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Cody Freeman, planner with the Planning Department, presented the MISC‑200003 Caliber Collision application and said the site is approximately 2.075 acres and that the existing building is roughly 29,084 square feet. The applicant requested a parking deviation because the town code’s calculation for an auto‑body use would require 116 spaces (1 per 250 square feet), with the town’s permitted 20% deviation lowering a minimum to 93. Cody said the applicant does not meet those numbers on site and proposes a total of 53 spaces: 22 existing on site, two proposed additional on site and 29 spaces provided through an existing shared‑parking agreement on the adjacent Chippen Hook addition.

Cody summarized the applicant’s supporting parking study: the engineer observed a smaller Caliber facility (about 15,000 square feet) in the metroplex and calculated peak demand for a facility of that size at 47 spaces; the applicant argued production capacity (paint booths and technician stalls) would be comparable, and therefore the proposed on‑ and off‑site total of 53 would meet expected demand. \"The use being proposed, it's an auto painting or body shop use in our town code,\" Cody said in his presentation.

Applicant comments and security/screening

Heather Rimmer of Cross Development represented the developer and said the outdoor storage area for in‑process or stored vehicles would be fenced and gated. \"They would all be fenced and and gated in,\" she said during questioning. Staff clarified the southern outdoor storage area would require masonry screening and a gate; some adjacent spaces are subject to mutual access easements and would not be fully gated but would be screened.

Shared‑parking and future risk

Commissioners asked whether the 29 shared spaces are currently designated and what would happen if the adjacent parcel is replatted or its tenants change. Cody explained the shared spaces are not currently painted or individually designated because the parcel shares parking across tenants; the existing agreement is indefinite and remains in place until the property owner seeks to replat, at which time replatting would need to address parking designation. Staff noted that if the adjacent parcel were replatted the town would require the parking issue to be resolved before accepting a new plat.

Conditions and enforcement

Staff told the commission that the parking deviation approval would be conditioned on the applicant later submitting a full site‑plan project application for review of screening, fencing, gates and other site details. Cody also described the town’s code enforcement approach to vehicles left on site beyond allowable storage time — vehicles left longer than the code’s limit could trigger an outdoor‑storage code violation and enforcement process.

Vote

A commissioner moved to recommend approval of the MISC application as written; another commissioner seconded. In roll call the participating commissioners voted as follows: Commissioner Yostis — Aye; Commissioner Langley — Aye; Vice Chair Hobbs — Aye; Commissioner Geddes — Aye; Commissioner Abayick — Aye; Commissioner Schultz — Aye. The motion passed unanimously among voting members present.

Why it matters: The commission’s recommendation will go to town council for final action; the deviation permits Caliber to use less on‑site parking than the ordinance calculation would require, relying in part on an off‑site shared‑parking agreement and a fenced outdoor storage area for vehicles awaiting work or pickup.

Ending: Staff and the applicant said the full site plan will return for administrative and technical review, at which time screening, gate design and any parking‑designation measures would be finalized and inspected prior to issuance of certificates of occupancy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Planning and Zoning Archive - Jul 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended approval of a parking‑deviation request for a proposed Caliber Collision auto‑body facility that would provide 53 parking spaces (22 existing, two proposed on‑site and 29 off‑site via an existing shared‑parking agreement) instead of the 116 spaces calculated by the town code.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"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},6518861,"Planning staff outlines zoning, sign and parking changes plus EV and stormwater priorities",853,193000,1046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385566-e50645a2b280fb60c9008ffae86dd3ed&start=193&end=1046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385566-e50645a2b280fb60c9008ffae86dd3ed/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6518861/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Planning-staff-outlines-zoning-sign-and-parking-changes-plus-EV-and-stormwater-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518861-756a8416ff592d000726dc4119cf6572/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941799&Signature=auJu4zIEPT1IXEppJnjjVEr4McBikp-xSstpb7UxQ2uUpQl6YjZPwO~P8jA~67irI6UeOzp8SEcZVvr~aUz7Eqdmk9Bn7fKbYZD0h4gNVYEYNMqHOi3RKVPy1XZWnaQKRKGTevJ2sbsTSiCfwzwyKa8H18ItttLG36eP7t~HsTkFqn2HROOVM2-HnkCwuoaWKkdk2MW~nAMjs9G6qoc8lgOz1CfqZlt7a8KF3ZcxTz95FUopNJlZMHUlukXO7XKmqg1s3SzKB6CtKrGQ6YfA0hS7Q4MzJBek05~Je6TkIvKzHJ0LQ39JIPm6Via83n0XhxOGt~MDtGP~B0QYb-LqGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning Department staff presented a package of planning priorities and potential LDR (land‑development regulation) amendments and asked the commission whether any items should be added to the town council’s strategic planning list.

