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Commission approves 314-unit Vida Weatherford PUD; applicant and staff outline amenities and next permitting steps
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved rezoning and a preliminary plat for Vida (Vita) Weatherford, a two-phase multifamily PUD totaling 314 units on about 14.17 acres. Staff recommended approval based on project quality; commissioners and residents questioned drainage, building length and covered parking; the developer agreed to required engineering and permitting steps including a traffic-impact analysis.
The Weatherford Planning & Zoning Commission on June 11 approved a planned-unit development rezoning and related preliminary plat for Vida (also referenced as Vita) Weatherford, a two-phase multifamily project on approximately 14.17 acres at the southeast corner of Cleburne Avenue and Tintop Road.
City staff described the proposal as R-3 multifamily with a PUD overlay and recommended approval based on the project's design quality and proposed public benefits. Monica (city staff) noted the project would require standard permitting steps if approved by council, including a traffic-impact analysis (TIA).
Michael Smith, the architect representing the owner, said the development would include 314 units across two phases, a 1.5-acre lake with a boathouse, a 3,000-square-foot resort-style pool, playground, dog park and EV charging, and that interior finishes and building elevations are project-specific renderings. "These are luxury class A apartments," Smith said, describing covered parking plans and more than one covered space per unit in phase 1 and phase 2 figures.
Neighbors asked technical questions. A resident pointed out an acreage discrepancy in the agenda packet; staff corrected the record, confirming the site is 14.17 acres (not 17.8). Residents also raised runoff and drainage questions; the applicant said runoff from neighbors flows onto the site and that the proposed amenity lake is sized to capture flows and will be engineered under required stormwater controls. The applicant also clarified covered-parking targets (about 68% covered in phase 1 and 58% in phase 2) and said the project would meet the city's minimum for covered carport parking (60%).
Commissioners debated building length and setback adjustments requested through the PUD. Staff and the applicant said design elements, increased landscaping (a proposed 25% increase), and open space would mitigate building-bulk concerns; staff recommended approval subject to listed conditions on hours and temporary signage and the standard permitting review.
The commission approved the zoning/PUD and preliminary plat (votes: zoning 6–1; preliminary plat 6–1) and will forward approvals to city council with conditions and required engineering reports as part of the site-development and permitting phase.
Next steps: the project must submit a TIA, detailed site-development and building permits, and a development agreement reflecting promised finishes and amenities; staff and the applicant said those terms will be enforced through the development-agreement and plan-development ordinance process.
