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Staff said it received an email indicating the applicant may withdraw the application and that the city had not yet heard back about a decision to proceed. Staff also noted that the parking tabulation, given the office/restaurant breakdown, would require seven parking spaces, which match the existing supply; three head‑in spaces on the south side may be short and would likely need restriping.

No action was taken and the item will be resolved in advance of or at the next public hearing if the applicant chooses to proceed or withdraw.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rockwall - Planning & Zoning Commission - Jan 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a proposed specific‑use permit to allow a small retail outlet and limited‑service restaurant at Lot 1, Block 1, Henry Edition, but the applicant was not present and may withdraw the application.","taxTitle","Rockwall City, Rockwall County, Texas","taxId",54915,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671513,"Rockwall planners table mini-warehouse landscape variance after utility‑easement conflict",1282,103000,1385000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c&start=103&end=1385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6671513/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Rockwall-planners-table-mini-warehouse-landscape-variance-after-utilityeasement-conflict","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671513-b23f3b1294a7b180f659900480932f97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160809&Signature=YDEpylbKGlhhXkEVozYCVdjRq87jYaEIU59jBPIVI4z~DbqeiAcWCzI~f6SkTn-5PDReS8X1eHJKmvppvQNAwk1xKFMqhYaK3Jz42mUhEKFPjcn1ptD9GttNO87KmKZYOdNmflgWW~ATkY~VxnmwRDCiT-r-rlHMfRqCVztAO73O87gWUmy-e3h2EtfpoLt2PmJR4cycp-IQwNAwGN42RxBcvCOwitKOtswocohBru~VbToHgRb3PRXD-B~aPNXNphsnjHHSnoqpdArsqjgtajMnCiSByOAq8c2TzALl0GiUcS3vyGpvT2gk1NaoJmrGLL3WROdp0tbj5bup4qmtSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rockwall City Planning and Zoning Commission members on a 4‑0 vote on Feb. 11 tabled consideration of SP2025‑001, an amended site and landscape plan for a proposed mini‑warehouse at the southeast corner of John King Boulevard and State Highway 276, after staff and the applicant said a 50‑foot Atmos utility easement on the property restricts plantings and earthwork called for in the approved site plan.

The request, by applicant Brian Baca on behalf of John King Property Owner LLC, would have revised landscaping required as part of earlier variances and compensatory measures for the facility being built on a 3.682‑acre parcel identified as Lot 1, Block A, Cambridge Estates. Planning staff told commissioners the applicant is proposing an 18‑ to 24‑inch berm and removal of canopy and accent trees that the Unified Development Code (UDC) and the site’s overlay standards require; staff said berms and shrubbery must have a minimum height of 30 inches and that two canopy trees and four accent trees are required per 100 feet of frontage.

Why it matters: The proposed reductions would remove five of 13 previously approved compensatory measures tied to earlier variances granted for the project in 2022–23, staff said. Commissioners said allowing the changes without clear compensatory work elsewhere could set an undesirable precedent for future projects.

Staff presentation and applicant response

City planning staff (Bethany) summarized the property’s approvals: a 2022 site plan that included variances to building materials and roof‑design standards, a 2022 city‑council approval of exceptions to conditional land‑use standards, and a January 2023 amended site plan that increased a variance tied to stone percentages after the architect had mislabelled materials. Bethany told the commission the applicant submitted the landscape change on Jan. 17, 2025, after Atmos raised concerns about proposed plantings inside its 50‑foot easement on the south side of the property adjacent to SH‑276.

Applicant Brian Baca said the easement restriction was an oversight by the landscape architect and that the owner “has no desire to remove that” green area but was responding to Atmos’s rules. “It was discovered only just recently,” Baca told the commission, adding he and his design team would work with staff to find solutions.

What commissioners asked and said

Commissioners pressed whether the applicant had attempted to relocate required trees or otherwise provide alternative compensatory measures elsewhere on the site, and whether the berm had actually been reduced from the 30‑inch minimum to the 18–24‑inch range now proposed. Staff and the applicant said some ornamental trees were added in detention areas but that canopy trees could not be accommodated in the easement area. Commissioners repeatedly raised concern that this is the second time the same design issue had come back to the commission for the project and that the oversight should have been caught earlier in design review.

