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Council sends proposed 21‑unit West 3rd Street apartment SUP back to Planning & Zoning after neighbours raise parking and compatibility concerns
Summary
Councilors and residents pressed the developer over parking counts, first‑floor glazing and neighborhood compatibility for a proposed 21‑unit apartment at 1019–1021 W. 3rd St.; council voted to table Item 4 and refer it back to Planning & Zoning for revised drawings and further review.
The Taylor City Council on April 9 voted to table a special use permit (SUP) for a proposed 21‑unit apartment at 1019 and 1021 West 3rd Street and referred the project back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for reconsideration.
Staff presentation identified the sites (Williamson Central Appraisal District parcels R016440 and R016439, roughly 0.43 acres) and described a revised concept with a three‑story building of roughly 31,000 square feet. Staff noted the P5 Urban Center district requires 70% first‑floor glazing (a storefront orientation), and that the Planning & Zoning Commission previously recommended disapproval 6–1 of the earlier, L‑shaped concept.
Nearby property owners and residents said the project does not provide adequate open space or parking for families and criticized the proposed massing. David Williams, who said his family owns 1022 West 3rd Street, presented a petition of neighbors within 200 feet opposing the plan and asked where play areas and sidewalks for children were shown. Gregory Maxwell called the three‑story building a “monstrosity” out of scale with nearby two‑story duplexes and warned about potential tax increases and displacement.
Council members asked technical questions about the parking allocation (staff and applicant described about 22 spaces on site plus approximately eight angled spaces in the public right‑of‑way), whether the parking proposed on 3rd Street sits on the city right‑of‑way, and how the 70% glazing requirement applies to residential uses in the P5 district. The applicant’s representatives said floor plans and elevations are preliminary; SUP approval is only the first in a sequence that includes site plan and building permit review.
Given continuing questions about density, off‑site parking spillover and compatibility with adjacent single‑family homes, council moved to table the SUP and send the refreshed drawings back to Planning & Zoning. The motion to table and refer was approved by voice vote.
Council members said the referral will give P&Z the chance to evaluate the revised plan with clearer graphics and allow neighborhoods and commissioners to weigh the updated scheme before the council considers a future reading or vote.
