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Commission approves cul‑de‑sac variance for Woodmere site at 7300 Woodmere Drive
Summary
The commission approved a requested variance Oct. 28 to extend a cul‑de‑sac for a planned‑development infill on 6.3 acres at 7300 Woodmere Drive, enabling 25 single‑family lots consistent with an earlier PD. Staff said the request matches the earlier PD and adds a secondary alley outlet to meet fire‑department concerns.
The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–2 to grant a variance that extends the maximum cul‑de‑sac length to 781 feet for a 6.3‑acre Woodmere subdivision at 7300 Woodmere Drive, allowing 25 single‑family lots under an existing planned development.
Senior Planner Michael King told commissioners the parcel had been part of a planned development approved in 2017 and that the applicant proposes to complete a dead‑end road and cul‑de‑sac to finish the infill portion of that subdivision. King said staff found site‑specific constraints and that the developer will provide a connection from the cul‑de‑sac to a nearby alley to provide secondary emergency access, addressing fire‑department concerns.
Vance Liles of MTG Engineering told the commission his team optimized the prior preliminary plat to improve drainage and utilities while maintaining the lot count in the approved PD. He said the project’s cul‑de‑sac length matches what was shown in the original PD and that the outlet to the alley adds redundancy for emergency vehicles.
One nearby resident, Greg Duncan, spoke in opposition to the alley connection; staff noted notices with three responses in opposition within 200 feet.
Commission discussion cited compatibility with the existing PD, the staff findings under Rowlett’s variance criteria, and the applicant’s commitment to provide emergency access measures. The motion to approve carried 5–2. The applicant will coordinate final engineering, right‑of‑way and access details with public works and the fire department before construction permits are issued.
