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Council reviews student housing PUD, two voluntary annexations and a rezoning request
Summary
Development staff presented a final PUD for a mid‑rise student housing project at 602 James (Parallel Company), two voluntary annexations (Westlake and Edgewood) and a rezoning to C‑2 for ~16 acres on Overflow Road; staff said the 602 James PUD will provide at least 478 on‑site parking spaces and the annexations aim to channel development to sewered areas to protect Lake Waco.
Development Services Director Clint Peters briefed the council on several planning items the department will take through public hearings, including a final planned unit development for student housing at 602 James, two voluntary annexations and a rezoning request near Lake Waco.
Peters described the 602 James Avenue proposal as a final PUD submittal for a mid‑rise student housing project being developed by the Parallel Company on land acquired from 7th & James Baptist Church. The plan includes a wrapped parking garage, an interior courtyard with amenities, wide sidewalks and a 10‑foot pedestrian way. Based on the city's parking rules and unit counts, staff said the development must provide a minimum of 478…
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