Commission recommends denial of request to expand assisted living at 553 Big Bend Drive after neighbors cite parking, trash and safety concerns

The Keller Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday unanimously recommended denial of a special‑use permit that would have allowed Hillside Assisted Living at 553 Big Bend Drive to increase from six to eight residents.

Commissioners heard extended public comment from neighbors who said the facility — operating in a single‑family neighborhood since 2018 — already produces traffic, parked cars, overflowing trash and frequent emergency responses. After questioning staff and the applicant, the commission voted to deny the SUP; the recommendation will go to City Council on Aug. 5.

City planner Calvin Edelman told the commission that the home is an existing assisted‑living facility permitted to house up to six residents “by right” in the city’s single‑family zoning districts; an…