The Planning and Zoning Commission on April 4 recommended approval of the Fulshear Junction Section 1 final plat with two formal recommendations: widen Reserve J to align with the adjacent Polo Ranch buffer and change the street/reserve name Heritage Railway Court to remove the suffix "Court."

Commissioners scrutinized multiple elements of the plat. They questioned pockets labeled as "park/place of worship" that some said are too small to accommodate a structure and would likely function as green space, and they pressed the developer to clarify who would maintain those reserves. City and developer representatives said the homeowners association (HOA) would maintain the pocket parks unless the city agreed to take them.

Commissioners raised concerns about several lots abutting FM 1093 that appear to provide only about 30 feet of separation between rear yards and the future widened roadway. Several commissioners said the narrow buffer would not adequately protect future residents from noise and construction impacts and recommended the applicant explore enlarging the buffer by shortening adjacent lot depths or aligning Reserve J with the wider reserve in Polo Ranch. Staff confirmed the plat meets existing ordinance minimums but agreed the commission could include recommendations.

The commission also discussed the requirement in the development agreement that certain residential lots be at least 500 feet from two of several specified uses (parks, places of worship, public buildings). Staff said satisfying that requirement could be met by ownership of a parcel by a religious entity even if no structure is built.

Commissioner Malvo moved and Commissioner Clifford seconded a motion to recommend approval of the Fulshear Junction Section 1 final plat with the two recommendations on Reserve J and the name change; the motion carried.

Developer and consultant comments recorded at the hearing included an explanation that some reserves are intended to satisfy the development agreement’s mixed-use proximity requirements and that utilities will be moved out of a proposed 40-foot landscape easement where larger rights-of-way are anticipated. The commission instructed staff and the developer to address the buffer and naming recommendations in the final plat submittal to the City Council.