Trophy Club council adopts new rules for nursing, assisted‑living and community homes after resident complaints

The Trophy Club Town Council on Sept. 22 adopted changes to the town’s zoning code regulating nursing facilities, assisted‑living facilities and community homes after a public hearing and resident testimony about impacts from a nearby facility. The ordinance updates definitions, creates a registration and inspection regime, sets fees for permits and inspections, and instructs staff to develop administrative procedures for reasonable‑accommodation requests under federal law. Councilmember Tamara (staff member) told the council the ordinance “establishes requirements for registration and inspection at several key points,” including initial registration, renewal, issuance of a certificate of occupancy and complaint response. The item had been reviewed at a joint Planning & Zoning Commission (PNC) and Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) workshop and approved by the PNC 5–1. Supporters of stronger rules raised parking, deliveries, trash and frequent ambulance calls as core concerns. Resident Pat Kiefer, who said she lives on Fresh Meadow…