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Council approves preliminary plat for Magnolia Village, 25 patio homes on Barnett Boulevard
Summary
The Highland Village City Council approved a preliminary plat and tree plan for Magnolia Village, a proposed 25 single‑family patio‑home development at 102 Barnett Boulevard; the plan drew questions about protected trees and retaining walls during review.
The Highland Village City Council on Sept. 9 approved a preliminary plat and tree plan for Magnolia Village, a proposed 25-lot patio-home subdivision on a roughly 4.364-acre tract at 102 Barnett Boulevard.
City planning staff said the application from DJB Development LLC had previously received a zoning change to a planned development district (single-family patio homes) on Sept. 24, 2024. The preliminary plat submitted for council review shows 25 single-family patio homes, sidewalks within the development, sidewalks along Barnett Boulevard, and required tree plantings: staff noted each lot would receive a minimum of two 4-inch-caliber magnolia trees. Staff and the city engineer reviewed the application for compliance with the cited ordinance and found it in compliance; the planning and zoning commission voted unanimously (5-0) to forward the plat to council.
During council questions, planning staff (Mr. Christen) explained the tree-protection rules in the city’s tree plan: a tree is designated protected unless it lies within a proposed easement, a retaining-wall footprint, a public right-of-way, or a proposed building footprint. Council members pressed the staff about several trees shown as protected on the plan but proposed for removal; staff replied that some of those trees would be affected by proposed retaining-wall excavation or required drainage grading and therefore could not be preserved in place.
The council voted to approve the preliminary plat and tree plan; the motion passed on a second and was recorded as approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: the approval allows the developer to move forward with detailed engineering and construction plans for a 25-unit patio-home subdivision under the previously approved planned-development zoning. The council’s questions about tree protection and retaining walls highlight tradeoffs between lot layout, grading/drainage requirements and tree preservation.
What’s next: staff will continue the platting process and permit review consistent with the approved preliminary plat and tree plan.
