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Council denies Pecan Meadows townhome site plan after debate over density
Summary
After discussion about density, setbacks and traffic impacts, the Murphy City Council recalled and denied a site plan for 32 townhomes at 1000–1010 N. Murphy Road (Oasis Plaza, Case 2025‑018); the developer said the project conforms to prior PD zoning and appealed to council for approval.
Council debated a site plan for 32 townhomes at roughly 1000–1010 North Murphy Road (Oasis Plaza) during the Jan. 6 meeting, with several council members expressing concern that the proposal was too dense for the location and worried about traffic and proximity to existing homes.
Planning staff explained the proposal is substantially conforming to the Planned Development (PD) zoning approved in November 2021 and that the current application resolves details such as parking orientation and setbacks. Developer Saeed Hussain told the council the project met PD requirements and described product features intended to reduce perceived density, including a mix of single‑ and two‑story units, masonry screening walls and landscape buffers.
Council initially took no action on the item, then after executive session recalled the case and voted to deny the site plan application (Case No. 2025‑018). The transcript records the motion and that the council voted to deny, but it does not include a roll‑call tally listing councillors’ names; the denial was recorded in the public meeting minutes.
Why it matters: The denial prevents the developer from proceeding with the submitted site-plan design for the Oasis Plaza parcel at this time and signals council interest in lower density or different design solutions for the site.
Next steps: Council directed staff to note concerns and the item will return only if the developer revises the plan or files a new application; no specific revision timeline was set during the meeting.
