Caleb Mann Residential Transition District at McShann and Preston
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An application for RTN Residential Transition District on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Caleb Mann Representative: Matthew Sheard U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000121
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Document current uses along McShann-Preston corridor before Thursday's vote
Why now: Z-25-000121 is scheduled for its third hearing on April 9, 2026, after consecutive 14-0 continuances on Feb 5 and Mar 5 that signal a vote on the merits is imminent.
What to do: If you represent property owners or tenants near McShann and Preston, gather dated evidence of all current uses before the April 9 hearing — if the Residential Transition District is approved and a use becomes nonconforming, the burden of proving continuous prior occupancy falls on the property owner, and that documentation is hardest to reconstruct after the designation takes effect.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Pull the revised McShann-Preston rezoning application before Thursday's vote
Applies if: If you own adjacent property or are evaluating this intersection for acquisition or development
Why now: Z-25-000121 was carried 14-0 on both Feb 5 and Mar 5, 2026; applicants in multi-continuance posture routinely revise density, setbacks, or permitted uses to secure staff support ahead of a merits vote.
What to do: Download the current version of the Z-25-000121 application from the April 9 City Plan Commission agenda packet before the hearing — two consecutive continuances suggest the proposal was modified between sessions, and the current permitted use table or development standards may differ meaningfully from what was originally filed in early February.
Act before: After April 9 hearing produces a vote on the merits
Request records on Caleb Mann's repeated McShann-Preston rezoning delays
Why now: Z-25-000121 appeared before the City Plan Commission on Feb 5 and Mar 5, 2026, both times carried 14-0 without a vote on the merits, with a third hearing scheduled April 9.
What to do: File a public records request for the staff reports and continuance motions from the February 5 and March 5 City Plan Commission hearings — two back-to-back unanimous delays on a single-corridor rezoning named for an individual applicant is unusual and typically signals a negotiation, a legal dispute, or a plan revision not visible in the hearing transcript.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Attend Thursday's City Plan Commission hearing on McShann-Preston density rezoning
Why now: Z-25-000121 is on the April 9 agenda after unanimous continuances on Feb 5 and Mar 5; this is the first hearing where a vote on the Residential Transition District designation at McShann and Preston is expected.
What to do: Attend the April 9 City Plan Commission hearing and submit written comments before the session — the two prior 14-0 votes were continuances, not votes against the rezoning, so commissioners have not signaled how they will rule, and written comments entered into the record before the hearing carry more weight than in-person testimony alone.
Act before: After April 9 City Plan Commission hearing
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An application for RTN Residential Transition District on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Caleb Mann Representative: Matthew Sheard U/A From: February 5, 2026 and March 5, 2026. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000121
An application for RTN Residential Transition District on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Caleb Mann Representative: Matthew Sheard U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000121
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until April 9, 2026
An application for RTN Residential Transition District on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Caleb Mann Representative: Matthew Sheard Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000121
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until March 5, 2026