN TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS AS SOON AS WE GET APPROVAL THROUGH THE REZONING TO DO THAT H AND H AND SUPPLEMENT IT IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS WITH FLOODING.
BUT FROM THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE HAD, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT WOULD HAPPEN, BECAUSE YOU ESSENTIALLY ELEVATE THE DIRT WORK, AND THAT SHOULD NOT CREATE ANY MORE ISSUES THAN WHAT IS
THERE CURRENTLY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS. >> MY NAME IS FRANCIS.
I AM THE ONLY OWNER LIVING IN THE HOUSE CURRENTLY ON BARREL STREET. PLEASE, APPROVE THIS.
I CAN TELL YOU, ALL THOSE WHO FACE Z-2026-28, IT'S A NIGHTMARE TO GET IN AND OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY.
AND THAT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. YOU CAN JUST BARELY GET THROUGH.
THE REST OF THE WEEK, BE PREPARED TO BRING YOUR LUNCH SO YOU CAN SIT THERE TO GET IN AND OUT.
AND AS FAR AS THE FLOODING GOES, SINCE ALL THE ORIGINAL OWNERS HAVE SEEN THE FLOOD COME AND GO THERE.
WE'VE SEEN IT COME FROM BEHIND THE HOUSE, FROM THE CREEK ALL THE WAY DOWN. AND THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM NOW, EVEN WITH THE LAST RANGE OF STARBUCKS.
IT SPLASHES OVER THE CURB, BUT IT DOES NOT COME UP TO EVEN MY DOORSTEP. UNLESS THERE IS A SPEEDER GOING THROUGH, THEN WE GET DOORSTEP AND THE DOOR.
AND WE GET EVERYTHING WITH IT. SO IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION AS TO WHY YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. BECAUSE I AM BEGGING.
>> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS?
>> I MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIED. >> I SAID IT FIRST, GARY SAID IT
SECOND. >> A FIRST AND A SECOND.
THE MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS Z-2026-29. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
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ADAM HOLLAND, PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE.THIS IS REQUEST Z-2026-29. THIS IS BEING REPRESENTED BY DHT, OWNED BY ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.
IT'S A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING TO APPROXIMATELY .48 ACRES FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY TO COLLEGE UNIVERSITY. HERE IS A LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE REZONED. HERE IS THE ZONING MAP OF THE PROPERTY NEARBY AND ADJACENT. JUST TO THE NORTH THERE IS A CU ZONE BEING DEVELOPED FOR DORMITORIES, WITH SOME MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO THE WEST AND THEY EAST AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TYPE USES TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY.
HERE ARE SOME VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THIS PROPERTY IS VACANT AND HAS BEEN VACANT FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
NEXT DOOR WE HAVE SOME SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES TO THE WEST AND THE EAST.
WITH SOME SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY HOMES TO THE SELF AS WELL. HERE ARE THE PERMITTED USES IN RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY. THE PERMITTED USES IN THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ZONING DISTRICT.
STAFF HAS SENT OUT NOTIFICATIONS TO ALL ADJACENT PROPERTIES WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE REQUEST. WE'VE RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR AT THIS TIME. AND NONE IN OPPOSITION.
STAFF HAS FOUND THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONFERENCE PLAN SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING.
GENERALLY IT SURROUNDS PRINCIPLES AIMED FOR CRITERIA AND DEVELOP IT CODE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR ADAM? I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. ANYONE PRESENT WISHING TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM? >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE AGENT ON THIS PROJECT.
HERE TO HELP AND-- ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
JUST LET ME KNOW. >> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. PERTAINING TO DISCUSSION OR
MOTION. >> I WILL MOTION TO APPROVE.
MISS LEWIS. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE 2026 STASH 30.
>> IT AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CLARISSA.
I AM A PLANNER OR THE CITY OF ABILENE.
BEFORE YOU HAVE KHAZEI 202630. THE AGENT FOR THIS PROPERTY IS MORGAN LLC. THE REQUEST IS TO AMEND THE TERMS OF PLANNING DEVELOPMENT ON 149 TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY. AS WELL AS PATIO HOME USES.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH DAN BUILD.
