Lampasas council refers Northampton Creek Estates rezoning back to planning and zoning after public concerns

The Lampasas City Council on Jan. 13 referred a proposed rezoning for Northampton Creek Estates — a development encompassing parcels near 1206 Mill Street and 1705 East 4th Street — back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further study after residents raised concerns about density, drainage, water and sewer capacity, and traffic.

The rezoning request would change portions of the site from existing single-family categories into a mix that increases townhome and smaller-lot development. Planning staff described the proposal as rezoning about 31.81 acres to single-family attached townhomes (listed in materials as roughly 13.4 acres producing about 124 lots) and rezoning other portions totaling around 32.52 acres for additional smaller lots (about 145 lots, as provided in the packet). The planning…