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Council approves 50‑unit single‑family rental PDD on City Line Road; developer says rents will be about $2,000
Summary
The council approved a planned‑development district to allow a single‑story, single‑family rental community of up to 50 units at 711 City Line Road. The developer said units will be two‑bedroom, two‑bath with two‑car garages and estimated rents “plus or minus $2,000 per month.”
The Lockhart City Council voted 7‑0 on March 11 to rezone roughly 23.395 acres at 711 City Line Road from one planned development district to a new planned development district to allow a single‑family rental community by developer ZK1.
Planning Director David Fowler said the project, presented by Michelle Houseman of Land Use Solutions for the applicant, is consistent with the City Line District in the comprehensive plan. The PDD allows an attached single‑family rental product with a maximum of 50 single‑story units and building and site standards described in the PDD document: each unit is planned as two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a two‑car garage and two driveway spaces; the project requires sidewalks along the three abutting streets and includes a pool and amenity center.
“Each building will have a two‑car garage and two driveway parking spaces plus an additional 20 percent of total units as visitor parking,” Fowler said. The development plan calls for internal private drives with sidewalks and trees, perimeter fencing along public streets and a mix of landscaped common areas; buildings are set back from streets and provide shared green space behind rows of units rather than private fenced backyards.
Applicant Michelle Houseman said the product is intended primarily for empty‑nesters and young professionals and cited the developer’s national experience. When asked about rents, the applicant said market studies and the developer’s analysis indicate rents would be “plus or minus $2,000 per month.” Houseman said the developer is in discussions with builders and that the project would be managed and maintained by the owner with on‑site management during regular business hours.
At the Planning and Zoning Commission some commissioners expressed concern that the project lacks a child‑oriented playground and that buildings back to back without rear fences might limit how residents use the rear common areas. The applicant said the PDD exceeds the city’s minimum open‑space requirements and would include a pool and other amenities; staff and the commission recommended approval. After a public hearing at the March 11 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzales Sanchez moved to approve and Councilman Michaelson seconded; the council approved the ordinance adopting the PDD by a 7‑0 vote.
