The developer of an upscale subdivision planned for a 15-acre site at Highland Road and Pecue Lane has resubmitted revised plans for his project to the Planning Commission. The changes to the plans for Heritage Oaks were made in response to an earlier denial by the Planning Commission, which agreed with the concerns of nearby neighborhood groups that the subdivision would create traffic and drainage problems in the area.
In the revised plans, the subdivision is reduced to 39 lots from 46. It also includes increased drainage capacity, and the entranceway has been relocated further south toward Pecue Lane to better align with traffic flow.
“We met with the people and listened to their concerns, and we have made some changes addressing traffic, drainage and the number of lots,” says Larry Jordan, the lead developer on the project. “There’s no reason for us to do those things except trying to put the surrounding folks at ease.”
The Planning Commission will take up the matter at its meeting May 18. At that meeting, the Planning Commission will also consider a final development plan for the commercial portion of Rouzan. Developer Tommy Spinosa resubmitted his plans today for the 71,000-square-foot Neighborhood Center to be located in the traditional neighborhood development after withdrawing them last month because of several technical issues identified by the Planning Department staff. Assistant Planning Director Ryan Holcomb says it appears those concerns have been satisfied.
The Neighborhood Center will be anchored by an Alamo Drafthouse movie theater and will comprise eight acres of commercial, office and residential space in three separate buildings.
—Stephanie Riegel
