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Storyline · 17 events · Nov 9, 2020 – Oct 27, 2026

Rezoning land beside the Amazon fulfillment center for industrial use, and other October 2026 rezonings (2020-2026)

In November and December 2020 the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council rezoned 110.39 acres at N.E. 24th Avenue and Loop 335, owned by Happy Horizons Properties L.P., from Agricultural to Light Industrial for a planned 1.3 million square foot distribution warehouse. In January 2021 the council, 4-1, created Reinvestment Zone No. 12 on the site and approved a five-year, 50 percent tax abatement and a location incentive agreement for Amazon; Amazon announced a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in March 2021, and it opened in 2022. In September 2026 the commission voted 7-0 to recommend rezoning another 355.40 acres of the same owner's land, between the Amazon site, N.E. 24th Avenue, Loop 335 and a rail line, from Agricultural to Light Industrial. The staff report says the purpose is to continue the business park and to facilitate future sale of the land; no specific development plan was stated, and the west 600 feet was left out as a future buffer for the Eastridge neighborhood. On October 13, 2026 the council passed it on first reading together with four residential rezonings, for a total of 459.00 acres. Second readings are scheduled for October 27, 2026.

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  1. · Origin

    Planning and Zoning Commission recommends rezoning 110.39 acres at N.E. 24th and Loop 335 to Light Industrial

    The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved case Z-20-28, rezoning a 110.39-acre tract in Section 93, Block 2, A.B.&M. Survey, Potter County, from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District, on behalf of Happy Horizons Properties, L.P. Staff said the request was to develop the site with a 1.3 million square foot retail/commercial distribution warehouse. A representative of the developer and property owner told the commission the client would be closing on the property soon.[1]

    • ✓ Verified

      On November 9, 2020 the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved case Z-20-28, rezoning a 110.39-acre tract of unplatted land in Section 93, Block 2, A.B.&M. Survey, Potter County, at N.E. 24th Avenue and Loop 335 from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District; the applicant was listed as a representative for Happy Horizons Properties, L.P. [1]

      Acres
      110.39
    • ✓ Verified

      City of Amarillo planning staff; representative of the developer and property owner: City planning staff told the commission the reason for the request was "to develop the site with a 1.3 million square foot retail/commercial distribution warehouse"; the owner's representative said the client "would be closing on the property soon." The minutes do not name the prospective user. [1]

  2. · Precursor

    City Council adopts Ordinance No. 7898 rezoning the 110.39 acres

    The City Council passed Ordinance No. 7898 on first reading 5-0 on December 8, 2020 after a public hearing with no comments, and on second and final reading 5-0 on the December 15, 2020 consent agenda. The staff report noted the tract was in the "Rural" category of the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use and Character Map, which the request did not conform to, and said the Rural designation resulted from the land's Agricultural "place holder" zoning.[2][3][4]

    Ginger NelsonElaine HaysFreda PowellEddy SauerHoward SmithAndrew Freeman

    • ✓ Verified

      The December 8, 2020 staff report said the Future Land Use and Character Map placed the tract in the "Rural" category and that the request "does not conform" to it, adding that the Rural designation "is a result of the land being zoning Agricultural," which it described as a "place holder" on newly annexed land. It said surrounding development was predominately industrial, with Centerport Industrial Park to the east, and that the commission recommended approval. No comments had been received from notified property owners. [2]

    • ✓ Verified

      Ordinance No. 7898 passed on first reading 5-0 on December 8, 2020 (motion by Councilmember Freda Powell, second by Councilmember Eddy Sauer; no public hearing comments) and on second and final reading 5-0 as consent item D on December 15, 2020. [3][4]

  3. · Context

    Amazon, a developer and the landowner apply for a City tax abatement for the site

    KFDA reported that Amazon Services LLC, ET Amarillo, LLC and the property owner, Happy Horizons Properties, filed a tax abatement application with the City for a facility at N.E. 24th and Lakeside, across Loop 335 from Centerport Business Park, estimated at about $70 million in improvements and $30 million in equipment.[5]

    Kevin CarterAmarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported that Amazon Services LLC, ET Amarillo, LLC (real property) and the property owner, Happy Horizons Properties, applied to the City for a tax abatement for a 1,000,000 square foot warehouse and distribution center on about 110 acres, estimated at $70 million in improvements and $30 million in equipment, with the council to consider it on January 26. [5]

