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Council introduces Walnut Hills PUD for 230‑lot subdivision on Rockbridge Road
Summary
The Jefferson City Council introduced Ordinance 2025‑10 to rezone about 80.04 acres in the 3800 block of Rockbridge Road from RU to PDD and to approve a preliminary PUD plan and subdivision plat for Walnut Hills, a proposed 230‑lot single‑family subdivision.
The Jefferson City Council introduced Ordinance 2025‑10 to rezone about 80.04 acres in the 3800 block of Rockbridge Road from RU (rural) to PDD (planned unit development) and to approve a preliminary PUD plan and subdivision plat for Walnut Hills, a proposed 230‑lot single‑family subdivision.
The change would allow a mix of lot sizes and reduced development standards to increase housing options in the city. City staff noted about 100 of the 230 lots would be on smaller parcels with reduced minimum lot area (from 6,000 to 4,000 square feet), lot width (50 to 38 feet), side yard setbacks (7 to 5 feet) and rear setbacks (25 to 15 feet). Planning and Zoning recommended the proposal by a 7‑1 vote.
City Planner Mister Smith (Staff member) told council the layout uses two previously platted/stubbed street connections and would tie into the future Wildwood extension; he said the site is generally low in the middle and that stormwater will be addressed in the engineering phase. Council members raised questions about traffic, sewer and water capacity and neighboring property impacts. Staff said a formal traffic study and final stormwater engineering will be required before any final approval; the developer has volunteered to include a speed study covering adjacent neighborhoods.
Councilman Thomas placed the proposal in the context of the 2040 comprehensive plan and the August 2022 housing study, noting the city has several hundred units in various approvals and that this project would add to housing variety. Council members asked staff to verify sewer and water capacity; staff said no capacity problems were identified in the materials reviewed but that final engineering review would confirm requirements and any needed mitigation.
No final council vote on the ordinance was recorded in the public session; the item was introduced and remains subject to submission and review of final engineering, stormwater plans and a traffic study prior to final consideration.
What happens next: The developer must complete detailed engineering (including stormwater) and the required traffic study before the council may take a final vote on the PUD and subdivision plat. The Planning and Zoning recommendation and the developer commitments (additional perimeter landscaping and a voluntary speed study) are in the public record.
