What you need to know
While no actions were approved at the meeting, City Council members and a representative from Home Depot discussed the approval of the parking variance request with attached conditions including the following:
- Installation of the proposed traffic light at Buffalo Springs Drive and Hwy. 105
- Reconstruction of Buffalo Springs Drive between Eva Street and Lone Star Parkway
- Screening of the rooftop equipment on the building through revisions to the proposed landscape plan
- 100% masonry exterior construction that is either brick or natural stone, not the proposed split-face concrete block
"Home Depot is not the only development triggering the need for the signal," said Jordan Corbitt, site coordinator for Home Depot. "Home Depot has allocated some budget to construct the signal because it would benefit Home Depot. The traffic signal, yes, would benefit Home Depot in controlling the traffic and allowing the truck traffic to get out of there when deliveries come, but that's something that we also see that benefits the city greatly, too."
Stay tuned
City Council voted to table the item to discuss the potential conditions further. It will be brought again to council July 25 at the next council meeting.
- Home Depot is striving to open the store by the end of next year with a completion date in October 2024.
- Changing the facade from concrete to stone would push the project out to December 2025.
- Corbitt said requiring Home Depot to reconstruct the entire portion of Buffalo Springs Drive could potentially kill the project.
