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Council approves rezoning for site near Eagle Landing; nearby resident urges council to consider impacts
Summary
Council approved a rezoning and binding site plan for property near 101 Eagle Landing after changing the site plan to remove two‑story townhomes and adding perimeter conditions (one‑story height limit and solid screening). A nearby resident brought public comment stressing construction impacts and lack of local representation at hearings.
The Temple City Council on July 17 adopted an ordinance approving a rezoning and binding site development plan for about 12.3 acres located near West Adams at Eagle Landing (addresses 12000 and 12016 FM 2305), following a second-reading public hearing.
Jason Deckman, planning staff, said the applicant revised the plan presented at the previous hearing by removing townhomes and proposing 19 developable sites. Staff and the developer agreed to conditions intended to reduce impacts on adjacent single‑family lots: a one‑story building height limit for all uses along the perimeter, an eight‑foot solid screening fence at the property line plus a 15‑foot landscape buffer, and prohibitions on parking, grease receptacles, dumpsters or outdoor seating at the rear of businesses adjacent to single‑family homes. The ordinance also preserves requirements for downward‑facing exterior lighting, private interior street maintenance with 9‑1‑1 addressing, sidewalks and other standard site requirements.
During public comment, AW Wooten — who identified himself as a nearby resident — spoke of the development’s direct and personal impact on homes adjacent to the property. Wooten told council he and other neighbors feel they learned about the proposal late and lack the professional resources developers have. “It just feels a little disingenuous, this whole process,” he said, adding that construction activity would be “literally out my front door.”
Deckman noted that 42% of property owners within 200 feet returned notices in opposition, which triggers a supermajority threshold under the city’s rules; the applicant nonetheless worked with staff and the developer to add the perimeter restrictions noted above. Council approved the rezoning on second reading by a 5–0 vote.
Speakers and participants identified for this item included planning staff Jason Deckman, public commenter AW Wooten, and several council members who second‑read and voted on the ordinance.
The ordinance implements the binding site development plan and the listed conditions; the developer must meet those conditions as the project moves toward construction and building permits.
