The planning commission postponed action on a rezoning request for a Cross Mountain Ranch parcel (case PA-2025-0061), voting to defer the item for two weeks to allow the applicant and neighbors more time to reach an agreement.

The item was introduced by Clayton Walls of Development Services, who described the request as a change from residential to “commercial community” to allow an events facility on Crossmountain Trail, and said staff recommended denial because the requested commercial uses are not compatible with the surrounding large-acre residential lots. Emily Western, representing the applicant, asked the commission for a delay, saying the applicant and neighbors had met only recently and were “very close” to an agreement and requested “2 weeks more” to finish negotiations.

The request drew a string of public comments in opposition. Multiple residents living near Crossmountain Trail said the area is rural, characterized by two- to four-acre lots and large trees, and that a commercial designation would change the neighborhood’s character and increase traffic and noise. One resident said the change would “resultaría un problema para la seguridad y el ruido” and noted children, bicycles and school buses use the roadway. Another caller said the rezoning would “bajar el valor de nuestros propiedades en Crossmountain Ranch.” Many speakers urged the commission not to approve the rezoning and to keep the area residential.

After hearing the public comments and the applicant’s request for more time, a motion to postpone the item to the next meeting (two-week postponement to Oct. 22) was made and seconded. Commissioners voted in favor (roll call recorded in the meeting transcript), and the motion passed; the commission chair confirmed the item would return at the Oct. 22 meeting.

Discussion only: commissioners and staff discussed compatibility with surrounding lots and public-safety concerns raised by residents. Direction: the applicant was granted a two-week postponement to continue negotiations with neighbors. Formal action: a postponement motion passed; no rezoning was adopted at this meeting.

The commission’s next scheduled hearing on PA-2025-0061 is Oct. 22, when the item will return for further consideration unless the applicant withdraws or reaches an agreement that changes the staff recommendation.