Las Palomas Townhomes (Plaza Colibri Lots 32-36) rezoning refiled
Summary
A developer is trying to resubmit minor amendment and rezoning applications for five Plaza Colibri lots less than 12 months after the City Council denied the original request. City code requires a six-of-seven supermajority of the commission to accept the applications early, and the commission will try again at an October 20 special meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
If accepted and later approved, the property owner gains a faster path to redevelop the five lots.
Neighbors may worry about losing commercial land and added housing density.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Special Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting — October 20, 2026
The townhome project on Lots 32-36 of Plaza Colibri was approved by this commission and then denied by the City Council without stated reasons. The commission's vote lets the developer refile immediately instead of waiting until April 2027, restarting the review process.
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting — October 13, 2026
A developer is trying to resubmit minor amendment and rezoning applications for five Plaza Colibri lots less than 12 months after the City Council denied the original request. City code requires a six-of-seven supermajority of the commission to accept the applications early, and the commission will try again at an October 20 special meeting.
Regular City Council Meeting — August 12, 2026
A proposal to turn 6.71 acres of the Plaza Colibri commercial subdivision into 262 townhomes failed when the council rejected the General Plan change 3-2. The project would have added housing but drawn written opposition; the rezoning died with it.
Regular City Council Meeting — May 13, 2026
The applicant asked to delay hearings on converting 6.71 acres of commercial land near Plaza Colibri into medium/high-density residential townhomes, so both cases moved to August 12. The mayor declared a conflict on the item.
Related development
Plaza Colibri Subdivision — Lots 32–36 Minor Amendment and Rezoning
Nothing was decided tonight — the commission will decide whether to even accept the applications at the October 20 special meeting, and the rezoning itself would still need further hearings.
Colibri Townhomes — Minor Amendment (Resolution No. 2397, Case No. 2026-0062)
The land could go from commercial to homes, supporting the city's housing diversity goals — though a traffic study will be required.
Las Palomas Townhomes (Plaza Colibri Subdivision, Lots 32-36)
This vote doesn't approve the project itself — it just lets the developer start the review over immediately rather than waiting until April 2027. The proposal will come back to the commission and ultimately the City Council for new decisions.
Colibri Townhomes — Rezoning (Ordinance No. 483, Case No. 2026-0063)
The rezoning is what actually allows homes to be built here; conditions require a traffic study and an HOA to maintain private improvements.
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