Planning Report
Z16-0017 / St. John Paul II University Pastoral Center
City Council District 3
Planning & Zoning Commission
September 14, 2016
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning request from a Downtown Residential 1 (DR-1) District to a Downtown Residential 2 (DR-2) District on approximately 0.87 acres, generally located on the east side of McCormick Street, approximately 100 feet south of W. Eagle Drive. (Z16-0017, Saint John Paul II University Pastoral Center, Hayley Zagurski)
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OWNER:
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
APPLICANT:
Brian Heitzman
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is comprised of three parcels of land located at 907, 909, and 911 McCormick Street. All three parcels are owned by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. The parcels are currently zoned DR-1 District. The owner has indicated that the intent of the rezoning is to facilitate development of the parcels as a Pastoral Center. The property owner is seeking to rezone the parcels to the DR-2 District to reduce the minimum landscaping requirement, thereby increasing the allowed maximum lot coverage. However, if the rezoning is approved, all permitted uses within the DR-2 District would be permitted.
SITE DATA:
The total 0.87-acre tract of land was originally platted in 1945 and is currently platted as F.M. Darnall Addition, Lots 2 through 4. The property has a total frontage of approximately 229 feet along McCormick Street. Single family homes were located on each lot but have been demolished in preparation for the intended development.
USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING:
The DR-1 District primarily permits single-family residential uses as well as limited commercial and institutional uses such as home occupations, adult or child daycares, churches, elementary schools, semi-public halls/clubs/lodges, and parks and open spaces. Bed and breakfasts and temporary commercial uses are permitted with limitations, and dor...
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