General Plan AmendmentApprovedEast of Roy J. Smith Drive and North of Roy Reynolds Drive

Roy J. Smith Drive FLUM Amendment (FLUM#25-05)

Killeen

Description

Amending the Future Land Use Map from industrial to residential mix for ~122.64 acres to allow future single-family and two-family housing.

Impact summary

Would reduce Killeen's available industrial land by 24% and pave the way for a residential Planned Unit Development.

Applicant

Name: Republic Engineering (on behalf of Boghosian Philip Living Trust & Sagaser Howard 401K Plan et al.)
Address: East of Roy J. Smith Drive and North of Roy Reynolds Drive

At a glance

Hearings: 2
Public comments: 3
Total mentions: 2

Last vote · City Council

Approved7–0, unanimous

Last discussed Oct 7, 2025.

Meeting timeline (2)

Oct 7, 2025Approved 7–0

City Council — October 7, 2025

Amending the Future Land Use Map from industrial to residential mix for ~122.64 acres to allow future single-family and two-family housing.

Aug 25, 2025Recommended denial 5–0

Planning and Zoning Commission (Regular) - Aug 25, 2025

A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map from 'Industrial' to 'Residential Mix' for 122.64 acres out of the Vincent L. Evans Survey.

Related issues (1)

Industrial Land Conservation vs. Residential Growth

A developer wants to turn 122 acres of industrial land near Roy J. Smith Drive into a housing subdivision, but city staff and neighbors pushed back. Staff warned it would shrink Killeen's scarce industrial land by 24% and impact local tax incentives, while local business owners raised serious concerns about existing flooding and erosion.

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