Section 2 — Gateway Hills Requested Zoning Change
As described, above, Gateway Hills consists, in part, of approximately 280 acres of land that is
zoned Park Industrial (PI). This zoning change request is for only 31.55 acres of that 280 acres,
with 4.6 acres being within the Tara Heights Apartments parcels simply for continuity of the
zoning district, leaving 26.95 acres rezoned for new development. Should this zoning change be
allowed, there will still be over 248 acres of PI zoned land remaining within Gateway Hills,
which is still far more P] zoned land than any other tract in the City held by any private owner.
By approving this change, needed housing stock will be added to the housing availability within
the city. In addition, construction of this additional housing will result in a generous positive
yearly fiscal impact to the city, as well as potential improvements to Spit Brook Road or a
contribution to the City’s traffic fund that is being used to study the D.W. Highway and Spit
Brook Road corridor. In addition, the applicant is open to discussing other needs the City might
request.
