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A commissioner noted the staff report said the development would be served by the City of Midlothian but asked whether that was a typographical error, recalling the area is served by Mountain Peak. Staff confirmed the plat will be served by Mountain Peak Water and the commission approved the consent agenda item with that correction.

A motion to approve the preliminary plat with the correction was made by Commissioner Jackie, seconded by another commissioner, and the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Midlothian - Planning and Zoning Commission - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the preliminary plat for Thomas Trail (Phase 2) after staff corrected the record to show the development will be served by Mountain Peak Water rather than the City of Midlothian.","taxTitle","Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas","taxId",54290,"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},6510124,"Commission approves Hawkins Meadows commercial site plan for 0.592-acre lot",204,722000,926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de&start=722&end=926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6510124/Midlothian/Ellis-County/Texas/Commission-approves-Hawkins-Meadows-commercial-site-plan-for-0592-acre-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510124-a9f28a13b7ef0b9dd925ce2189d35220/orig.mp4?Expires=1770868208&Signature=Y9xRKwMhm7S5LgwekHyw7mkDWN9ZcJmuAB17YVm~5aPoKX2KZaciREOpx04KPbcEF8uS8M~65Rok-N-az8SoqIXtxXyypCDnjgRTmp2unp3gmQa7F~HUkwOn53S1y2m1kj28PwbbKdOP7~zjByv63-8xdeFLVxAugzxg5-h9bc0GHXwiQ-~ifjQf4qtWhzrqUNYY5XZVG0Mro1GNpLMphrttrB9Lpq~ADyLL4bNRpSzpUDGhgZuIYuz~JWgfcT0nLBNNCnNP8y4XB8jPNxZ38bt~2UoE8vXD7uiE~wktECkVutR3MIMxlMNdGcsazQB865NH4Imzf1XIdvE6fCWf3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a detailed development site plan, including building elevations and a landscape plan, for a 0.592-acre lot in Plan Development District 86 in the Hawkins Meadows Commercial area.

Staff told the commission the site is a vacant 0.592-acre parcel on the south side of Hawkins Run Road and that the PD requires P&Z and city council review for detailed site plans. Staff said surrounding land uses include vacant land to the east, single-family housing to the south, a Starbucks to the west and a shopping center to the north. No variances were required for elevations or landscaping, and staff recommended approval.

A commissioner asked whether a nearby State Farm office would be a tenant; staff said they were not aware. Commissioners also asked about tenant occupancy and were told the proposal included space for a State Farm agent and one additional tenant; the applicant's proposal allows one other rentable tenant space. After a brief discussion, a commissioner moved to approve and the commission voted unanimously to approve the detailed site plan as presented.","Commissioners unanimously approved a detailed site plan, elevations and landscape plan for a 0.592-acre lot in Plan Development District 86 (Hawkins Meadows Commercial); staff said no variances were required and recommended approval.",{"_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},6510128,"Commission approves PD amendment to schedule amenity construction and cap permits until key amenities are complete",89,463000,552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de&start=463&end=552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6510128/Midlothian/Ellis-County/Texas/Commission-approves-PD-amendment-to-schedule-amenity-construction-and-cap-permits-until-key-amenities-are-complete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510128-c120374390ac478fe632d4ffe57b7dc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770868208&Signature=d8jA77KEc4VC9hhaJVHUex74xhFbCcHdMgCJLe7InG6cERe6F5vyGu8Dhduk1rHfvlZ4Y9O254lLyGc7vbTDbiG1vwo1o3UjebPxLTPpPgcUshPg7DfqVW6alSR8prV9C2~aC59RaUX0Hf79yBK-RvoZisu7XdGW0f050qAR2iHf3yjdc3Bsab7tDjl6282poy9u09kRaDK43Scy8NI~EKe1FoYYsHGC3SKDipNWeTKh6rsqApAhZ~JaoUa38MQewdmVzOVUEHCxqulX5OW8307AHjKLSroVM6AxFBtB64Lsxn50YRl093qs6TKV1BlY5MwSGLbqfWUk5mGESCsHtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission approved a text amendment to a planned development ordinance that defines the sequencing and timing for building amenity centers and ties issuance of building permits to completion of specified amenity areas.

Planning staff described the amendment as clarifying the schedule for four amenity centers in a large PD and said the change was requested by the developer to avoid situations where amenities are built before homes are occupied. Under the amendment, no building permits will be issued until Amenity Areas 2 and 3 are complete; permits are capped at 250 until Amenity Area 1 is finished; and Amenity Area 1 must be completed by Oct. 1, 2029, or all permits will be suspended.

