(CD 11) Fort Worth ISD / Warren Ellis, JSA Development Group, LLC; 519 E. Butler Street/600 block E. Ripy Street, (7.197 acres) From: "A-5" One-Family Residential To: "PD/CF" Planned Development for all uses in "CF" Community Facilities excluding government maintenance facility, ambulance dispatch station, blood bank, hospice, hospital, nursing home with full medical services, medical supplies/equipment sales or rental, golf course, golf driving range, water supply treatment or storage facility, and parking area or garage storage commercial or auxiliary with development standards for parking, fencing, retaining walls, and a monument sign in the required setbacks; site plan included (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission)

Summary

This item concerns a zoning change request for Fort Worth ISD's Worth Heights Elementary School located at 519 E. Butler Street/600 block E. Ripy Street. The request is to change the zoning from "A-5" One-Family Residential to "PD/CF" Planned Development for Community Facilities. This change is to allow for the complete replacement of the existing school in phases. The applicant is requesting several waivers from standard "CF" zoning requirements, including:

• Parking in the front yard: To allow parking between the building and E. Ripy Street.
• Projected front yard setback: To allow playground fencing with a 0-foot setback along S. Jones Street.
• Fence height: To allow fencing up to 10 feet high surrounding the playground in the projected front yard.
• Landscaping location: To allow the majority of landscaping to face the residential front yards on the west side, rather than the freeway side on the east.

The Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 11-0. The proposed change is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's designation of the property as "Community Facilities".

Citizen Impact

Residents near Worth Heights Elementary School may experience temporary construction impacts. The requested zoning waivers allow for playground fencing up to 10 feet high and parking in front yard areas, which may affect the immediate neighborhood's aesthetics and perceived privacy.

Confidence

high