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Council approves reduced side-yard setbacks for five lots in Hidden Creek Phase 3 after public comment
Summary
Council approved four related planned-development amendments reducing side-yard setbacks from 25 to 15 feet on specific lots in Hidden Creek Phase 3. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval; one adjacent homeowner submitted written opposition and council requested follow-up outreach.
The Red Oak City Council approved multiple planned-development amendments that reduce minimum side-yard setbacks on five specified lots in Hidden Creek Phase 3, a single-family ranchette subdivision north of Avilla Road.
Planning staff told the council the base RAE zoning requires 25-foot side-yard setbacks. Developers requested reductions to 15 feet for specific irregular lots so homebuilders could deliver wider single-story floor plans without building two-story homes. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the individual PD amendments because each lot’s configuration and the proposed home footprints limit other practical layouts.
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