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Plan commission unanimously backs variances to allow new home at 300 Wistah Vista Drive
Summary
The Richardson City Plan Commission on Oct. 21 recommended that the City Council approve two variances (case Variance 25-01) to permit a flag lot configuration and non-tangential side lot lines at 300 Wistah Vista Drive, clearing the way for a future plat and possible building permits if the council approves.
The Richardson City Plan Commission on Oct. 21, 2025, unanimously recommended that the City Council approve two variances for property at 300 Wistah Vista Drive, a step the applicant says is needed before submitting a plat and, if approved by council, applying for building permits.
City planning staff described the request as Variance 25-01, seeking (1) relief to allow a flag-lot condition and (2) relief to permit non-tangential (non-radial) side lot lines. Planning staff said the variances would permit a future plat to comply with the city's subdivision regulations and allow the applicant to seek building permits for a new single-family residence.
"This is variance 25 dash 0 1, flag lot and radial or tangential side lot line variance," planning staff said during the commission briefing, noting the subject property sits at the end of a cul-de-sac and was originally platted in the 1940s. Staff said the existing house on the combined parcel was built in 1956 and that adoption of the city's subdivision regulations in 1966 made the parcel legally nonconforming under current rules. Staff explained the variances are the first step of a three-step process: commission recommendation, City Council action on the variances, and, if approved, a plat submittal followed by building permit applications.
Property owner and applicant Mohammed Grama told the commission the existing house is in "very bad shape" and that he plans to demolish the house and build a new home. "My name is Mohammed Grama. I'm the owner of 300 West Vista. So my plan to the home is right now is very bad shape. I want to demolish the house and I'm gonna build a new home," he said.
Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions during the public portion. The commission's motion to recommend approval was made by the chair and seconded by Commissioner Purdy; the motion carried with a unanimous vote of the commissioners present. The commission recorded the action as a recommendation to the City Council; the council will make the final decision on the variances and any subsequent plat or building permit requests.
The commission also approved the consent agenda (a replat described as Eastside Addition Phase 2, Lot 2A, Block A) and the minutes from the Oct. 9, 2025 meeting earlier in the session. The plan commission adjourned at approximately 7:09 p.m.
