Council approves 15.29-acre "Saks on the Seawall" PUD with airport disclosure requirement

Galveston — The Galveston City Council on Oct. 23 approved a planned-unit development overlay zoning district for a 15.29-acre site at 10302 Seawall Boulevard, clearing the way for a mixed-use project the developers described as a $540 million private investment that would add hotel, condominium, retail and multifamily components on the city’s West End. The council voted unanimously to approve the PUD, with conditions including deed restrictions and a buyer disclosure about airport overflights and noise.

The PUD, presented as planning case 25P-030, calls for five multiuse buildings on property immediately north of the Seawall. Architect Steven Beagle told council the project includes three towers along Seawall Boulevard, a hotel of about 216 rooms in early discussions with a Marriott Renaissance flag, two 75-unit condominium towers (150 units total), 70,000 square feet of retail with space for multiple restaurants, and multifamily housing to the north. “We don’t get involved in these projects unless they’re going to be successful,” Beagle said in remarks to the council.

Why it matters: the developer and their investors projected significant tax and economic benefit to the city while the airport advisory committee and nearby stakeholders pressed for safeguards against future buyer claims and noise complaints. The council’s conditions tie the airport disclosure and noise-warning language to the property documentation so…