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Council remands PD amendment (Z-1530-24) back to Planning & Zoning after resident objections
Summary
DeSoto City Council sent a proposed Plan Development amendment for the East Parkerville/Polk area back to the Planning & Zoning Commission after residents said recent conceptual changes did not address their concerns about lot size and garages.
The DeSoto City Council voted unanimously to remand zoning case Z-1530-24 (amendment to Planned Development No. 193) back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further consideration after members of the adjacent neighborhoods said recent revisions failed to meet their concerns.
Jackie Colton, assistant development services director, told the council the applicant, MAA Devco (represented by John McKenzie), had requested the remand because changes had been made to the conceptual plan following community meetings. Colton said the proposed amendment would change the base zoning mix on a roughly 50.35-acre site at the northeast corner of South Polk Street and East Parkerville Road.
Several residents who attended and spoke told the council the revised conceptual plan had not addressed issues they raised in community meetings. Sharon Temple said she and other neighbors who met with the applicant remained unsatisfied, noting concerns about a proposed SF‑8 lot size of 6,500 square feet and other deviations that would, in residents’ view, not be compatible with contiguous neighborhoods. Hope Stevens said the proposal’s reduced lot sizes and front-facing garages would be out of character with adjacent SF‑8, SF‑10 and larger lots and urged the council to preserve compatibility.
Councilman Ken Waters moved to remand Z‑1530‑24 to the Planning & Zoning Commission; the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Deborah North and passed unanimously.
Council President Rachel Proctor said because residents had taken time to travel to the meeting the council would accept public comment prior to the remand vote; those comments were recorded and will be included in the planning process on remand. The remand instructs staff and the applicant to return to Planning & Zoning for more community engagement and revised documentation.
Next steps: Planning & Zoning will rehear the case with the applicant and community input; the council will consider whatever recommendation results from that process.
