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Council approves Katy Court amendment with larger-lot alternative, removes 3 acres from proposed commercial area

City of Katy City Council · April 27, 2026
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Summary

After extended public comment and a developer presentation, council amended the Katy Court Planned Development District to replace proposed 30/34‑foot lots with 55‑foot lots for the Morton tract, and voted to remove a contested 3‑acre parcel from the PDD; council also required staff follow-up on drainage and traffic commitments.

Council debated a proposed amendment to the Katy Court Planned Development District that would add about 33 acres (the Morton tract) and had initially included 30‑ and 34‑foot lot options. After extensive public comment from neighborhood residents who cited flooding, impervious cover, and neighborhood character concerns, Parkside Capital (Brett Walker) presented an alternative concept that would use the same lot mix as existing Katy Court (55‑foot lots), reduce the number of homes from the originally proposed ~153 to roughly 67, and retain a 54‑acre detention basin (which staff and the developer said is already designed and approved to city/MUD standards).

Brett Walker told council that the developer…

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