Outcome and next steps

The applicant asked to table the case to work with staff on alternative compensatory measures; the commission voted to table SP2025‑001 for two weeks (to the Feb. 11 hearing date) by a 4‑0 vote, with Commissioners Thompson, Conway and Hastings recorded as absent. The commission asked the applicant and staff to return with a revised landscape/mitigation plan and recommended compensatory measures that would maintain the design intent of the original approvals while complying with Atmos easement restrictions.

Planning staff said the applicant will coordinate with Atmos (the private utility easement holder) and meet with city staff to draft options for the commission to review at the next meeting.","Rockwall City Planning and Zoning Commission members on a 4‑0 vote on Feb. 11 tabled consideration of SP2025‑001, an amended site and landscape plan for a proposed mini‑warehouse at the southeast corner of John King Boulevard and State Highway 276, after staff and the applicant said a 50‑foot Atmos utility easement on the property restricts plantings and earthwork called for in the approved site plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671508,"Developer seeks extra unit in Harper Hills PD; applicant absent at hearing",73,1412000,1485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c&start=1412&end=1485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c/thumbnail_1412000.jpg","/articles/6671508/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Developer-seeks-extra-unit-in-Harper-Hills-PD-applicant-absent-at-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671508-b924fcf57a5b1d9f840a3dcabaf1bc72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160809&Signature=nKuGuM0X8dtL3UVubvt7ErleDMHmjqG6ShW63rAByWS3lbDoFH-9s7s3qOxrdx9jLtQlpQuqnFE1ygwhzNxDCks4t7Qk~c4vGn0r22nIeyBZNUDl6GqP7tZd2TvIXC7uWJ06mkLnldzYWRJefnpDULhl7Rb7HM~wbSYRRxMUJFgDrb7KlchZkW2Ii6f2wCxhfb9zczBtHZJJ8as7g34r9Fvc4h~IbfNU01omjzx54IvHs0FMDvhccUQEKdk9nHKCLTT8LED4S5yR8fUFTUmpb790U2n~iJI8G6JgDF6PjZnyh8soIa-CQb4pc9Qlu-dhCrYnRgOICIQqLXKz3xTNCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff presented KZ2025‑001, a planned‑development amendment request to allow eight townhomes on a 0.87‑acre parcel identified as Lot 3, Block A, Harper Hills. Staff said the applicant (represented by Tyler Adams of Greenlight Studio on behalf of Matt Zom of Zappa Investments LLC) is working through deviations from the PD ordinance and the district design guidelines and is asking to convert seven remaining garden‑style single‑family units to townhomes and add one additional unit.

Because the applicant was not present, commissioners said it would be premature to consider final action for a change in a district that has been held to strict unit counts and design standards. Staff and commissioners encouraged the applicant to appear for the public hearing and indicated the matter would be appropriate for tabling or further work session if necessary. No vote was taken at the meeting; staff said the item will return for public hearing at the commission’s next meeting.","Staff told the Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission that a pending PD amendment would convert seven remaining garden‑style homes to townhomes and add one additional unit within the Harper Hills PD; the applicant was not present and commissioners said a vote would be premature without them.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":80,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671495,"Votes at a glance: Consent agenda approved; SP2025‑001 tabled to Feb. 11",1313,72000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c&start=72&end=1385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6671495/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Consent-agenda-approved-SP2025001-tabled-to-Feb-11","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671495-6e6859dc23092e20c7d89a7e1c213fc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160809&Signature=b1ZBWZtSmOIxoaZKjeEeIe2Ksd4jUYLyrhTzUSHvOkr8aB-m9HVzdAGujpauzrcneRZPcafisPc6DfFL6e0MB78M3bF5PD-IKuR2oj84SVpHy71VgZaW9kY2O0DIQ5ua5NEc2pL8YZuECb5v-7JDjTVb6jMEeUsl8X-cJFUFofK6Mt4XjcYqZPkYFDY8uHquo7-GwAas5jJzX5-k7zZQ9ma-ELEqKRPVgyMc3zEnpCVP4O1iFZxArQK771JsOOGp7lIBCfqc2LmTAui9AWt0JBWjhP2QNKbbPi8P7yXep7SYHkqdWU33wd6-8uF0yGjA1cHeehegttt~41GknW6P~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockwall City Planning and Zoning Commission took the following formal actions at the Feb. 11 meeting:

• Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda passed 4‑0 (Commissioners Thompson, Conway and Hastings recorded as absent).

• SP2025‑001 (mini‑warehouse, Lot 1, Block A, Cambridge Estates): Motion to table the item for two weeks (to Feb. 11) passed 4‑0. The tabling motion was made to allow the applicant and staff to develop alternate compensatory measures after staff said proposed landscaping conflicted with a 50‑foot Atmos easement.

No ordinances, resolutions, appointments, or budget actions were adopted at the hearing. Several zoning and development cases (KZ2025‑001, KZ2025‑002, KZ2025‑003) were previewed and set for public hearing at the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting; no final votes on those items occurred during this session.","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the consent agenda 4‑0 (three members absent) and later tabled the mini‑warehouse landscape amendment (SP2025‑001) for two weeks by a 4‑0 vote; no other final actions were taken on PD or SUP items.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671500,"Small commercial contractor seeks PD amendment to allow overnight equipment storage; staff says use resembles existing neighborhood pattern",157,1774000,1931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c&start=1774&end=1931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159087-797d0b8b7f38a559b95936d3cd20464c/thumbnail_1774000.jpg","/articles/6671500/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Small-commercial-contractor-seeks-PD-amendment-to-allow-overnight-equipment-storage-staff-says-use-resembles-existing-neighborhood-pattern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671500-2fb82fabeefb19c109309928fcc475b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160809&Signature=BjmXPgF1Rd~5UDp~OjSDiyza41fwgz4FAHcEmVHfY3EJ7hZxa5G164~wAPNpqxaovqQYldjypqCqdcRY7peea3DU4VQAq-VTGDrUQ~5G0NHPtMKOG4hmepxJh4L1iX8-W6VQJfdeFodHuUHeGoA9~qjuIxhZ0DjBaqQ1FPqpR6Kelyn8mPH-JIsHyVqyTTSqB~oLjMW-AgBSb0QEeqcGVSXo8VNd-waDBrgfYKTURZqEqv0xvF7dh9IMUwLAuCR9hPzRYBO8NwNQ4Se8~luOarp3MoextAGTh~4c72bT66lBoze8GSFTeCGeUYzWsBcnwe~~2MMlnQrBFzj6vYhFHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trenton Austin, representing GT Plumbing Services LLC, asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Planned Development District 46 to permit a building‑maintenance sales and service use with outside storage on a 47.37‑acre tract in the JA Ramsey survey (PD‑46). Austin said the request is to allow occasional overnight storage of commercial equipment (for example, mini excavators) and trucks when crews are off site.

Planning staff noted that much of PD‑46 was developed outside city limits and that existing properties nearby (including a Sunbelt rental site and boat storage lots) already have outside storage of heavy equipment and boats. Commissioners expressed no major concerns at the staff briefing, and staff encouraged the applicant to attend the public hearing; the case was set for public hearing at the next Planning and Zoning meeting.

No final action was taken at the meeting; staff recommended the application proceed to public hearing with the applicant present.","Trenton Austin of GT Plumbing Services asked the commission to amend Planned Development District 46 to allow building‑maintenance sales and service with outside storage so his contractor business can park equipment overnight; staff said similar outside storage already exists nearby and encouraged applicant participation at the public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Applicant may withdraw request for small retail/limited restaurant at Henry Edition; parking adequate per staff

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Developer seeks extra unit in Harper Hills PD; applicant absent at hearing

Votes at a glance: Consent agenda approved; SP2025‑001 tabled to Feb. 11

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