Temple approves comp-plan and rezoning amendments for large Old Highway 95 mixed-use project, limits bar-style alcohol sales

Temple — The Temple City Council on Oct. 16 approved two amendments to the City of Temple Comprehensive Plan 2020 and a rezoning and binding site development plan that would allow a large mixed-use development on about 229.36 acres along Old Highway 95, south of FM 93.

City planning staff described the project as a mixed-use planned development comprising detached single-family homes, attached townhomes, two multifamily categories and general retail, with maximum and minimum percentage caps for each use. "The light brown is your single family ... the darker brown would be multifamily, and then the red is the general retail," said Mr. Deckman, the city planning staff member presenting the case. He said the plan requires a minimum of 40% of the site as single-family (SF-3), a maximum 10% for single-family attached (townhomes), a maximum 25% for multifamily-2, and a maximum 25% for general retail.

The planned development allows a vertical mixed-use area with ground-floor retail and residential above. "Within the GR area, they're asking for some additions that aren't by nature in the GR zoning," Deckman said, noting the applicant requested allowances including an outdoor theater, vertical mixed use up to five stories and multifamily-3…