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Council, developers spar over park sizes, inclusionary housing and Carroll Way alignment in East of Leisure Town plan
Summary
Developers seeking to build a large 'missing‑middle' neighborhood east of Leisure Town clashed with staff over the city's park size standards and affordable‑housing expectations; council provided direction for staff to revise the draft land‑use plan and return for further hearings.
City planners, three property owner teams and residents debated park sizing, inclusionary housing and the planned alignment of Carroll Way in the East of Leisure Town growth area during an extended discussion at the June 24 council meeting.
Background
Community Development Senior Planner Albert Enolt and Director Erin Morris told council that approximately 648 acres within the East of Leisure Town growth area remain unincorporated or under review and that three property owners (Donaldson/Ramos, Racines/Chen, and A&P Children’s Investments) had asked to develop about 5,000 housing units across the sites. Enolt said the city’s general plan and the 2021 Parks and Recreation Master Plan set minimum park sizes: neighborhood parks a minimum of 6 acres and community parks a minimum of 10 acres. The developer teams propose smaller neighborhood parks of roughly 2–4 acres and community parks around 6 acres, citing a higher‑density “missing middle” mix that they say needs more…
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