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Planning commission recommends denial of Mockingbird Place rezoning after packed public hearing
Summary
The Whitehouse Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request to change 41.08 acres in Mockingbird Place from residential low to residential medium after multiple residents cited traffic, drainage and neighborhood-character concerns.
The Whitehouse Planning and Zoning Commission on July 1, 2025 voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request that would change roughly 41.08 acres in Mockingbird Place from residential low density to residential medium density. Residents who live adjacent to the parcel urged the commission to reject the change at a packed public hearing, citing traffic and drainage strain, parking and safety concerns, and the potential loss of the neighborhood’s low-density character. The commission’s recommendation will go to the Whitehouse City Council for final action; staff said an appeal filed this week would put the matter on the council’s July 22 agenda. Why it matters: The recommendation to deny blocks a zoning change that the applicant says is intended…
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