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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0326-0445 submitted by Elite Emerald Construction for a change of zoning from Commercial to Commercial with a Conditional Use Permit for a primary outdoor storage yard located at 4501 IH 30.
(No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)
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The applicant proposes to redevelop the property with a new office and maintenance building and an outdoor storage yard for their paving construction business. The site, originally developed in 1980 as a mobile home dealership and vacant since 2005, would be used to store construction-related materials and equipment, including barricades, traffic control devices and signage, building materials, trucks, trailers, and construction equipment. The equipment includes 5 bobcats, 5 mini excavators, 5 rubber-tire backhoe loaders, and one milling machine. While a paving construction business is a permitted use in the Commercial zoning district, the outdoor storage yard requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
The proposed two-story building would range from approximately 5,000 to 6,000 square feet and be oriented toward the IH-30 frontage road. The building would include garage bays for equipment maintenance. Proposed CUP stipulations include enhanced landscaping and screening requirements, including board-on-board fencing where visible from the street and additional landscaping along Big Town Boulevard and IH-30. The proposed ordinance would also regulate the types and locations of outdoor storage, require the property to comply with current development standards, and limit the CUP to the applicant, making it non-transferable.
On May 11, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve the request subject to certain stipulations.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, City staff recommends that the City Council take action.
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Staff Reports and Maps
P&Z Minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey