Superior approves land-use amendment for up to 226 Zaharias homes
The council approved the planned-development amendment at the legislative stage, while the proposed housing mix and project commitments remain subject to later development approvals.
The Superior Town Council approved an amendment to the Zaharias Property’s planned-development plan, clearing the legislative land-use stage for a proposed neighborhood of up to 226 for-sale homes. The ordinance does not authorize construction; additional site-plan, infrastructure and construction approvals remain ahead.
Ordinance O-20, Series 2026 approves the 25th amendment to the Zaharias Planned Development Plan, also known as PDA #25, for property at 7500 S. 88th Street, east of the road and north of Hodgson-Harris Reservoir. The ordinance records the council’s approval on Sept. 14 and says the ordinance will take effect 10 days after publication. It does not establish a construction schedule or project-specific conditions.
The revised concept presented to the council calls for up to 226 homes — 110 detached single-family homes and 116 townhomes — with a maximum density of 10 homes per acre. The developer’s presentation also proposes that 15% of the homes be permanently deed-restricted affordable ownership units, or about 34 homes at the maximum buildout.
The presentation proposes a financing package for those homes, including fee waivers and a $2 million seller contribution. It also proposes a traffic signal at S. 88th Street and Promenade Drive, turn lanes, transportation improvements and a $1.3 million reimbursement to the town for S. 88th Street infrastructure. Those proposals are not stated as conditions in the ordinance.
The concept includes at least a 100-foot buffer along Hodgson-Harris Reservoir, a public trail and wildlife-viewing area, stormwater protections, dark-sky lighting and native landscaping. Some layouts and transportation measures would be finalized through a future final development plan.
Further approvals may include a final development plan, final plat, site-plan, drainage and utility reviews, a development agreement, affordable-housing administration and any required metropolitan-district service-plan action.