Planning Commission backs rezoning of 13-acre Sanford Road parcel for single-family subdivision

The Leverne Planning Commission voted Feb. 24 to recommend rezoning roughly 13.17 acres on Sanford Road from the Agricultural (A) district to a Planned Density Residential (PDR) district with an R3 base, a change that would allow smaller single-family lots and higher density. The recommendation will go to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for final action.

Planning staff presented the proposal and detailed the developer’s PDR book, saying the project would have two access points (Cheney Boulevard and Sanford Road), minimum 40-foot lot widths (about 100 feet deep), and house sizes ranging from about 1,650 to 2,460 square feet. “There’s no multifamily proposed, no apartments, just all single family,” Mr. Logan said, noting that all homes would include two-car front-entry garages and that no building would exceed 35 feet in height.

Staff also highlighted development standards proposed in the PDR: 20-foot front setbacks, five-foot side setbacks, 20-foot rear setbacks and a minimum of 15% of gross acreage set aside as common open space. A staff commenter noted that off-site water and sewer improvements, a traffic study and potential public roadway work may be required during permitting and engineering review.

Commissioners had no substantive questions and moved to forward a favorable recommendation. The commission’s vote was announced in open session and the motion passed. The rezoning recommendation now proceeds to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for final consideration; required infrastructure and site engineering will be reviewed if and when the board approves rezoning.