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Council approves Ellis Ranch rezoning with lot-size and setback conditions
Summary
The council approved a PD (planned development) rezoning for the Ellis Ranch site after the applicant agreed to specific lot-size mixes, a 30-foot front-yard setback and 50-foot street widths to better match the adjoining Glencrest neighborhood.
The Fort Worth City Council on June 10 approved a planned-development rezoning for the Ellis Ranch site in the Glencrest and Rolling Hills area with conditions intended to align new construction with the surrounding neighborhood.
Council member Chris Nettles outlined the proposal’s conditions before moving approval: the zoning will be PD-A5 (single-family) with a required minimum 30-foot front-yard setback; 24 new residential lots with a prescribed mix of lot sizes; two lots set aside as open space; and streets built to the same 50-foot width used in the existing neighborhood. "This new development will not take from the neighborhood, but will add incentives to the neighborhood," Nettles said as he described the conditions.
Planning staff confirmed that new streets created with the subdivision will need to stub out to the existing street system and meet fire and planning requirements. Steven Murray, planning staff, told the council that "since there's an existing street, whenever the plat goes before the planning commission, those streets will need to be stubbed out into the existing street." Murray also confirmed the 50-foot right-of-way width for the proposed street.
Under the motion adopted by the council, the developer committed to a mix of lot sizes: 15 lots between 5,000 and 6,000 square feet, seven lots between 6,000 and 7,500 square feet, and five lots greater than 7,500 square feet. Two lots that front Ellis Ranch will be designated for open space. The site plan submitted to the council that evening was included as part of the PD approval.
Council members said they pursued the conditions after meetings with Glencrest neighbors who had sought assurances that new construction would be compatible with nearby historic lots and street patterns. The motion carried; the council did not record a roll-call vote on the record provided.
Next steps: the plat and any final engineering will come back through the planning commission and staff review to ensure streets, utility layouts, and fire access meet city standards before building permits are issued.
