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Developer offers interim traffic signal and cameras as neighbors oppose 315‑unit Broadway/Oak mixed‑use plan
Summary
Developer of a proposed 315‑unit mixed‑use plan at Broadway and Oak agreed to pursue an interim traffic signal at Oak & Broadway and install license‑plate cameras; neighbors urged delay until TxDOT roadway improvements and traffic signal funding are in place.
Pearland — A proposed plan development for a mixed‑use project that would include up to 315 multifamily units across about 13.3 acres at the southeast corner of Broadway and Oak drew heavy neighborhood opposition Nov. 17, and the developer offered two specific mitigation commitments in response.
During a lengthy public hearing, residents from adjacent Avalon Terrace and other neighborhoods described daily congestion along State Highway 518 (Broadway), cited a history of crashes and school‑bus delays, and said the corridor lacks capacity to absorb significantly more units before major road widening and permanent signalization occur. Several residents also described nuisance and public‑safety concerns associated with an existing nearby apartment complex and urged the council to deny or delay the PD until infrastructure and enforcement gaps are addressed.
Nick Motamedi and Alan Mueller, representing the applicant, said the tract has been marketed unsuccessfully for many years as general business and argued that the site’s narrow, deep geometry and surrounding multifamily character make a mixed‑use rental product more feasible than office or owner‑occupied single‑family housing. The applicant said it will commit in the PD document to build at least 5,000 square feet of general‑business space on the north tract and to construct a pedestrian promenade and initial commercial improvements prior to or concurrent with the multifamily construction.
Most notably, the developer committed to begin permitting and install an interim traffic signal at Oak & Broadway by the third quarter of 2026, subject to TxDOT permitting, and to install two license‑plate reader cameras on Oak Road to assist police with public‑safety concerns. Project consultants said TxDOT has indicated it will permit an interim signal and that the permanent signal is tied to the larger roadway widening schedule, which could be years away.
Council members repeatedly asked that those commitments be memorialized in the PD and encouraged continued outreach with neighborhood leaders. Several council members said they were inclined to require strong written guarantees on timing for the interim signal, and to quantify landscaping, walling, and parking commitments in the PD. The item did not reach a final ordinance vote that night; staff and legal review was expected before any subsequent reading.
The hearing underscored a recurring tension in fast‑growing suburbs: landowners and developers seeking economically viable uses for constrained sites while neighbors urge infrastructure‑first development sequencing. The developer and staff agreed to return with more precise PD language and engineering details for council consideration.