      Improvements
      $70,000,000
      Equipment
      $30,000,000

  4. · Related development

    Council creates Reinvestment Zone No. 12 and approves Amazon tax abatement and incentive agreement, each 4-1

    On January 26, 2021 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7901 on second reading, designating about 110.39 acres at N.E. 24th Avenue and Loop 335 as Reinvestment Zone No. 12 (first reading January 12), approved a tax abatement for Amazon, and approved a location incentive agreement for Amazon.com Services LLC for a 1,000,000 square foot non-sortable fulfillment center. Each passed 4-1 with Councilmember Elaine Hays voting no. The executed agreement provides a 50 percent abatement of the incremental value for five years.[6][4][7][8]

    Ginger NelsonElaine HaysFreda PowellEddy SauerHoward SmithKevin CarterAmarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)

    • ✓ Verified

      Amarillo Economic Development Corporation staff: The AEDC's transmittal memo for Ordinance No. 7901 said the reason for creating Reinvestment Zone No. 12 was "to provide Council the option to offer an economic development incentive to a prospective warehouse and distribution facility," and that AEDC staff recommended approval. [4]

    • ✓ Verified

      On January 26, 2021 the council adopted Ordinance No. 7901 (Reinvestment Zone No. 12) on second and final reading, approved a tax abatement for Amazon Services, LLC, and approved a location incentive agreement for Amazon.com Services, LLC, each 4-1, with Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer and Howard Smith voting yes and Councilmember Elaine Hays voting no. The minutes for the incentive agreement also state that Hays abstained. The minutes record no reason for the no votes. Kevin Carter, AEDC President and CEO, presented the items. [6]

    • ✓ Verified

      The executed tax abatement agreement among the City, Happy Horizons Properties L.P., ET Amarillo, LLC and Amazon.com Services LLC covers 110.3886 acres at N.E. 24th St. and Loop 335; it grants a five-year abatement at 50 percent of the incremental increase in value of a distribution warehouse of at least about 1,000,000 square feet expected to cost at least about $70 million and of about $30 million in personal property, and recites an expectation of 500 new full-time positions within 24 months. It states Happy Horizons held title and the premises were to be sold to ET Amarillo and leased to Amazon. [7]

      Abatement
      50%
      Abatement years
      5
      Acres
      110.389
      Facility cost
      $70,000,000
      Personal property
      $30,000,000
      Jobs
      500
    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported the council's offer as a 50 percent property tax reduction for five years tied to creating 500 jobs and $13.5 million a year in payroll, and that Potter County would consider an abatement on the same terms on February 8, 2021. [8]

      Annual payroll
      $13,500,000

  5. · Context

    Amazon announces a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo

    Amazon announced a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center at N.E. 24th and Loop 335, expected to open in early 2022 with more than 500 full-time jobs. AEDC President and CEO Kevin Carter told ABC 7 there were "probably 800 to 900 acres over there" not being used where the AEDC saw potential growth.[9][10][11]

    Kevin CarterAmarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)

    • ✓ Verified

      On March 11, 2021 Amazon announced a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo, expected to launch in early 2022 and create more than 500 full-time jobs, handling large items such as home furnishings, outdoor gear and rugs; KFDA located it at N.E. 24th and Loop 335. [9][10]

      Square feet
      1,000,000
      Jobs
      500
    • ✓ Verified

      Kevin Carter, AEDC President and CEO: AEDC President and CEO Kevin Carter told ABC 7: "There are probably 800 to 900 acres over there that is not being utilized that we see potential growth in that area." [11]

  6. · Context

    Amazon's Amarillo fulfillment center opens

    KFDA reported in April 2024 that Amazon's first Amarillo fulfillment center opened in 2022, and that Amazon had opened a separate 30,000-square-foot last-mile facility in the AEDC's Centerport Business Park.[12]

    Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported in April 2024 that Amazon's first Amarillo fulfillment center opened in 2022 and created more than 500 jobs, and that a new 30,000-square-foot Amazon last-mile facility in the Centerport Business Park represented a $30 million investment with 30 expected jobs (figures from the AEDC). [12]

