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Council approves zone change for 3306 Weatherford Highway after vote to keep 60% impervious cap
Summary
City Council adopted Ordinance 2566 to rezone 3306 Weatherford Highway to an R7 plan development district and, after reconsideration, limited impervious coverage to the standard 60% of lot area.
Granbury City Council on Oct. 7 voted to adopt Ordinance 2566, approving Christopher Blevins’ request to rezone 3306 Weatherford Highway from interim holding to R7 plan development. The council later reconsidered its initial vote and approved a staff-recommended 60% maximum impervious‑cover limit for the development.
Why it matters: The site is a roughly 37‑acre portion of the larger Apes Landing development; the applicant proposed a subdivision of about 105 lots with private streets, entry masonry walls and lot‑level development standards that differ from base district rules. Impervious‑cover limits affect driveway, sidewalk and yard‑improvement options for future homeowners.
Public comment and staff recommendation: Kara Wawe, Director of Development Services, described the PD request and said staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with a 60% lot‑area maximum for impervious cover. Richard Hayes, a nearby resident in Apes Landing, spoke in favor of the rezoning only if impervious cover remained at 60%, saying lower limits would leave insufficient room for typical driveways, sidewalks and later homeowner improvements.
Council action and clarification: The council initially approved the ordinance, then a member moved to reconsider. After discussion and staff clarification that the applicant had originally requested lower impervious limits, the council voted to approve Ordinance 2566 with the impervious‑cover cap set at the standard 60% of lot area.
Quote: “Our zoning ordinance default is 60% impervious coverage, which is the recommendation from staff and the planning and zoning commission,” Richard Hayes said during public comment.
Ending: Staff said the ordinance attaches elevations, lot setbacks and PD standards to the ordinance; the council and applicant will follow the city’s platting and development process as the subdivision proceeds.
