Planned Development ORDINANCE 2023-26 Rev (1) ORDINANCE NO. 2023-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS TO CHANGE THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION
FOR PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE 150 BLOCK OF FM 247 AND ALSO JUST EAST OF AMERICAN LEGION DRIVE ON 86.56 ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON WALKER COUNTY PROPERTY ID #13938, 13939, AND #13941, FROM
MANAGEMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (HUNTSVILLE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-2) AND APPROVE THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, has adopted an Official Development District Map and attendant regulations for the City which, in accordance with the
Comprehensive Plan, was designed to control the density of population to the end that congestion may be lessened in public streets and that the public health, safety, convenience
and general welfare is promoted in accordance with Chapter 211, Municipal Zoning Authority of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS the Development Code of the City of Huntsville provides for the amendment of the Official Development Map and approval of a Planned Development Plan; and
WHEREAS after public notice, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 5, 2023 to consider comments of the public regarding the adoption of the amendment to the Development
District Map and approval of the Planned Development Concept Plan to build a single-family subdivision on 86.56 acres with approximately 486 lots, 3.7 acres will be dedicated to green
space areas and 17.43 acres will be dedicated to detention ponds, the development will have a density of 5.61 lots per acre with the typical lot width being 35’ and lot depth 90’; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission has studied and evaluated the request and the report prepared by City Staff; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission has considered the comments of the public presented at the public hearing and has prepared a report for this Council of its conclusions and recommendations;
WHEREAS after public notice, City Council held a public hearing on November 21, 2023, considered comments from the public regarding the adoption of amendments to the Official Development
District Map and approval of the Planned Development Concept Plan; and
WHEREAS the City Council has studied and evaluated the request, the report prepared by City Staff and the recommendations by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS the City has updated the map to reflect the amended area to be known as
Huntsville Planned Development-2;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: The Official Development District Map of the City of Huntsville, as provided in Section 2.200 of the City’s Development Code, is amended and City Staff is direct to
make such change.
SECTION 2: The newly amended Official Development District Map is adopted and shall supersede the prior Official Development District Map and shall be identified by
the signature of the mayor and attested to by the City Secretary.
SECTION 3: The Planned Development Concept Plan, as depicted in Exhibit A, attached hereto is approved.
SECTION 4: The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this Ordinance to be published at least twice within ten days of final passage. This ordinance shall take
effect ten (10) days after the date of final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ________________ DAY OF _______________ 2023.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kristy Doll, City Secretary Leonard Schneider, City Attorney