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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0926-0464 submitted by Braulio Camarillo, B&B Tellus, LLC, for a change of zoning from R-1 Single Family Residential to General Retail located at 301 and 325 North Town East Boulevard.
(No responses in favor and two in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.)
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The applicant is requesting a change of zoning from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to General Retail (GR) for the undeveloped properties at 301 and 325 North Town East Boulevard, totaling approximately 1.64 acres. The applicant does not have a specific development proposal and is requesting the zoning change to make the properties more marketable before selling them. A previous request by the applicant to rezone the properties to Planned Development–GR with a Conditional Use Permit for a contractor’s office with accessory outdoor storage was denied by the City Council in January 2026. Because the current request differs from the previous request, it is not subject to the standard one-year waiting period following a denial. Approval of the current request for GR zoning would not authorize previously requested outdoor storage use.
The surrounding area is primarily residential, with single-family homes to the north, east, and west. A public charter school and Providence Learning Center are located south of the properties, across North Town East Boulevard. The Future Land Use Plan designates the properties for Neighborhood Retail, which is consistent with the requested GR zoning. Under the current R-1 zoning, the properties could be developed with up to four single-family residential lots or a place of worship. The GR district allows office, retail, and personal service uses. In addition, under state law (SB 840), certain multifamily and townhome developments may be permitted by right. If approve...
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