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Staff presented the request, saying the property is vacant and is surrounded primarily by single-family lots. The proposed home was described in staff materials as approximately 3,400 square feet with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms; staff said the lot meets SF-6 zoning standards and setback requirements and that the city's future land use calls for low-density residential uses.

Planning staff also told the commission the Mackenzie Road lots on the Balch Springs side do not have a city sanitary sewer connection; the proposed home will rely on a septic system and existing Balch Springs water service. Staff said septic permits are handled by Dallas County.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about sewer service in the area and whether adjacent newer subdivisions are on Mesquite sewer lines; staff responded that larger new subdivisions in the area connected to Mesquite sewer via an interlocal agreement but that lots in the immediate location of 950 Mackenzie are served by individual septic systems.

Commissioner Adams moved approval; Commissioner Forch seconded. The motion passed on a recorded vote with Commissioners Forch, Carroll, Gardner, Comstock and Adams voting yes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Balch Springs - Planning and Zoning - Apr 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a minor plat to create a 1.425-acre lot at 950 Mackenzie Road for a single-family home; staff noted the site will use a septic system because there is no city sanitary sewer at that location.","taxTitle","Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",69448,"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},6594993,"Planning commission adopts Elam Road City Center master plan to guide downtown redevelopment",950,3275000,4225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045191-dc64722ecdd6bdd65f8762b29377e84d&start=3275&end=4225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045191-dc64722ecdd6bdd65f8762b29377e84d/thumbnail_3275000.jpg","/articles/6594993/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Planning-commission-adopts-Elam-Road-City-Center-master-plan-to-guide-downtown-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594993-52e4ca5672b3ba4ecc2827d5fdd35242/orig.mp4?Expires=1771074167&Signature=EPPqEB3IskGCooWOj2zMavVnYRGNw3~xouK50V9xLnkhDzc7SuxRgiQciMrwegaota3X~G9Ml025aFwTwe9lszSZJJ37lYnRVyOkyMWCPdlTbePWtCo697fXz4fNLqQKVSVt-SqiPOyuv1KZQYBeQ5oCjRhSFgdkgPfBbBeLVsy0vAsHSFJWDC400qY9bayTJ9gcRmlHTmD0Htb8k2xrPEW4dXXuSNR9YlplagQrlH8NQEg8hVHMfB5-u7Bs7CiPDPKErwEbQW7qzQpRDkagcl6myzETbtna7ZIvpDx2DLPHhM3hRGJwaTkzFFQEoDKhDZNKdVwsT5cbSKSbzhPzpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the Elam Road Corridor City Center Master Plan on April 17, a policy document prepared by Catalyst Commercial with technical support from TBG that outlines a vision and implementation steps for a town-center-style corridor along Elam Road.

Jason Kluntz, the consultant presenter, described the plan as a multi-phase policy document tied to the city's comprehensive plan and based on public workshops, stakeholder meetings and a market study. The plan identifies four subareas — a gateway at I-635/Shepherd, a main-street civic core around the library and public facilities, a vacant tract considered for a walkable urban town-center, and residential-infill edges — and recommends a mix of retail, civic uses, housing and improved trail and green-space connections.

Kluntz and staff explained that the master plan is advisory: it sets design and development guidance and will be followed by implementation steps such as overlay zoning and engineering studies. Staff said they are seeking council adoption on April 28 and that zoning changes would follow the policy adoption.

Commission discussion covered walkability, potential adaptive reuse of civic buildings, parking and opportunities to redevelop existing parcels to higher design standards. The plan includes mobility recommendations; a roundabout at the Pioneer/Elam intersection was discussed as one option during the planning process but staff noted final intersection treatments would be determined by engineering and design studies.

Staff told commissioners the city secured a grant of $1,600,000 to fund an engineering design study for Elam Road and plans a local match; staff said the study will evaluate corridor improvements from Peachtree Road to Pioneer Road and will support implementation of the master plan.

Commissioner Carol moved to recommend adoption; Commissioner Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff and the consultant said they will continue meetings with property owners, pursue zoning overlays and begin implementation steps including engineering design and grant-funded studies to support infrastructure improvements and redevelopment.

