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The proposal covered 409 and 413 West Kennedale Parkway (Block 2, Lots 4A and 4B) and 429 West Kennedale Parkway (Block 2, Lot 5R-1R) in the Woodley Acres addition and would have changed the parcels from OT‑4 (Old Town Subdistrict 4) to a planned development. The council’s decision followed a public hearing, presentations by the applicant and staff, multiple resident concerns, and a lengthy council discussion.

Supporters said the company planned site improvements, masonry screening, landscaping and limits on on‑site activity. Scott Thibodeau of Mission Ridge Consultants, representing the applicant, told council the PD would “ensure that no waste processing or dumping happens on the site,” that outdoor storage would be limited to fleet vehicles, and that the applicant planned new equipment and facade improvements to align with Old Town design standards.

Nearby resident Melissa Ward said she has lived on Woodley Lane for about 35 years and urged council to consider neighbors when deciding whether to allow trucks and storage at the rear of the property. “If the garbage trucks are gonna be in the backyard, the smell, the noise, just displeases me,” Ward said during the public hearing.

City planning staff explained the site’s compatibility with the city’s comprehensive plan and future land‑use map but noted the parcel sits just outside the core Old Town area and that a PD would be used to control specific operational details. Planning staff said the site’s undeveloped back portion would require engineering and likely detention if it were paved or redeveloped.

Company representative Clayton Huddleston said operations begin early, adding, “Operations start early in the morning between 3 and 5.” He described the initial use as container and equipment storage with eventual scale‑up over time; at full build‑out he said the company envisioned up to 50 trucks and 50–75 employees.

During council questions and public comment, neighbors raised repeated concerns about drainage into a creek behind the site, noise from early‑morning engine startups and backup alarms, odor from stored containers and porta‑potties, and on‑site cleaning and wash‑water handling. The applicant said wash bays, grease traps and oil‑water separators would be installed and that wash water would be routed to the city sewer under required permits; the applicant and staff also cited compliance requirements with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

The proposed PD included multiple restrictions the applicant said would limit neighborhood impacts: a solid masonry screening fence at least 8 feet high, a 50‑foot operational buffer from rear residential properties with evergreen screening, maximum parking limits (31 spaces), downward‑directed lighting, limits on idling near the buffer (a stated maximum idling time of 10–20 minutes), no on‑site waste processing, and enforcement language to be added to the PD.

Council members debated whether the site fit the long‑term Old Town vision, and several said the parcel’s proximity to existing residences and the Old Town corridor made the proposed fleet/storage use inappropriate in that location. After additional public comment and applicant answers, a councilmember moved to deny the rezoning request; a second followed and the motion passed unanimously.

The denial leaves the site’s current OT‑4 zoning in place; council did not approve any alternate land‑use or impose any further direction at the meeting. The applicant indicated interest in other Kennedale locations but did not present an alternative that the council acted on.

The council’s vote concludes PZ Case 25‑1 for now; any future application for the property would require a new filing and public hearing.

Votes at a glance: PZ Case 25‑1 — Rezoning request (OT‑4 to PD) for 409, 413 and 429 West Kennedale Parkway — Motion to deny passed unanimously (council vote recorded as unanimous).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 18, 2025, City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kennedale City Council on March 18 voted unanimously to deny PZ Case 25-1, a proposed rezoning of three parcels on West Kennedale Parkway so GreenMark Waste Solutions could convert the former Kennedale Campers site into a corporate headquarters and fleet storage yard.","taxTitle","Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",69612,"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},6080624,"Council removes Planning & Zoning commissioner after executive session",47,13581000,13628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a&start=13581&end=13628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a/thumbnail_13581000.jpg","/articles/6080624/Kennedale/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-removes-Planning-Zoning-commissioner-after-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080624-c7392c91e51faa93d6bfb3cafef2226a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136157&Signature=E1InDpduHAzjnPVcoVIWGZv2UaiuWJhp1qRKMobTQf6LwdrX1-w92uC5FcnTRw3HLOLQKTGeyEMXXMAqxmK6ifNhqPwygUpQAZaMirSYvo64p3hOIj39OJo38JxeauESUphgHWarIb~tgCMo9n6195lR5~tftL-OKexgW115N9h0H2LMvmhvM0Rf-E19VlEu~EHEaVJkSmX2q9c2QRi1zy1UNOSdKumJYO60RY3IqPf19q0ia0aTxaEkulQ-aJIA7M-f5AoAzN1Ussct2aGbrlI4wXFtc7MAQofhLywiS~1szEW~qi9jeml98ugHl2vl6BH-Mztg0UnGOK6ybBO97Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After reconvening from executive session on March 18, the Kennedale City Council voted unanimously to remove Kevin Woah from the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission.

