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Warrenton planners approve subdivision but deny 12‑unit PUD over size, safety and integration concerns
Summary
The Warrenton Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7–0 to approve a subdivision that splits a 4.96‑acre parcel but unanimously denied a linked PUD application that sought to place 12 residential units on a 1.29‑acre lot, citing a 3‑acre PUD minimum and concerns about integration with adjacent commercial uses and nearby schools.
The Warrenton Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of a preliminary and final subdivision from TGL Properties LLC but unanimously denied a companion planned unit development that would have allowed 12 residential units on a 1.29‑acre parcel.
City planner Miss Birx told commissioners the filing proposed dividing roughly 4.96 acres on the east side of Highway 47 north of Walton Street into two lots — Lot 1, about 3.68 acres containing the existing shopping center, and Lot 2, about 1.29 acres intended for the proposed PUD. "The proposed site size for the PUD is 1.29 acres. However, the Section 405.125 of the Plan Unit Development Regulation requires a minimum site size of 3 acres," Miss Birx said, citing staff's review and a list of eight deficiencies in the application, including lack of a detailed ownership/maintenance plan, inadequate mitigation between residential and commercial uses, and a required additional fire hydrant to meet code.
Bart Foreman, a surveyor and engineer with Lewis and Beatty who appeared for the applicant, described the proposal as "pretty simple multifamily" and noted the applicants own the adjacent land, which the team said reduces parking‑agreement complexity. The applicant argued the site is close to downtown and walkable to schools and churches, and offered mitigation such as a privacy fence along the rear property line.
Several commissioners expressed safety and compatibility concerns. One commissioner said the unit sizes and proximity to an elementary and middle school raised traffic and pedestrian‑safety issues; another recalled a similar proposal several years earlier that the commission recommended denying. Commissioners also questioned whether the development, as configured, met the intent of the comprehensive plan and PUD standards intended to ensure adequate amenities and open space.
Commissioner Cullum moved, with Commissioner Cooper seconding, to deny the PUD application (TGL2 PUD‑003). The commission voted 7–0 to deny the PUD. The commission separately voted 7–0 to recommend approval of the subdivision (SUB‑124). City staff said the Board of Aldermen will take up the matter on July 16.
Next steps: the subdivision recommendation will proceed through the city’s record‑plat process; the PUD denial can be reconsidered only if applicants revise the proposal or appeal to the Board of Aldermen.
