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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3560 amending Planned Development No. 97 (PD-97) as it relates to amending the allowable uses within the zoning district, approximately 72.69 acres generally located on the west side of IH-35 and south of Springlake Road; and rezone an approximately 6 acre tract known as Morgan Parkway extending eastward from the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad to the Southbound Stemmons Service Road from Planned Development No. 88 (PD-88) to Planned Development No. 97 (PD-97); and take appropriate action
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BACKGROUND:
This is a city-initiated zoning amendment to Planned Development No. 97 (PD-97) as it relates to allowable uses within the district. Proposed amendments are based on City Council direction to prohibit uses within the Interstate 35 (IH-35) corridor that are not in keeping with the anticipated longer term vision for the corridor. Additionally, this application also includes a request to rezone an approximately 6 acre tract of land known as Morgan Parkway extending eastward from the Chicago Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad to the Southbound Stemmons Service Rd. from Planned Development No. 88 (PD-88) to Planned Development No. 97 (PD-97).
Staff has reviewed PD-97 along with the other Planned Development Districts within the IH-35 corridor (PD-24, PD-25, PD-70, PD-86, and PD-32), based on Council direction, existing land use policy, existing development form, and the anticipated future vision for the corridor.
Staff is recommending that a list of uses be prohibited within PD-97. Uses that are proposed to be added to the prohibited list include those that are motor vehicle related or are of a level of intensity that is not in keeping with the direction provided. If approved, PD-97 will be brought into closer alignment with Council direction and the West Side Plan.
This zoning request is being brought forward concurrent with proposed amendments to PD-24 and PD-25, of which all are loc...
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