      Last mile investment
      $30,000,000

  7. · Context

    City Council adopts the City Plan - Vision 2045 comprehensive plan

    The City Council adopted City Plan - Vision 2045 on June 25, 2024. The 2020 staff report on the first 110.39 acres cited the earlier Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use and Character Map; the 2026 staff reports cite City Plan 2045 "Place Types", and the 2026 rezoning ordinances recite the plan's adoption and find each request consistent with it.[13][14]

    • ✓ Verified

      The City Council adopted the "City Plan - Vision 2045" comprehensive plan on June 25, 2024, as stated on the City's City Plan page and recited in the 2026 rezoning ordinances. [13][14]

  8. · Context

    Council passes 4-1 on first reading the owner-requested annexation of 477.36 acres near I-27 and Sundown Lane

    On June 10, 2025, after a public hearing, the council voted 4-1 (Councilmember Tom Scherlen voting no) to adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8200, annexing on the property owners' petition a 477.36-acre tract of unplatted land in Randall County near Interstate 27 and Sundown Lane. The staff memo says the undeveloped land was proposed for commercial development and the Kids Inc. Rockrose Sports Park, and lies within the South Gateway tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ 3).[15][16][17]

    Cole StanleyTim ReidDon TippsLes SimpsonTom Scherlen

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 10, 2025 the council held a public hearing on Ordinance No. 8200, annexing on petition of the property owners a 477.36-acre tract of unplatted land in Sections 32, 33, 36 and 37, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County (vicinity Interstate 27 and Sundown Lane; applicants Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for Attebury Elevators, LLC, and a representative for a second owner). Two residents spoke against the item. The motion by Councilmember Les Simpson, seconded by Councilmember Don Tipps, to adopt the ordinance passed 4-1: yes, Cole Stanley, Tim Reid, Don Tipps and Les Simpson; no, Tom Scherlen. [15]

    • ✓ Verified

      The staff memo describes the request as a property owner-initiated annexation of undeveloped land "proposed to be developed into commercial property and the Kid's Inc. Rockrose Sports Park." It says the owners would build water, sanitary sewer, stormwater and streets within the property as it develops, and would dedicate right-of-way within 120 days for an arterial upgrade of Coulter Street and future expansion of Sundown Lane; police said they could serve the area with current resources, and the fire department said most of it is within Fire Station 3's four-minute run time. [16]

    • ✓ Verified

      The memo states that the area is within the South Gateway Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 3, established in 2022, so after annexation the City would collect property tax on the 2022 base values while growth in value goes to the zone; participation steps down to 50% in year 11 of the 20-year term ending in 2042. Because the area is in Randall County Assistance District 1, which collects 0.5% sales tax, the City would receive 1.5% of its usual 2% sales tax share there. [16]

    • ✓ Verified

      Staff noted that the annexation would leave three properties surrounded by the city limits; their owners were not interested in annexation when approached, and state law requires the council to find that surrounding an area is in the public interest. The memo says the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the case 6-0 with one abstention, and that no comments had been received on the notices. [16]

    • ✓ Verified

      NewsChannel 10 reported on May 19, 2025 that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended annexing the nearly 500-acre tract near I-27 and Sundown Lane, that discussed uses included new residential and business properties with Kids, Inc. involved, depending on changes made during the process, and that council readings were expected in late May and June. [17]

    • ✓ Verified

      The minutes do not record a reason for Councilmember Scherlen's no vote on first reading, and no fetched news report of the June 10, 2025 vote gives one. [15]

  9. · Context

    Council adopts the 477.36-acre annexation (Ordinance No. 8200) on second reading, 5-0

    On June 24, 2025 the council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 8200 on second and final reading, annexing the 477.36-acre tract near Interstate 27 and Sundown Lane. The staff memo had said the annexation would not be effective until the second reading, because the City Charter requires two readings, and that the agreed service plan would become binding after it.[18][16]

    Cole StanleyTim ReidDon TippsDavid PrescottLes Simpson

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 24, 2025 the council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 8200 on second and final reading, on a motion by Councilmember David Prescott seconded by Councilmember Don Tipps; voting yes were Cole Stanley, Tim Reid, Don Tipps, David Prescott and Les Simpson. [18]

    • ✓ Verified

      The June 10, 2025 memo states that the annexation ordinance would not be effective until the second reading because the City Charter requires two readings, that the second reading was tentatively set for June 24, 2025, and that the agreed service plan executed by the applicant and the City Manager becomes binding after the second reading. [16]

