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Council approves rezoning for large student housing project near Texas Tech after concessions to neighbors
Summary
The council approved a rezoning to HDR for a proposed 584‑bed student housing project near Texas Tech after the developer added parking, moved a rooftop pool and agreed to setback and access commitments following extensive neighborhood comment.
The Lubbock City Council voted unanimously on March 11 to rezone a tract west of University Avenue and south of 19th Street to High Density Residential (HDR), clearing the way for a proposed large student housing project after the developer made concessions on design and parking.
Tyler Perlmutter, representing the developer, said the project was revised after community input: the parking deck increased from four stories to five, raising total spaces from 315 to 421, and the pool originally planned on the rooftop was moved into the building's interior courtyard. "We view this as a benefit ... the pool will now be more interior," Perlmutter said.
Nut graf: The rezoning prompted sustained public comment and neighborhood opposition focused on pedestrian safety, traffic and scale; council members and the developer negotiated design changes and neighborhood outreach commitments before the…
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