Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Zoning And Land Use Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Waxahachie council approves several zoning permits, development agreements and property purchases; denies one short‑term rental application
Summary
At its meeting the council approved accessory structure and short‑term rental permits, a drive‑through permit, multiple development agreements and two land purchases; it denied one short‑term rental application with prejudice.
The Waxahachie City Council voted on several zoning and land items and took executive‑session action on property purchases at its recent meeting.
Votes at a glance
- ZDC 215/2024 — Specific use permit for an accessory structure exceeding 700 square feet at 181 Aden Drive (owner Mark Lee). Motion to approve carried unanimously.
- ZDC 207/2024 — Specific use permit for a short‑term rental at 512 North College Street (applicant Susan Jordan). Planning recommended approval; council approved the SUP subject to staff conditions (unanimous).
- ZDC 218/2024 — Specific use permit for a short‑term rental at 708 South Rogers Street (applicant Brad Yates). Planning recommended approval; council approved the SUP subject to staff conditions (unanimous). Council discussion addressed parking minimums per bedroom and neighborhood saturation concerns.
- ZDC 206/2024 — Specific use permit for a drive‑through establishment (multi‑tenant retail end cap, proposed Starbucks) at 2932 N. U.S. Highway 77. Planning selected option 2 for building elevations and recommended approval; council approved the SUP and corresponding development agreement (unanimous). Staff noted stacking for up to 11 vehicles in the drive‑through lane and suggested pedestrian access options to adjacent properties.
- Development agreement for ZDC 171/2024 (Highlands at Bates Drive) — Approved; council added language allowing flexibility of floor‑use for buildings A and B (unanimous). (See separate article for discussion.)
- Executive‑session actions: Council approved supplemental appropriation from the Waxahachie Community Development Corporation reserve fund to purchase two parcels on South College Street (property IDs 171150 and 171141) for a combined $75,000 plus closing/survey costs, and to purchase 1.309 acres at 441 South College Street (ECAD ID 171143) for $199,570 plus closing/survey costs. The council also approved an agreement with EHG Waxahachie Realty LLC for transfer of ownership, development and operation of 216 North College Street, authorizing the city manager to execute required documents. The land purchases were approved unanimously; the EHG property transfer motion passed 3–2.
- ZDC 220/2024 — Specific use permit for a short‑term rental at 807 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (applicant Ike Ademore / ICON Investments LLC). Planning & Zoning recommended denial 5–0; council denied the SUP with prejudice (applicant barred from reapplying for six months). The denial followed staff statements that the applicant continued to operate the property as a short‑term rental while the permit review was incomplete and that required documentation and a local emergency contact within the city’s distance requirement had not been submitted.
Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote; where staff or members raised concerns, council either required conditions recommended by staff or denied the application. Several items had minimal public comment. Planning & Zoning recommendations were explicitly referenced in each staff presentation and recorded in the meeting minutes.