AND BEL AIR. WITH SOME AXES OFF THE LOCAL AVENUE. THE PROPERTY AS PART OF A PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF 149. THE PROPERTY USES CURRENTLY VACANT. AND THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, THERE ARE SOME PATIO HOMES ACROSS THE STREET WITH THE CHURCH ON THE CORNER. AND THERE IS A SCHOOL NEARBY.
THESE A BE THE USES PERMITTED IN MEDIUM DENSITY.
AND THE USES PERMITTED IN PATIO HOME ZONING.
THIS IS A CONCEPT PLAN OF PRELIMINARY OF HOW THEY WANT TO LAYOUT TRACK ONE AND TRACK TWO. FOR TRACK ONE, THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE A BASE ZONING MEDIUM DENSITY, WITH A MODIFICATION OF STANDARD BUFFERS BEING REQUIRED. AND TRACK TWO, THEY ARE REQUESTING TO HAVE A BASE ZONING OF PATIO HOMES WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS OF THE LOT AREA BEING 3000 SQUARE FEET.
THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH BEING 35 FEET.
THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH BE 95 FEET.
AND THE FRONT SET ALSO FOR THE GARAGE SET BACK ONLY BE 15 FEET.
AND THE MINIMUM SIDE SETBACK BE 5 FEET.
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WE SEND OUT NOTIFICATIONS AND RECEIVED ZERO IN FAVOR N0 IN OPPOSITION. AND THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING GENERALLY ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES ON THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND DEVELOPMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDING APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, THAT THE GARAGE SETBACK BE KEPT AT 2E OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES HAS A DIMENSION OF NINE BY 18.AND FOR THE TYPE A BUFFER BETWEEN MEDIUM DENSITY AND LOWER DENSITY BE REESTABLISHED. AND TO BE REQUIRED TO PROMOTE WALK ABILITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> ON A REQUIREMENT FOR THE TYPE A BUFFER, IT LOOKS LIKE, CAN YOU PULL UP THE PLAN? THERE YOU GO.
WOULD IT AFFECT PRIMARILY THOSE LOTS ALONG BEL AIR DRIVE ONLY?
>> IT WOULD ALSO AFFECT THEM BETWEEN TRACK ONE AND TRACK TWO.
>> GOT YOU. LOOKING AT THESE LOT SIZES, I CAN SEE THAT THAT TYPE A BUFFER MAYBE BEING AN ISSUE WITH THIS?
ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS TO THAT? >> A-TYPE A BUFFER IS ONLY 50 FEET AND CAN BE ACHIEVED BY ADDITIONAL YARD, FENCE OR
THANK YOU. >> I SPOKE WITH THE AGENT BEFORE
LUNCH AND THEY WERE AGREEABLE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.
IS ANYONE PRESENT WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM THE AGENT FOR THE OWNER AND DEVELOPER OF THIS PROPERTY. AS YOU CAN SEE WE ARE REQUESTING TO AMEND THE PD. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR A CONTINUATION OF PATIO HOMES EXISTING.
THERE ARE PATIO HOMES ON THE EAST SIDE OF BEL AIR AND THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE THAT ON THE WEST SIDE.
AND THE REASON WHY WE WANTED TO BREAK IT UP, OR THE CLIENT WANTS TO BREAK IT UP INTO TWO DIFFERENT PARTS WAS DUE TO THE GEOMETRY. THEY STARTED RUNNING THAT AREA UNTRACKED ONE. TRACKED ONE REZONING AT TO MD WOULD ALLOW FOR TALENT HOMES OR SOME SIMILAR CONCEPT.
AND THAT SPRING MUCH THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE.
WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS ONE.
>> THIS ONES NOT DEVELOPED YET, BUT DO YOU ENVISION THAT, HAVING A DRIVE OFF OF VOGEL? IF WE OPEN THAT CUL-DE-SAC INTO
THAT AREA. >> THAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE SITE PLAN. BUT I THINK THAT IS PLANNED TO HAVE ACCESS TO VOGEL. THAT ONE LINE IS KIND OF DIFFICULT TO GET ACCESS OFF OF VOGEL.
