Council pulls second-reading zoning ordinance and schedules full hearing for Nov. 11

The Glenn Heights City Council voted to remove from the consent agenda and reschedule for a full second reading Ordinance O‑20‑25, a zoning change for approximately 46.32 acres located on the west side of Southwest Moreland Road and the south city limits, commonly referenced in the packet by addresses on Southwest Moreland Road.

Councilwoman Stephanie Hale objected to the ordinance remaining on the consent agenda for a second reading without a separate agenda item and public notice, saying citizens may wish to comment on the second reading. After discussion, the council first considered removing the item; that procedural motion failed, then Councilwoman Hale moved again to place the ordinance on the next meeting’s regular agenda for a full second reading. The motion to schedule the second reading passed unanimously, with council members voting to place the item on the November 11 agenda for a full hearing.

Parvis Porozizian, the city’s director of planning and development services, had presented the ordinance as a second reading for a mixed‑use development site that would include single‑family patio homes, multifamily housing and commercial districts (listed as SF‑1 to PD‑33 in the packet). No final adoption occurred; the item will return for full council consideration on Nov. 11.