Katy council adopts zoning changes for Katy Boardwalk; developer presents plan to add detached homes

Katy, Texas — The Katy City Council voted Nov. 10 to adopt an amendment to the Katy Boardwalk Planned Development District (PDD) after a public hearing and a presentation by Pelican Builders and planning consultants with Kimley‑Horn.

The ordinance the council adopted amends existing Boardwalk zoning regulations and formally adopts a concept plan for a roughly 24‑acre parcel that would convert much of the previously approved attached brownstone product into detached, village‑style single‑family homes. Ethan Harbaugh, a planner with Kimley‑Horn, told council the proposed changes would allow the project to increase from about 160 units in the current concept to as many as 186 by reducing lot depth while maintaining or meeting minimum width standards in the PDD. "The changes we're proposing would allow us up to a 186 homes in this arrangement on wider…