>> I SEE THAT. >> THAT STARTS MESSING WITH GEOMETRY. AND THAT'S WHY WERE TRYING TO SHRINK DOWN FROM THE 100-FOOT DEPTH SO YOU CAN FIT MORE INTO
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANKS.
ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COMMISSIONER? THIS ADDRESSES OUR NEED FOR
ABSCESS HOUSING. >> THERE IS CONSTRUCTION GOING
ON IN BEL AIR RIGHT NOW. >> I KIND OF EXPRESS THIS LAST MONTH. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED, I THINK IN THIS LOCATION, WE HAVE A LOCATION WHERE TAKES SENSE TO TIGHTEN THEM UP. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THEM.
>> CHANGING THE BUFFER FROM THE SIDE.
5 FEET, AS SHE CAN TELL YOU, IS NOT A GREAT PLACE TO BE RUN OFF OF THE ROAD. SO THAT NEEDS TO-- THE CHANGES THEY HAVE PUT IN PLACE FOR IT, I THINK ARE GOING TO HELP THEM.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
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>> I SECOND THAT. >> SECOND FROM KRISTIN.
AND MR. HALLIBURTON. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> NEXT AGENDA ITEM, Z2026-- NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS Z-2026-32.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, AGENDA. MY NAME IS CLARISSA.
I AM APPLYING FOR Z-2026-32. THE AGENT REPRESENTING THIS CASE IS MR. ROSENBAUM, AND THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE 25 ACRES FROM AGRICULTURAL TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TIER ONE.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ALONG MILITARY DRIVE.
AND IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED BY AND SURROUNDED BY MOSTLY AO AND MOBILE HOME ZONING. THESE ARE SOME PROPERTY VIEWS.
THESE ARE THE PERMITTED USES IN AGRICULTURE.
AND I PUT THE PERMITTED USES FOR MULTIFAMILY AS THE BASE ZONING WOULD BE BASED OFF A MULTIFAMILY ZONING.
AND THIS IS THE CONCEPT PLAN AND THE SPECIFIC UNITS THEY WANT TO BE ALLOWED FOR THIS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
WE SENT OUT NOTIFICATIONS AND RECEIVE ZERO IN FAVOR N0 IN OPPOSITION. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE SURROUNDING USES OF ZONING.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH THE CONDITION THAT FIVE YEARS FROM THE APPROVAL DATE OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, TIER ONE, THE OWNER REMOVE ALL UNITS, ROADS, PARKING LOTS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE PROPERTY. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> THE FIVE-YEAR CONDITION-- GO
AHEAD. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
IF WE DON'T USE THESE AND THIS BEING A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE LIKE THAT, I SEE THINGS START TO DETERIORATE AND GO DOWN, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THAT. THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THEM IN FIVE YEARS-- WHAT IF THEY ARE STILL NEEDED IN FIVE
YEARS? >> THEN WE CAN COME BACK TO THE BOARD AND MAKE THAT AMENDMENT. THE BOARD WOULD BE ABLE TO
EVALUATE HOW THIS GOES. >> OKAY.
OKAY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM?
>> MY NAME IS RALPH, I LIVE ON MILITARY DRIVE.
25 ACRES AND 600 PEOPLE, OBVIOUSLY A PERSON THINKING THIS IS A GOOD IDEA DOESN' LIVE OR DRIVE ON MILITARY DRIVE.
TRAFFICKING GET SO BACKED UP THAT PEOPLE PASS ON THE SHOULDER AND-- RATHER THAN PASS ON THE RIGHT.
THEY TOOK OUT MY NEIGHBORS MAILBOX ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I'VE HEARD THIS MIGHT BE A DAIS PROJECT. IF THAT IS THE CASE, FOR ANY-- EVERYONE CONCERNED TO BUILD ON THE 120, 150 ACRES THAT USED TO BE THE DAIS GOLF COURSE. IF IT'S A DAIS PROJECT THAT IS.
THAT'S WHO IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE WITH THESE PEOPLE.
NEARLY 600 PEOPLE. AGAIN, 600 PEOPLE LIVING ON 25 ACRES. 25 ACRES SPLIT AMONG 600 PEOPLE ALLOWS FOR 41710 THOUSANDTHS OF AN ACRE.
