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Developer offers lower‑density alternative for Sawyer Road PD; council urges safety fixes and asks for revised site plan
Summary
A developer seeking to amend a 2025 PD at 6612–6618 Sawyer Road proposed a lower‑density single‑family "garden home" option to replace previously approved townhomes. Council and the city engineer raised safety concerns about driveway access onto Sawyer and asked for revised plans and more engineering input before a final vote.
A developer returned to the Leon Valley City Council May 5 seeking to amend a previously approved plan-development district for about 6.8 acres on Sawyer Road and asked council to allow a lower‑density alternative rather than the 160+ townhomes originally approved.
Planning & Zoning Director Michael Gallardo summarized the requested variances for a PD amendment, including smaller lots, reduced setbacks and narrower internal street widths. Gallardo said staff recommends the project follow the city’s tree preservation and mitigation process, limit driveway access from residential lots onto Sawyer Road, and require council approval for any unit increase above 10…
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