The details
The development is called Duck Creek, and will be on a 3-acre lot, according to city documents, and houses will have a minimum square footage of 1,200 and a maximum of 1,900. The development will be located north of Belt Line Road and west of Jupiter Road and each townhome will be three stories.
"[Duck Creek Villas] is a good infill example of what middle missing housing might look like in Richardson,” City Manager Don Magner said.
The focus on middle missing housing, Magner said, is because Richardson is mostly built out, meaning it has reached its maximum development capacity.
Also on the agenda
A second housing development, located north of Main Street was also on the agenda. The development would have 38 two-story townhomes. Residents in attendance voiced opposition to the development saying that the development didn’t match the current neighborhood. Council ultimately decided to continue the public hearing at the Feb. 3 meeting to give the developer a chance to meet with residents and address concerns.
Council also approved two special-use permits. The first was for a special permit for a childcare center located at 3501 Murphy Road, in an area currently zoned for retail.
Currently, Whistle Stop Station operates in the space and a special permit is needed because it will operate as The Pillars Christian Learning Center.
The second was for Mesorah High School for Girls, an orthodox Jewish private school, on a 3.5-acre lot with a 23,512-square-foot building located at 2101 Waterview Parkway. It currently has an enrollment of about 60 students.
