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Council approves first reading for 8.73-acre West Adams planned development with 20-foot buffer for nearby homes
Summary
The council granted first-reading approval for a rezoning and binding site plan for about 8.73 acres on West Adams Avenue, with conditions that include a 20-foot vegetated buffer, single-story building heights adjacent to residences, and a traffic-impact analysis.
Temple City Council approved the first reading Thursday of an ordinance rezoning about 8.73 acres on West Adams Avenue from agricultural to planned-development general retail, with a binding site plan and mitigation conditions. The motion passed 5–0.
Planning staff member Jason Deckman told the council the property sits on a curve of West Adams and abuts the Lakewood residential neighborhood to the east and commercial uses to the west. The developer offered two immediate concessions to reduce impacts on nearby homes: a 20-foot vegetated buffer along the east property line and a requirement that buildings adjacent to those homes be limited to a single story. Staff also reported the applicant agreed that restaurants would be prohibited next to the residential property; restaurant uses would be directed toward the corridor-mixed-use side of the site.
Deckman said the applicant remains responsible for a traffic-impact analysis (TIA) to evaluate turning movements and conflict points along Adams and that TxDOT staff will be involved given the arterial classification of West Adams. He noted the site will require platting and that ordinance conditions will mandate a six-foot sidewalk along West Adams and lighting designed to limit glare. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–1 at its July 21 meeting; the lone dissent came from a commissioner who lives near the project and cited traffic concerns.
In council, a motion to approve was made by Councilmember Pilkington and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Walker; the motion passed 5–0.
Why it matters: the rezoning allows a range of commercial uses under a planned development that binds the site plan and specific conditions intended to limit impacts on adjacent residential areas. The required TIA and later platting steps provide additional technical review before building permits are issued.
Next steps: the ordinance requires a second reading; staff said minor variations may be handled administratively but major modifications must return to P&Z and council.
