Elizabeth trustees approve Gold Creek Commons PUD amendment after developer narrows commercial area

Aug 25, 2026

The Elizabeth Board of Trustees voted unanimously Aug. 25 to approve ordinance 26‑13, a PUD amendment for Gold Creek Commons that reduces commercial acreage, increases open space and narrows future commercial uses; trustees cited extensive neighborhood outreach and a planning commission 7–0 recommendation.

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The Elizabeth Board of Trustees unanimously approved ordinance 26‑13 on Aug. 25, adopting a first amendment to the Gold Creek Commons planned unit development for roughly 56.4 acres north of Highway 86. The amendment relocates and concentrates commercial development along Highway 86, expands open‑space buffers to adjacent homes and equestrian properties, and changes the permitted housing mix.

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