Charles F. Ladd Nature Preserve

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STEPS AND TIMELINE TO CREATE A SPECIAL DESIGNATION USE FOR THE LADD PROPERTY

Presented at the December 20, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting

  1. Step 1 Conduct public meetings to gauge public perception on Opportunity Area 8 (Dates TBA in January & February 2023)
    1. Discussion with Municipal Boards and Commissions:
      1. Economic Development Corporation
      2. Keep Duncanville Beautiful
      3. Neighborhood Vitality Commission
    2. The Economic Development Corporation meets on the fourth Monday of the month (January 23rd, February 27th, and March 27th)
    3. Keep Duncanville Beautiful meets on the third Monday of the month
      (January 16th, February 20th, and March 20th)
    4. Neighborhood Vitality Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of
      the month (January 25th, February 22nd and March 22nd)
  2. Step 2 Process public and board/commission input pertaining to Opportunity Area 8 and implement strategy reflected in Five-year Comprehensive Plan Update (Projected End of March/Beginning of April 2023)
  3. Step 3 Initiate a zoning change request to amend the current Planned Development District, Ordinance No. 1078, that currently allows Office and Retail use to allow for a special designation use and a text amendment (Projected End of March/Beginning of April 2023)
  4. Step 4 An application for a zoning change and a text amendment will be filed with city staff, per the direction of the City Manager (Projected End of March/Beginning of April 2023)
  5. Step 5
    1.  City staff will prepare a case report, send notification to property owners within 200 ft. of the subject property, notice by newspaper, and place the zoning change request on the next Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting
    2. City staff will define the land use category for the zoning text amendment and notice by newspaper (Projected End of April/Beginning of May 2023)
  6. Step 6 The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the zoning change request and text amendment, and make a recommendation to City Council (Projected June 2023)
  7.  Step 7 The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the zoning change request and text amendment, and make a recommendation to City Council (Projected June 2023)