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Planning commission approves Indigo Ridge South PD amendment with cap on apartments and phased commercial requirement
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved amendments to the Indigo Ridge South planned development to reduce residential entitlement and require employment‑oriented space to be built before apartments are occupied.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to the Indigo Ridge South plan development that reduces the maximum allowed residential units and ties apartment occupancy to a minimum of employment‑type construction. Dustin Henry, the city’s planning manager, told commissioners the amendment applies to roughly 101.8 acres in Planning Area G and that the applicant proposes to reconfigure plan development general business and mixed‑use zoning across the tract.
Henry said the PD now includes a firm commitment on phasing: “150,000 square feet of those employment‑type uses are built in the first phase before any apartments are occupied.” Staff also noted the mixed‑use tract would be reduced from about 20 acres to about 14 acres because right‑of‑way for Toro Grande and Commerce Parkway was dedicated. Resident Catherine Galloway spoke in favor of the project’s buffering and aesthetic commitments, saying the property “holds a very special place in my heart.” Commissioners discussed certificate‑of‑occupancy sequencing and agreed the PD represents a cleanup and implementation of prior council direction. Commissioner Antel moved approval and the motion passed on roll call.
Key details in the approved proposal include a reduced residential cap (from a prior entitlement of up to 1,500 units down to a 650‑unit maximum in the northern PD), a requirement that 150,000 sq ft of employment‑oriented nonresidential space be completed prior to residential occupancy, and an administrative sequencing mechanism tied to certificates of completion/occupancy described in Exhibit C of the packet. Staff reported three calls from nearby residents and one letter from White Stone Condos with concerns about traffic and potential vacancy of commercial space; the applicant said they had adjusted the plan based on earlier council comments and outreach. The commission forwarded the recommendation to the council process per ordinance.