  10. · Context

    Council passes 4-1 on first reading a specific use permit for an asphalt batching plant near Triangle Drive (Ordinance No. 8252)

    On July 28, 2026, after a public hearing, the council voted 4-1 (Councilmember David Prescott voting no) to pass on first reading Ordinance No. 8252, rezoning Lot 2, Block 1, 66 Village Unit No. 2, near Triangle Drive and Lakeside Drive (Loop 335), from Light Industrial District to Light Industrial District with Specific Use Permit 210 for an asphalt or concrete batching plant. The applicant sought to build an asphalt batching plant. A written protest by nearby owners required the votes of three-fourths of all council members.[19][20][21]

    Cole StanleyTim ReidDon TippsLes SimpsonDavid Prescott

    • ✓ Verified

      On July 28, 2026 the council held a public hearing on Ordinance No. 8252 (applicant OJD Engineering, LLC for Redline Cattle LLC); one speaker spoke for the item and one against. The motion by Councilmember Simpson, seconded by Councilmember Tipps, to adopt the ordinance passed 4-1: yes, Cole Stanley, Tim Reid, Don Tipps and Les Simpson; no, David Prescott. [19]

    • ✓ Verified

      The staff memo states that the applicant requested the change "to develop the property with an asphalt batching plant," which requires a specific use permit in the Light Industrial District. The property is in an industrial area on the north side of Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, zoned Light Industrial on all sides; the City Plan 2045 place type is "Manufacturing & Logistics." The memo notes an existing asphalt plant nearby and a batching plant permit granted in 2022 about 0.35 miles west, and that the applicant must also obtain TCEQ permits before operating and have a drainage report approved before a full building permit. [20]

    • ✓ Verified

      The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on July 6, 2026. Three people commented in opposition at that meeting, citing lower property values, health effects of emissions, odors and another batch plant in the area, and one submitted a letter of opposition signed by 24 people. Staff found that two signers own 31.47% of the 200-foot notice area, a valid protest under which the rezoning can take effect only with the favorable vote of three-fourths of all council members. An appraisal provided by the applicant concluded the rezoning would not adversely affect neighboring property values. [20]

    • ✓ Verified

      The Amarillo Tribune reported that a property owner near the site and a few dozen others who own property or live nearby submitted the protest letter, raising concerns that asphalt fumes could cause health problems; that the City's senior planner said no new residential construction is permitted in the area because of airport noise and that the applicant must meet separate TCEQ regulations "that go beyond what the City regulates"; that the applicant's representative said they would comply with TCEQ rules and build an 8-foot metal fence as a windbreak; and that the protest meant at least four council members had to vote in favor. The ordinance passed 4-1. [21]

    • ✓ Verified

      The minutes do not record a reason for Councilmember Prescott's no votes, and the Amarillo Tribune's report does not give one. [19][21]

  11. · Context

    Council adopts the asphalt batching plant permit (Ordinance No. 8252) on second reading, 4-1

    On August 11, 2026 the council voted 4-1, with Councilmember David Prescott again voting no, to adopt Ordinance No. 8252 on second and final reading, granting Specific Use Permit 210 for an asphalt or concrete batching plant on Lot 2, Block 1, 66 Village Unit No. 2.[22]

    Cole StanleyTim ReidDon TippsLes SimpsonDavid Prescott

    • ✓ Verified

      On August 11, 2026 the council voted 4-1 to adopt Ordinance No. 8252 on second and final reading, on a motion by Councilmember Tipps seconded by Councilmember Reid: yes, Cole Stanley, Tim Reid, Don Tipps and Les Simpson; no, David Prescott. [22]

  12. · Context

    Planning and Zoning Commission recommends rezoning 51.94 acres near Moon River Rd. for 308 homes

    The commission voted 7-0 to recommend case 2026-188-Z, rezoning 51.94 acres near Moon River Road and Honeybee Avenue in Randall County from Agricultural District to Moderate Density District 1, applied for by Betenbough Homes for 87th Street Partners, LLC, for 308 single-family detached homes. Staff described the request as infill development.[23][24][14]

