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Planning staff presented the request as an 800‑square‑foot metal carport (20 by 40 feet) with an average height of about 13 feet; staff said the applicant proposes finishes to match an existing detached barn on the lot. The property is approximately 2.98–3.0 acres in SF‑36 zoning. Because detached carports in SF districts require an SUP and the total accessory square footage would exceed 50% of the residence’s footprint, the application included both an SUP and a variance to allow a third detached accessory structure.

Brian Moore, the applicant, told the commission the structure is intended to shelter a travel trailer and that the manufacturer describes the building as a long‑lived metal structure; Moore said he planned a gravel base and that the carport would be anchored and could alternatively be set on a concrete foundation. “It would be anchored to the ground … preferably a concrete structure that it gets anchored to,” Moore said.

Commissioners discussed aesthetics, anchoring and the code limit on accessory structures. Staff explained the SUP review is separate from building‑permit review and that the building permit will require engineering details, including an engineer’s foundation letter for a structure of this size and documentation showing how the carport will be fastened to the ground. Commissioner concerns about describing the unit as “temporary” led staff to note the building permit will require final foundation details.

Commissioner Ross Brentsinger moved approval of the SUP and variance; Commissioner Bill Schlegel seconded. The motion passed 6–1. Staff will forward the recommendation and application to City Council for final action on March 18. The commission approved the SUP and variance with the understanding that building‑permit review will require foundation/anchoring details and an engineer’s certification before construction can proceed.

The commission’s discussion emphasized that the accessory‑structure variance is an exception to a common UDC limitation (two detached accessory structures in many residential districts) and that the property’s nearly 3‑acre size informed commissioners who supported the variance. The applicant was advised to clarify permanent anchoring and finish details for the council hearing and in the building permit package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Keller Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - February 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 to recommend a Specific Use Permit for an 800‑square‑foot detached carport at 608 Norma Lane, and approved a variance allowing three accessory structures on the roughly 3‑acre property; the applicant will need standard building‑permit review for foundation and anchoring details.","taxTitle","Keller, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",54069,"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},6312214,"Commission recommends approval of Heritage Grove rezoning and future‑land‑use amendment after neighbor concerns on drainage and septic",3802,2798000,6600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391527-9663d04ac0d45680142c7e7a9d41e57d&start=2798&end=6600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391527-9663d04ac0d45680142c7e7a9d41e57d/thumbnail_2798000.jpg","/articles/6312214/Keller/Tarrant-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-approval-of-Heritage-Grove-rezoning-and-futurelanduse-amendment-after-neighbor-concerns-on-drainage-and-septic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312214-86f6d9c17edb6b32cb21c88775ac4a2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770906875&Signature=HMHPS1B3bo46lGQji3mCvT00q93CDanjItNcfiNNfaRteQTbyamJM7TobHplpBdOctjGJ8sbDaVgAflRHmLNGJqduOMNoR1dextalzELN0GYPXnq10HqcddURw13yFHLZM2h7j555V~eXQRDoqlbMvX9jF~4LU-faCqdEekKjuivguN-Wdw~qa390NcsK61pTpkVwz8FemB0SY2sCwysWUxLPm9smqgtTiMw7aZJjCX6Uj-X1M5LkXbzaF51LOKiDglxEvQvo6dTHT9qQ-nrlYeQxvUO89Dou~Ti4OZNOES8EpPKAw5sGbYH9f2XIMno64k3GclZmNryxLpPbnN2YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keller Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–3 Tuesday to recommend that City Council approve a rezoning and a future‑land‑use amendment for a proposed eight‑lot subdivision called Heritage Grove.

The applicant, represented by William Solomon of Sumamande Capital, asked to rezone roughly 7.22 acres at 8733 Indian Knoll Trail from SF‑36 (36,000‑square‑foot minimum lots) to SF‑30 (30,000‑square‑foot minimum) and to change the future land use plan designation from low‑density single family (36,000+ sq. ft.) to medium‑density single family (15,000–35,999 sq. ft.). The applicant’s concept plan shows eight custom lots, a single gated access from Indian Knoll, a detention pond in the southwest corner and a proposed minimum dwelling size of 4,000 square feet (the SF‑30 base zoning minimum is 2,400 sq. ft.).

William Solomon described the proposal as an infill, gated community of large custom homes and said the developer’s intent is homes in the 5,000–7,000 square‑foot range and a price point “$2 million and up.” “We have no interest in smaller lots,” Solomon said, adding that the design includes high‑quality materials and a single point of access to reduce new driveway cuts onto existing streets.