The commission's action advises the City Council, which is scheduled to consider final adoption at its April 28 meeting.","The Balch Springs Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously April 17 to recommend adoption of the Elam Road Corridor City Center Master Plan, a policy document intended to guide future zoning, public infrastructure and private redevelopment along Elam Road.",{"_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},6594998,"Planning commission approves Kwik Trip diesel canopy plan for Lake June Road despite neighborhood traffic concerns",3039,197000,3236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045191-dc64722ecdd6bdd65f8762b29377e84d&start=197&end=3236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045191-dc64722ecdd6bdd65f8762b29377e84d/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6594998/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-Kwik-Trip-diesel-canopy-plan-for-Lake-June-Road-despite-neighborhood-traffic-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594998-4b97c3c6a08b785a39113e32517394e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771074167&Signature=KyRJKWZrHI9QdwDo7SdD~h3UufJsfG2SBYbBF2Tv8EpYXSVEBKAOt2eFOXxM600ay5LdLGkl5oMpSIb4fRQjQQPooD2vs0EwQReJ3D80VtikpvFWXJj2d~-bWFUQrmk5w66Pq7d0QtHpbNU69nE650MtIpo4~RZ5-nUzhvfWxaZHJ4~peZjolG7F-~novJUJSEX90D5MbXzL36YZgZyX5oL0OI5rgnSndsG~QZQIpVAwZ1e0s13E443vlJH0ZFjDOwBBRfeaEuvJZyH4Y-zLr1jtAPMoDj6G3ZebsXTMXknyx4vrKzc4Aav52Q3sqQgKwqueSP~PoXDxWUYn1w7O7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Planning and Zoning Commission approved a rezoning application on April 17 to allow construction of a diesel fuel canopy and related circulation changes at 12631 Lake June Road, a parcel owned by Kwik Trip.

Kwik Trip presented the application after an earlier denial and a council request to return to the commission. Corey Vaughn, a real estate project manager for Kwik Trip, told the commission the company reduced the originally proposed diesel infrastructure to three diesel bays and added signage and paving changes intended to separate truck circulation from auto traffic. \"We're more than just a gas station,\" Vaughn said, explaining the company also seeks to reduce damage to property and provide safer ingress and egress.

Traffic engineer Kelly Palmer of Lee Engineering described intersection operations around Dunson Drive and Lake June Road and said heavy left-turn volumes at that intersection limit the benefit of adding right-turn lanes. \"You have over 400 vehicles in the peak hours making that left turn,\" Palmer said, describing why some proposed roadway modifications would produce limited safety improvements without larger-scale work.

Neighbors who spoke during the public hearing urged caution because of existing congestion. Resident Wanda Adams said the area already faces heavy truck and car traffic and warned the proposed expansion could worsen conditions as new development, including a hotel and bank, comes online. \"It's just too much,\" Adams said, describing repeated experiences of trucks blocking lanes and creating delays.

Vaughn and Palmer told the commission that cost estimates for on-site circulation and off-site improvements vary: a right-turn-lane concept limited to the applicant's property was estimated at roughly $250,000, while more extensive grading and utility relocation on the adjacent Dunson side could reach about $650,000. Vaughn said the engineering estimate for the set of site improvements is roughly $800,000 to $1,000,000. The presentation also noted Kwik Trip had observed multiple trucks routinely using the existing site and that paving and designated truck queuing would reduce ponding and track-out from unpaved areas.

During deliberations a motion to deny the rezoning failed for lack of a second. A later motion to approve carried on a 4–1 vote: Commissioners Ford, Carroll, Gardner and Comstock voted yes; Commissioner Adams voted no. The record does not name the mover and seconder for the final approval in the transcript.

The commission's approval followed the applicant's changes to the plan (reduction to three diesel bays, additional signs and paving) and staff and engineers' testimony that the on-site circulation changes would make operations safer than the existing condition. Commission discussion repeatedly noted the limits of local authority to change broader intersection geometry and emphasized that TxDOT and longer-range regional studies would be needed for large-scale roadway changes.

City staff told the commission that TxDOT is conducting a feasibility study for corridor and interchange improvements in the area; staff said that study is expected to be completed within the current fiscal year, after which the project would move into regional programming, environmental review and design steps if funded.

The commission did not attach a written condition in the public record requiring further off-site capital work; the transcript records the commission's approval of the rezoning application and the applicant's description of voluntary site-level measures.

The application had been heard previously and was returned to the Planning & Zoning Commission for reconsideration by City Council; the transcript records that history but does not show a new council action beyond that referral.

The applicant and engineer said they will continue coordination with city staff on final engineering, permitting and any required right-of-way or partner agreements with TxDOT or adjacent property owners.

Votes at a glance

- Rezoning application 0100-2022 (12631 Lake June Road) — approved 4–1 (Ford, Carroll, Gardner, Comstock yes; Adams no).","The Balch Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on April 17 approved a rezoning application to allow a three-bay diesel canopy at 12631 Lake June Road (Kwik Trip site) after the applicant reduced the number of diesel bays and presented circulation and paving changes; neighbors raised congestion and safety concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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