Pflugerville planning commission approves rezoning of two Road Loop parcels to single-family residential

The Pflugerville Planning & Zoning Commission voted to rezone roughly 10.5 acres at 1917 and 1933 Road Loop from Agricultural Development Reserve to Single Family Residential on a voice vote after staff recommended approval.

Staff member Kristen told the commission the SFR district is intended for master-planned subdivisions, has minimum acreage thresholds and lot-size requirements (minimum lot size 7,500 square feet with at least 10% of lots 9,000 square feet or larger), and that the proposed rezoning aligns with the city's comprehensive plan and the 2020 transportation bond street reconstruction schedule for Row Loop. "The applicant tonight is requesting to rezone approximately 10 and a half acres from the Agricultural Development Reserve to single family residential," Kristen said.

Two members of the public spoke. Sam Shaikh, the broker for the parcels, said the owner prefers the highest-return development and asked whether the single-family-mixed-use (SFMU) zoning would permit neighborhood-serving commercial uses; staff replied that many commercial uses in SFMU are conditional and depend on access to arterial or collector streets. "Wouldn't it be better if it's SFMU instead of just SFR?" Shaikh asked. Beverly Darlek, a neighboring resident, urged the commission to keep development at single-family density, saying the area's character and trees would be harmed. "I am very against going anything above SFR," she said.

Commissioners discussed the distinction between rezoning and later design steps: rezoning sets land-use permissions while preliminary-plan review would address lotting, access, utilities and whether a traffic impact analysis is required. Staff said preliminary plans trigger studies based on engineering thresholds and that Road Loop is slated for reconstruction largely as a repave in the 2020 bond program; sidewalks are not included in the current reconstruction but new subdivisions are required to provide sidewalks where they connect to existing facilities.

Commissioner 3 moved to approve the rezoning to Single Family Residential and Commissioner 8 seconded. The chair and Commissioner 2 recorded Nay votes, and at least one commissioner verbally approved; the motion passed and the rezoning was approved.

Next steps: the applicant may submit a preliminary plan that will be reviewed for lot layout, water and wastewater needs, street access, possible additional right of way, and whether a traffic impact analysis is required. Any preliminary-plan phases that meet state and local requirements will return to the commission for approval.