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Board approves rezoning for 76.55-acre Blair–Waldron project after resident questions
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved second reading of Ordinance 02/2015 to rezone about 76.55 acres near Waldron and Blair roads to Planned Density Residential (PDR) with a retail frontage after a public hearing and developer presentation; residents raised traffic and buffering concerns and the developer said no tenants are signed yet.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved second reading of Ordinance 02/2015 on July 1, 2025, to rezone roughly 76.55 acres near Waldron Road and Blair Road from R-1 (low-density residential) to PDR (planned density residential) with a base R-3 (high-density residential) zone for portions of the site.
The vote followed a public hearing and an extended presentation from city staff and the developer about site layout, buffers and potential retail anchors. The rezoning will allow a mixed-use plan with retail at the project’s frontage and residential (apartments, townhomes, single-family) behind the commercial strip, plus internal roads including a new Blair West alignment.
City staff emphasized that the PDR zoning sets permitted and prohibited uses and that site-specific approvals — including site plans and infrastructure — must still return to the Planning Commission for detailed…
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