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Planning commission approves Heritage Houses replat after land surveyor raises noise concern
Summary
The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 15 approved a six‑lot replat for the Heritage Houses addition (Block A, lots 1–6). Staff recommended approval; commissioners voted 6–0. A nearby resident asked the applicant about train noise and insulation; the applicant said development staff would be better positioned to respond.
Plano — The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–0 on Sept. 15 to approve a replat that creates six urban residential lots on about 1.3 acres at the southwest corner of I Avenue and 17th Street within the Haggard Park Heritage Resource Overlay District. John Kim, senior planner with the planning department, told the commission the item "is recommended for approval as submitted."
Why it matters: The property sits inside the Haggard Park Heritage Resource Overlay District and will be used for single‑family residential lots. Approval allows the developer to move ahead with plats and future building permits consistent with the city development regulations referenced in the staff packet.
Staff presentation and technical clarification: Kim noted a correction to a dimension shown in the public materials: the front setback is 32½ feet as printed in the packet, not the 30½ feet briefly shown on the screen. He said the application meets the city development regulations for an administrative consideration item.
Public comment and applicant response: James Smartlett, the land surveyor on the project, identified himself for the record and asked whether the applicant had considered sound insulation for homes backing to the rail line. Smartlett asked, "I'm wondering if you've given any consideration to noise insulation to protect the property owners and the residents from the noise from the trains." The land surveyor who represented the plat said he did not have an answer and that that question would be better addressed by the development team: "As far as the development side, that'd be a good question for, say, Chris and Jean, and they are not here."
Commissioner direction and vote: Commissioners confined discussion to technical matters. Commissioner Lingerfelder (motion) moved to approve the replat "as recommended by staff," the motion received a second and the commission voted 6–0 to approve. There was no condition added requiring noise mitigation; Commissioner Brunoff urged the applicant to convey to the property owner the suggestion that future builders consider suitable noise insulation for homes adjacent to the rail line.
What happens next: With administrative approval complete, the developer may proceed with final plat recordings and building permit submittals. Details about specific building designs or mandatory noise‑mitigation measures were not included in the record.
