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Planning & Zoning Commission approves CUP for pickleball courts and multiple rezonings

AbileneMar 3, 20262 min read

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The City of Abilene Planning & Zoning Commission met March 3, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall. Chairman Brad Benham and Commissioners Tyson Strauser, Gary House, Kristen Dressen-Kyker, Kevin Halliburton (Chairman Pro Tem), Shawnté Fleming-Lewis (Sergeant-at-Arms), and Zach Sitzes (Secretary) were present. Actions included approval of prior meeting minutes, approval of CUP-2026-04 for outdoor recreational use (pickleball courts) with conditions, and approval of rezonings Z-2026-08 and Z-2026-09 to General Commercial.

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Approved previous meeting minutes (motion approved unanimously).
CUP-2026-04 (1200 Ruswood Drive): Approved conditional use permit to allow outdoor recreational activities (pickleball courts) subject to the concept plan and plan of operation, and conditions including reduced hours of operation (7:00 AM–8:00 PM) and provision of noise mitigation (motion approved unanimously).
Z-2026-08 (1366 Portland Avenue): Approved rezoning of ~0.074 acres from Residential Single Family (RS-6) to General Commercial (GC) (motion approved unanimously).
Z-2026-09 (650 N. 18th Street): Approved rezoning of ~6.82 acres from RS-6, MH, LI, and GC to General Commercial (GC). The record lists AYES: Strauser, House, Kyker, Halliburton, Lewis, Sitzes, Benham; ABSTAINED: Benham; NAYS: None (motion recorded as prevailing).

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Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

Mar 3, 2026, 1:30 PMCity Hall, 555 Walnut Street, Council Chambers, Abilene, Texas 79601completed

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
MINUTES
1. Minutes: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Minutes from the Regular Meeting Held on February 3, 2026
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Decision: MINUTES
ZONING
2. CUP-2026-04: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From The Owner, To Apply A Conditional Use Permit To A Property To Allow Outdoor Recreational Activities (Pickleball Courts). Located At 1200 Ruswood Dr. Legal Description Being 1.292-Acre Tract Out Of The Remainder Of Lot 3, Block A, Section 10. Radford Hills Addition, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Clarissa Ivey)
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Decision: ZONING
3. Z-2026-08: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.074 Acres from Residential Single Family (RS-6) to General Commercial (GC) Zoning. Located at 1366 Portland Avenue. Legal Description Being Approximately a 0.074-Acre Tract out of Lots 13 and 14, Block 2, Carey Place Addition, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Kera Valois)
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Decision: ZONING
4. Z-2026-09: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 6.82 Acres from Residential Single-Family (RS-6), Mobile/Manufactured Home (MH), Light Industrial (LI), and General Commercial (GC) to General Commercial (GC) Zoning. Located at 650 N 18th St. Legal Description Being 6.82 acres of Block 3, Central Park Addition, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Adam Holland)
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Decision: ZONING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT