Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Development Plat topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Argyle planning panel recommends approval of High Plains Trail final plat in Denton County ETJ
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the High Plains Trail final plat — including a variance for an expanded, meandering right-of-way — for property in Argyle's extraterritorial jurisdiction south of Liberty Christian School.
The Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission on April 2 recommended approval of a final plat for the High Plains Trail development in the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction in Denton County.
Town staff and the applicant said the plat was routed through the commission because the developer requested a variance from the town's typical right-of-way standard. Harrison, Argyle planning staff, told the commission the proposed roadway will include two 24-foot travel lanes and a wider, meandering right-of-way intended to accommodate enhanced landscaping and trail connections.
Harrison said the site is south of Liberty Christian School and east of U.S. 377, and the primary paved access for phase one will be the proposed High Plains Trail roadway. The Denton County Emergency Services District and Denton County fire marshals required an additional emergency access off 377 at Smoot Lane, Harrison said. Jason Weaver, the project's civil engineer, said the developer plans to provide stubs and temporary emergency access and that a future, separate roadway connection at Canyon Falls is expected to be improved by the owner of adjacent property in Flower Mound.
The variance request was for the wider-than-standard right-of-way and open-space median created to accommodate landscaping, trails and a larger parkway. Weaver said the planned cross section includes an eight-foot trail on one side and a six-foot trail on the other and that a municipal utility district (MUD) will own and maintain the entry right-of-way and open-space lots. Harrison told the commission staff and the town engineer had reviewed the plat and supported the variance, conditioned on the applicant receiving any required TxDOT right-of-way permits before filing the plat with the Denton County Clerk.
Commissioners asked about drainage and maintenance. Weaver confirmed the plat will dedicate floodplain and drainage easements that convey public drainage, while maintenance of private open space and roads will be the MUD's responsibility. Commissioners also asked how many lots would access 377; Weaver said phase one includes about 267 residential lots of mixed lot widths and multiple builders.
After discussion the commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval to town council, with the variance as requested.
Commissioners and staff noted the review does not change county zoning or building-permit authority; the town's jurisdiction in the ETJ is limited to platting, signage and tree preservation.
Votes at a glance: Planning and Zoning Commission — motion to recommend approval of the High Plains Trail final plat with the requested variance; outcome: recommended to town council, 6-0.
Next steps: The applicant must secure any required TxDOT permits and then may file the plat with the Denton County Clerk; town council will consider the commission recommendation.
