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Planning & Development Review Board · Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Planning and Development Review Board Regular Meeting

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Summary

The Freeport Planning and Development Review Board met on August 6, 2025, to consider four substantive items. The board approved an amendment to the to establish a code enforcement process handled by a rather than a board, with a condition that homestead properties will not be aggressively pursued without unanimous City Council approval. The board also approved for HBTC Grow With Us from high- residential to residential and neighborhood commercial, allowing construction of a daycare to serve the town center. The board approved a for the same project allowing daycare as a in residential categories. Finally, the board approved a for Timber Bridge , which proposes 70 single-family lots with modifications including reduced minimum lot size from half an acre to 0.165 acres, increased lot coverage, and reduced minimum lot width to 60 feet.

Why it matters

These decisions shape how development will proceed in Freeport. The code enforcement system change may improve how violations are handled, the daycare brings a needed service to the town center, and the Timber Bridge approval allows significant residential expansion with smaller lots than currently permitted.

What happened

Development & zoning4 items

  • Revision – Code Enforcement

    Passed 3–0 · unanimous

    Amendment to Article 2 of the approved. The City of Freeport will establish code enforcement handled by a rather than a board, for interlocal services. The City Council will look for the board to create the code enforcement process. Approved with condition that homestead properties will not be aggressively pursued without a unanimous vote from the City Council.

  • HBTC Grow With Us &

    Passed 3–0 · unanimous

    approved from R-3 High Residential to RC (Residential and Neighborhood Commercial). The purpose is to allow for construction of a daycare to serve the town center.

    Part of project: HBTC Grow With Us

  • HBTC Grow With Us

    Passed 3–0 · unanimous

    approved to allow daycare as a in residential categories per Article 3 of the .

    Part of project: HBTC Grow With Us

  • Timber Bridge

    Passed 2–0 · unanimous

    approved for 70 single-family lots with three requested : minimum lot size reduced from 0.5 acre to 0.165 acres, increased lot coverage allowable (ISR), and minimum lot width reduced from 100 feet front and 50 feet at to 60 feet. Jan Hooks recused herself due to conflict of interest.

    Part of project: Timber Bridge Subdivision

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