Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - December 8, 2025
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Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting – December 8, 2025
The Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission held a workshop at 4:00 p.m. and a regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. on December 8, 2025, in the Utility Collections Large Conference Room. The commission considered seven public hearings, including a future land use map amendment, four rezoning requests, and two conditional use permits. Commissioners also made appointments to the Heritage Preservation Board and Traffic Impact Analysis Appeals Board, and cancelled the December 22, 2025 regular meeting. Attendance: Commissioners Purifoy, Giacomozzi, Cooper, O’Brien, and Rowe were present; Commissioners Ellis, Jones, Moss, and Sabree were absent.
Public Comments & Testimony
- PH2 (Rezone 15.3 acres to R-1): Several residents spoke in opposition. Sue Hallmark, an adjacent resident of 51 years, opposed the density, citing concerns about drainage, traffic on Cunningham Road, and loss of wildlife. A second resident at 5301 Cunningham Road opposed due to flooding and lack of a flood survey, stating the development would push water onto neighbors. Heather McGailly (via phone) called the staff’s 58% opposition estimate “BS,” noted that Love Spur is a single paved driveway, and argued that the request should have been for larger lots (SR1, SR2, or AR1) to match the character. Harley Aguilar, a retired Army soldier, raised traffic concerns on Cunningham Road and noted that previous council disapproval was ignored. Another resident said opposition from surrounding properties is essentially 100% outside the landowner and requested disapproval or modification to larger lot sizes. Melissa Brown presented a video of flooding in the area, argued that R1 could allow 3,000 sq ft lots under Senate Bill 15, leading to 180–225 homes, and recommended AR1 or SR1 zoning to fit the neighborhood character.
- PH4 (Rezone to B-5): Melissa Brown opposed the higher intensity use, stating that B5 allows many uses (e.g., mechanic shops, car dealerships) that would increase traffic on Onion Road, which is a rural road where horses travel. She recommended disapproval.
- PH5 (Rezone 97.13 acres to R-1): Melissa Brown opposed, noting the property has no direct access to major roads until the city builds the $12 million Mohawk connection, and that all traffic would funnel through existing neighborhoods. She recommended disapproval until a PUD with proper ingress/egress is in place.
Discussion Items
- Public Hearing 1 – FLUM Amendment (FLUM#25-06): Request by Clear Creek Commercial, Ltd. to change 1.81 acres from Regional Commercial to Residential Mix at 5201 West Stan Schlueter Loop. Staff notified 10 surrounding owners; zero responses received. Staff recommended approval. The applicant spoke in favor. No public testimony. Motion to approve carried unanimously.
- Public Hearing 2 – Rezone 15.3 acres from A to R-1 (Case Z25-37): Request by 5011CunninghamRd Killeen, LLC for land on Cunningham Road. Staff noted the site’s history: a previous PUD request was denied by city council in May 2025, and a subsequent R-1 request was withdrawn. Under House Bill 24 (effective Sept 1, 2025), a protest requires 60% of owners within 200 ft to require a 3/4 council vote; staff estimated opposition at 58%. R-1 zoning could yield 112 lots (5 units/acre) or up to 225 lots under small lot provisions (8–10 units/acre). The applicant’s representative, Joseph Terry, stated the density is similar to previous proposals and that drainage will tie into existing infrastructure. After extensive public opposition, Commissioner Cooper moved to approve with an amendment to SR1 (single-family residential with 8,400 sq ft minimum lots). The applicant’s representative indicated SR1 might be feasible but needed to consult the owner. The motion to approve as SR1 was seconded and passed (no objection noted). The final recommendation is approval of the rezoning to SR1.
- Public Hearing 3 – Rezone 0.14 acres from R-1 to SF-2 (Case Z25-39): Request at 802 Highland Avenue to allow construction of a single-family home on a remnant lot. Staff notified 47 properties; zero responses. Applicant’s representative spoke in favor. No public testimony. Motion to approve carried unanimously.
- Public Hearing 4 – Rezone 1.313 acres from B-2 to B-5 (Case Z25-40): Request at 4801 Onion Road. Staff recommended approval. The applicant’s representative stated the intended use is a salon suite. Commissioner Cooper moved to disapprove, citing B-5’s broader uses and traffic concerns; the motion failed (1-4? Actually the record says ‘failed motion’). Commissioner Giacomozzi then moved to approve as presented, seconded by Commissioner Rowe. The vote was 3-1 in favor (Commissioner Cooper opposed).
- Public Hearing 5 – Rezone 97.13 acres from A to R-1 (Case Z25-41): Request near Yates Road. Staff estimated a yield of ~365 lots (based on concept plan) but noted that under state law lots could be as small as 3,000 sq ft, yielding up to 777–971 lots. Park dedication fees estimated at $438,000. The applicant’s representative spoke in favor. Commissioner Rowe moved to approve as presented, seconded. Discussion included concerns about road access: staff stated the subdivision plat would need to show a connection to Mohawk Drive (future city bond project). The motion passed 3-1 (Commissioner Cooper opposed citing safety with limited egress).
