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Commission hears heated public comment on PD 193 amendment; motion to deny submitted
Summary
Developers seeking to amend Planned Development 193 to eliminate SF‑10 lots in favor of SF‑8 and SF‑9 lots (zoning case Z1530‑24) faced sustained resident opposition at a public hearing; commissioners heard applicant revisions that increased open space and amenities but also retained several zoning deviations that neighbors oppose.
The DeSoto Planning and Zoning Commission heard public comment and applicant presentations on a requested amendment to Planned Development 193 (zoning case Z1530‑24) — a proposal to remove SF‑10 lots and amend PD 193 so the base zoning would be SF‑8 and SF‑9 with deviations. Staff recommended approval; the applicant presented revisions to the conceptual plan after community outreach, and residents urged denial because of lot sizes, front‑facing garages and narrow side‑yard setbacks.
Planning manager Cambria Jordan summarized the request: the PD governs roughly 50.35 acres addressed along East Parkerville Road, and the applicant seeks to revise the PD’s base zoning to SF‑8 and SF‑9 with deviations that would yield approximately 173 residential lots under…
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