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Fulshear planning commission recommends changes to CDO: larger grocery stores, fiber burial and stronger tree preservation language
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission on May 2 recommended approval of coordinated development ordinance amendments to allow conditional exceptions for larger grocery anchors, require burial of new fiber/electrical lines on development sites, and strengthen tree-preservation rules—subject to clarified hardship language and area/size guidance.
The Fulshear Planning and Zoning Commission voted on May 2 to recommend approval of proposed amendments to the City’s Coordinated Development Ordinance (CDO), with two clarifications requested by commissioners: more precise hardship language for tree preservation and guidance on allowable size increases for retail anchors.
Why it matters: The amendments aim to remove barriers to larger retail anchors in the downtown district, require buried utility lines on new private development, and strengthen tree-preservation requirements for larger parcels. Each change affects how future commercial and large-site residential projects will be designed and reviewed in the city.
Key provisions described by city staff A city staff presenter explained the three main amendment areas: - Large grocery/retail: The downtown…
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