A proposed mixed-use development on the northwest corner of U.S. 75 and FM 121 (Van Alstyne Parkway) is back before the City Council on Tuesday, after council members put off a decision at both of their last two regular meetings.
The project, called The Landing at Van Alstyne, would rezone about 69.2 acres from general commercial to a planned development with three sections: two for retail, restaurants, offices and other businesses, and one for apartments and townhomes. City staff recommend approval of both the zoning ordinance and a companion development agreement, according to the agenda packet for the 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 meeting at City Hall, 152 N. Main Drive.
How it got here
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the request June 24. The council held its own hearing July 14 and told staff to write an ordinance approving it, on the condition that a development agreement covering exterior building materials be drawn up first, the staff memo says. The council tabled the item Aug. 11 and again Sept. 8.
What the zoning would allow
The development rules attached to the ordinance cap the residential section at 280 apartment units, about 25.8 units per acre, with buildings no taller than 45 feet. At least half the apartments would have to be studios or one-bedroom units, and no more than 10% could have three bedrooms.
Townhomes in that section would need to be at least two stories and 1,400 square feet, with alley-loaded two-car garages and no front-entry garages.
The larger commercial section along U.S. 75 is meant for bigger stores that benefit from highway visibility, while the second is aimed at smaller pad sites, multi-tenant buildings and offices. Conceptual drawings in the packet include a fuel center with a canopy.
