Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from C-2 Community Business District to PD Planned Development District for Single-Family Residential Attached Townhome Uses on Approximately 12.638 Acres out of the M. Rockerfellow Survey, Abstract No. 1267, Tarrant County, TX, Located at 1675 N. Main St.; Brian Cotter of Cotter Associates, LLC on Behalf of Adlai Pennington of MKP Associates, Inc. (Developer) and Randy Hague of Valdar Properties #4, LLC (Owner) (ZC#20-009)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation:
The Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on September 8, 2020 and voted 5-1 (Vice-Chairman Axen voting no) to table consideration until September 21, 2020 to allow the applicant time to address the outstanding staff comments and to revise the plans to provide for some alley-loaded garages.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the public hearing to September 21, 2020 and voted 5-1 (Vice Chairman Axen voting no) to table consideration until October 5, 2020 to allow the applicant more time to work with staff to make changes to the plans. The changes to the plans included converting the homes along the west and south sides of the property to alley-loaded homes in order to reduce monotony and enhance the community design aesthetics, which necessitated the removal of the 20’ landscape buffers and several existing trees, as well as the removal of the connection to Hidden Creek Drive and the conversion of the development to gated access.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the public hearing to October 5, 2020. Two neighboring residents spoke, expressing concerns regarding privacy, drainage, tree loss (as it relates to habitat for wildlife, as well as shade), the long-term maintenance of HOA improvements, the possible rental of the townhomes, estimated time of completion, construction hours, price ranges of the townhomes, property values, noise, crim...
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