The priorities presentation, delivered by Purnima (Planning Department staff), covered four completed LDR amendments in the past year and several topics under active review, including updates to fencing‑notice procedures, a two‑step sign ordinance update, outdoor‑lighting standards, model‑home definitions, electric‑vehicle (EV) monitoring and safety regulations for chargers in parking structures, and proposed incremental changes to landscape and parking standards that could include bioswales, bioretention and shared‑parking provisions.

Purnima said the department consolidated duplicate uses in the town’s use tables and updated definitions where state law changed. “We removed some of the duplicate uses,” she said, and gave the example of consolidating multiple dry‑cleaning categories. She described a new process to notify adjacent residential property owners when a new residential development is proposed next to older neighborhoods so neighbors can coordinate with developers about existing fences, trees or replacement plans.

Why it matters: the items on staff’s list change how new development interfaces with existing neighborhoods and address environmental and safety concerns. Some changes have already passed town council (for example, a recent sign ordinance revision and an amendment to the International Fire Code related to EV charging in garages); others would require future LDR amendments and technical coordination across departments.

Key details and staff plans

- Fencing and neighbor notice: Staff said they now send a notice to adjacent property owners when a residential development is proposed next to existing residential lots, so residents have an opportunity to discuss whether to retain or replace an existing fence. Staff cited the Pine Hill development as a recent example in which adjacent neighbors and the developer agreed to replace fencing.

- Sign ordinance: Staff described a two‑step approach. A quick amendment allowed middle schools to use electronic message boards and made several clarifications; a comprehensive amendment approved last July added illustrations and clarified how sign area is calculated for canopies, awnings and directional signs.

- Outdoor lighting: Staff said the ordinance now includes a 3,000 Kelvin limit for nonresidential parking‑area lighting.

- Model and early‑release homes: The department added distinct definitions and basic safety and parking requirements for model homes and early‑release homes and limited the number of model homes permitted in a subdivision.

- Electric vehicles and charging‑station regulation: Purnima said the town is monitoring EV ownership and infrastructure. “We have approximately, a little less than 2,800 electric vehicles registered in our town,” she said, and reported that Flower Mound ranks fourth among DFW municipalities with fewer than 100,000 registered vehicles. The town council on June 2 adopted an amendment to incorporate fire‑safety standards for EV charging stations in the International Fire Code for parking structures; staff said the amendment responds to an increase in parking structures in Lakeside and nearby areas.

- Landscape, bioswale and parking standards: Staff said planners are considering incremental changes to the landscape ordinance to allow or require bioretention, rain gardens and other stormwater treatment methods, and are beginning work to update parking standards to allow shared and time‑based parking. That project includes town‑conducted parking counts at different times and reference to industry manuals; staff said any comprehensive parking amendment may be proposed late this year or early next year.

- State legislative change on agenda posting: Staff reported a state bill from the most recent legislative session that changes the agenda‑posting requirement from “72 hours prior to the meeting” to “72 business hours.” Purnima said the effective date is Sept. 1 and staff will follow whatever approach town council adopts.

Questions and clarifications from commissioners

Commissioners asked how the fence‑notice would be administered; Purnima said the notice would be required with a zoning application in addition to existing property‑owner notifications and that prior approvals would be grandfathered. A commissioner asked whether “72 business hours” meant three business days; Purnima confirmed it does.

Staff next steps

Purnima asked the commission to suggest items to add to the list; staff will forward any additions to town council for strategic planning. Several topics described — parking standards, bioswale requirements and lighting — will require technical coordination with parks, arborists, stormwater, code enforcement and engineering and will be introduced incrementally rather than in a single large amendment.

