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Commission approves Parkland Royal Phase 2 model row and minor plat adjustments over single dissent
Summary
The commission approved a site plan amendment to allow a temporary model row, sales trailer and four model homes for Parkland Royal Phase 2 and agreed to minor plat language revisions to enlarge four lots; the measure passed 4–1 amid concerns about lot density and lack of one‑story models on 53‑foot lots.
The City of Parkland on July 8 approved a site plan amendment and Community Appearance Board application allowing a temporary sales center, four model homes and temporary signage for Parkland Royal Phase 2. The commission also approved minor plat amendments to increase four lots by small amounts so they meet the minimum lot size required in the previously approved site plan.
The developer’s representative said the project has roads and utilities already in place and that the model row would include a sales trailer, a parking lot and four different models, two designed for 53‑foot lots and two for 63‑foot lots. Applicant counsel Dennis Meeley said staff and the project team had addressed engineering and architectural comments, and that the temporary components would be removed once houses are sold.
Opposition from one commissioner: Commissioner Bridal voted no, citing concerns about the predominance of two‑story homes on the smaller 53‑foot lots and the visual effect of tightly spaced housing. Bridal said a one‑story model on a 53‑foot lot would be substantially smaller (staff estimated a one‑story equivalent could be under 2,000 square feet on the same lot) and that the lack of one‑story options would make the neighborhood appear “compacted.”
Meeley and planning staff said the project complies with the previously approved site plan, setbacks and lot coverage limits, and that the four plat corrections are small — two lots were short by roughly 1 square foot, one by 32 square feet and one by 26 square feet — and would be remedied by amending restrictive plat language so the lots increase to the minimum approved size before building permits are issued.
Why it matters: the vote advances home sales activity in a large new Parkland subdivision. The commission’s split vote underscores continuing sensitivity to neighborhood scale and the appearance of new subdivisions, particularly where two‑story product dominates smaller lots.
Votes and motion: the motion to approve was made by Vice Mayor Israel and seconded by Commissioner Murphy Salamone. The roll call was 4–1 in favor (Commissioner Bridal opposed).
