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Planning and Zoning Commission recommends HDR rezoning for Tech Terrace site amid heavy resident opposition over parking and traffic
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 to 1 on Feb. 6 to recommend rezoning a block west of University Avenue and south of 19th Street from Single‑Family 2 (SF‑2) and Heavy Commercial (HC) to High Density Residential (HDR), clearing the way for a proposed Pinecrest student housing development to advance to City Council.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 to 1 on Feb. 6 to recommend rezoning a block west of University Avenue and south of 19th Street from Single‑Family 2 (SF‑2) and Heavy Commercial (HC) to High Density Residential (HDR), clearing the way for a proposed Pinecrest student housing development to advance to City Council.
The rezoning would allow a five‑story, mixed‑use student housing project the developer said is tailored for Texas Tech students and the surrounding Tech Terrace neighborhood. The commission’s recommendation does not approve construction plans; future site development and permitting still require administrative review and council action.
The rezoning drew the largest public turnout of the evening. About a dozen residents spoke in opposition, telling commissioners they fear increased traffic on Twentieth Street and surrounding blocks, insufficient parking for hundreds of new beds, noise, damage to property values and strain on water and…
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