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Waco council approves Hilltop Heights final PUD despite residentsconcerns about traffic, trees and drainage
Summary
The Waco City Council on Aug. 19 approved the Hilltop Heights final planned unit development, clearing a 10.71-acre site for 63 single-family lots after residents raised concerns about traffic, tree removal, drainage and housing affordability.
The Waco City Council on Aug. 19 approved a final planned unit development (PUD) for Hilltop Heights, a 10.71-acre subdivision that will create 63 single-family lots southeast of Loop 340 and Kendall Lane.
City staff said the PUD increases the lot count from what would be allowed under R-1B zoning (49 lots) to 63 lots, adds sidewalks on both sides of internal streets and includes a sidewalk connection to the Buena Vista Park trail. Planning staff told the council the final PUD meets the approved concept plan, circulation and site-development standards and included two conditions that must be met before building permits are issued, including drainage and flood-plain engineering review and subdivision platting…
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