Cameron Park Neighborhood Association
Cameron Park Pocket Neighborhood
(Proposed)
​A development of 151 homes has been applied for by the developer Turner Brothers, to be built on a 35-acre lot owned by Todd Behringer at the northwest corner of our neighborhood. The 35-acre lot is currently zoned under R1-B District ordinances. Click here for an explanation of, and more information about, District Ordinances.
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151 new homes will result in a significant increase in the number of houses within our neighborhood boundaries. Entry to, and exit from, the new development is planned for Park Lake Drive, Adeline Drive, and Greenwood Drive. This will necessarily impact traffic through our neighborhood, Cameron Park, and Park Lake Boulevard, and will dramatically increase the amount of water-impermeable surface area.
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History of proposed development:
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In 2022, the developer applied to create a new PUD to sell 151 lots for single family homes, with a requested exception to allow for lot and yard sizes smaller than standard R1-B requirements. The trade-off for smaller yards would be a significant amount of green space (small parks) within the development, as well as a recreational pond.
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The CPNA provided feedback to the City and developer about our concerns for safety, traffic capacity, and environment, and a number of CPNA members and other citizens spoke in front of both the Planning Commission and City Council.​
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Before the PUD was scheduled for City Council vote, the developer withdrew the application, so this property will not become a PUD.
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In 2023, the developer submitted a "plat application" for approval to subdivide the 35 acres into 151 lots.
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This application is in the final approval stages, provided that the developer must demonstrate compliance with a number of City requirements.
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Each of the 151 lots will be subject to the standard rules of R1-B Single Family Residence District development and use, which were originally applicable to the single 35-acre lot before it was subdivided.
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The developer has also announced that the 151 new homeowners will all be part of a Homeowners' Association (HOA), which will bind each of them to common homebuilding and landscape standards, as well as require membership dues to pay for the maintenance of common green space.
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The future residents of the 151 new homes will also be eligible Members of our Cameron Park Neighborhood Association.
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The new development will NOT be subject to the expansion of the Brazos River Corridor Overlay (BRCO) District ordinances.
Neighborhood Concerns
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The following concerns have been addressed to the Developer, who has not yet provided responses to our requests and questions:
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Construction traffic, both during road construction and the eventual construction of 151 homes by multiple builders. We have requested that all construction traffic use Park Lake Drive and not drive on our neighborhood streets, as that would cause both safety and street damage concerns.
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Resident traffic. 151 new homes will likely add 300 or more cars to the traffic in and out of our neighborhood. We have requested that the developer install a gate on the southern entrance to restrict traffic only to emergency vehicles, but that is unlikely to be approved. The City commissioned a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), but the TIA predicts "a number of round trips" by automobiles in and out of the neighborhood that many of us believe to be unrealistically low.
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Lighting. We have requested that the developer write HOA rules which mandate that home builders and homebuyers implement the same lighting requirements that have been proposed for the Brazos River Corridor Overlay. These rules (a) limit the amount of light that may shine from one property to its neighbor; and (b) require that outdoor lighting fixtures direct lighting downward.
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Tree preservation. In 2022 when the developer had applied for a Planned Use Development (PUD) and planned to set aside small parks and other green space, they had agreed to preserve 4 existing live oak trees, 12 pecans, 2 elms, 2 ash and 2 cottonwood trees with a trunk circumference greater than 18 inches. Now that the PUD application has been withdrawn, we have asked which (if any) trees will be preserved.
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Sightlines and/or uniform fencing for houses whose rear ends face Adeline and Cameron Park. Will the alleys, trash cans and back side of the new houses face existing houses and the park directly, or will some form of uniform fencing or vegetation shield them from view?
Two other neighborhood concerns have already been addressed:
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Stormwater runoff from water-impermeable surfaces. The City has determined that the development plan will be compliant with Sections 26-326 and 26-327 of City Ordinances, which require that the water running off the property after development not exceed the amount before development.
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Dust during construction. Because these 151 lots are at higher elevation that most of the rest of our neighborhood, construction dust may be blown downhill and cause respiratory problems for some of our neighbors. We can expect compliance with Section 26-327(3) of City Ordinances which says "Reasonable measures shall be taken to control dust, particulate matter, and windblown debris."​
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