Property owners ask to add four lots to PD-50 along North Goliad; Historic Preservation review prompted tabling

Property owners asked the Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission to expand Plan Development District 50 to include four parcels along North Goliad Street, seeking the flexibility in PD-50 that allows live-work, commercial or residential uses.

Caroline Harclaw (924 North Alamo) told the commission she and other property owners want the option for “residential commercial just for down the road” as they watch growth in Rockwall. Darren Durham (975 North Alamo) said his “goal is just to keep things residential for now, but I like the option for potential expansion,” and Mike Crawford (925 North Alamo) said he also wanted the option “to go commercial, residential, just so I got that option for later on.”

Staff explained PD-50 is a “unique district” created to allow single-family homes facing Goliad Street to convert flexibly between residential, commercial or live-work uses; the district has expanded multiple times previously this year. Staff and the commission noted that the Historic Preservation Advisory Board had reviewed the matter and tabled it, and staff requested that the commission also table the case at least one meeting to allow Historic Preservation to make a formal recommendation.

Commissioners confirmed past PD expansions were initiated by property owners. No formal vote on this case was taken at the meeting; staff said the item will return to the commission at the July 15 meeting after Historic Preservation’s input.

The commission encouraged applicants to coordinate with Historic Preservation and staff so the case can return with a formal recommendation.