Hutto council approves Stromberg PUD amendment, directs concept plan attachment; PID process launched

The Hutto City Council on Nov. 6 approved an amendment to the Stromberg Planned Unit Development that removes a prior 50/50 commercial/residential scenario and moves the project forward under a 90% residential/10% nonresidential configuration, voting 5–2 after a staff presentation and brief council discussion.

Planning manager John Byron told the council the amendment would allow a residential-heavy scenario and noted the PUD document remains the same except for the removal of the 50/50 scenario. "This is a plan unit development amendment," Byron said, summarizing the change and describing the residential mix and proposed deviations staff and Planning & Zoning reviewed.

Council members and staff discussed design transitions between multifamily and adjoining single-family neighborhoods, density questions, and a Planning & Zoning recommendation that revised the residential mix and lowered maximum building heights…