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Killeen council approves rezoning of 87-acre Feather Line site after months of debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and technical presentations, the Killeen City Council voted 7–0 to rezone about 87.44 acres near Feather Line Road from agricultural to single‑family residential, prompting residents’ appeals for delayed action until road improvements are complete.
The Killeen City Council on Dec. 3 approved a request to rezone roughly 87.44 acres near Feather Line Road from agricultural to R‑1 single‑family residential, moving a proposed 300‑home development a step closer to construction after extended public hearings and detailed staff presentations.
The council’s decision followed more than three hours of testimony, including a city presentation on utility capacity, traffic and floodplain considerations and a sustained citizen campaign opposing the change. City planning staff told council the location complies with the city’s comprehensive plan and that water and sewer capacity exist to serve the proposed subdivision. City engineer Andrew Zegers said the city submitted a required lead/service‑line inventory earlier this year and noted that planned…
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