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Council approves PUD amendment to allow two office‑warehouse buildings at 2050 Forum Parkway
Summary
After a public hearing and presentations from planning staff and the developer, the City Council unanimously approved a PUD amendment and removal from the master highway corridor overlay to allow two office-warehouse buildings at 2050 Forum Parkway; staff noted traffic and landscape-buffer concerns but concluded the proposal met the comprehensive plan.
The Bedford City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Dec. 9 to amend the Bedford Forum PUD and remove a parcel at 2050 Forum Parkway from the master highway corridor overlay so a developer can construct two office-warehouse buildings.
Planning and Zoning Director Wes Morrison told council the site plan proposes two stand-alone buildings—about 62,000 and 41,000 square feet—under a 42-foot height limit, and that the project otherwise meets the city’s employment-focused future land use. Morrison said the overlay-removal request was partly driven by site constraints (a water line under Forum Parkway prevents planting required trees for the overlay), and that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 6–1 vote after discussing traffic routes and the landscape buffer.
Justin Howe, development manager for Archway Properties, said the company designs rear‑load truck courts so service and truck movement are largely internal to the site and that tenants are expected to be technical, low-volume logistics, and subcontractor businesses rather than 24/7 distribution centers. Howe and staff pointed to landscape grading, detention ponds and staggered planting to screen the truck court from the road and nearby properties.
During the public hearing, one resident from the Villages of Durango Townhomes voiced opposition citing diesel emissions, health concerns and noise, and referenced the developer’s estimate of about 537 vehicle trips per day. Council members asked staff about notification procedures (state law requires 200‑foot notices) and whether the property would remain tax exempt if not developed; staff said the lot is currently tax-exempt as church-owned land and would go on the tax roll if developed.
Council members who spoke in favor said the proposal aligns with the city’s plan and that traffic would be contained mainly to Plaza Drive; the motion to approve passed unanimously. The council opened the public hearing, took applicant and resident comments, and voted to adopt the ordinance after discussion.
Next steps for the project include any replatting and administrative reviews at P&Z; once replatted the site can be built by-right under the adopted PUD standards, staff said.
