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Council approves Willow Creek Plan Development District, creates PID and confirms related annexation commitments
Summary
The city adopted the Willow Creek PD ordinance and passed a companion resolution creating a public improvement district (PID) to advance assessment plans; developer committed to Klutz Road improvements, parkland acceleration and trail amenities while council debated density and infrastructure commitments.
McLendon-Chisholm city council on a unanimous vote approved the Willow Creek Plan Development (PD) ordinance for approximately 360 acres and adopted a companion resolution to create a Willow Creek Public Improvement District (PID), moves that implement a previously approved voluntary annexation and a development agreement.
City staff said the PD ordinance is the next step to implement obligations spelled out in the development agreement and that the planning and zoning commission recommended approval. The developer's representative, identified in the hearing as Ty, told council the project will feature a streetscape designed for larger lots ("110-foot lot community"), Klutz Road improvements from Smith Road to Highway 205, more than three miles of hike-and-bike trails and an intention to accelerate parkland dedication and early-phase improvements.
Residents at the public hearing praised design changes that preserve a less-dense appearance while other speakers raised concerns about traffic, environmental impacts and whether the project complied with the city's comprehensive plan; one resident disputed the density calculation methodology (gross versus net acreage). Council members acknowledged density concerns but said the developer had made concessions and committed to infrastructure work. Staff noted the PID creation follows the petition step and that under state law a city resolution is required to allow preparation of a service and assessment plan.
The PID resolution authorizes staff to prepare a service and assessment plan that will later define assessments, benefit allocation and financing structure. Council approved both the PD ordinance and the PID creation by unanimous voice votes.
