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Council denies Bridgewater PD expansion after debate over height and density
Summary
Council voted 5–2 to deny a rezoning and PD amendment that would have added about 291 acres to the Bridgewater development, citing concerns about four‑story buildings, apartment units and overall density along the 287 corridor.
The City Council on April 28 denied a proposed rezoning to expand the Bridgewater planned development, rejecting plans to add roughly 291 acres to the existing PD and new mixed‑use, multifamily and industrial components. The motion to deny passed 5–2 after extended questioning about building heights, multifamily ratios and the location of proposed industrial buffers.
Clyde Mulek and developer representatives described the plan as an extension of Bridgewater with mixed‑use buildings, townhomes and single‑family lots, additional pedestrian trails and a planned amenity center. The proposal would have allowed up to four‑story mixed‑use buildings on the 287 frontage to provide ground‑floor retail and residential above.
Several council members said they could not support four‑story buildings at the city gateway or the proposed number of apartments in the mixed‑use area. One councilmember characterized the design as more like denser suburbs and said the proposal did not match the council’s preferred scale for certain gateways. After discussion, the motion to deny passed 5–2.
The denial halts the PD expansion as presented. Staff and the applicant may return with revised plans or pursue other zoning paths consistent with the council’s guidance.
