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Aug 24, 2021 · Peak

Council approves Part 1 (Ordinance No. 7926) on first reading, as amended to the "Alternate Recommendation," 3-2

Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell moved to amend and approve the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation "with the modifications shown on the exhibit labeled 'Alternate Recommendation' and excluding the language related to down zoning and allowable uses," seconded by Councilmember Eddy Sauer. It passed 3-2, with Mayor Ginger Nelson, Powell and Sauer voting yes and Councilmembers Howard Smith and Cole Stanley voting no. The records give different total acreages for the approved version.^[1]^[2]

Ginger Nelson Freda Powell Eddy Sauer Howard Smith Cole Stanley

What the sources say

✓ Verified
On August 24, 2021 the council voted 3-2 to "amend and approve Planning and Zoning's recommendation with the modifications shown on the exhibit labeled 'Alternate Recommendation' and excluding the language related to down zoning and allowable uses." Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell moved and Councilmember Eddy Sauer seconded. Mayor Ginger Nelson, Powell and Sauer voted yes; Councilmembers Howard Smith and Cole Stanley voted no. The minutes record no stated reasons for the votes. ^[1]
Votes for
3
Votes against
2
⚠ Sources differ
Records give different total acreages for Part 1 as the council handled it, and different Moderate Density acreage for the "Alternate Recommendation."
Reported value 1[3][1]
Total acres
432.9
The August 10 agenda and the August 24 minutes' item heading describe "an Ordinance rezoning 432.90 acres," the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommended version (294.88 acres R-2, 22.82 MF-1, 7.05 GR, 78.98 MD, 29.17 NS).
Reported value 2[1]
Total acres
602.85
Moderate density acres
103.99
The August 24 motion says the amended version "totals 602.85 acres" and lists 69.04 acres GR, 10.59 O-1, 103.99 MD, 346.13 R-2, 22.82 MF-1 and 30.28 NS. Those six figures add to 582.85 acres.
Reported value 3[2]
Total acres
602.85
Moderate density acres
123.99
The October 12 agenda, memo and draft Ordinance No. 7926 give 602.85 acres with 123.99 acres of Moderate Density and the other five figures unchanged; those figures add to 602.85. The map exhibit is titled "Alternate Recommendation (602.85 acres)."
Reported value 4[4][5]
Total acres
650.15
Staff's version of Part 1 as recommended to the Planning and Zoning Commission (case Z-21-05), before the commission's changes.
✓ Verified
The October 12, 2021 memo says the council's August 24 vote amended the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation. In the version presented for second reading, 346.13 acres were to change to Residential District 2, including "part of the large vacant tract in the northwest corner," and the northwest corner also received General Retail and 10.59 acres of Office District 1, which the memo says provide "options for non-residential zoning in the northwest corner of the plan area that are more consistent with the Neighborhood Unit Concept." ^[2]

Sources

1.City Council minutes, regular meeting of August 24, 2021 — City of Amarillo, Aug 24, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned minutes from the City's CivicClerk meeting portal; Item 3D.
2.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Oct 12, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned PDF read with OCR. Items 3C (Ordinance No. 7926, second reading, 602.85 acres) and 3D (Ordinance No. 7939, public hearing and first reading, 168.88 acres). Memo: "a written protest to Council's August 24 vote has been submitted ... It currently exceeds 20%"; "The City appealed the P&Z decision."
3.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), August 10, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Aug 10, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredItem 3A, "PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING 432.90 ACRES"; transmittal memo says Part 1 is "a comprehensive rezoning proposal to rezone 650.15 acres" and "Planning and Zoning commission recommends approval with modifications".
4.Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting minutes, July 19, 2021 — City of Amarillo, Jul 19, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredMinutes from the City's CivicClerk archive (event 1344). Z-21-05, "Rezoning of 650.15 acres"; "A motion to approve the North Heights Rezoning Initiative as submitted by staff, with the following changes ... The motion carried 5-2."
5.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), August 24, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Aug 24, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredUploaded to CivicClerk later; OCR text. Consent item U (BerryDunn ERP needs assessment).