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Planner Adam Holland said the request (Z2025-24), submitted by Prestige Stewart Abilene LLC, would change the site\u000027s zoning to permit patio-home uses and that staff found the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan and Land Development Code. Holland reported one written objection in time for the packet and an additional written opposition submitted at the meeting.

Neighbor John Smolock, who owns property adjoining the site, said he opposed higher-density development because he bought his land for solitude and the intrinsic value of larger lots. \"If you put the most dense amount of people together, eventually it fails,\" Smolock said, adding that denser neighborhoods he cited elsewhere in Abilene had experienced crime and neglect.

An engineering representative, Kelly Gomez of KRG Veil Engineers, spoke in support and said the applicant intends to meet infrastructure requirements for patio homes, including water and sewer. Bob Carlson, a northern adjacent property owner, asked how access and utilities would be provided, noting sections of Stewart Road are currently unimproved.

Commissioners acknowledged concerns about infrastructure and access and confirmed that platting and public-works reviews would be required if the project proceeds. Several commissioners said Abilene\u000027s anticipated growth, including potential increases in Air Force personnel, makes additional housing near the base desirable; one commissioner said the cost of required infrastructure often makes higher-density development the only financially viable option for large tracts.

After discussion the commission voted to recommend the rezoning; commissioners recorded yes votes and the motion carried. The case will be forwarded to City Council for final action, and engineering and site-improvement details will be addressed during plat and site-plan review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Abilene - Planning & Zoning","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended rezoning about 140.25 acres at 3802 Stewart Road from Agricultural Open to a patio-home district; nearby residents opposed denser development citing quality-of-life and infrastructure concerns but commissioners said infrastructure and platting will be addressed in later review stages.","taxTitle","Abilene, Taylor County, Texas","taxId",2817,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6503574,"Commission recommends rezoning small Westlake parcel to AO to allow residential use",284,3437000,3721000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e&start=3437&end=3721","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e/thumbnail_3437000.jpg","/articles/6503574/Abilene/Taylor-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-rezoning-small-Westlake-parcel-to-AO-to-allow-residential-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503574-98be519cf314679e2fb9cdeef47ccac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514952&Signature=WVfFvkm7iezbuSBx2QlYeRou8g35tAZgKV3BB-NNNkSYb7x2QpSPZVCbX8p79g6Df60NS0uj2w5PGdkGLP6ghDMhAnDKnTKTMgnEXvuXXl1WPGxHpleUgG-DkRlpZkhNeC1hrZI5SYLdtRP78lAFR-mX75cijYGB7ws9zqt5Bv9khpzlDKU79LL0R1tTxAdzyJsKx0k59HhjiHn8weTRalI9bxA39wqNEscxEXrrdA~XJpSd5O9ceu1hQM4gQ9vTXOmnRhzeZ9gO0DbiuCvnszONQJPYtq3YrbVuOmuTweRx5fd9pcBpKE2l9JqPWfCqaC7vzCNv8cpyaiHEqLLX~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning approximately 4.46 acres at 4051 Westlake Road from Planned Development District 42 to Agricultural Open (AO) to match the existing zoning on the east portion of the same property and to allow the owner to build a single-family home on the west 500 feet of Lot 411.

Planner Adam Holland said the site formerly accommodated commercial and industrial uses under the PD and that the east portion had recently received a CUP for an RV park; the owner requested the rezoning so the west portion could host a residence. Holland reported no written opposition or support in time for the packet and said staff found the request consistent with the comprehensive plan, surrounding uses and the Land Development Code; staff recommended approval.

No members of the public addressed the commission on the item. Commissioners moved to recommend approval by roll call; the motion carried unanimously in the recorded vote.

