Commission approves preliminary-plat reinstatement for Vineyard Addition section 13; annexation status noted

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a reinstatement of a previously approved preliminary plat for Vineyard Addition Section 13, a proposed residential subdivision on roughly 309.24 acres north of Mockingbird Lane.

Senior planner Britt Murray presented the item on behalf of Westwood Professional Services and Vineyard Reserve LLC, saying the applicant requested reinstatement of a preliminary plat for future single-family development covering 309.24 acres and 547 lots. Murray said the preliminary plat had been approved previously by the commission on Dec. 17, 2018, and by the City Council on Jan. 8, 2019; staff recommended reinstatement subject to conditions.

Commissioners asked staff to clarify the project’s location relative to nearby landmarks. Murray said the site is north of the Bush Tennis Center and east of Green Tree Country Club. Commissioners also asked whether annexation was complete. Murray said about half of the site had been annexed and that a formal annexation application for the remaining portion had not been received at the time of the meeting.

A motion to approve the reinstatement carried; the meeting transcript records the result as “Motion passes 6 4 1 abstained.” The transcript does not reconcile the numeric format of that roll-call entry; staff and the chair did not restate a conventional yes/no/abstain tally on the record. The commission’s approval allows the applicant to move forward with platting and with items required ahead of final plat submittal, subject to the standard conditions listed by staff and any outstanding annexation requirements.

Staff did not list a development timetable on the record and said annexation for the remainder of the site had not been completed.