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Flower Mound council denies Scrivner Ranch heli‑stop after safety and noise objections
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with many neighbors opposing a private heli‑stop, the Flower Mound Town Council voted on Feb. 17 to deny a specific use permit (SUP) for a heli‑stop at Scrivner Ranch, citing noise, downwash and safety concerns; denial passed by unanimous roll call.
The Flower Mound Town Council voted Feb. 17 to deny a request for a specific use permit to construct and operate a private heli‑stop at a 7.74‑acre Scrivner Ranch property in the Cross Timbers conservation area.
The request drew more than a dozen residents to speak in opposition during a public hearing. Neighbors described repeated unpermitted takeoffs and landings, said helicopters have flown low and caused noise and debris, and warned about risks to horses, bicyclists, pedestrians and nearby power lines.
Site and staff summary: planning staff said the proposed landing pad was roughly 200 feet from the closest residential lot and about 125 feet from the Cross Timbers property line. The town code defines a "heli stop" as a landing pad for…
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