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Planning commission approves Bluebonnet Hills planned-development rezoning for roughly 4,480 acres parcel
Summary
The Midlothian Planning & Zoning Commission approved a planned-development rezoning for the Bluebonnet Hills project, clearing a concept for about 1,521 dwelling units, extensive open space and an eventual mixed-use tract; commissioners attached conditions and discussed timing of off-site roadway improvements and an MMD financing mechanism.
The Midlothian Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a planned-development rezoning for a roughly 448.38-acre tract presented as the Bluebonnet Hills master plan, which the applicant said would include about 1,521 dwelling units, multiple lot types, trails and a large linear park.
Staff and the developer said the proposal will include seven lot-size types, phased construction, and an off-site financing mechanism called a municipal management district (MMD) to support thoroughfare and amenity improvements. Staff noted the planned density aligns with the city's updated future land-use designation and recommended approval.
City planner Clyde (staff) told the commission the proposal includes 3.4 dwelling units per acre net of floodplain and roughly 20 percent net open space outside floodplain (about 184 acres overall). He described design features the developer added after staff and council feedback: a 200-foot-wide linear park…
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