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Council approves rezoning for Stone Ridge Phase II after developer revisions
Summary
After months of public comment and revisions from the developer, the Navasota City Council approved an ordinance rezoning roughly 70 acres on the city’s north side to allow a 220‑lot planned unit development.
The Navasota City Council on Monday approved an ordinance changing zoning to allow Stone Ridge Phase II, a planned unit development on about 70 acres along the western boundary of the existing Stone Ridge subdivision.
Development Services Director Lupe Diosado told the council the proposal has been before the city several times and that the developer responded to resident concerns before tonight’s vote. “We have kept TxDOT abreast of the project,” Diosado said, citing potential state review of turn-lane improvements along Business 6.
Derek Walton, the developer’s land‑acquisition representative, presented the revised plan and described design changes he said responded to neighbors’ concerns. Walton said the new plan reduces the number of lots to about 220 from a larger earlier proposal, raises minimum lot widths to mostly 55 feet with 40 lots at 60 feet, increases side setbacks to 7.5 feet per side, and adds additional HOA‑owned open space, trails and detention areas. “I think what we’re presenting tonight is an improved solution,” Walton said.
Walton walked the council through grading, drainage and amenity concepts intended to reduce view impacts for existing homes, including terracing and retaining open space corridors and trails. He said some detention areas may be wet ponds that can serve as neighborhood amenities; others may be dry detention. He also described architectural standards proposed to match Phase I, including masonry requirements on front elevations.
Council members raised procedural and planning questions, including whether the revised plan should return to the Planning & Zoning Commission for another recommendation. City legal counsel and staff advised that the council may adopt, modify or deny the PUD ordinance and that the municipal ordinance does not require sending an amendment back to Planning & Zoning after the commission’s recommendation.
Councilmember Fultz moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Stevens seconded. The motion carried and the mayor called for the ayes; the record shows the motion passed with no opposition.
The approved PUD ordinance sets the development standards and concept plan for the 70‑acre tract identified in council materials as A0002 D'Arnel Tract 17 (Parcel 81). Staff and the developer said additional approvals and engineering will follow, including any necessary coordination with TxDOT for turning lanes and off-site traffic improvements. The developer also noted the HOA for Phase II will initially be separate and likely carry higher dues to fund larger common‑area maintenance until resident turnover allows any potential future merger with Phase I’s HOA.
Council and staff emphasized that final lot construction, drainage plans, and any state or county permits remain to be completed before building permits are issued.
