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Southlake council deadlocks on Carol Crossing rezoning after hours of debate and public opposition
Summary
The Southlake City Council failed to approve a rezoning and development plan for Carol Crossing, a mixed commercial-residential proposal across from Carroll Senior High School, after a 3-3 tie following extensive public comment and council discussion about traffic, lot sizes and school-area safety.
The Southlake City Council failed to approve a request to rezone and adopt a development plan for Carol Crossing on a 3-3 tie during its Jan. 7 meeting, leaving the property at 1963 West Southlake Boulevard and 200 South Peytonville Avenue in its current zoning.
The proposal from Curtis Young of Sage Group would have changed the site from SP‑1 (detailed site plan) and O‑1 (office) to TZD (transition zoning district) and included 22 residential lots behind a commercial frontage composed of roughly 30,000 square feet of office and a drive‑through restaurant. The developer said the revised plan brings every lot above 10,000 square feet, producing an average lot size of about 11,248 square feet.
The measure required four affirmative votes to pass but lost on a 3‑3 roll call. Councilmember Lepp recused herself before the hearing, citing a legal conflict of interest.
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