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Kennedale planning commission recommends conditional approval for Alta Landing PD after neighbors press for enforceable fixes
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the Alta Landing property’s change from multifamily to Planned Development to City Council after residents raised safety and nonconformity concerns; the developer promised trees, taller fencing, dumpster relocation, no carports/garages, and annual HOA meetings written into the PD.
The Kennedale Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 20 to recommend conditional approval to City Council for a request to change the Alta Landing property from multifamily zoning to a Planned Development (PD), after residents urged the city to require enforceable fixes to longstanding nonconforming conditions.
Residents at the meeting argued the site currently violates setback and retaining-wall standards and poses safety risks. "They are nonconforming in multifamily and will be nonconforming in PD," said Tracy Hoyt, who identified herself during the public-comment period and asked that the city not treat a PD as merely a change "on paper." Mike Watson, another nearby resident, asked that any PD "contain the equipment that…
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