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Fort Worth council approves multiple zoning cases, denies two contested proposals after neighborhood opposition
Summary
Council approved a package of zoning and land-use items March 11, including a medium-density multifamily project at Reisinger Road and Chisholm Trail Parkway, and denied two contested proposals after residents raised flooding, parking and process concerns. Several other zoning items passed with little discussion; some cases were continued.
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 denied without prejudice after sustained neighborhood opposition. Council denied a developer’s request for multiple units on land bisected by railroad tracks (ZC-24-063). Neighbors, including Phyllis Allen and Miranda Jogerman, said the narrow lots are close to tracks, are subject to flooding after Trinity Metro raised tracks, and that the developer had not sufficiently met with the neighborhood. The council also denied, without prejudice, an application for a short-term rental rezoning (ZC-24-166) after council members said the requested use did not align with the surrounding neighborhood; the mayor asked the applicant to return with a neighborhood-commercial proposal instead.
A separate dispute over a fence at a commercial property (ZC-24-159) drew business opposition. Giovanni Rojero, a nearby retail owner, said a proposed fence would harm his business and could impede first responders. Council voted to approve the fence request after a council member described chronic trespassing and illegal dumping at the site and framed the fence as a property-protection measure.
Several other zoning items on the consent portion of the agenda were approved with little or no public comment; one case (ZC-24-140) was continued at the applicant’s request to allow the council member and neighbors more time to review a site plan. Council also handled a series of other zoning docket numbers during the meeting; most were approved by motion and recorded as carried.
Votes at a glance - ZC-25-007 (Reisinger Rd. & Chisholm Trail Pkwy) — approved (motion by Council Member Williams). Developer to provide trail connections and contribute to traffic-signal funding. - ZC-24-063 (Wong property) — denied without prejudice (motion by Council Member Martinez). Neighbors raised flooding, railroad setback and process concerns; developer asked to rework plans. - ZC-24-166 (short-term rental rezoning) — denied without prejudice; council requested resubmission as neighborhood commercial. - ZC-24-159 (fence request, Encore property) — approved; developer cited trespassing and dumping issues; business owner opposed. - ZC-24-140 — continued for 30 days to allow review of site plan and neighborhood concerns. - Additional zoning items decided at the meeting (motion carries unless noted): ZC-24-158 (approved), ZC-25-001 (approved), ZC-25-002 (approved), ZC-25-006 (approved), ZC-25-009 (approved), ZC-25-010 (approved), ZC-25-012 (approved), ZC-25-013 (approved), ZC-25-035 (approved), ZZ-25-039 (approved), ZC-25-040 (approved), ZC-25-041 (approved), ZC-25-042 (approved).
Ending: Council members who supported approval said the multifamily proposal at Reisinger will supply rooftops that support nearby commercial investment and that developer commitments on traffic and trail improvements were decisive. Opponents said the record should reflect concerns about floodplain, drainage, parking and developer outreach; where council denied items it asked applicants to work with neighborhoods and return with revised plans.
