Colleyville panel reviews request to build oversized accessory structure at 4905 Elton Trail

At a meeting on Oct. 27, 2025, municipal planning staff and members of a Colleyville panel discussed an application to construct a large accessory building for a gym and entertainment space at 4905 Elton Trail in the Elton Hollow subdivision.

The applicant requested permission to exceed the citys accessory-building lot-coverage limit (4% of lot area). Planning staff told the panel that the propertys lot area is 29,051 square feet and that 4% of that area equals about 1,162 square feet. Staff said the property already contains an existing cabana and that, when combined with the proposed new building, the accessory structures would exceed the 4% allowance.

Ben, planning staff, told the panel that accessory buildings follow different setback rules than primary…