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Council approves zone change for 40‑lot gated neighborhood northwest of Cumberland Road
Summary
The Tyler City Council voted to rezone a parcel northwest of Cumberland Road and Biloxi Drive from R1A to a planned unit residential district to allow a gated development of 40 detached single‑family homes. Council and the applicant said the proposal lowers potential density, though neighbors raised privacy, tree‑loss and traffic concerns.
The Tyler City Council voted to rezone property northwest of Cumberland Road and Biloxi Drive from R1A (single‑family) to PUR (planned unit residential), approving a plan to develop 40 detached single‑family lots within a gated community.
City planning staff told the council the site plan shows two gated access points, an overall density of about 1.5 units per acre — lower than the maximum the current zoning would permit — and that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 5–2. Staff also said three notices in opposition cited potential loss of privacy, tree removal and traffic concerns.
Trey Brewer, vice president of Genigo Group, told the council the developer worked with neighbors and intends to replicate design elements from the Legacy Bend development in the Holly Tree area, providing larger lots and “a high end, large lot development.” He said approving the zoning change would limit density compared with what could be built under current rules and noted upcoming Cumberland Road drainage work on the city’s CIP list.
Council members asked about fencing, cut‑through traffic and access. The applicant said gates and fences will be part of the plan and that there are no current plans for a cut‑through to adjacent neighborhoods. Councilmember Curtis noted the city’s past delays on road work and said the developer should not be penalized for earlier municipal decisions before moving to approve the rezoning. Curtis moved the zoning change, Nichols seconded, the council voted by voice and the motion carried.
The decision approves the zone change and the applicant must return for any site‑plan changes or deviations that would require further public hearings.
