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Council approves rezoning for 110‑bed skilled nursing and rehab facility south of West Austin Street
Summary
The council unanimously approved PD 2025‑01 to rezone about 9.5 acres from agricultural to a plan-development district to allow a single‑story, 110‑bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility with expanded parking, preserved tree buffers and a shared detention pond; staff said sewer and drainage plans are being evaluated.
The Nacogdoches City Council approved a plan-development rezoning (PD 2025‑01) for roughly 9.5 acres south of West Austin Street to allow a single-story, 110‑bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.
City Planner Juan Pauley presented the site plan and staff analysis, explaining the PD would permit a single-use senior-care facility set back from West Austin Street with preserved trees, a 15‑foot landscape buffer instead of a privacy fence, secure courtyards and approximately 80 parking spaces — above minimum requirements (presentation SEG 1192–1261). Staff notified property owners within the statutory radius, held a neighborhood meeting (one attendee, no written opposition), and recommended approval; Planning & Zoning voted unanimously in favor on Aug. 11.
Council asked technical questions about stormwater detention and sanitary sewer connections. Civil engineer Michael Bolani said two sewer alignment options are under evaluation and that the on-site sanitary system will include grinders and pump stations as appropriate for the waste stream; a shared detention pond between the subject site and an adjacent site was shown on the plan (SEG 1310–1336).
Speaker 3 moved to approve PD 2025‑01; the motion passed unanimously. Staff said the final step will be site-plan approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission and that staff will coordinate utility connections and detention design as the development proceeds.
The approved PD restricts the property to the nursing/rehab use shown and applies the site-specific standards described in staff materials.
