TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
Jennifer C. Baptiste – Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Mikayla Layral – Planner II
DATE: October 26, 2026
RE:Title
Approve P26-37: A request to rezone 4201, 4203, & 4207 Sweetwater Dr. (0439494376000, 0439495387000, 0439496388000) consisting of 1.61 acres ±, owned by Kendra Earwood from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) to Limited Commercial (LC).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
1 – Councilman Dr. Stephon Ferguson
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Economic & Strategic Growth
2.1 – To ensure a diverse City tax base
2.4 – To sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
2.6 – To manage the City’s future growth and strategic land use
Goal III: Desirable Place to Live, Work, & Recreate
3.5 – To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
The request is to rezone 4201, 4203, & 4207 Sweetwater Dr. (0439494376000, 0439495387000, 0439496388000) consisting of approximately 1.61 acres from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) to Limited Commercial (LC) for the purpose of creating a parking lot to serve a business located to the west.
The subject properties are currently vacant following the issuance of demolition permits of existing structures addressed as 4201 and 4203 Sweetwater Dr. on May 6, 2025. Aside from the demolition permits, the properties have not been the subject of any City action within the last five years. The surrounding area consists of a mix of commercial and residential uses, with the adjacent commercial property under the same ownership as the subject parcels.
Zoning Commission
On September 8, 2026, the request received a unanimous (5-0) recommendation for approval by the Zoning Commission. The motion was made by Roger M. Shah and seconded by Phillip Fehler.
Background:
Owner: Kendra ...
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