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Planning commissioners review PDD amendment for 6758 Pass Road; staff flags parking and easement issues
Summary
The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on a preliminary presentation reviewed a requested amendment to Ordinance 20 21 54 to change zoning on roughly 2.86 acres at 6758 Pass Road from a PDD previously allowing townhouses and B‑3 commercial uses to a PDD with an R‑3 (multi‑family dwelling) base zoning that would allow an apartment-style development of up to 175 units, and heard two concept layouts from the applicant.
The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on a preliminary presentation reviewed a requested amendment to Ordinance 20 21 54 to change zoning on roughly 2.86 acres at 6758 Pass Road from a PDD previously allowing townhouses and B‑3 commercial uses to a PDD with an R‑3 (multi‑family dwelling) base zoning that would allow an apartment-style development of up to 175 units, and heard two concept layouts from the applicant.
Why it matters: the proposal would change an approved townhouse plan to higher-density multifamily housing in an area with commercial uses nearby; staff says the property’s odd shape, existing utility easements and low commercial visibility limit retail options and make multi‑family a reasonable alternative — but several code variances and infrastructure conditions remain unresolved.
City planning staff presented the application and listed the requested variances, including substantial reductions in minimum lot area and lot depth, a decrease in minimum floor space (from 600 to 400 square feet as proposed for some units), an increase in allowable…
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