Walnut Hill Betty Jane Planned Development

At a glance

What: Zoning Case Z-25-000224, a new planned development district for single-family (R-5(A)) uses on land now zoned R-16(A), on the north line of Walnut Hill Lane at Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane. City Plan Commission and staff recommended approval with a conceptual plan and conditions.
Where it stands: Passed as amended on September 23, 2026 (Ordinance No. 33579), 9 to 5 with Johnson absent. Moreno, Cadena, Blackmon, Roth and Mendelsohn voted no.
Conditions added by Council: At least 19 off-street guest parking spaces; at least 16.8 percent open space; a maximum of 37 dwelling units in a shared access development, with a 30-foot height limit next to Lot 3 in City Block C/6224; a 3/12 minimum roof pitch; animal production, commercial stable and private stable uses allowed by right; sidewalk buffers may match adjacent segments and no sidewalks are required on Betty Jane Lane.

August 25: pulled from the consent zoning docket at Willis's request; her motion to defer to September 23 passed 10 to 3 (Mayor Johnson, Roth, Mendelsohn opposed; Blair and Stewart absent).
September 23: fifteen people addressed the Council, including residents of nearby streets, a Crescent representative and a Walnut Hill HOA representative. Several used visual presentations. Positions are not summarized in the minutes.
Willis moved to approve with the changes above. Mendelsohn moved a subsidiary motion adding a 30-foot, two-story limit for all structures plus the parking and open space conditions. Willis moved a secondary subsidiary keeping only the parking and open space conditions; it passed 10 to 5. The subsidiary motion as amended passed 14 to 1 (Moreno recorded no, then told the Council he had voted in error and asked that his vote be shown as yes; the printed yes list names 13 members).

Heard with fifteen speakers; amended and passed 9 to 5.

Deferred to September 23, 10 to 3.