Developer pitches 42-lot 55+ 'patio homes' plan; commissioners request revisions

Aug 14, 2026

A developer proposed a 42-lot subdivision of single-level "patio homes" for buyers 55 and older. Planning commissioners praised the concept but asked for a plan revised to meet the city's 55+ zone or standard right-of-way widths, show open-space/amenity tradeoffs and clarify any development-agreement requests.

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Chad Besinger of J Fisher Companies and Henry Walker Homes told the Far West City Planning Commission the company wants to return with a formal application for 42 small-lot, single-level "patio homes" aimed at buyers 55 and older. "We would like to come back in, and actually file a location on is these 42 lots to go build, 55 and older patio homes," Besinger said during a work-session presentation.

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