The rezoning recommendation will be forwarded to Abilene City Council for final action.","Commission recommended rezoning about 4.46 acres at 4051 Westlake Road from PDD 42 to Agricultural Open so the owner can build a single-family residence; staff recommended approval and no public opposition was recorded in time for the agenda.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6503579,"Commission recommends AO rezoning and conditional-use permit for proposed RV park near East Loudoun; owner agrees to limit development away from unstudied flood",1774,1897000,3671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e&start=1897&end=3671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e/thumbnail_1897000.jpg","/articles/6503579/Abilene/Taylor-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-AO-rezoning-and-conditional-use-permit-for-proposed-RV-park-near-East-Loudoun-owner-agrees-to-limit-development-away-from-unstudied-flood","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503579-31250efe0f1969e28cc5fc90d5123f08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514952&Signature=QuYvT1cXurkOVRIMkromlnYfi~TF9ZnaVIOy7O9o9ZPjX1dhIdCq7Y4iB904IjU7R~2zNhARskGJnIkBdw1~4pRi6X8r4Mf0AGslEIfBeRPgjHA2XRwWLgPsUi1x88kFHzIqIBx0-TTi7YJUb4I507jE6ZxfOPAVguP4ZYee-agDAU~j3GMGtWrr21iAaUu3CaothfiixiM09b9-0q6qqA7arq2TD0WAurgdg345mr60pF9Xde1qlElCfPyebH5YwbpBV0n4V5D~RHWybJikBQnsIr8GyByPoeCHoK7wKdxPyWRFinNZIKcUL0-MYIwMpxVCUiSkz~vhJHqRyusJVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning approximately 33.89 acres along East Loudoun (Parcel ID 75888) from medium-density/general retail to Agricultural Open (AO) and approved a conditional-use permit for an RV park on the site, subject to an amended concept plan and plan of operation.

Planner Clarissa told the commission the zoning change (Z2025-22) and the conditional-use permit (CUP2025-15) were requested by Rainy Creek LLC and represented by Clint Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum Engineering. Clarissa said the rezoning would allow uses in AO zoning that accommodate an RV park through a CUP. Staff recommended approval of both the rezoning and the CUP and reported two written oppositions to the CUP and additional public comments submitted after the packet was posted.

Neighbors raised operational and nuisance concerns. Larry Early, who lives near the site, said material millings and paving tailings from a recent Walmart paving project were stored on the property and produced dust and intermittent nighttime activity; he asked how the material would be used. Larry Hill and other nearby property owners said they had inspected the site with the developer and were concerned about proximity to a creek and flood-prone area. Hill and others asked whether any RV development proposed in the unstudied tributary area would be removable if a future flood study permitted building there.

Clint Rosenbaum said the millings were purchased from the Walmart paving contractor and are intended for on-site internal road construction within the RV park. He explained the property contains an unstudied tributary of Rainy Creek and a large portion of the northern area lies in an unstudied floodplain or floodway; to develop that portion the owner would need to complete a FEMA-level flood study, which he said would be costly and might prevent development in the back portion. Rosenbaum proposed and later agreed to a modification to the concept plan presented at the meeting: the owner will remove proposed RV pads and similar development from the northern/back third of the site that lies in the unstudied flood area, leaving that portion as open space or green space.

Rosenbaum said the initial concept plan showed roughly 107 to 110 RV lots to be developed in phases; he said fencing and buffer areas would be provided to meet Land Development Code requirements. He told commissioners the owner planned to stage buildout and that the problematic northern area would likely remain undeveloped due to the cost of a flood study and the elevation drop into the creek.