Neighbors who live on Indian Knoll, Legacy Court and Clara Lane opposed the rezoning and FLUP amendment during the public hearing, citing repeated storm drainage problems on the slope behind their properties; concerns about septic systems and distances required for aerobic systems; and worries about increased traffic on existing no‑outlet streets. Multiple speakers said they would accept 30,000‑square‑foot lots but opposed anything denser. “Smaller lots on that land with more houses would only make those [drainage] problems considerably worse,” resident Connie Coleman said.

Staff told the commission the future land use plan is a visionary document and that zoning is the legal entitlement; the two applications were considered together but are separate actions. Sarah Hensley said the applicant has provided preliminary utility and drainage plans and that the project, as proposed, intends to extend city sewer to serve the new lots rather than rely on on‑site septic.

Commission debate focused on drainage, sewer service and neighborhood character. Commissioners were told the developer proposes a detention pond sized to detain additional runoff from impervious surfaces and that City engineering review would require drainage calculations demonstrating “no adverse impact” to downstream properties; details are handled during civil plan review if the zoning changes move forward. The commission also discussed whether the applicant could already create eight lots while retaining SF‑36 zoning; staff said it may be technically possible but would require separate platting and infrastructure plans.

The commission recommended approval of the rezoning (motion passed 4–3) and separately recommended approval of the future‑land‑use amendment (motion passed 4–3). Both recommendations will be forwarded to City Council, which is scheduled to consider the items on March 18.

The applicant and neighbors were encouraged to continue working together on design details, drainage calculations and frontage/landscaping treatments ahead of the council hearing.","The planning commission voted 4–3 to recommend rezoning 7.22 acres (Heritage Grove) from SF‑36 to SF‑30 and to amend the future land use plan from low‑ to medium‑density; commissioners and residents debated sewer, storm drainage and lot size.",{"_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},6312217,"Planning commission approves final plat returning former Rock Road right-of-way to adjacent owner",212,2166000,2378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391527-9663d04ac0d45680142c7e7a9d41e57d&start=2166&end=2378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391527-9663d04ac0d45680142c7e7a9d41e57d/thumbnail_2166000.jpg","/articles/6312217/Keller/Tarrant-County/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-final-plat-returning-former-Rock-Road-right-of-way-to-adjacent-owner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312217-1e30e857d1ade351b1c7821c0e04c7ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770906875&Signature=io5TGnS-SA6SjwnLx-ykeJFk4sHzVWCAbVeDe~KPR7gNzeUZ8G83eD7Dzpz8Qxgy0H91PWsDbotasR0hn23bt7-AikZQcDbFKl5B5VzPip8Q9L~o9D1RjvDKtmmPPXO0BA2gv~06BnkwaWA7QJ4IPj8un4utbAiu8cH6NQjf1HQ70jDOSmG-b-RsQYyTHdCEYdZFrhmhlGWhpEYsUN1z5hw52MjJFN8djBsDPZK2WY7RWy8eYe8kE07TP3oytsjk0e4Sw6qcquV~svGN54l5~Ju3MD1ezh9gIDTdSJaLXyBEreJLigdzyXqOxmIHxtbvTf7dtV3GtrnuWri43pO0jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keller Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval Tuesday of a final plat for Lot 4, Block A of the Martin Subdivision that abandons just under an acre of city‑held right‑of‑way originally dedicated for a planned Rock Road extension.

The commission's recommendation forwards the plat to the City Council because the abandoned right‑of‑way must be approved by council before staff can finalize the replat. Planning staff said the right‑of‑way was originally dedicated when the parcel was platted in February 2005 and that state law and city practice require returned right‑of‑way to go back to the original property owner.

Sarah Hensley, planning staff, told commissioners the city removed the Rock Road extension from the city's major thoroughfare plan in 2022, and this abandonment simply aligns the record with that policy change. “This plat is abandoning right‑of‑way that the city acquired in 02/2005 for that extension,” Hensley said, adding the replat increases the property owner's lot size by almost an acre and increases the property's developable area.

Commissioner Ross Brentsinger moved approval; Vice Chair John Baker seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff said the plat otherwise complies with the Unified Development Code and that the applicant had submitted preliminary drainage and utility plans that meet UDC requirements; additional permits and civil plans will be required if the owner later develops the site.

Because right‑of‑way abandonment requires a separate council action, the commission's approval is only a recommendation. The item is scheduled to go before the City Council for the abandonment decision at a future meeting.

Details to watch: the plat increases the owner's lot area by nearly an acre and preserves the city's requirement that former right‑of‑way be returned to the original owner when no longer needed. The commission's approval was taken as a single motion and recorded as unanimous.","The Keller Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a final plat that abandons a previously dedicated right‑of‑way for a Rock Road extension and returns the strip to the original property owner; the matter will proceed to city council for the required right‑of‑way abandonment decision.","actionData","errors"]

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