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Council tables Preserve at Keller Oaks rezoning after hours of debate; developers and neighbors to continue talks
Summary
After lengthy public comment and council discussion over lot sizes, open space, lot coverage and emergency access gates, the council voted to table the planned development and associated future land use amendment to July 7, 2026 to allow further refinement and neighbor outreach.
After more than two hours of public comment and council deliberation, Keller City Council on May 5 voted to table a proposed planned development rezoning for the 39.38‑acre "Preserve at Keller Oaks" and its linked future land use plan amendment.
The proposal would rezone a mix of existing SF‑36 and commercial land into a PD with 59 single‑family lots (average ~18,177 square feet), two commercial lots (~3.66 acres net usable commercial) and about 5.57 acres of open space. The applicant emphasized masonry standards, a tree preservation easement, HOA‑maintained trails and a requirement that any future commercial use return as an SUP for council review. The developer also offered an alternate scenario that would increase average lot size to 20,000 square feet at the cost of roughly six fewer lots.
Residents and adjacent property owners urged the council to preserve more green space, limit lot coverage and keep emergency access gates (many expressed concern that open connections would invite cut‑through traffic near schools). The applicant and the landowner family described a long local history of property stewardship and said they had met repeatedly with neighbors; they stated willingness to gate access points and to continue refining the plan.
Council members debated tradeoffs: reduced commercial acreage versus buildability constraints and topography; average lot size and whether the PD would be materially different from neighboring subdivisions; and the effect of granting exceptions to the UDC (lot width, coverage, setbacks). Given outstanding neighbor concerns, a desire for further refinement and the presence of council transitions, the body agreed to table the item for a July 7, 2026 follow‑up with the expectation the applicant and staff will return with modifications responsive to neighbor and council feedback.
No zoning change or FLUP amendment was approved at the meeting; staff will continue coordinating neighborhood meetings and PD refinements.
