Commission backs amendments to Villas on Main plan development; smaller entry homes and for‑sale units allowed

The Whitehouse Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Villas on Main plan development agreement that will reduce minimum house sizes in portions of the development and allow some units originally planned as rental properties to be offered for sale. The developer requested three primary changes: reduce the minimum house size in the eastern section from 1,400 to 1,000 square feet (to allow smaller entry plans), reduce the middle‑section minimum from 1,600 to 1,400 square feet, and change the middle‑section roof pitch from 8:12 to 6:12 to match other areas. The developer also asked that the front section be permitted for sale units rather than held as rentals. Why it matters: The amendments change the mix and product type for a roughly 14.77‑acre portion of Park Meadows and Villas on Main. The changes were presented as a market response: the developer said market conditions since the original approval require more flexible product types and floor plans. The applicant representative, Brent Holloway, described the request as a consolidation of standards to create consistent restrictions across the development and to allow multiple house plans and elevations in the smaller‑house area. He said the intent is to consolidate the community under one HOA with third‑party management. Commissioners had no substantial objections; a motion to approve the amendment passed and staff said the item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at its July 22 meeting.