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Planning commission recommends changes to Transition Zoning District rules, sends options to council
Summary
After a public hearing with residents divided over the Transition Zoning District, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to forward ordinance ZA25-13 (ordinance 480 GGGG) to City Council with staff direction and committee preferences on density, lot size and open-space calculation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 6 voted unanimously to forward proposed amendments to the City of Southlake zoning ordinance (ordinance 480 GGGG, ZA25-13) that revise standards for the Transition Zoning District (TZD) and related procedures, while asking staff to refine language before City Council consideration.
City planning staff (identified in the meeting as Dennis) reviewed the TZD’s history and structure, including that the TZD was created following the Southlake 2025 land-use plan update and had been amended multiple times since adoption. Staff said the current formula sets a default maximum density of two dwelling units per acre but allows City Council discretion to approve higher densities.
Staff presented several options for revisions and asked the commission whether to change (1) how density is calculated…
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