- Public Hearing 6 – Conditional Use Permit for Alcohol (Case Z25-42): Request at 1417 West Stan Schlueter Loop to rezone from B-5 to B-5 with CUP for on-premises alcohol sales in a nail salon. Staff recommended approval. Applicant’s representative presented. No public testimony. Motion to approve unanimously.
- Public Hearing 7 – Conditional Use Permit for Alcohol (Case Z25-43): Request at 1100 West Jasper Drive to rezone from B-5 to B-5 with CUP for on-premises alcohol sales in an event center. Staff recommended approval. Applicant Kevin Greenwood described planned use for events, weddings, etc. No public testimony. Motion to approve unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- PH1 (FLUM Amendment): Approved unanimously. The change from Regional Commercial to Residential Mix will allow residential development on 1.81 acres.
- PH2 (Rezone to R-1, amended to SR-1): Recommended approval as amended to SR-1 (Single-Family Residential with 15,000 sq ft minimum lots) by a vote of 5-0 (no formal count, but no opposition noted). The recommendation goes to City Council with the density restriction.
- PH3 (Rezone to SF-2): Approved unanimously.
- PH4 (Rezone to B-5): Recommended approval by a vote of 3-1. Commissioner Cooper opposed citing incompatibility with the rural character and traffic.
- PH5 (Rezone to R-1): Recommended approval by a vote of 3-1. Commissioner Cooper opposed due to safety concerns about limited road access.
- PH6 (CUP for alcohol – nail salon): Approved unanimously.
- PH7 (CUP for alcohol – event center): Approved unanimously.
- Commissioner Appointments: Commissioner Cyndi Rowe appointed to the Heritage Preservation Board. Commissioners Khandiese Cooper and Andrew Giacomozzi appointed to the Traffic Impact Analysis Appeals Board.
- Meeting Cancellation: The regular meeting scheduled for December 22, 2025, was cancelled unanimously.
Meeting Transcript
Through your purchases of fishing equipment and motorboat fuels, nearly 18 million dollars in conservation efforts are funded in Texas each year. There's some magic about flowing water. When you walk up to the river, you immediately notice that it's flowing. People go to the coast, people go to the rivers, go to lakes. They're drawn to water. And there's something a little mysterious about a river, about the life that's in it. Rivers really are part of our connection to the natural world. And if we don't protect them, we lose something that uh cannot be recreated by humankind. What makes a river a river? If you stop and look, it's pretty obvious. Flowing water. Without fresh flowing water, a river simply ceases to be. Small streams feed into creeks which join our rivers. Ultimately, they flow to the coast to rejuvenate and sustain the bays. These in stream flows form the most elemental foundation for fish and wildlife. In-stream flows are really just the volume, the timing, and the frequency of water flowing in a river or stream. A related term is freshwater inflows, which refers to fresh water flowing into a bay and estuary system. And that is another form of what we call environmental flows. Collectively, we refer to in-stream flows and freshwater inflows as environmental flows. In-stream flows, for example, basically provide the habitat for fish and wildlife, the fish that live in the stream and the wildlife that inhabits the area adjacent to the stream. It's also important to note that in stream flows are really critical to maintaining good water quality. Aquifers get recharged primarily in a couple of ways. One is by the direct infiltration of rainfall on the ground as water soaks through the soils and gets into the unsaturated zone of these aquifers. But the creek beds themselves provide the bulk of the water getting into these aquifers. Act like big bathtub drains and drain huge amounts of water out of these surface creeks and pour that water straight into the aquifer. So having base flow or in stream flows into these creeks and rivers is extremely important for some of these aquifers. Biologists keep a close eye on these caves. Tonight we've got a pretty full agenda for you. So if approved, Central Texas Land Development Services is requesting the amendment to the future land use map. The amendment seeks to change the land use designation from regional commercial to residential mix to allow for a residential development. The subject property is located within the intended growth area on the gross sector map and designated as regional commercial on the future land use map of the 2040 comprehensive plan. The star shows you the approximate location of the property. And on the left side, you can see it's currently residential regional commercial, and on the right side, we're going to residential mix. So this is a view facing the property from West Stan Schluter Loop. We're looking north. So this is a view we're facing west along West Stan Schluter Loop. This we're facing west towards Clear Creek Road here. So the property is not impacted by any wetlands or riverines, and there's no visual impediments on this property at all. Staff notified 10 surrounding property owners regarding this request. To date, staff has received zero responses. This shows you the notification area. So the subject property is zone B5 business district. While the site itself is largely undeveloped, the surrounding area does contain a mix of single family, two family commercial uses. If approved, the applicant's request would be to provide for residential development, and the next step for the applicant would be to submit a rezoning request. So staff recommends approval of the applicant's request to amend the future land use designation from regional commercial to residential mix as presented. Any questions. Seeing none, go to the next case. Case 2537. We're going from AG to R1. We're going to hold a public hearing and consider request submitted by Republic Engineering and Development Services on behalf of 5011 Cunningham Road Colleen LLC to rezone approximately 15.3 acres out of the Robinette Cunningham Survey, Abstract Number 199, being part of lots 71 and 72, and all of lots 73 and 74 out of the Louellan Estates number three, an unrecorded subdivision, from A agricultural district to R1 single family residential district.
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