An 11.7-acre property north of Oak Grove Parkway and Lloyds Road, where a senior apartment complex of up to 324 units is planned, would be relabeled from low-density to high-density residential on the town's future land use map under an ordinance before the Town Council on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The council meets at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 100 W. Eldorado Parkway. Ordinance No. 1878 is set for a public hearing and vote in the regular session.
Why the map is changing
The town initiated the amendment itself. According to the staff report, the land sat in Little Elm's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and a development agreement and zoning for the property will lead to a multifamily senior housing development with no more than 324 units. The map change is meant to make the town's long-range plan match that density, the report says.
Staff stress that the amendment touches only the Future Land Use Plan. It does not change the property's zoning or development standards, and any construction would still go through the town's normal reviews. The property holds several existing structures, the report notes.
What came up at planning
The Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing Aug. 20. Two people spoke, raising objections to high-density senior housing at the site, its fit with nearby single-family neighborhoods, added traffic and safety, possible effects on property values and the planned building height, according to the staff summary.
