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RezoneRecommended approvalSouth side of the intersection of Garden Drive and South University Parks Drive, Waco (Council District 1)

Texas KJ Investments / Merit Engineering rezone

Waco

Description

Rezone of about 2.55 vacant acres from office districts to C-2 community commercial, with a matching land use plan change, recommended 7-1.

Impact summary

Opens a vacant corner near the city limits to retail and convenience-type commercial uses at a well-improved intersection.

Applicant

Name
Texas KJ Investments and Charlie Merritt, Merit Engineering
Address
South side of the intersection of Garden Drive and South University Parks Drive, Waco (Council District 1)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission

Recommended approval7–1

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

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

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