Council Rezones Property for Townhomes, Sparking Neighborhood Debate

Residents near 320 S. Walnut worry about parking, traffic as city approves transition from single-family to higher-density housing

Chris Peters

Sep 15, 2025 - 4 min read

Stillwater developer receives approval from city council to build townhomes on S. Walnut Street. The townhomes will feature three units with four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and 15 parking spaces. – Agenda packet/Designers Ink

Council Rezones Property for Townhomes, Sparking Neighborhood Debate — Stillwater developer receives approval from city council to build townhomes on S. Walnut Street. The townhomes will feature three units with four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and 15 parking spaces. – Agenda packet/Designers Ink

The Stillwater City Council unanimously approved rezoning property at 320 S. Walnut Street from single-family to two-family residential in their Sept. 8 meeting, clearing the way for a three-unit townhome development despite opposition from neighboring residents.

The council voted 4-0 to approve both the map amendment rezoning the property and a specific use permit allowing townhomes in the two-family residential district. The decisions came after a public hearing where several neighbors expressed concerns about increased density, traffic and potential impacts on the existing neighborhood character.

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