What happened
The League City Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend a zoning request at its July 7 meeting to rezone three adjacent tracts of land, totaling roughly 1,776 acres.
If approved by League City City Council, the land could go toward building Lloyd North, Central and South, which are planned unit developments. The project originally received approval in 2006 but changes to city code over time necessitated revisiting the item.
The land is generally located north of FM 517, south of League City Parkway, west of Hobbs Road and east of McFarland Road, according to city documents.
Together, Lloyd North and South would add a combined 2,637 single-family homes, half of which would have lots at least 60 feet wide, according to city documents.
Lloyd South would dedicate a 32.2-acre city park and a 4-acre fire station site near Muldoon Parkway to the city, according to city documents.
Lloyd Central will be 245 acres bisected by the future Grand Parkway. It is meant for commercial and mixed-use development. This area is expected to become a future retail and business hub, with the potential for urban-style, high-density apartments alongside commercial spaces.
What else?
The proposal designates two 26-acre school sites—one in Lloyd North for Clear Creek ISD and one in Lloyd South for Santa Fe ISD. If the school districts do not purchase the land within five years, these tracts could be converted to other uses, according to city documents.
The PUDs will support the construction and improvements of major thoroughfares, such as Bay Area Boulevard, as well as roads within the development, including Maple Leaf Drive, Muldoon Parkway and Winfield Parkway, according to city documents.
What they’re saying
League City resident Bob Aliksic, who lives near the proposed development, requested that the proposal consider adding more detention ponds and asked the city to request that construction crews refrain from working before 5 a.m. to minimize disturbance to nearby residents.
League City has a noise ordinance that does not allow construction before 7 a.m., Director of Development Kris Carpenter said.
How we got here
The development was initially approved in 2006, but the city made significant updates to its drainage ordinances after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and the development proposal was updated to adhere to the more stringent standards, Carpenter said. The new proposal is significantly less dense, with fewer lots proposed, and does not include multifamily development.
“As far as drainage, that’s one of the big reasons why this [plan] was amended so much additional drainage is needed and that’s why the density went down as well,” Carpenter said.
Looking ahead
League City City Council will hold a public hearing and consider the first reading of the ordinance to approve the Lloyd PUDs on July 22.
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