The City of Fairview Board of Commissioners on May 15 approved several land-use actions that clear the way for new residential development in and around the city.

The board unanimously approved subdivision development agreements for Belvoir Subdivision Phase 1B (10 lots), Hatcher Heights (29 lots) and Timberbrook (79 lots) and passed a rezoning ordinance and an annexation resolution related to separate properties.

Why it matters: The approvals set bonding and performance requirements for developers and bring a nearly 29-acre property into the city limits, decisions that will affect road, utility and stormwater planning and add hundreds of future residential lots to Fairview’s inventory.

Ethan Greer, planning staff, told commissioners the rezoning request for a portion of the parcel at 7711 Horn Tavern Road was the second and final reading and came to the board with a positive recommendation from the planning commission. Greer said the applicant, Jeff Pack, had asked to rezone a roughly 2.2-acre portion from RS‑40 (single‑family residential) to R‑20 (one‑ and two‑family residential) and had expressed interest in building two single‑family homes on the site.

Tim Mangrum, the applicant for the annexation, told the board the 28.75‑acre Croquette Road parcel is inside the city’s urban growth boundary and contiguous to municipal property; the annexation was approved with RS‑40 zoning, and Mangrum has said he will seek RS‑15 rezoning at a subsequent meeting.

Mister Broadbent, presenting the subdivision agreements, described bond requirements and lot counts. The board approved:
- Belvoir Subdivision Phase 1B: 10 residential lots; a site performance bond of $86,220 (resolution 27‑25). Passed 5–0.
- Hatcher Heights Subdivision: 29 residential lots; a reclamation bond of $424,551 and a performance bond estimated at $1,522,535 (resolution cited in packet). Passed 5–0.
- Timberbrook Subdivision: 79 residential lots; reclamation bond $946,402 and a performance bond $2,285,061 (resolution 29‑25). Passed 5–0.

On the Horn Tavern rezoning (ordinance 2025‑03), Greer said the proposal meets the city’s 02/1940 comprehensive plan and the planning commission recommended approval; the motion carried 5–0. The Croquette Road annexation (resolution 2025, as introduced) passed on a 5–0 vote with RS‑40 zoning assigned on annexation; Mangrum noted a rezoning request to RS‑15 will be heard at the next meeting.

All land‑use motions were moved and seconded on the record and recorded as approved by Mayor Anderson and Commissioners McDonald (vice mayor), Roberts, Hall and Buffalini.

The board did not adopt new development standards or make changes to the comprehensive plan at this meeting; staff and applicants said future zoning or development requests (for example, the RS‑15 request for the Croquette Road property) will return to the public hearing process.

Next steps: Developers must post the bonds and comply with the subdivision agreements before final plats will be recorded. The board will hear the Croquette Road rezoning request at an upcoming meeting.