SMALLEST LOTS I HAVE SEEN FOR SOMEONE TO LIVE IN IN ABILENE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN EIGHTH OF AN ACRE OR A 12TH OF AN ACRE.
BUT I'M NOT THE EXPERT. I'M AGAINST THIS PROJECT FOR THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED REASONS. I'M NOT AGAINST THE MEN MAKING MONEY. BUT A 600 MAN MAN CAMP IS ASKING FOR PROBLEMS. CRIME, CONGESTION IN TO WHAT GAIN FOR THE COMMUNITY. WHEN THE AI CENTERS ARE BUILT THERE WILL BE A GLUT OF ABANDONED BUILDINGS THAT WILL ATTRACT RATS AND CATS AND PLACES FOR DRUG USE ON THE SITE.
AND A MECCA FOR THE HOMELESS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY, TO ME JUST A GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEME PROJECT WHERE A LANDLORD GOBBLES UP HARDWORKING PEOPLE'S MONEY BECAUSE OF A HOUSING SHORTAGE AND WHEN HIS BELLY IS FULL HE WALKS AWAY AND WIPES HIS MOUTH ON HIS SLEEVE AND GIVES ABILENE A BURDEN AND GOES OFF WITH THE NEXT PROJECT. ONCE HE HAS HIS MONEY, WHAT IS TO MAKE THEM COME BACK AND REMOVE THE STUFF.
I AM ON THE OPPOSITE END. IF HE JUST WALKS AWAY FROM IT.
YOU KNOW AN INFLUX OF NEW RESIDENTS CAN OVERWHELM LOCAL
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UTILITIES, SEWER, WATER, ROADS. ESPECIALLY MILITARY DRIVE.BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY IN THERE AND ONE WAY OUT.
-- I'M SORRY, THERE'S AN EAST AND A WEST WAY OUT ON MILITARY DRIVE. WE KNOW CONSTRUCTION CAN OFFER NATURAL HABITATS AND ADDITIONAL PAY SERVICES CAN INCREASE STORMWATER RUNOFF AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.
THE NORTH SIDE OF THAT PROPERTY IS IN THE FLOOD ZONE.
SO IF YOU TAKE AWAY THAT AGRICULTURE WHERE WHATEVER IS GROWING OR WHATEVER IS USING THE PASTURE, TO SOAK UP THAT RAINWATER, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE OF A FLOOD ZONE IN THE AUTO-- WHERE THE AUTO AUCTION IS AT ON BUSINESS 20.
IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. WE KNOW THAT DENSE MODERN DEVELOPMENTS CLASS WITH EXISTING AGRICULTURE STYLES AND CHARM OF NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THEY LACK ADEQUATE PRIVACY AND SCREENING.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS AGRICULTURE. AND I DON'T NEED 600 MORE CARS HONKING-- I'M ALMOST DONE. I DON'T NEED 600 MORE CARS HONKING JUST TO WATCH THEM RUN. WITH ALL THIS INFORMATION, ANYTHING LESS THAN A NO IS A GENERAL DISSERVICE TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON MILITARY DRIVE AND EVENTUALLY A BLACK EYE ON THE CITY OF ABILENE CAUSED BY YOU. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS MICHAEL.
I'M RALPH'S NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR. AND I ALSO HAVE ANIMALS LIKE HE HAS. THIS PROPERTY IS ALL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BASIS. IT'S ALL Z-2026-33, EXCEPT FOR-- IT'S ALL AGRICULTURE. AND IF YOU GO BY THERE, IT'S ALL BURNED OUT AND ABANDONED. THE CLOSER YOU GET TO THE PROPERTY IS WHERE IT DEVELOPS. I USED TO LIVE IN WEST TEXAS.
FARTHER WEST, LIKE IN SCHNEIDER. I'VE SEEN MAN CAMPS BEFORE.
I'VE SEEN WHAT IT BRINGS. IT DOESN'T BRING GOOD THINGS.
IT BRINGS IN A DIFFERENT ELEMENT OF PEOPLE.
IT CAUSES CRIME, TRAFFIC. THEY TEAR THINGS UP AND LEAVE.
