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Rezone 8.9 acres at Research Drive and Telecom Parkway for industrial use with updated standards
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What this is
Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4371 to rezone approximately 8.9 acres at the southwest corner of Research Drive and Telecom Parkway. The change keeps the property as a Planned Development for Industrial use with a Special Permit for Heavy Manufacturing but updates the development standards and approves a revised concept plan.
Why it matters
The revised development standards and concept plan will govern how the industrial site at this location can be built out, affecting neighboring businesses and residents near the Telecom corridor.
Council action
Motion to approve the request and ordinance as submitted
7 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 10, 2026 Agenda posted — February 22, 2021 meeting
- February 22, 2021 Vote taken — February 22, 2021 meeting · Approved 7-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — February 22, 2021
Hold public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 4371
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 20-22, AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4371 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR I(M)-1 INDUSTRIAL WITH A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR HEAVY MANUFACTURING TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR I-M(1) INDUSTRIAL WITH A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR HEAVY MANUFACTURING WITH MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND A REVISED CONCEPT PLAN FOR 8.9 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF RESEARCH DRIVE AND TELECOM PARKWAY.
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