    • ✓ Verified

      On September 9, 2026 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend rezoning case 2026-188-Z (51.94 acres, Agricultural to Moderate Density District 1, near Moon River Rd. and Honeybee Ave.); staff classified the request as appropriate infill development, and a Betenbough Homes representative spoke in favor. [23][24]

    • ✓ Verified

      The staff report for Ordinance No. 8272 lists two comments in opposition, citing property values, a belief that the developer had not created a promised no-horn train zone at a nearby rail crossing, views from lots in The Meadows, and traffic on Georgia Street. It places the tract in the City Plan 2045 "Reserve" place type. [14]

  13. · Starting point

    Planning and Zoning Commission recommends 355.40 acres beside the Amazon site for Light Industrial zoning

    The commission voted 7-0 to recommend case 2026-200-Z, rezoning 355.40 acres in Section 93, Block 2, A.B.&M. Survey, Potter County, near Lakeside Drive (Loop 335) and N.E. 24th Avenue, from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District, applied for by Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. on behalf of Happy Horizons Properties LP. At the same meeting it recommended three residential rezonings (17.78, 9.07 and 24.81 acres) 7-0 and a modified Town Square alcohol-use change 7-0.[25][26][14]

    • ✓ Verified

      On September 21, 2026 the commission voted 7-0 to recommend rezoning case 2026-200-Z: 355.40 acres in Section 93, Block 2, A.B.&M. Survey, Potter County, near Lakeside Dr. and N.E. 24th Ave., from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District, for Happy Horizons Properties LP. No public comments were made at the hearing. [25][26]

      Acres
      355.4
    • ✓ Verified

      Both the 2020 and 2026 tracts lie in Section 93, Block 2, A.B.&M. Survey, Potter County. The 2026 ordinance's legal description describes the 355.40 acres as part of a 527.48-acre tract recorded in Volume 3026, Page 467 of the Potter County records, the same deed reference the City's January 2021 packet gives for Happy Horizons Properties, L.P., and begins at the southeast corner of Amarillo Horizon Park Unit No. 1. [14][4]

    • ✓ Verified

      City of Amarillo Planning and Development Services staff report: The staff report says the applicant proposes industrial and commercial uses; "exact development plans have not been determined," and the applicant "wants to zone the property to continue the expansion of the business park that was originally anchored by an Amazon warehouse on a portion of the property." It says the request is "to facilitate the future sale of property within the development." No end user is named. [14]

    • ✓ Verified

      The staff report places the 355.40 acres in the City Plan 2045 "Reserve" place type, which it describes as holding areas for future development until trends are known, and says the commission considered industrial use supported by the Amazon warehouse and abutting industrial zoning. It cites the tract's frontage on N.E. 24th Avenue and Loop 335 and a railroad right-of-way, and City Plan goals for logistics and for land around the airport as an employment center in east Amarillo. [14]

    • ✓ Verified

      According to the staff report, initial discussions included zoning the property farther west, but because the Eastridge neighborhood lies along the west side of Whitaker Road the developer agreed to leave the west 600 feet out of the request until a more defined plan could set a zoning transition. [14]

    • ✓ Verified

      The Town Square request (case 2026-171-Z) was posted as allowing all alcohol sale related uses without a per-building limit; the commission approved it 7-0 with a modification keeping a total of four on-premise primary use (bar) establishments, in any location within the boundary, while allowing other alcohol-related uses without a limit on number. [25][26]

  14. · Peak

    City Council passes the 355.40-acre Light Industrial rezoning (Ordinance No. 8277) on first reading

    After a public hearing with no speakers, the council passed Ordinance No. 8277 on first reading by voice vote with no opposition heard. The City's senior planner told the council the owner had no specific development plans, was preparing to market the property and wanted the zoning in place ahead of time; that the tract is across the loop from the Centerport Business and Industrial Park and adjacent to the Amazon warehouse; and that the west 600 feet was left Agricultural so a zoning transition to the Eastridge neighborhood could be set later.[27][14][28]

    Cole Stanley

    • ✓ Verified

      On October 13, 2026 the council held a public hearing on Ordinance No. 8277 with no speakers and passed it on first reading by voice vote; no opposing votes were heard on the City's recording. [27][28]

