Commission approves PUD amendment, rezoning for Prairie View Acres lots
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning and the first amendment to the planned unit development (PUD) for Prairie View Acres to allow smaller detached single-family homes on certain lots and remove a zero-lot-line overlay for the parcels in Block 1, Lots 9–21.
The Garden City Commission approved a rezoning and a first amendment to the Prairie View Acres planned unit development to allow smaller detached single-family homes on several lots and to remove the zero-lot-line overlay on the north side of Prairie View Drive.
City staff described the request from CG Investments LLC to rezone Block 1, Lots 9–21 of the Prairie View Acres Phase 1 plat from R-1 with Planned Unit Development and a zero-lot-line overlay to R-1 with PUD only. The change will require the lots to adhere to the R-1 side-yard setbacks (approximately 3.5 feet) rather than the zero-lot-line construction that had allowed homes to be built on a property line.
Staff said the change maintains the overall density target in the city's comprehensive plan (low-density residential, 3–6 units per acre) and that most surrounding homes would still maintain a separation of about seven feet in the new configuration versus the current 10 feet under the overlay.
What the commission decided: By motion and second, commissioners voted to approve both the rezoning ordinance (3014-2025) and the first amendment to the PUD plan. Staff noted the amendment will permit Urban Homes Inc. (buyer/builder referenced in staff report) to build the smaller detached houses planned for those lots.
Why it matters: The amendment allows the developer to offer smaller single-family housing product in Prairie View Acres under the PUD while removing the overlay that allowed zero-lot-line construction; staff said the change is consistent with the comprehensive-plan designation and would not increase unit counts for the block.
Implementation notes: The developer and builder are responsible for complying with PUD requirements and building permits; staff said approvals are limited to the plan amendment and the rezoning, and that associated engineering and permitting steps will follow.
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