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Parker council approves rezoning of Compaq/Village South 5–1 after residents raise traffic and noise concerns
Summary
On March 23 the Parker Town Council voted 5–1 to approve a Planned Development amendment that rezones roughly 41.9 acres in the Compaq/Village South area to allow light‑industrial/flex and office employment uses, with increased open space along the Green Acres tributary. Proponents said the change will attract medical offices tied to a nearby hospital; opponents warned of noise, truck traffic and limited access.
On March 23, the Parker Town Council approved on second reading an amendment to the Village Planned Development that rezones parts of Compaq/Village South to permit light‑industrial/flex, office employment and neighborhood commercial uses. The measure passed 5–1 after a public hearing and an extended council deliberation.
Staff planner Stacy told the council that the amendment would reconfigure planning areas 13, 14 and 15, converting approximately 41.9 acres overall: planning area 13 would shrink from about 26.4 acres of mixed use to 22.7 acres of light industrial/flex; area 14 would grow from about 9.07 acres of neighborhood commercial to 12.8 acres of office employment; and area 15 would reduce from 9.86 acres of mixed use to 6.4 acres of neighborhood commercial. Stacy said the Green Acres tributary open space would increase from about 9.33 acres to roughly 16.7 acres and that the amendment is consistent with the town master plan and with the Planning Commission’s recommendation of approval, although the commission raised concerns about certain auto‑oriented uses allowed in the office employment district.
The applicant, Larry Jacobson of Westside Investment Partners, said market conditions have changed since the plan’s earlier approvals and that rezoning would better position the site to attract medical office uses associated with a nearby CommonSpirit hospital. “We’re trying to bring this PD into 2026 and make it marketable to bring jobs and economic growth to town,” Jacobson told the council.
Several residents who spoke during the public hearing opposed the light‑industrial zoning. Rick Wilson, a new resident adjacent to Belford Road, said the parcel’s narrow access and proximity to homes made heavy vehicle traffic and nighttime noise an inappropriate fit: “Who on this council would like to buy my house next to this four‑lane road with ambulances and trucks all day?” he asked. Michelle Diller, who had earlier urged a dark‑sky ordinance in public comment, also urged caution and said the town should plan for transit and environmental impacts.
Council discussion centered on compatibility with the master plan, adequacy of services and access, and noise and environmental impacts. Several council members said the application met the statutory rezoning criteria and noted increased open space and the potential for medical office users; the mayor signaled reservations about light‑industrial uses touching residential parcels. After debate the council recorded a 5–1 vote in favor of the ordinance.
The amendment was adopted on second reading; staff said the change does not itself authorize any specific building permits and that future site plans and design review will govern project details, landscaping, orientation and mitigation measures for noise and access.
What’s next: the development team may pursue site‑specific approvals and building permits under the new PD standards; the Planning Department will apply the town’s design standards and noise code to future proposals.