THAT'S WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE. THEY DEVELOPED ALL THE PROPERTY ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BASE. I WISH THEY WOULD KEEP IT ALL UP THERE. WE ARE THE LAST SPOT WHERE WE HAVE THIS KIND OF LAND NEXT TO THE BASE.
AND THERE IS AEIGHBOR THAT WE MET THE OTHER DAY, HE HAS 300 ACRES CLOSER TO THE COMMERCIAL AREA.
WE DO AWAY WITH THIS AND THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING ALL-- ALL ALONG THE BOULEVARD. WHERE PEOPLE ARE GROWING CROPS AND WHEAT, IT'S ALL GONE NOW. THERE'S NOT MUCH LEFT AROUND THERE. MY NEIGHBOR TO THE WEST OF ME IS THE LAST ONE IN CITY LIMITS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT IN AGRICULTURE. IF IT IS FOR THE MILITARY, I'M ALL ABOUT THE MILITARY. BUT IF IT'S A MAN CAMP FOR WORKERS, THAT BRINGS IN A WHOLE DON'T WANT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
PRESTON SMITH. AS WE ALL KNOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HOUSING. WE HAVE A HUGE CHALLENGE IN ABILENE. WE HAVE A LOT OF MISSIONS COMING TO THE INSTALLATION THAT WERE NOT SEEN FOUR YEARS AGO.
OUR GROWTH IS COMING. OUR AIRMEN ARE BEING FORCED TO STAY OFF BASE. WE DON'T HAVE HOUSING.
QUADRUPLING AND TRIPLING THE PEOPLE PER-UNIT BASED ON THE AVERAGE RENT THAT IS NOW REQUIRED IN ABILENE.
AREAS LIKE THIS WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS. HOWEVER, DAIS HAS NO PART OF THIS PROJECT. THIS IS NOT A MILITARY PROJECT.
THERE WAS AN ARTICLE WRITTEN, AND I THINK IT'S BEEN REMOVED.
HOWEVER, DAIS DOES NOT TOUCH THIS PROJECT.
WE WILL BE MEETING WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF AGREEMENT THAT WE CAN UTILIZE TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF THOSE JUNIOR AIRMEN WHO NEED A PLACE TO SLEEP, QUITE FRANKLY. SO, AGAIN, NOT A DAIS PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU MENTIONED YOUR JUNIOR AIRMEN. THE JUNIOR AIRMEN WILL NOT BE IN THIS AREA, RIGHT? IN THIS DEVELOPMENT?
>> NOT BY DAIS. NOT BY MILITARY STANDARDS.
WE WILL HAVE PROJECTS ON THE INSTALLATION THAT WILL BE SIMILAR TO THESE TYPES OF UNITS. BUT NOT OFF BASE.
INTERNAL TO THE INSTALLATION. >> WHEN YOU SAID MISSION SUPPORT THAT WASN'T FORESEEN FOUR YEARS AGO, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
CONSOLIDATION-- >> IT'S ONE OF THE MISSION
CHANGES THAT HAS CHANGED. >> THAT'S GOING TO BE 1500
PEOPLE, RIGHT? >> THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS NOT COMPLETE ON THAT.
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WE DON'T HAVE FINAL NUMBERS IF THERE ARE ESTIMATES.WE CAN'T SAY ANYTHING WITHOUT HAVING THE STUDY DONE FIRST.
>> LOTS OF NUMBERS OUT THERE FLOATING AROUND.
>> ANYONE ELSE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM?
>> TRENT ROSENBAUM. ROSENBAUM ENGINEERING.
I AM THE AGENT FOR ALAMO CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT.
AND THIS PROJECT IS A CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
THE REASON BEHIND THE PROJECT, AND IT DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CONVERSATION, I THINK. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WE WILL SPEND $1.6 BILLION. 300 MILLION, $320 MILLION PER YEAR AT THE BASE IN CONSTRUCTION.
AND MR. ALEXANDER, THE OWNER OF ALAMO CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT IS ONE OF THOSE CONTRACTORS OUT THERE.
AND IF WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES GOING ON WITH THE AI CENTER AND THEY HAVE TAKEN UP ALL OF THE TOWN, WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING WORKERS OUT THERE WITHOUT A PLACE FOR THEM TO STAY.