Commissioners said rezonings to match surrounding AO zoning generally merit few objections and that the CUP should be conditioned on the amended concept plan and a plan of operation. After public discussion the commission voted by roll call to recommend approval of the rezoning and to approve the CUP subject to the amended concept plan (removing the back portion from buildable RV use) and all LDC requirements. Commissioners voting in favor included Barnett, House, Kiker, Halliburton, Lewis, Sipes and Benham; both motions carried.","Planning and Zoning recommended rezoning about 33.89 acres to Agricultural Open and approved a conditional-use permit for an RV park subject to a modified concept plan that removes development from an unstudied floodway area; neighbors raised concerns about millings, nighttime activity and potential future expansion into flood-prone areas.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6503583,"Planning commission backs rezoning to allow smaller lots at Maple Street site",1931,137000,2068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e&start=137&end=2068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545568-90456fe3c93e3d8801462e896b30500e/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6503583/Abilene/Taylor-County/Texas/Planning-commission-backs-rezoning-to-allow-smaller-lots-at-Maple-Street-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503583-1f5d23d3901be22cae075ef49f25932a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514952&Signature=gpIoCXK7ngFKJJi5uYV2AUKKQJkMkWLAuCd9DNqq2DX-KMTtkT4OzP2GRCdXj9R53ktPDYrVcWRpkFOLdW2gWGLqCzU4RTSgZtKfYh~ht0Php9FW1hYC8mHQrLCTGgxhfHJi8Vs5nXnOAk1i2gG2-sgWLOeQURT3TJJcAt18NOA6Gx3g8HspIFNiVNc~Cbw5ywmH7j8~6S4aIbz9iUfkDTG-ws~ZXNJThyj3uigwrNTySeRQrKYG~i-rBoabDw14XqVtSrtXaKQ~-nHSlsW-B7qe2U0ZygK9Y6pIbehg94MZuP1Ru07Zl4E7CDVl66qcqS5U9sEOT5RdY9WcfhzfHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would change about 30.91 acres at 1873 Maple Street from Planned Development District (PDD) 58 to a new Planned Development District, PDD 195, to allow single-family lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 5-foot side-yard setbacks.

Staff planner Adam Holland said the request (Z2025-21) would permit 5,000-square-foot minimum lot areas, 50-foot minimum lot widths and 5-foot side setbacks, and that staff found the proposal consistent with the city\u000027s comprehensive plan and the Land Development Code. Holland told commissioners the proposal had produced one written opposition and one written support after notification was mailed.

Neighbors and nearby property owners urged the commission to consider traffic, drainage and maintenance needs before approving denser development. Robin Wertheim, a resident of Cynthia Court, said promises from earlier developers have not been kept and asked the commission to increase lot size and review traffic safety near the Abilene State Supported Living Center. \"We are not opposed to housing. We are opposed to this size of lot,\" Wertheim said.

Paul Wertheim, another nearby resident, described localized drainage problems and said recent rains turned Lakeside Drive into a channel. He urged the commission to consider potential additional runoff if the site were developed. Laura Wardrop, who lives on Lyle Shores Drive, said Berry Lane and some neighborhood streets are narrow and already experience heavy traffic, trailers and roadside debris; she asked commissioners to retain larger setbacks rather than the proposed 5-foot side yard.

Clayton Ferro, agent for the owner with Jacob & Martin, said the property will drain west to Maple and that the concept plan shows a large detention pond near Maple; he also said the current development pattern and market demand make 50-foot-wide lots a common option and that the proposal aligns with nearby approved developments. Ferro said his client estimates roughly 139 lots could be created under the proposed plan but that final lot counts would depend on pond sizing and required grading.

Commission discussion noted that the proposed lots would be about 15% to 20% denser than RS-6 zoning and that Maple and Berry Lane are currently in need of public-works improvements. Several commissioners said drainage and road upgrades are typically handled through public works and plat/site-review processes rather than through zoning approval alone. Planning staff said the city is revising the Land Development Code and that a new RS district allowing 5,000-square-foot lots is under consideration; staff estimated the rewrite would return to commission review in roughly six to eight weeks.

After discussion the commission held a roll-call vote and recommended approval of the rezoning request. Commissioners voting in favor included Barnett, House, Carter, Halliburton, Lewis, Benham and others recorded in the roll call; the motion carried.

The commission noted that its recommendation is advisory and that property owners and neighbors who wish to appeal or comment further may file written objections with the city secretary or appear before city council when the case is heard there.","The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request to create a new planned development (PDD 195) on about 30.91 acres at 1873 Maple Street to permit 5,000-square-foot lots with reduced side setbacks; neighbors raised traffic, drainage and maintenance concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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