Rowlett planning commission rejects rezoning for proposed 87‑lot Dexam Road subdivision

The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 28 voted unanimously to recommend denial of a rezoning request by Bridgetower Homes that would have changed roughly 20.4 acres northeast of Dexam Road and Miller Road from single‑family SF‑40 to a planned development with a base zoning of SF‑5 to allow 87 single‑family lots.

The proposal would have created 87 residential lots and three open‑space tracts on a site described in the applicant’s filings as part of the William Turney survey, with the property formerly conveyed to Alma Ann Murphy and a 16.3781‑acre tract conveyed to Gerald D. Murphy Jr. and Cynthia A. Murphy. The developer’s conceptual plan showed 48 lots of about 6,500 square feet, 27 lots about 6,000 square feet and 12 lots about 5,750 square feet, roughly 3 acres of preserved open space around a creek, and a multi‑use trail intended to connect Dexam Road to University Circle.

Why it mattered: Neighbors and commissioners said the change would substantially increase traffic and runoff on a roadway they described as narrow and already strained. During public comment, residents said the project would alter the long‑established estate character of Dexam Estates and nearby Ridgecrest and could set a precedent for additional infill rezonings in the area.

Key facts and proposal details - Site: approximately 20.4 acres northeast of Dexam Road and Miller Road, Rowlett, Dallas County. Deed references were cited in staff materials. - Proposal: rezone from SF‑40 to a Planned Development (PD) with a base zoning of SF‑5; approve conceptual plan; amend zoning map. - Lots: 87…