AND THAT IS STRICTLY WHAT THIS IS.
THIS IS A PLACE FOR WORKERS WORKING IN DICE AND SUPPORTING DICE HAVING A PLACE TO STAY. RIGHT NOW THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE FOR THEIR PEOPLE. THERE PUTTING THEM OUT EVERYWHERE AND DRIVING EVERYWHERE.
AND PUTTING THEM OUT AT NIGHT. SO IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION ALL AROUND. THAT'S A 120 UNIT, FIVE BEDROOMS PER-UNIT MANUFACTURED HOUSING FACILITY.
STRICTLY FOR THE $1.6 BILLION SPENT AT THE MILITARY BASE OVER
THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. >> DO YOU OR YOUR CLIENT HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE FIVE-YEAR WINDOW.
>> NO. AS A MATTER OF FACT THAT WAS PART OF THE DISCUSSION EARLY ON. THAT SO WE NEED.
WE NEED IT WHEN IT'S OVER WITH TO GET IT OUT OF THERE.
SO THEY ARE 100% BEHIND THAT. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
AND LIKE CHRISTUS SAID, IF IT COMES UP, WE ARE IN THE FIFTH YEAR AND WE DO NEED AN EXTENSION, WE WILL COME BACK TO THIS COMMISSION AND BACK TO THE COUNCIL AND ASK FOR A YEAR OR TWO EXTENSION OF WHAT WE SEE NEEDS TO BE THERE.
BUT THE OWNER IS FULLY BEHIND. ONCE THE FIVE YEARS RUNS OUT, ALL THIS IS GOING BACK TO AGRICULTURAL AND HOUSING BASE
>> GIVEN THAT, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OF SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO HELP MANAGE 600 ADDITIONAL
PEOPLE? >> THEY HAVE NOT SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE IF THIS GETS TO ROLLING HERE.
THIS IS KIND OF OUR FIRST STEP. ONCE WE GET TO ROLLING AND THINKING ABOUT THAT, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
THE TRAFFIC ON MILITARY DRIVE IS ALREADY TOUGH.
SO IT'S JUST GOING TO GET TOUGHER.
BUT AGAIN, WE ARE JUST BEGINNING TO GET STARTED ON THE CONSTRUCTION WORK OUT THERE TOO. SO IT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE BE 21 THAT IS COMING IN, ALONG WITH THE EXISTING AC 130 UNITS THAT ARE OUT THERE. THAT'S A GOOD SUGGESTION.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC HEARING. >> IF THEY ARE BRINGING PEOPLE IN, IS THERE TO BE SOMEBODY WHO OVERSEES THAT AREA? OR THE HOUSING? I GUESS I'M THINKING IT'S MORE APARTMENT TYPE, PROPERTY MANAGER, SOMEBODY TAKES CARE OF THE AREA? SINCE IT IS TEMPORARY? MAYBE MANAGES THE FACT THAT THERE COULD BE ALL KINDS OF
CRAZY THINGS THAT HAPPEN? >> I DON'T THINK WE KNOW THAT
ANSWER. >> I'LL REOPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING. >> FOR THE ONES WERE PLANNING ON THE BASE IF THEY WORK OUT IN THE SAME WAY IT WILL BE A CENTRALIZED WASHER DRYER AREA AND YOU WILL HAVE A MAINTENANCE AREA AND TWO PEOPLE ON STAFF 24/7.
IF THAT'S WHAT THERE PLANNING IN THIS LOCATION.
BUT THAT'S A WERE DOING INSIDE THE FENCE, IF YOU WILL.
>> WITH THE SAME DEVELOPER? >> NO.
WE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT INTERNALLY.
>> THANK YOU. >> CAN WE ASK FOR THE CLIP BACKUP PLEASE. -- KAMAS FOR CLINT PLEASE?
>> MAYBE THE BEST WAY TO PUT THIS IS THIS IS TREATED LIKE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. AND THE CODE REQUIREMENT IS THE
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SAME AS AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN ALL THE THINGS THAT GO ALONGWITH THAT. >> SOMEBODY WILL BE ON-SITE THAT MANAGES IT. THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW.
