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Developers seek annexation of Shell Road parcel; neighbors urge no apartments, no gas station
Summary
An applicant asked to return a tract near Shell Road and Shell Spur to the city ETJ and signaled interest in annexation and PUD zoning; neighbors and council urged reduced multifamily density, compliance with the UDC and strict buffering, and several council members said annexation into the city is preferable to a TCEQ on‑site wastewater permit.
City planning staff presented an applicant’s request to return a property at Shell Road and Shell Spur to the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, with the developer also seeking eventual annexation and PUD zoning. Staff and the applicant described a concept plan that mixes commercial frontage, two tiers of multifamily and lower‑density multifamily meant as a transition to existing large‑lot homes.
Why it matters: the tract borders established estate homes and a future mobility corridor; neighbors emphasized compatibility, tree preservation and road improvements while warning that a county‑permitted on‑site wastewater (TLAP) option would be worse for neighbors than city annexation.
Sophia (planning staff) said the applicant asked to return the tract to the ETJ and pursue annexation and zoning; that request appeared on the council’s consent agenda. She described proposed land uses: a corner…
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