Granbury planners approve rezoning and specific‑use permit for convenience store with fuel pumps at 1400 Paluxy Road

The Granbury Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved changing zoning for a roughly 2.7‑acre site at 1400 Paluxy Road from Interim Holding to Light Commercial and granted a specific‑use permit (SUP) to allow a convenience store with fuel pumps.

City staff had recommended approval of both the rezoning and the SUP, saying the site conforms to the city’s future land‑use plan for commercial and that infrastructure and a moratorium waiver are in place to allow development to proceed. "Staff is recommending approval of the zoning change, as well as approval of the specific use permit, the specific use permit subject to conditions as presented," said Kira, a city staff member presenting the item.

The site sits at the corner of Paluxy Road and Highway 377 adjacent to a Tractor Supply and near a church to the north. The developer, Doke Ralston of Darwin Development Partners, told commissioners the project will use a shared access drive with the Tractor Supply; the site plan shows parking closest to the retail building, a canopy and fuel pumps set forward of the store, and vehicle circulation that connects to Highway 377 and a future access point to the south. Ralston confirmed the project currently will initially use a septic system if construction precedes a sewer tap, and said the septic installation would be abandoned in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements once city sewer service is available.

Staff identified standard conditions for the SUP that will be imposed if the commission’s approvals are finalized. Those conditions include tying the SUP specifically to a fuel dispensing station use, requiring compliance with the approved site plan, requiring parking and maneuvering areas to be on an approved hard surface consistent with the zoning ordinance and city code, and compliance with inspections, fees and other city code requirements. The staff report also notes that modification of the site plan would return to the commission for review.

Kira told commissioners that public notice was mailed Feb. 27 to 12 nearby property owners and published in the newspaper; staff received no letters for or against the application. After public comment and brief questioning of the applicant about septic and sewer timing, Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the zoning change; Commissioner Moore seconded. The commission voted in favor. Hayes then moved to approve the SUP; Moore seconded and the motion carried.

The approvals allow the applicant to proceed with platting and detailed site‑plan work subject to the SUP conditions and applicable city code requirements.