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Council continues Hilltop Heights PUD to June 17 after members request more information
Summary
City Council voted to continue a public hearing on the Hilltop Heights planned unit development (PUD), asking the developer for more details on parking, sidewalks and affordability before first-reading action.
The Waco City Council on June 3 voted to continue the public hearing on the Hilltop Heights Planned Unit Development (PUD), a proposal for 63 single-family lots on roughly 10.71 acres southeast of Loop 340 and Kendall Lane, until the council's June 17 meeting.
The move keeps the public hearing open and delays any first-reading action so council members can review materials the developer provided the afternoon of the meeting. The continuation passed on a roll-call vote with Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes all voting yes.
City staff told the council the PUD application would rezone property from R-1B to a planned unit development and presented revised house designs and a concept showing where sidewalks would be placed. Assistant Director (staff) explained the developer proposes 25-foot front setbacks on lots where a sidewalk is shown and 20-foot setbacks where sidewalks would not be built. Staff said the project shows 5-foot side setbacks, producing 10-foot separation between neighboring roofs.
Developer Larry W. Jackson of 13004 Rainier Drive told council members he had removed a previously questioned floor plan and adjusted architectural designs. "I just asked that city council approve the PUD application so we can move forward," Jackson said, using his three minutes at the podium to request approval and noting the project’s similarity to other developments with 40-foot lots.
Several council members said they had received the developer's updated documents only hours before the meeting and asked for more time to evaluate parking impacts on streets that will not have sidewalks, affordability under the PUD, and the tradeoffs that come with PUD flexibility. Council Member Porter Root moved to continue the public hearing to June 17; another council member seconded. The mayor reopened the public hearing for the limited purpose of continuing it and the motion passed.
The PUD application also includes a proposed sidewalk extension to Buena Vista Park, which staff and the developer described as a non-required amenity the developer agreed to provide. Council members said they welcome the connection to the park but want time to review final plans and parking impacts on streets without sidewalks.
Because the council kept the public hearing open, the applicant may provide additional materials and the council will take up the PUD again on June 17.
