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Staff reported the 1.785-acre site is in an SF-10 zoning district; the submitted preliminary plat meets zoning and subdivision regulations but contained two errors that must be corrected before final platting. Staff recommended approval provided the plat be relabeled \"preliminary\" (it had been incorrectly titled \"final\") and that the plat record the earlier Zoning Board of Adjustment decision that granted a variance allowing the development to proceed without alleys.

\"Staff recommends that the planning and zoning commission make a recommendation of approval to the city council for the applicant's submitted preliminary plat titled Angel Home Addition... with the condition that the preliminary plat be corrected to identify that the plat is actually a preliminary and not a final plat,\" a staff member explained.

Commissioners also discussed a public-access easement shown on the concept drawing. Staff clarified the easement would allow public vehicular access across private property for the subject lots and would be maintained by the lot owners; it is not a dedicated public roadway and cannot be gated because it is a public-access easement.

Commissioner Veil moved to recommend approval with the stated conditions; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Loehr and passed unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action; staff will require the two changes on the preliminary plat before the final plat is recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeSoto - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended City Council approve the preliminary plat for Angel Home Addition (PP349-24) with conditions requiring correction of the plat title and noting a prior zoning-board variance that removes alleys from the development.","taxTitle","DeSoto, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",4572,"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},6667374,"Commission recommends approval of Park at Danieldale building and landscape revisions",1471,7621000,9092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354&start=7621&end=9092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354/thumbnail_7621000.jpg","/articles/6667374/DeSoto/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-approval-of-Park-at-Danieldale-building-and-landscape-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667374-0da1cc26d936d29cfdeec99025f5fde2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196746&Signature=lLcpN5sJfQiVUFW2nPBYGiTatIXOu-6g6YDKvXtITL08RDqItAg~NNIbeLPqA9Kt4fVxfYc~dwFOChb8q1m04DAY9~~lyoSSiCMLMlVhy2KrQ2JBnDPm34-l2o5w984NnKOeyWZsaYzzlzFyBT2rWYJebJ4DjArq3WxK8aUJypAkDE3y-G7Aiu4p4C~R6Ppw0xxyTeH-ACpGtKlEOfRPaqFy31ndUB4UdbtwyxDHbXoh8Zfmgpg48NBUHCJ5KFwRM5dSlRsrr2-kv~tOSQb4noPQW7xWyX7xBKL4v~KE1WSfcqdvlMS7zWZWpu5Jbm7nIzBjMp~x72Kg7TaO3bdxrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve requested revisions to the Park at Danieldale portion of Planned Development 121 (case C1535-24), allowing updated building elevations and an amended landscape plan for the multifamily section of the approved PD.

Staff said the application covers a northern portion of the larger PD and that the requested revisions affect building elevation treatments, minor building-footprint tweaks and species selections in the landscape plan. \"Staff recommended that Planning and Zoning Commission conduct a public hearing and by motion make a recommendation of approval to the city council for the applicant's request to amend the existing PD 121,\" Charles Brewer, director of development services, told the commission.

John Clayton, representing the owner, said the requested changes are largely aesthetic updates to modernize buildings approved in 2017 and to address landscape material choices and turf challenges. \"The elevations as they were presented in 02/2017... are no longer really what we're building in the market these days,\" Clayton said. He added the changes were moderate: minor footprint shifts measured in a few square feet, roofline and material updates and a revised approach to planting and groundcover in parking islands.

Commissioners asked whether unit counts, parking counts and site layout changed; staff and the applicant said they did not. The applicant agreed to provide a detailed comparison of square-foot changes to staff if commissioners wanted further documentation.

The commission voted to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council. The case will be on the council agenda in the regular legislative cycle for final action.","Planning staff and the applicant sought approval to revise building elevations and landscaping for the multifamily section of PD 121 (Park at Danieldale). The commission voted to recommend approval after the applicant said changes were primarily aesthetic and there were no site-plan changes.",{"_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},6667379,"Planning commission backs rezoning for 2.96-acre townhome proposal on Southampton Road",236,7298000,7534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354&start=7298&end=7534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354/thumbnail_7298000.jpg","/articles/6667379/DeSoto/Dallas-County/Texas/Planning-commission-backs-rezoning-for-296-acre-townhome-proposal-on-Southampton-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667379-626f87038717af1154c1f2afa0d0b86f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196746&Signature=HGSMa8GhubMA-1MhkSifEli~NrHGEcgS0V1Fyk-CoXJ8E5r3hvR5TKjLmjU78T-QWcpO8B~vmbkn9Mrf63dzO5rdxlZbCCCkF3Xi027AuPJYEi29KxsoW3XdKW9HdPezWU~3GX9oBmgM7aD1ftOXq7Mgdgf6pO3skgSVtCSfvYWtMeGl9zuXya-CujcReQAVDbp3fQ1V4QitDlNK4GeyFu3rkSjVhe1xqEmt6FkPhXVwQRo2Z0Xne4cMUquC5aNTK2EAehI3wO7SoqY-p-5VEUlxpYN0AqE623uNumZHKszaFDeLZv-G-ZnUfMTQgPTQ-PuOLGEL~2KrgFpwSNqYgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve a rezoning request (case Z153424) to change roughly 2.96 acres along the east side of Southampton Road from agriculture to single-family attached (townhomes).

Staff planner Jordan Williams told the commission the site is consistent with the city’s future land-use plan calling for medium density and single-family attached housing. \"Staff recommended the planning and zoning commission make a recommendation of approval to the city council,\" Williams said.

