TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Craig Harmon - Senior Planner
Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: October 27, 2025
RE:Title
P25-30: A request to rezone 2211 Rosehill Road (0438470005000), consisting of 21.27 acres and owned by Cross Creek Refuse LLC, from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5). (Tabled from August 25) Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2 - Malik Davis
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Reclassification from SF-6 to MR-5 advances the City's FY2025 Strategic Plan by enabling context-appropriate, infrastructure-efficient housing growth on an infill tract with access to public services. The district's mix of housing types at moderate densities supports economic resilience, neighborhood reinvestment, and long-term fiscal health.
Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy
* Broadens the tax base by allowing additional dwelling units and product types on already-serviced land, improving taxable value per acre relative to detached-only patterns.
* Signals regulatory certainty that can catalyze reinvestment and job-supporting activity in construction and allied services.
* Uses existing utilities and streets more intensively, improving return on prior public investments.
Goal III - Invested in Today & Tomorrow (Strategic Growth & Land Use)
* Directs growth to a location contiguous with the urban fabric and public utilities, reducing pressure on greenfield areas and supporting a more compact city form.
* Aligns with medium-density residential policy by accommodating townhomes, duplexes, and small-scale multifamily where appropriate transitions and site design can be provided.
* Creates opportunities to integrate open space, stormwater best-management practices, and multimodal connectivity at the master-planning stage.
Goal IV - Live, Work, & Recreate (Neighbo...
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