The document summarizes a city council meeting that discussed several items: a zone change request from single-family to multi-family residential for a 5-acre tract; a proposed 90-day moratorium on RV park development applications; and an amendment to the thoroughfare plan projecting new collector streets in south-central San Angelo. The council received recommendations from planning staff, committees, and commissions to approve the zone change and thoroughfare plan amendment, and enact the 90-day moratorium.

1. City Council
November 19, 2013

2. Zone Change
Z13-28: Greg Huling
• A request for approval of a zone change from Single-Family
Residential (RS-1) to Low-Rise Multi-Family Residential
(RM-1) to allow for multi-family dwellings, on the following
property:
• An unaddressed 5 acre tract, located approximately 280 feet
south of the intersection of Southland Boulevard and Green
Meadow Drive; more specifically occupying the Community of
Faith subdivision, Block 1, Section 1, Lots 1 & 2, in western
San Angelo.
Five (4) notifications were sent; one in favor, please see related
opposition petition and letters in your packet.

3. General Map

4. Site Map

5. Aerial Map

6. Vision Map

7. Vision Map

9. Looking North along Southland Boulevard

10. Looking South along Southland Boulevard

11. Looking at the Subject Property

12. Looking East of the Subject Property

13. Staff Recommendation
• Planning staff recommends modifying the zone
change request from RM-2 to RM-1.
• Planning Commission recommended approval of a
zone change to RM-2 by a 5 - 2 vote on September
16, 2013.
• City Council tabled the initial request for RM-2 on
October 1, 2013.

14. Criteria of Application
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Compatible with Plans and Policies
Consistent with Zoning Ordinance
Compatible with Surrounding Area
Changed Condition
Effect on Natural Environment
Community Need
Development Patterns

15. Analysis – Basis for Recommendation
• Meets all aspects of the Zoning Ordinance;
• Existing zoning and surrounding uses; greater housing
options;
• Compact development beneficial to natural environment;
• Traffic concerns;
• Stimulates greater opportunities for a walkable, sustainable
community.

17. Moratorium – Regarding RV Parks
• What is a moratorium?
• A moratorium is a local law or ordinance that suspends
the right of property owners to obtain development
approvals for a specific use(s) while the community
takes time to consider, draft and adopt land use plans
or rules to respond to new or changing circumstances
not adequately dealt with by its current laws.

18. Moratorium – Regarding RV Parks
• What are the effects of this moratorium, if approved?
• No action would be taken on applications for Special
Use Permits (for “campground/RV parks”);
• No action would be taken on applications for Zone
Changes to MHP (Manufactured Housing Parks);
• No action would be taken on site plans for
campgrounds or RV parks (expansion or new);
• No action would be taken on applications for
expansion of capacity of existing campgrounds or RV
parks;

19. Moratorium – Regarding RV Parks
• Requires two readings;
• Moratorium would be effective after initial reading
(22nd), but would be suspended if second reading
failed;
• Moratorium would last for a 90 day period, with
possible extension(s) by the City Council;

20. Recommendations
• Housing Committee –
• A moratorium is needed to research the temporary
housing matter further and ensure regulations adopted
are adequate to ensure the consistent and predictable
development of the community.
• 4 – yes
• 1 - no

21. • Housing Committee –
• There is an escalating demand for development of
temporary housing related to the exponential growth in
the oil industry in central Texas and in the City of San
Angelo, particularly a marked interest in developments
utilizing manufactured housing, recreational vehicles,
trailers and other modes for temporary living
accommodations.
• 5 – yes
• 0 - no

22. Recommendations
• Housing Committee • The dwindling supply of rental housing and apartments and
the corresponding increase of residential rental rates along
with the potential financial hardship on the capacity of some
resident or workforce families to maintain adequate housing
is an issue within the community.
• 4 – Yes
• 1 - No

23. Recommendations
• Housing Committee • Adverse impacts suffered by a number of other Texas
communities relating to the influx of oil industry related
workforce and demand for temporary housing, without
effective regulations for the placement and development of
temporary housing facilities indicate that the City of San
Angelo can anticipate similar adverse impact to the
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety or
welfare.
• 4 – Yes
• 1 - No

24. Recommendations
• Planning Commission – at their 11/18 meeting, the
Planning Commission recommended unanimously
(6-0) that:
• City Council enact the 90 day moratorium; and,
• That the temporary housing committee put together be
reconvened as part of the formulation of new
regulations.

25. • The City Council may:
• (1) Approve the proposed moratorium ordinance as
presented; or
• (2) Modify the provisions allotted for in the moratorium
ordinance and approve the ordinance; or
• (3) Deny the proposed moratorium.

26. Findings of Fact Outlined in Ordinance
• Exponential growth of the oil industry in central Texas
and the City of San Angelo;
• Application of existing zoning and commercial
development policies, regulations, etc, are inadequate
to prevent new development of temporary housing;
• Such development may be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the City,
and the peace or order of the City of San Angelo;
• There is a demonstrated need to review such existing
regulations and to adopt new regulations or to amend
existing regulations;

27. Special Exceptions to Moratorium
• 1. Undue Hardship
• The current regulations are adequate to address the
particular type and scope of development and
construction proposed by the applicant through the
proper channels;
• It is in the public interest to allow a limited exception to
the temporary moratorium in the particular instance;
• Authorizing the special exception will not adversely
impact neighboring properties.
• 2. Pending Projects
• A complete application for the required regulatory
approvals for the proposed project is on file with the City
on or before the Effective Date of this Ordinance.

29. Thoroughfare Plan Amendment
• Amendments to projections of collector streets in
south-central San Angelo, more specifically the area
described below:
• An area bounded by Jackson Street to the north,
Knickerbocker Road to the west, South Bryant
boulevard to the east, and Loop 306 to the south in
south-central San Angelo.
Notification is not required

30. General Map

31. Options
The City Council may:
• approve proposed amendment to the planned future
projection, as recommended by the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, the
Planning Commission, and presented by City staff on
an attached map;
• remand the matter back to the Planning Commission
with recommendations; or
• deny any and all proposed amendments to this
collector street.

32. Recommendation
• City staff recommends approving this request
• Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on
September 16, 2013
• MPO Board recommended approval 9-0 on November
7, 2013

33. History and Background
• Request brought forth by property owner in the area
• Thoroughfare plan designates major streets and
projections
• Lack of a thoroughfare outside floodway in the area
• Cleanup of future intersections based on current
development of properties in the area

34. History and Background
• Cleanup of the following streets:
• Parkview
• Petro/Dakota Drive
• Foster from Loop to Cox Lane
• Introduction of collector streets outside floodway on
South Jackson Street
• Community opportunity to create linkages before
properties become fully developed
• Developers, landowners, and citizens can plan ahead

35. Site Map

36. Site Map