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- Final plat approval — Property on Kennedale Parkway: The commission voted 4‑0 to approve the final plat for the property identified during the meeting as the Kennedale Parkway parcel (referred to in the meeting as \"Property 1600 Kennedale Parkway\"). Chair and commissioners moved and seconded the motion and recorded a unanimous vote.

- PZ case 25‑01 (GreenMark Waste Solutions): After a public hearing and applicant presentation, the commission voted 4‑0 to recommend approval of a rezoning from OT4 to Planned Development; the recommendation now moves to City Council for final action. (See separate coverage for details.)

- PZ case 25‑03 (Trinity Habitat for Humanity — Kennedale New Hope Raceway Estates): Following an extended public hearing, the commission voted 4‑0 to recommend approval to City Council of a Planned Development rezoning for the conceptual Habitat subdivision; the matter will be considered by Council and will require subsequent drainage, plat and engineering approvals before building begins. (See separate coverage for details.)

- Replat PZ 25‑04 (124 West Fifth Street): The commission approved a replat of the property (Lot 7R‑1 and 7R‑2, Block 43, Original Town of Kennedale), 4‑0. Staff noted the proposed replat met the existing OT1 zoning requirements; the commission approved the ministerial replat action.

- Replat PZ 25‑05 (110 Clyde Veil / Lot consolidation): The commission approved a replat intended to consolidate small historic slivers of lots and allow a single residential lot to be developed; the vote was 4‑0.

All recommended rezoning items will proceed to Kennedale City Council for the statutory public hearings and final votes required under city code.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/27/2025 - Planning and Zoning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Kennedale Planning & Zoning Commission met and took several procedural actions: it approved a final plat on Kennedale Parkway and forwarded two rezoning requests to City Council following public hearings; it also approved two replat requests. All recorded votes were unanimous 4-0.","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},6080614,"Planning commission forwards Trinity Habitat planned development for New Hope raceway site after long public hearing",2553,2129000,4682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2946025-ce9f2d59a2c30016360f0573ba253773&start=2129&end=4682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2946025-ce9f2d59a2c30016360f0573ba253773/thumbnail_2129000.jpg","/articles/6080614/Kennedale/Tarrant-County/Texas/Planning-commission-forwards-Trinity-Habitat-planned-development-for-New-Hope-raceway-site-after-long-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080614-d97c9747e8277c234172e176b23fba91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084010&Signature=BwkkRyuxkY7uqh3MTIuqYH1xBQsTTS3jDeYZh9Lq06OpmTL0CgfssdIGVuQroKgjo0h~U~OKgtXE~~4IuEurqwvh2geCoQR-z1mEHHNpkfnQc0iBPk~YY3FoG3qdu2pMlgm~wHDTIsPRW5RrdVy1h89ocTt4X87t0mfpEfrTluOgdfJ8EXF5ac3VRgoSLDvO4WVD7GkUCs4C4TW40lCvhj5UDQX3MIgOBfKvSonGhiHLl0VNrOTneWoULPhrXVVgx5GPXrnwqSLE6TzAP5cV6r8TLQMDAfY6uMkjMQTGpEwyuVm8-6aObti1mf--xBeNsyZGztRYJ6d9GGbi-bxcYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kennedale Planning & Zoning Commission on a 4-0 vote recommended City Council approve a Planned Development (PD) submission by Trinity Habitat for Humanity for a multi‑phase residential project on the former Kennedale Raceway / Kennedale Campers parcel along New Hope Road (PZ case 25‑03). The commission’s recommendation will proceed to City Council for final action.

Trinity Habitat representatives presented the project as a workforce homeownership subdivision with a mix of lot sizes, a public park dedication and a multipurpose hike‑and‑bike trail. Gage Yaeger, identified as CEO of Trinity Habitat, told the commission the affiliate plans homes priced at lower than the local market and said the organization provides mortgage servicing, homeowner education and deed‑restriction mechanisms to keep the homes owner‑occupied and affordable for many years.

