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Conduct a public hearing and consider ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z1125-0431, submitted by Shayla Hamilton, Song Whiddon, PLLC, on behalf of Prosperity Fire Protection, for a change of zoning from North Gus Thomasson Corridor (NGTC) District to Planned Development - Light Commercial to allow office and warehouse operations with an outdoor storage yard with modified development standards located at 2909 Live Oak Drive.
(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 is requesting to rezone the property at 2909 Live Oak Drive from the North Gus Thomasson Corridor (NGTC) District to Planned Development - Light Commercial to allow Prosperity Fire Protection to operate its service headquarters, warehouse, and screened outdoor storage yard on property owned by America Properties LLC. Prosperity Fire Protection, a locally based fire suppression contractor, currently occupies the building for office use after receiving a Certificate of Occupancy in May 2025 and is seeking to expand operations to include light equipment maintenance, interior storage of fire protection materials, and limited outdoor storage. The proposed outdoor storage would consist of a small number of company vehicles, trailers, and bundled sprinkler piping materials, screened by an eight-foot-tall solid fence with materials stacked no higher than 7.5 feet.
The request would remove the property from the NGTC form-based district, which is intended to encourage compact, pedestrian-oriented redevelopment along the Gus Thomasson corridor. The property is also located within the North Gus Thomasson Corridor Study area, which is expected to be completed in summer 2026 and will provide additional guidance on future land uses and zoning along the corridor. As a result, the proposed PD-LC may or may not align with the long-term vision that will ultimately be established through the corridor study.
On March 9, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Chenault dissenting, to approve the request, subject to certain stipulations.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends that the City Council take action.
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Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey