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Council rejects first reading of rezoning for 252-unit Commons of Belton on former parkland
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and staff presentation, the Belton City Council failed to advance the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 8.03 acres of city-owned parkland for a 252-unit apartment project, leaving the property’s future undecided.
The Belton City Council failed to advance the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 8.03 acres at the southwest corner of Westover Road and Bong Avenue for the Commons of Belton, a proposed 252-unit multifamily development.
The proposal would rezone the site from PR (parks, recreation and public use) to R-3 PUD (multi-family, planned unit development) and adopt a preliminary development plan for seven three‑story buildings, 359 proposed parking spaces and amenities including a clubhouse, pool and two playgrounds. Community Development staff recommended approval; the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended denial after public comment.
Staff told council the property includes 6.87 acres owned by the city and 1.116 acres owned by Calvary University, and that the parcel had been shown as commercial on prior future land use maps until the comprehensive plan update adopted in November 2024 labeled it parks and recreation based on current use. Staff said…
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