Steve Smith, Trinity Habitat’s land development director, described the conceptual layout presented to the commission: a preliminary plan the applicants said currently shows roughly 230 lots (the applicant’s engineering team described the plan as a 230‑lot layout), a mix of 50‑foot and 60‑foot lots, and a three‑phase development approach. Smith said final lot counts and phasing depend on an in‑depth drainage/floodplain study and the eventual alignment of the planned Little School Road extension. He said the applicant expects to construct about 100 houses in the first phase, with additional phases to follow as engineering and the right‑of‑way schedule allow.

Trinity Habitat said it will dedicate parkland within the development; Smith and other representatives said a minimum 100‑foot‑wide strip is proposed for public park use and would include a trail connection that could eventually link to Sonora Park. The applicant described neighborhood design standards to require owner‑occupancy, background checks for initial buyers, a deed restriction enforcing owner occupancy for an 80‑year term with an annual resale cap (applicant described a 3% annual cap in the plan example), and an internal policy to service mortgages to reduce foreclosures. Trinity Habitat representatives said their affiliate’s foreclosure rate historically is low and that the organization also provides 20 hours of homeowner education, financial literacy and ongoing support for buyer families.

The public hearing drew extended testimony from more than a dozen neighbors and residents. Those opposed cited: New Hope Road’s narrow two‑lane carriageway and a history of crashes and heavy truck traffic; the nearby railroad crossing and a perceived risk that trains could block emergency access; lack of existing sewer and other utilities along portions of New Hope Road (staff and applicants described a city‑led sewer extension and a developer‑funded connection plan); concerns about the site’s floodplain and drainage and requests for a full hydrology/detention plan; and potential impacts to property values and insurance availability for current homeowners. Multiple speakers, including former councilmember James Connor and residents Jeff Madrid, John Roan, Ronnie Hipp, Jerry and Louann Hull, and others, asked the commission to ensure infrastructure improvements—particularly the Little School Road extension and road reconstruction on New Hope Road—are planned and funded before significant building activity begins.

Supporters and Habitat representatives spoke in favor of the project. Cassandra Lawrence, who identified herself as a Trinity Habitat homeowner, and Micah Hogue, Habitat home‑buyer success coordinator, described the affiliate’s homebuyer requirements, the program’s emphasis on homeowner stability and community engagement, and the potential to provide attainable homeownership for local workers. Gage Yaeger and Christine Panagopoulos (Trinity Habitat COO) cited Redfin median sales data and the applicant’s internal financing structure to argue the development would add opportunities for employees and teachers to live closer to Kennedale jobs.

Trinity Habitat said the plan is conceptual and that the final buildout will proceed only after full civil engineering, drainage studies, coordination on the Little School Road extension and city approvals. The applicant said it will pay for on‑site infrastructure to extend sewer service into the site and that some public road reconstruction projects already scheduled by the city are expected to precede or run concurrently with the project’s early phases.

