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Seguin council rejects rezoning request near Jefferson Elementary after neighborhood opposition
Summary
Council denied a developer’s request to rezone a 2.53-acre parcel near Jefferson Elementary from public/single-family to low-density multifamily (MF‑1) following strong resident opposition citing safety, traffic and quality-of-life concerns; the planning commission had recommended approval.
Seguin City Council voted to deny a zoning change that would have rezoned a roughly 2.53-acre tract near Jefferson Elementary from public/single-family designation to multifamily low-density (MF‑1).
Planner Pam presented the request and told council the parcel lies in a traditional residential area but near the new Navarro High School and arterial frontage; staff noted Planning & Zoning recommended approval of MF‑1 by a majority vote. The applicant had originally sought a higher-density MF‑2 designation but later requested MF‑1, which allows a maximum density of six dwelling units per acre and building heights limited to about 30 feet.
Multiple residents testified in opposition during the public hearing, citing existing concentrations of apartment complexes in the area, safety concerns for children walking to Jefferson Elementary, traffic and on‑street parking spillover, and long-term neighborhood character. Speakers described a high local occupancy rate and said many multifamily projects had already been approved or constructed nearby. Several residents asked for single-family infill or smaller subdivision-style development that they said would better match the neighborhood.
The developer’s representative, Mitchell James, said the applicant had revised plans to aim for a “pocket neighborhood” of detached units that would look and operate like single-family homes and that the MF‑1 zoning would limit height and density compared with MF‑2. He said the project would likely include roughly 14–15 detached units with off-street parking and garages.
Council discussion focused on community input, compatibility with the land-use plan and the scale of nearby multifamily development. Council member Veil moved to deny the rezoning; Council member Gaetan seconded. The motion to deny carried on voice vote.
Because the council denied the zoning change, the property remains in its existing zoning and the developer must either revise proposals consistent with current zoning or file a new request.