Council announced the action after the closed‑door session; the council’s motion to remove Woah passed with all members voting in favor. The meeting minutes state the removal followed recommendations made during the executive session, which had been held under Texas Government Code sections cited by the council for economic development negotiations and personnel deliberations.

The council did not discuss details from the executive session during open session beyond announcing the motion and the vote. The removal is effective immediately under the motion passed at reconvening.

The action was taken by recorded motion and second; the clerk recorded the vote as unanimous. No additional information on the reasons for the removal was provided in the open session.

Councilmember comments at reconvening were limited and the council adjourned shortly after taking the vote.","After an executive session on personnel, the Kennedale City Council voted unanimously to remove Kevin Woah from the Planning & Zoning Commission.",{"_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},6080629,"Kennedale police report crime declines, more training and national recognition in 2024 annual report",2084,7467000,9551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a&start=7467&end=9551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a/thumbnail_7467000.jpg","/articles/6080629/Kennedale/Tarrant-County/Texas/Kennedale-police-report-crime-declines-more-training-and-national-recognition-in-2024-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080629-9ed85d4c13715ab07d954998a0c05771/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136157&Signature=Cd0xTj9Hq~n77b7qRk454nG~OHIMSYZsDlHM38Su8JKlS7A9Aau11VRqn2QZ8AOoGwpupyCBI45sVId9EyINooRWDs~siK5EsWGGmiH4IvBsxlaIrDAHC7Zx5Ohzlv0tPnfamlMr4hzjDtdcdmC9N6BR6eOL2vlNy7T9e140Lf2lTtEpLWYvx5TOCdnTA54PGOhWm7pe3G5I9DbI7XJQ372KwlzvRNlxi6IeTeGyX6bnjwLHpOXYKHgvE0OMD~xGwedhlMyMy4ZrWT1PNb~KMqxONh9bIkgVWYP~wY0g6RiOOGZtZjORSxzP5LjwQ7-CnKrUGThwJLhG0YKCsddtSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kennedale Police Chief presented the department’s 2024 annual report on March 18, highlighting reduced crime statistics, expanded training and community engagement efforts.

Chief Holguin said the department recorded an almost 18% drop in calls for service year‑over‑year and 62 fewer Part I‑type offenses on the department’s report card. The department also increased traffic enforcement (a cited 39.2% increase in traffic stops) and reported a 12% rise in training hours across the agency.

Holguin emphasized community policing and geographic assignment of officers to specific beats. He noted the department earned a fourth accreditation under the Texas accreditation program and highlighted community outreach: the department placed second in Texas and sixth nationally for its National Night Out program in its population category.

Holguin said recruitment and retention remain priorities but added the department has had relatively low turnover and had been fully staffed for several months in the prior year. He described ongoing investments in officer training, a budding internship program with local universities, plans for expanded drone use and a proposed citizen’s police academy to increase community involvement.

Councilmembers and staff praised officers’ work and cited the report’s metrics as evidence the department’s community policing and training strategies are reducing crime. No formal council action followed the presentation; the report was provided for information and follow‑up planning.","Police Chief reported a drop in calls for service and major offenses, an increase in training hours and traffic enforcement, continued accreditation success and community outreach wins including National Night Out recognition.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6080634,"Kennedale Fire Chief outlines new apparatus, station remodel and staffing goals in 2024 annual report",1506,5199000,6705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a&start=5199&end=6705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2946010-99c2db2d629a24b60335309dd3d30a5a/thumbnail_5199000.jpg","/articles/6080634/Kennedale/Tarrant-County/Texas/Kennedale-Fire-Chief-outlines-new-apparatus-station-remodel-and-staffing-goals-in-2024-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080634-7f713020d0b8bc7db18c8e6b9a4a16ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136157&Signature=HQanjCC267rHjizjqDr~jXQ~u0cCulaZKoLxS8F7j4x3IuwXXDGahVQ-VPfcTNrLW93menq3jv7czsIS4SJ01Xw30hYF4ONfD5A8bffqiiPG6TAnhN3K45Ogxtz-JP-ryV3xxtCAGg8svsbLt2Y45Nlk-jLdXueRKI5BWFBUlXLkRutDhawW45NPBByzrK1lS-LRsU7jpk4e1cDd9pzonq0ZqSBLLvlIwsK2LzO7PoeWltTdGzgyPVwCST5~DFJUg4fsjrng8ozWOI4fRro8dmhgfva3IncQ6ywxigKfewQnvJ3SphWNBk6fsMwjExZXgRcN2zYuPZISK8DZQEPmew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kennedale Fire Chief presented the department’s fiscal 2024 annual report to the City Council on March 18, summarizing response statistics, equipment purchases, staffing and planned station upgrades.

Chief Peterson said the department handled 1,578 incidents in the fiscal year, including 1,004 emergency medical incidents and 574 fire‑related responses; of the 1,004 EMS incidents, 651 patients were transported to hospitals. “The big news is your fire department is on the move,” Peterson said, describing recent hires and equipment purchases and the department’s plans for a remodeled Station 59.

Peterson outlined apparatus and equipment activity: the department currently staffs one medic and one engine as primary response units, has two reserve apparatus, and expects delivery of a grant‑funded ambulance late this year (targeted for November or December). The department ordered a new brush truck to replace a 2004 model; the vendor estimated July delivery for the new unit. The department also acquired an off‑road Polaris vehicle, used primarily for special events and access to rough terrain.

Chief Peterson described plans for a temporary move to a bunkhouse trailer and an interim station arrangement with Southwest Ambulance while Station 59 is closed for renovation. He said staff expects to begin moving equipment in late March with construction starting in May.

On personnel and operations, Peterson said fire administration currently includes a captain position (new in the budget) and a full‑time fire prevention investigator; the operations roster totals 18 budgeted positions across three shifts with minimum on‑shift staffing of five personnel. The department is training more and increasing prevention inspections: since August, prevention staff conducted 263 inspections, 25 investigations and 27 plan reviews, the chief said.

Chief Peterson described revenue streams tied to ambulance billing and county response agreements and said the department plans to pursue grant funding for equipment and training where available. He also flagged longer‑term equipment needs, specifically researching an aerial quint (ladder) apparatus to provide elevated streams, rescue access and greater capability for structure fires.

Councilmembers asked about staffing, training and retention. Peterson said increased training opportunities with neighboring cities, the new captain position and an improved station facility are part of the strategy to retain personnel and reduce dependence on mutual aid for routine ambulance coverage. He said wash bays, grease traps and oil‑water separators would be included for any department vehicle‑washing facilities and emphasized compliance with state permitting when applicable.

Peterson closed by outlining community engagement goals including a Citizens Fire Academy, smoke‑detector and child car‑seat programs, and continued accreditation work.

No formal council action was taken; the presentation served as an informational report for council and the public.","Fire Chief presented the department's 2024 annual report detailing calls (1,578), apparatus acquisitions, plans for a new ambulance and brush truck, a temporary relocation while Station 59 is remodeled, and goals including accreditation, a second ambulance and consideration of an aerial quint (ladder) truck.","actionData","errors"]

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