After hearing testimony from residents, staff and the applicant, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of PZ case 25‑03; another commissioner seconded and the commission voted 4‑0 to forward the PD rezoning to City Council for final action. Commissioners and staff noted many issues—drainage, railroad access, sewer extension and phasing—will be addressed during the detailed engineering, preliminary and final plat reviews and that those subsequent steps, plus Council review, will provide further public hearings and opportunities for revision.","The commission voted 4-0 to recommend a Planned Development for a multi‑phase Trinity Habitat for Humanity neighborhood proposed on the former Kennedale Raceway property, after a lengthy public hearing that included wide public comment on roads, emergency access, flood risk and housing affordability.",{"_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},6080619,"Planning commission recommends PD for GreenMark Waste Solutions headquarters on West Kennedale Parkway",916,53000,969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2946025-ce9f2d59a2c30016360f0573ba253773&start=53&end=969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2946025-ce9f2d59a2c30016360f0573ba253773/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6080619/Kennedale/Tarrant-County/Texas/Planning-commission-recommends-PD-for-GreenMark-Waste-Solutions-headquarters-on-West-Kennedale-Parkway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080619-1d5355e68e4f5fad695a0e320e086aae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084010&Signature=EndSHFhB0QKJf9vmQZeGXEWx1ycUNkvAFb1UD7Zs3sWV6lQeiaIoJn~HWc1aTfQbTWYQ3bVeNi7iv0Dlf~Ec0-tBZBY4hsS1gFYNF5c9oLSkm-I9XivIFPp3KACqeUgVFRODEXHX07k7s~v9PPDEWBmw0GuWGW6iBWltvbwvQKukFuisqhVkD8m-T61aIe5UulP-DZ-wWmsX4SADmqEB7gzQfbmhfHPmdavCJusoj7bqdIIRwkC1GvN6XqEguvRaswHcs0b4PjlHAyIBRWrnQtZCJLwu0LMBYo3cPU2VftZ8iVEBknFr-JuSsL7ey7rGSI2i4SwPIXuGY-unWvpRwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kennedale Planning & Zoning Commission on a 4-0 vote recommended City Council approve a rezoning to Planned Development to allow GreenMark Waste Solutions to locate a corporate headquarters and fleet storage at the former Kennedale Campers property (addresses listed in the staff report along West Kennedale Parkway). The motion to recommend approval was made and seconded by commissioners; the vote was unanimous.

Applicant representative Scott Tibbett of Mission Rich Consultants told the commission the PD would allow GreenMark to convert the existing showroom/office building to headquarters space and use the rear yard for fleet and container storage. \"We're proposing the uses: general offices and services, construction building services which includes indoor and outdoor storage subuses,\" Tibbett said, and emphasized the company will not conduct on‑site waste processing or dumping.

Tibbett and the applicant described a package of design and operational commitments the PD would include: replacing an existing chain‑link fence with an opaque masonry wall, enhanced landscaping along the north property line, evergreen plantings to screen residences to the north, a 50‑foot buffer between outdoor operations and adjacent homes, and façade design that complements the Old Town character along Kennedale Parkway. He said outdoor storage areas would be screened from the parkway and that outdoor lighting would be shielded and directed downward to meet and exceed the cited 0.2 foot‑candle standard at property boundaries.

Michael Winn, identified in the public hearing as president of GreenMark Waste Solutions, said containers and portable restroom units brought back to the site would be stored only after they were emptied, cleaned and sanitized off‑site. \"No actual waste will be brought back, right? Like all the containers that are set there will be clean,\" Winn said. He also said the company expects to start with about 12 employees at the site and intends to hire additional staff as the business grows.

The PD text presented to the commission included operational limits: outdoor storage screened by an at‑least‑8‑foot solid fence, a maximum of 31 parking spaces in the immediate site plan, idling or staging near the residential boundary limited to short durations (the applicant described a 20‑minute idling cap in the buffer), and routine vehicle maintenance restricted to minor tasks within an enclosed facility. Tibbett told commissioners the company will install new masonry screening and plantings to mitigate noise and visual impacts and will abide by local, state and federal regulations.

Commissioners asked about truck movements and timing; staff and the applicant said operations are planned to minimize crossings of Kennedale Parkway during morning rush hour because vehicles will return from regional landfills and turn into the site from the parkway. Commissioners also noted lighting, screening and parking standards in the proposed PD and discussed consistency with the city's comprehensive plan. Staff recommended approval, finding the proposed PD and site design consistent with the plan and with the Old Town design goals the applicant said they would honor.

After the public hearing and applicant presentation, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of PZ case 25‑01; another commissioner seconded, and the commission voted 4‑0 to forward the PD rezoning to City Council with a recommendation of approval. The matter will next be considered at a City Council public hearing.","The Kennedale Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that City Council approve a rezoning to Planned Development (PD) to allow GreenMark Waste Solutions to use the former Kennedale Campers site for a corporate headquarters, fleet storage and screened outdoor storage with design and operational limits the applicant agreed to meet.","actionData","errors"]

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