BRENHAM PLANNING & ZONING RECOMMENDS ZONING CHANGE FOR NEW SUBDIVISION
The Brenham Planning and Zoning Commission gave its recommendation on Monday to allow a zoning change for a new subdivision on the west side of town.
subdivision as presented during Monday's Brenham
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
(courtesy City of Brenham)
The commission voted unanimously in favor of Clayton and Kelli Collier’s request to rezone 35.31 acres of land addressed as 1402 West Jefferson Street, northwest of North Saeger Street, from single-family residential use to a planned development use district. The new zoning would allow for the development of the Wilkins Valley subdivision, containing 116 single-family residential lots.
Some features of the subdivision, according to the agenda packet, include a house square area of at least 1,225 square feet, a minimum of a two-car private garage per single-family dwelling, public sidewalks on one side of the public right-of-way, and common areas with amenities to be maintained by the Homeowner’s Association. Planned amenities are a pavilion, picnic tables, benches, a concrete basketball or pickleball court, a tether ball pole and 3-hole frisbee golf.
The commission’s recommendation comes with two conditions. Members asked that the developer work with the City of Brenham and Grace Lutheran Church for an improved street alignment of the intersection of Saeger Street and West Jefferson Street. They also requested that the development incorporate a small common area with a few trees planted along the rear of the lots backing up to West Jefferson Street.
The item will now go to the Brenham City Council for consideration.
In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commission elected officers for 2024. Keith Behrens was elected chair, Deanna Alfred was chosen as vice chair, and Calvin Kossie will serve as secretary.
Click here to view the agenda packet for Monday's meeting.