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Commission denies planned gas-station SUP at FM 1387 and Onward Road after residents and commissioners cite traffic, safety and environmental concerns
Summary
Planning commissioners voted unanimously to deny a specific-use permit for a convenience store and gasoline station proposed at the southeast corner of FM 1387 and Onward Road, citing proximity to an S-curve, existing residential lots, traffic safety concerns and uncertainty over TxDOT timing for a future signalization or widening.
The Midlothian Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously denied a request for a specific-use permit to allow a gasoline station with retail sales on a community-retail parcel at the southeast corner of FM 1387 and Onward Road.
Staff presented the application and site plan, noting the property is part of Plan Development 107 and lies within a community-retail/general-professional tract. The applicant requested variances for additional parking (25 spaces instead of the standard 13 for the tract) and for signage on two building elevations; staff reported it mailed 22 notices and received six responses.
Applicant Matthew Smith described access plans and said the…
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