Ending: Staff said it will follow up with more detailed parking and EV data to commissioners by email and bring draft amendments to future meetings for review.","Planning Department staff presented a package of planning priorities and potential LDR amendments — including fence‑notice procedures, sign and lighting updates, EV rules and phased parking and landscape changes — and asked the commissioners whether to add items to council’s strategic planning list.",{"_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},6518856,"Planning staff lists recent project completions and construction activity across Flower Mound",638,1158000,1796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385566-e50645a2b280fb60c9008ffae86dd3ed&start=1158&end=1796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385566-e50645a2b280fb60c9008ffae86dd3ed/thumbnail_1158000.jpg","/articles/6518856/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Planning-staff-lists-recent-project-completions-and-construction-activity-across-Flower-Mound","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518856-81088e61e9574c459884c42134612b6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941799&Signature=RlIngOqlDEj5zSZLLCfMUN3ynRf~R506LlMXXC3B9tNPtxq2TQyCR~1jajjXoTd7hi7jvx69gn-KXB6MLReoATTk93QdNp8-DHHRitHa1wjlFJsUPjj1exXNTAG2-PY1Da9V6xsNapLWnmjpvBTf6GakYPL8rBuzQ1Hlm85Z-8w1JpYmC2Wy71Xw2p4PzHc~lT3ZcR3mVRNHk8vb0FFQSjseBeNvlhJrvI7mJ~nvdJkmfed-BtZXWkP6t2mqkDJF4pBCnEvNMS0UWV0roEthEJfJhi1UGPOXllLiuoZAFVXZ0sV72ENQefH2WNYzt7hfVXLFpoMit8eZngg2C777BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff delivered the quarterly development report, summarizing permits and project statuses for completed, under‑construction and submitted projects across town.

Purnima (Planning Department staff) told the commission the quarter included a mix of commercial, residential and institutional activity. Completed or finaled permits in the quarter included a roughly 1,300‑square‑foot auto repair garage (approved by town council in April 2024 and now operational), a development and building permit for a Tesla service and sales center (an approximately 51,000‑square‑foot facility approved Aug. 7, 2023 and finaled this quarter), and the Village Church parking garage (DEV permit approved Nov. 2023; commercial building permit finaled this quarter).

Purnima also highlighted residential and mixed‑use activity: Dixon Estates, a subdivision west of Morris Road, had its infrastructure finaled and has 51 single‑family lots with a 15,000‑square‑foot minimum lot size; a 16‑story mixed‑use building at 3111 Sunset had its building permit finaled this quarter and will include 209 residential units (site plan approved May 2022); Oak Ridge Crossing Phase 3 received a DEV permit to begin infrastructure; and Peninsula at Twin Coves received a sign exception allowing an existing electronic message board to remain under conditions requiring inspection and permits.

Under construction or in review

- Oak Ridge Crossing Phase 3 (residential infrastructure) — DEV permit approved
- Titan’s Dental (south of Embry) — DEV permit issued following P&Z approval in June
- Whataburger subdivision (Embry) — infrastructure approved and under construction; associated tenants include Whataburger, Slim Chickens, Dutch Bros and a daycare center (Lakeside Kiddie Academy) with permits submitted or issued
- Vadimir Phase 2 — 24 senior‑living villas; DEV permit applied
- St. Philip’s Catholic Church Phase 2 — site plan approved and DEV permit applied

Other permit activity noted

- Interior remodel for a Girl Scouts DreamLab in the Highlands Rand shopping area (near Lowe’s and Best Buy)
- Interior remodel permits issued for Flowermore High School and Liberty Elementary
- Interior remodel finaled for Valley Creek Church (atrium, coffee shop, kids area, balcony)

Why it matters: The report gives commissioners and the public a snapshot of where development dollars and activity are concentrated — commercial centers and mixed‑use developments in key corridors as well as steady residential subdivision work — and identifies projects that will return for further review or permitting.

Ending: Staff offered to remain after the meeting to answer detailed questions about specific permits and encouraged commissioners and residents to view the town’s development map available on the planning page of the town website.","Staff reported final permits and construction status for completed and in‑progress projects including a Tesla service/sales center, Village Church parking garage, several residential subdivisions and a 16‑story mixed‑use project at 3111 Sunset.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission recommends approval of Caliber Collision parking deviation after discussion of shared parking and storage screening

Planning staff outlines zoning, sign and parking changes plus EV and stormwater priorities

Planning staff lists recent project completions and construction activity across Flower Mound