PudRecommended approval411, 421, 431, and 441 Ed Schmidt Boulevard

411, 421, 431, and 441 Ed Schmidt Boulevard PUD

Hutto

Description

A revised Planned Unit Development zoning request for 4.30 acres across four lots in Emory Farms Commercial Subdivision.

Impact summary

Brings commercial hotel development to Ed Schmidt Boulevard with enhanced lighting and buffer protections.

Applicant

Address: 411, 421, 431, and 441 Ed Schmidt Boulevard

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission

Recommended approval5–2

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 13, 2026Recommended approval 5–2

Planning and Zoning Commission - Oct 13, 2026

A revised Planned Unit Development request to increase building height to four stories for a proposed hotel on Lots 2 and 3.

Related issues (1)

Ed Schmidt Boulevard Revised PUD Zoning

Residents neighboring the proposed four-story hotel on Ed Schmidt Boulevard voiced strong concerns over light pollution, loss of privacy, and increased traffic, drawing on negative experiences from an adjacent hotel built previously. The commission voted to recommend approval while imposing strict conditions for shielded lighting and opaque windows.

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