Fort Worth council approves multiple zoning cases, denies two contested proposals after neighborhood opposition

Fort Worth City Council on March 11 approved a series of zoning and land-use items, continued one case, and denied two contested proposals after residents and neighborhood associations raised concerns about flooding, parking and developer outreach.

Council approved the rezoning request for a medium-density multifamily development at the southeast corner of Reisinger Road and Chisholm Trail Parkway (ZC-25-007). Ty Robinson, representing HistoryMaker Homes, described the site’s constraints — including steep topography, gas pads and floodplain — and said the developer had adjusted plans in response to community feedback. Council Member Williams, who moved approval, said the proposal includes a trail connection, a dog park and commitments from the developer to fund traffic-signal improvements at Reisinger and Summer Creek; Williams said the dog park would not sit in the floodplain and that stormwater and public-safety issues would be addressed before construction.

Two contested items were…