CITY OF KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The Katy City Council approved a zoning amendment Monday allowing Pelican Builders to develop up to 186 single-family homes in the Katy Boardwalk District, replacing a previous plan that included 107 attached brownstone units.
The motion passed 4-1, with Council Member Rory Robertson voting no over concerns about lot sizes.
Pelican Builders Partners With Major Home Builders on Katy Mills Project
Pelican Builders purchased the 24-acre property in December 2024 and is partnering with Highland Homes, Partners in Building and Autograph Homes on the project. The land is adjacent to the Katy Mills Mall on the south side of Kingsland Boulevard. The development will feature detached homes on 35-foot-wide lots, creating what developers described as a “village-style” walkable community near the Katy Boardwalk.
The previous plan approved for the site included 160 homes, with 107 of them being attached brownstones and 53 single-family homes.
New Development Plan Features Detached Homes, Modern Floor Plans
Project planner Ethan Hall, representing Pelican, told council members the new plan features wider but shallower lots than the previous design, allowing for what he called more modern floor plans with living areas concentrated on the first floor…