Summary
Three residents urged the council to deny a plan for 476 apartments in 56-foot buildings next to single-family homes near Heritage Park, citing traffic, stormwater drainage onto backyards, and density out of step with neighboring developments. No vote was taken tonight.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown — no cost or tax figures were included in the published agenda.
The developer would gain dense apartment entitlements on the 25-acre site.
Heritage Park and Heritage Trail neighbors say they'd face 56-foot buildings over their backyards, stormwater runoff and 720 parking trips on their streets.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Nov 3, 2026
Three residents urged the council to deny a plan for 476 apartments in 56-foot buildings next to single-family homes near Heritage Park, citing traffic, stormwater drainage onto backyards, and density out of step with neighboring developments. No vote was taken tonight.
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Planning Commission - Final TRIMMED - Oct 12, 2026
A proposal to rezone about 25 acres near 159th Street and Pflumm Road from business park and county rural to medium-density multifamily. That means apartments or similar housing could come to a corner currently zoned for business uses — a big change for nearby residents.
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