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Willow Park tables multifamily rezoning at former Well Church site after notice and traffic concerns
Summary
Officials tabled a proposal to rezone a 6.03‑acre site at Willow Crossing (the former Well Church) for a 110‑unit multifamily project to allow verification of public notice and a traffic‑impact analysis; residents had raised water, traffic and neighborhood‑character concerns.
The City of Willow Park on Feb. 24 tabled consideration of a rezoning request that would have allowed a developer to repurpose the former Well Church site on Willow Crossing into a roughly 110‑unit multifamily complex.
Chelsea Kirkland (staff) explained the applicant requested rezoning from commercial to R3 (multifamily) for the 6.03‑acre parcel. Staff reported discussions with city engineers who indicated water and wastewater capacity would support the developer’s conceptual 110‑unit proposal; the developer said it would perform a traffic‑impact analysis (TIA) as part of the site‑development review.
Multiple residents — including Kathy Kenny, Candy Nicholson and Marcy Galley — spoke during a public hearing, citing concerns about traffic congestion on Willow Crossing, Bankhead and Ranch House roads, emergency‑response times, water capacity, school capacity and the way the site aligns with the city’s future land‑use map. Marcy Galley asked the council to vote the rezoning down and suggested removing multifamily allowances from the PD if approved.
A resident reported not receiving required mailed notice for the planning and zoning meeting; based on that reported failure of notice and the request from council members for a TIA before advancing the item, a motion to table (#9 on the agenda) was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
What happens next: staff will verify public‑notice compliance and require a traffic‑impact analysis and other site‑specific reviews if the applicant re‑submits. The council indicated it prefers additional technical review and confirmed that a four‑story proposal would require separate PD approval and further public hearings.