A staff member explained the rationale: without sequencing, “you have all these amenity centers, no houses out there,” which raises security and funding concerns for homeowners associations. The amendment further provides that no Phase 3 permits are issued until Amenity Area 4 and Trail 2 are complete, and no Phase 2 permits until Trail 1 is complete.

The applicant was present but did not raise objections; staff stood for questions. Commissioners asked for clarification about enforcement and what “suspended” permits would mean in practice. Staff responded that permits already pulled would not receive further inspections or completion until the amenity is finished.

The commission closed the public hearing and voted to approve the amendment as submitted.","The commission approved a text amendment to a planned development ordinance that ties issuance of building permits to completion of specific amenity areas and establishes a deadline of Oct. 1, 2029, for completion of Amenity Area 1 or face suspension of permits.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":80,"_45":103,"_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},6510133,"Commission approves Highland Village rezoning after debate over connectivity and amenities",1680,2606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de&start=926&end=2606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398959-c04faabf3558e013297ef4c1440544de/thumbnail_926000.jpg","/articles/6510133/Midlothian/Ellis-County/Texas/Commission-approves-Highland-Village-rezoning-after-debate-over-connectivity-and-amenities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510133-b9a2424d6984e3f6837c120b7d4a2a1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770868208&Signature=i3CU9~1OuSsxkaqtw8QN~n2lj4dCIoljyUpaX78ctOmjeyp0z4TpjvmtjOtKlG1H-HtvqsvBIFGOGFYsggvOTaEdVvSjn4hjrz98RDAAua0wkO2TNzna~oIlIyP~QzcWb26hIV~xSn-GysoaGX8rByNBgCmx2XqjUkeBAfUX0ktFMy5za-H3WDpGWZE8gRAKKluPq27RGnU2G3UsnnaOUCH5sq1sFMnaRqjwx~9vE98wFnNiZX6O5PUC3sWDNpAeZKzQ4kB~5Ta7HlZbe30tilIym8h7jjRQjE4vCCl9uHlZKIg75BXO-pEmVKemC9qMSgh8ddjDmkAzZrh~vE8sNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission on July 15 approved an ordinance rezoning about 50.958 acres on the south side of West Highland Road to Planned Development District 181 for single-family uses.

The commission's approval followed a lengthy public hearing and debate over required secondary amenities, sidewalk construction along West Highland Road and whether the subdivision should be required to stub to Hayfield Road. Planning staff told the commission the project proposes 53 single-family lots, on-site septic systems, a pond with an aerator fountain and sidewalks along West Highland Road, and recommended the proposal as “partially consistent” with the city’s 2045 comprehensive plan.

Commissioners pressed the applicant and staff on several items that staff said bear on compatibility and long-term connectivity. A staff member noted the subdivision does not meet the zoning ordinance’s required six secondary amenities (the applicant presented five), and emphasized city connectivity and step-out policies that encourage streets to tie through adjacent developments. “We just want a quality development and so that’s why we said it’s partially consistent and we’re more concerned about the connectivity questions,” a staff member said.

Chris Oliver, the applicant, said the development would include curb, gutter and sidewalks inside the neighborhood and that his company builds the houses rather than selling lots. Oliver said he had contacted homeowners on Hayfield Road and that those residents did not want a direct connection: “None of those want that street to connect,” he said. Oliver also said the project team could preserve trees along the southern boundary but that some preservation items would require inventorying species and sizes.

Commission discussion repeatedly returned to whether the subdivision should provide a stub connection to Hayfield Road and whether the developer had provided elevations and other materials needed to meet the “design theme” component of the secondary-amenity requirement. Commissioners noted precedent: recent subdivisions had sometimes been approved without architectural elevations on file, and staff and commissioners clarified the city has limited ability to enforce some design items (for example, materials percentages are often voluntary).

After an initial vote on a motion to deny the rezoning failed on a tie, commissioners returned with a motion to approve the rezoning as presented with an added condition requiring a road stub to Hayfield Road. That motion passed.

The commission's action advances the rezoning to city council for final consideration as required under local procedure.","The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission approved a rezoning of roughly 50.96 acres to Planned Development (PD) 181 for single-family homes after extended discussion about sidewalks, street connectivity to Hayfield Road and whether the proposal met the city's secondary amenity requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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