Title
ZC#20-009: Public hearing continuation for 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)
Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant land
Existing Zoning: C-2, Community Business District
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Single-family residential, SF-6/12
South - Manufactured housing (MH)
East - N. Main St.; vacant land (C-2) and manufactured housing (MH) across the street
West - Single-family residential, PD
Thoroughfare Plan Specification:
N. Main St. - major arterial (four-lane divided)
Continuation to October 5, 2020
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. During the public hearing, one neighboring resident spoke, expressing concern about privacy, drainage, tree loss (as it relates to habitat for wildlife, as well as shade), the long-term maintenance of HOA improvements, and the possible rental of the townhomes; the resident also requested that the height of the fence be increased to at least 7’ to provide for additional screening and privacy.
The applicant has provided revised plans. As requested by staff, the new plans provide for some alley-loaded garages, to be located on the west and south sides of the property. However, the lots that back up to North Main Street and the ponds will remain as front-loaded garages. In order to accommodate the alley-loaded garages, the applicant eliminated the 20’ landscape buffer on the west side of the pro...
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