The applicant’s civil engineer, JJ Cuellar of Southwick Consulting Engineers, and property owner Rudy Carrillo were present to answer technical questions. Commissioners had no outstanding questions after staff and the applicant explained the site plan and the public-notice process; staff reported 62 letters were mailed and that three letters had been received at the first hearing and one additional letter arrived the day before the meeting in opposition.

Commissioner Graham moved to recommend approval and Commissioner Bell seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for a final decision.

What the rezoning would change

The combined property (approximately 2.96 acres) is located south of East Parkerville and north of DeSoto Glen Heights; the proposed zoning change would permit townhome-style development under the city’s single-family attached standards. Staff included the submitted site plan in the record and noted no changes to the approved site layout were required for the commission’s recommendation.

Next steps

The commission’s unanimous recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action. Because the public hearing had been closed at a prior meeting, the commission did not reopen testimony; commissioners asked the applicant to be prepared to answer any technical questions at the Council packet stage.","Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approval of a rezoning request to allow single-family attached development on Southampton Road (case Z153424). Staff said the project conforms to the future land use plan.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667381,"DeSoto planning commission recommends denying developer’s PD amendment after resident objections and setback concerns",7200,294000,7494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354&start=294&end=7494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264130-eeb3802131ccb8bb5067a42599a01354/thumbnail_294000.jpg","/articles/6667381/DeSoto/Dallas-County/Texas/DeSoto-planning-commission-recommends-denying-developers-PD-amendment-after-resident-objections-and-setback-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667381-d1f24ca5c227599dac6e22187b964171/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196746&Signature=TaRSWG2t9uOnvRTIwJ76kpN04A9Sl3Nxc7LwY7MnYFx1Mf-heNdSwpI00vy7~mXHwaj6DcCEUiG1iDl7kzqavItSpV1i0ahBj-OGsVJGeaHJ7M1QBsUsGdrEmrMwgvGJrerGWMAtphdvLf6NE9cwSm1VLvAOJhrLZxuVbltwcbSUHXjS5sQOCAlb6rAM63fUdXuBKdXuQzJz6rgniUqt5eKOHTgEl-qX1t6Qd5pJrsTOD~lbLMCo4XorsAB3fquuR-DugYW7e~003lJh5YCL2QnraCS5l~T1mUV4Wa5-BVeHEeUQc4t7OcKGxCXPitILVaCKmo1Tft~cVkiHHX80jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeSoto Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday recommended that City Council deny an application from Legacy Grove Development (case Z153024) to amend Planned Development (PD) 193, a proposed single-family subdivision. The motion to deny passed on a 5-2 vote after a three-hour public hearing and extended commission questioning.

The application would have revised the PD area previously approved in 2022 and sought deviations that include smaller minimum lot areas for SF-8 lots (proposed 6,500 square feet vs. the ordinance’s 8,000), reduced side-yard setbacks (proposed 5 feet instead of 7), narrower lot widths, front-entry garages for many lots and a sliding scale for minimum dwelling sizes across the subdivision.

Staff presented the case and recommended approval, noting many of the deviations had been in the earlier 2022 ordinance. \"Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission conduct a public hearing and by motion make a recommendation of approval to the city council,\" Charles Brewer, the city’s director of development services, told commissioners during his presentation.

The developer, John McKenzie of M and A Devco, told the commission the project had evolved after additional drainage analysis and community meetings, and that the changes increased the amount of usable open space. \"The open space will increase dramatically to 10.78 acres — almost double the size of open space,\" McKenzie said.

Residents who spoke at the hearing urged denial or said they remained unconvinced. Denise Valentine, a DeSoto resident who attended developer-led meetings, said the earlier community conversations stopped short of strong support: \"I would not say that we ended the last meeting with rousing approval. We kinda ended it with okay.\" Other speakers raised concerns about property values, the number and placement of alleys, and trash collection given front-entry garages.

Commissioners pressed the developer on technical and policy points. Several members said they were troubled by the proposed reduction in side-yard setbacks. \"The main issue I have is the side yard setbacks. The ordinance calls for 14 feet... then we're cutting it down to 5 feet,\" longtime resident and commissioner Dewberry said, adding his public-safety concerns about closer house-to-house construction.

Commissioners also debated process and timing: commissioners asked about the hydraulic and hydrologic studies the developer’s engineer said would be performed prior to platting to confirm building feasibility in flood-prone areas. The developer and engineer described plans to clean and regrade a chain of existing ponds, convert some detention areas into wet-pond park features and add overflow measures and walkways while meeting state and federal post-construction runoff requirements.

After deliberation the commission voted to recommend denial. The motion to deny was moved by Commissioner Graham and seconded by the vice chair; the recommendation (to deny) will be forwarded to City Council for final action in March. The commission’s formal tally on the motion was 5 in favor of denial, 2 opposed.

The developer indicated the revised PD and requested deviations were intended to preserve the number of buildable lots while addressing drainage constraints discovered during due diligence. Commission and public comment showed the issue remains contentious and will be revisited at City Council.

Votes at a glance

- Z153024 (Legacy Grove Development, amend PD 193): Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation: deny (5–2). Motion by Commissioner Graham; second by Vice Chair Brooks. Case forwarded to City Council for final decision in March.

What happens next

The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council. If the application generates sufficient written opposition from property owners within the statutorily required notification radius, Council could require a supermajority to approve; staff said notification returns will be tracked through mid-March to determine whether the statutory petition threshold is met.","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of an applicant’s request to amend Planned Development 193, citing community opposition, concerns over reduced side-yard setbacks and multiple requested deviations from prior approvals. The case will go to City Council in March.","actionData","errors"]

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