>> ANYONE ELSE WHILE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS REOPENED? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN AND RETURN TO DISCUSSION ON THE COMMISSION. I HEAR THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE FARMERS AND DEVELOPMENT IS ALWAYS ROUGH ON FARMING FOR SURE. AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN OUR LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE CITY THAT FARMING IS WHAT IS PLANNED FOR THAT AREA LONG TERM. SO I THINK SOMETHING WILL EVENTUALLY BE PUT IN IN RESPONSE.
I REALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT THIS HAS THE FIVE-YEAR WINDOW AND REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE, RETURNING IT TO AGRICULTURAL OPEN ZONING WHEN THAT EXPIRES. I THINK WE HAVE TO FIND A PLACE FOR THE WORKERS. AND I DO UNDERSTAND, IT MAKES SENSE IN THIS LOCATION. I WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO BE MY NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS EITHER. BUT IT MAKES SENSE.
>> AND THE PRICE OF HOUSING IS-- HAS ALREADY GONE UP SO MUCH BECAUSE OF ALL THESE TEMPORARY WORKERS.
I THINK LOOKING AFTER THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR WHOLE COMM COMMUNITY, WAYS TO ALLEVIATE THE HOUSING PRESSURE AND ALLOW FOR LANDLORDS TO KEEP PRICES AT A LEVEL THAT PEOPLE CAN AFFORD THAT PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN ABILENE.
THAT THIS IS A SOLUTION THAT HELPS WITH THAT PROBLEM.
>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT. >> WE WANT TO KEEP THE TEMPORARY WORKERS IN A DIFFERENT POOL OF HOUSING AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
I THINK. >> TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR
TEMPORARY WORKERS. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR
MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE
WITH THE CONDITIONS SET. >> MOTION FROM MR. HOUSE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND.
AND MR. HALLIBURTON. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> FINAL ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. Z-2026-33.
CHANGEUP ZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY .48 ACRES FOR A-- FROM HEAVY RESIDENTIAL TO SINGLE-FAMILY.
>> HELLO. CLARISSA IVEY, PLANNER FOR CITY OF ABILENE. WE ARE LOOKING AT Z-2026-33.
THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE ZONING FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY. THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH 13TH AND MISKI.
THESE ARE THE LAST TWO PROPERTIES ZONED HEAVY COMMERCIAL ON THIS SMALL BLOCK. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROPERTY VIEWS THAT ARE CURRENTLY VACANT. THE FAR STRUCTURE HAS A BUILDING THAT IS BEING DEMOLISHED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROPERTY VIEWS. HOUSES BEING CONSTRUCTED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. KITTY CORNER LOT VACANT.
AND SOME COMMERCIAL ALONG THAT ARTERIAL.
THESE ARE THE PERMITTED USES IN HEAVY COMMERCIAL.
AND THIS WOULD BE THE PERMITTED USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING.
WE SEND OUT NOTIFICATIONS AND WE RECEIVED ONE IN OPPOSITION.
ZERO IN FAVOR. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING, GENERALLY ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND CRITERION APPROVAL FOR THE LAND CODES. AND IT'S RECOMMENDED-- STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND I BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> THIS GOING FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, IT'S A BIG STEP NOW.
AND I TEND TO TRY TO HAVE A BUFFER ZONE.
I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE THAT HERE. I THINK THE CITY'S LONG-TERM PLANS FOR THIS AREA IS FOR HOUSING?
AM I RIGHT ABOUT THAT? >> YES, IT WOULD BE TO CENTRALIZE THE COMMERCIAL USES ON THE AREAS LIKE THE INTERIOR
FOR YOUR RESIDENTIAL USES. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? WE WILL OPEN THIS FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.
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ANYONE PRESENT WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? SEEING NO RESPONSES TO CLOSE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.DO WE HAVE DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
>> I MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MR. STRAUSER, MR. HOUSE.
AND MR. HALLIBURTON? MOTION CARRIES.
>> I BELIEVE THAT'S THE LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, UNLESS WE SEE SOMETHING LURKING. HEARING THAT, WE WIL
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