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City Planning Commission approves H‑E‑B rezoning for Hillcrest/ LBJ site with deed restrictions after extended hearings
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning to a Regional Retail district for a proposed H‑E‑B store at Hillcrest and I‑635 after an extended public hearing that included traffic, flooding and neighborhood compatibility concerns; the applicant offered voluntary deed restrictions that limit several intense uses.
The City Planning Commission approved a rezoning to allow a regional H‑E‑B store at the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and I‑635, following months of community meetings and a contentious Sept. 18 public hearing that included detailed discussion of traffic impacts, intersection capacity and proposed mitigation measures.
HEB representatives described the proposed project as a flagship regional store and emphasized the company’s long experience in Texas grocery retailing. The applicant presented a traffic‑impact analysis and engineering proposals that included a right‑turn lane on Hillcrest into the service road; staff and city transportation reviewers said a…
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