Planning Report
Z17-0020/Lineman College
City Council District 3
Planning & Zoning Commission
October 11, 2017
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Spud Luck, TX, LLC for an initial zoning of Industrial Center General (IC-G) District on approximately 14 acres. The property is generally located at the southeast corner of Shelby Lane and Dakota Lane. (Z17-0020, Lineman College, Julie Wyatt).
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OWNER:
Spud Luck, TX, LLC
APPLICANT:
Kathyriya Kennedy with Eikon Consulting Group, LLC
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, on behalf of the property owner, is requesting an initial zoning of Industrial Center General (IC-G) District in order to expand an existing trade school which was established on the site in early 2010. At that time, the property was not within the municipal boundary of the City of Denton.
On May 4, 2010, the subject property was annexed as part of a City-wide annexation program which included many parcels and over 2,000 total acres. Generally, newly annexed property is not zoned until a zoning request is officially approved by the City Council. In accordance with Section 35.16.8.G of the Denton Development Code (DDC), for newly annexed land that has not been zoned, no application will be deemed complete for any uses, intensities of use, dimensions or lot sizes not authorized by Rural Residential (RD-5) Zoning District.
Under the zoning of RD-5 District, the existing trade school use is not permitted; however, since it was established prior to annexation, it is deemed a nonconforming use in accordance with Section 35.11.2 of the DDC. Pursuant to regulations regarding non-conforming uses, the trade school can continue to operate, but each expansion of the use would require approval by the Board of Adjustment. Since the school's future plans include an expansion of the existing facilities, the owner has elected to pursue an initial zoning of IC-G District, which permits the use.
The purpose of the applicant's request is to faci...
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