    • ✓ Verified

      City of Amarillo senior planner: Presenting the item, the City's senior planner said the owner did not have specific development plans, was looking to market the property and wanted to get the zoning in place ahead of time; that it is across the loop from the Centerport Business and Industrial Park and adjacent to the Amazon warehouse; that rail access and the Loop and N.E. 24th frontage suit industrial traffic; and that the City received one call, a general inquiry. [28]

    • ✓ Verified

      Neither the staff report nor the council presentation named a prospective buyer or user for the 355.40 acres, and no City incentive, reinvestment zone or abatement was on the October 13 agenda for it. [27][14][28]

  15. · Context

    Council passes four residential rezonings and a Town Square alcohol-use change on first reading

    The same evening the council passed on first reading Ordinances No. 8272 (51.94 acres, 308 homes near Moon River Rd.), 8274 (17.78 acres, next phase of Heritage Hills), 8275 (9.07 acres, Tradewind Square) and 8276 (24.81 acres, 130 homes near Eastern St. and S.E. 29th Ave.), and Ordinance No. 8273 changing alcohol-use rules in part of Town Square, which passed 3-2. With Ordinance No. 8277, the five acreage rezonings total 459.00 acres.[27][14][28]

    Cole StanleyDavid PrescottLes Simpson

    • ✓ Verified

      The five acreage rezonings passed on first reading on October 13, 2026 total 459.00 acres: 51.94 (Ord. 8272, Agricultural to Moderate Density District 1, 308 single-family homes), 17.78 (Ord. 8274, next phase of Heritage Hills), 9.07 (Ord. 8275, Residential District 3 to Moderate Density District 1, Tradewind Square), 24.81 (Ord. 8276, Residential District 1 to Residential District 3, 130 single-family homes) and 355.40 (Ord. 8277, Agricultural to Light Industrial). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended each 7-0. [27][14]

      Total acres
      459
    • ⚠ Sources differ

      The acreage of the Moon River Road rezoning (Ord. 8272) differs between the written agenda and the meeting presentation.

      Reported value 1[27][14]

      Acres
      51.94

      Agenda caption and staff report

      Reported value 2[28]

      Acres
      51.97

      As heard in the City's recording (auto-captions) of the staff presentation

    • ✓ Verified

      Ordinance No. 8273 (Town Square, Planned Development 373A to 373E) passed on first reading 3-2; on the City's recording the mayor identified the no votes as Place 3 and Place 4 (held by David Prescott and Les Simpson) and the yes votes as the mayor and Places 1 and 2. Staff said the change keeps a limit of four bars within the boundary but removes the one-per-building limit and adds on-premise incidental alcohol sales by non-restaurants. No reason for the no votes was stated in the vote; one councilmember had raised concern about the proximity of residences. [28][14]

    • ✓ Verified

      Ordinances No. 8272, 8274, 8275 and 8276 each passed on first reading by voice vote after public hearings; the only speaker was a representative of the developer of the 8272 tract, whom the council did not question. The vote on 8274 was announced as 5-0. [28]

    • ✓ Verified

      The City's agenda and staff reports present the five rezonings as separate cases with different applicants and owners; they do not describe them as part of a common plan, and only the 355.40-acre request is tied in the record to the earlier Amazon site. [27][14]

  16. · ContextScheduled

    Planning and Zoning Commission to consider a waiver and variance for the Bellamy Park preliminary plan (51.94 acres)

    The commission's October 19, 2026 agenda lists a request by LJA Engineering for Betenbough Homes for a waiver from the alley requirement and a variance from the street-connection requirement for Bellamy Park, a preliminary plan of about 51.94 acres near Honeybee Avenue and Moon River Road in Section 183, the same section and acreage as Ordinance No. 8272.[29]

    • Pending

      The commission's October 19, 2026 agenda lists a waiver from the requirement to provide alleys and a variance from the requirement that proposed streets connect with adjacent existing streets for the Bellamy Park preliminary plan (about 51.94 acres, Section 183, Block 2), applied for by LJA Engineering for Betenbough Homes. [29]

  17. · ResolutionScheduled

    Second and final readings of the October 2026 rezoning ordinances scheduled

    The ordinance texts in the October 13 packet, including Ordinance No. 8277, are drafted for passage on second and final reading on October 27, 2026; each takes effect on final passage.[14]

    • Pending

      The draft ordinances in the October 13 packet are written to be "PASSED on Second and Final Reading" on October 27, 2026 and to take effect on final passage. [14]

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