City council approves 7-lot subdivision at 500 E. Bob Jones amid strong neighborhood opposition

Southlake City Council voted 6-0 on May 6 to approve a zoning change and concept plan for 500 East Bob Jones Road, allowing a seven‑lot subdivision of one‑acre parcels on an approximately 8.38‑acre site.

The developer, Jody Boyd of Roanoke (presenting for the applicant), said the plan conforms to the city’s consolidated future land use plan and that the proposal preserves about 90.8% of existing tree cover in the concept documents. Council approved the plan with conditions that included requiring the house on Lot 7 to face Bob Jones Road (with its garage oriented toward the new internal street), limiting construction hours to 7 a.m.–5 p.m., placement of five, 6‑inch‑caliper or larger trees on each lot, driveway stacking sufficient to keep delivery vehicles entirely off Bob Jones, and authorization for staff to administratively adjust street alignment and lot lines to preserve two large oaks identified on the plan. Council also asked staff…