The planning commission voted to approve a zone change to R‑1A for an approximately 98.89‑acre tract east of Cuatro Vientos Road and Boulevard, after a lengthy public hearing and technical discussion about noise, buffering and access.

Rhodes Development representatives (Miguel Jimenez with Haugen Engineering and Jacob Garlick with Rhodes Development) asked the commission to approve R‑1A across the entire tract, saying their planned product is residential and that design measures — walls, lot layout, and collector configuration — would mitigate highway noise. "We're also looking at, you know, some walls and and other things to mitigate some of the concerns," Jimenez said.

Staff recommended a compromise: R‑1A for the bulk of the tract but a 250‑foot B‑3 buffer along the western edge adjacent to Cuatro Vientos to provide a commercial buffer and address traffic/noise concerns. Staff cited Cuatro Vientos’ traffic volumes (approximately 17,000 trips per day in the staff presentation) and said that a commercial edge could serve as a noise and access buffer.

Commissioners and applicants discussed setbacks driven by zoning: R‑1A minimum front setback 20 feet versus B‑3 at 25 feet, side setbacks changing from 5 to 10 feet under B‑3, and how those changes affect lot layout near the highway. The developer argued a B‑3 edge could make lots closer to the highway and produce awkward lot geometry; staff said the buffer was intended to protect future residents from noise and to provide space for potential commercial uses.

Following discussion about TxDOT coordination on frontage roads and the future roadway network, the commission moved to accept R‑1A zoning for the tract. The motion passed on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally is recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: The decision clears the way for a large residential subdivision in an area adjacent to a major thoroughfare and frames future design requirements and traffic coordination with TxDOT and city engineering.