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Commission backs Gateway SUP to add about 70 multifamily units to planned development
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a special use permit for the Gateway planned development that reduces townhomes by four and adds roughly 70 multifamily units (multifamily rising from 256 to 326 units); commissioners probed traffic, parking and expiration conditions for the SUP.
Taylor Planning and Zoning Commissioners recommended approval of a special use permit for the Gateway planned development that will revise the project’s unit mix and increase multifamily housing.
Staff described the request as an amendment to the plan development overlay: the change removes four townhomes and adds roughly 70 multifamily units, increasing multifamily from 256 to 326 units while lowering townhomes from 62 to 50. Staff told the commission the project sits within the city’s designated growth sector and that seven adjacent property owners were notified; staff reported no responses in opposition.
Commissioners asked how the additional units would fit on the site, whether buildings would increase in height and how parking and traffic would be handled. Civil consultant Cliff Bridal said the plan would use a mix of approaches: some townhome areas would be removed and additional levels would be added to some multifamily buildings, but building heights would not exceed four stories. Bridal said driveways and signal timing coordination have been worked through with TxDOT for the Carlos G. Parker frontage and that the development will participate pro rata in signal costs where required. Parker McDowell of Development Services said the SUP follows the established expiration and activity timelines used for neighborhood plan approvals and that the SUP is required because the proposed multifamily increase exceeds what the plan development permits administratively.
Commissioners pressed on parking. Bridal said P5 zoning has no minimum parking standard in the code but stated the developer intends to provide market‑rate parking for a multifamily project; staff noted parking will be addressed during site development review.
After discussion, the commission moved and seconded a recommendation of approval; the Chair recorded the motion and the vote was recorded as passing 8–0.
Next steps: the recommendation will be forwarded to City Council and detailed engineering and site development plans (including TIA/traffic mitigation and parking layouts) will be processed during permitting.
