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Planning commission backs PD‑27 amendment to add 18 single‑family lots in Trophy Club
Summary
The Trophy Club Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) 27 that adds 18 single‑family lots (increasing the PD total to 241 lots) and approves several design exceptions including a 25‑foot garage build line and 6:12 roof pitch for a new lot type, contingent on resolving listed staff items.
The Trophy Club Planning & Zoning Commission on Nov. 13 unanimously voted to recommend approval of an amendment to Planned Development District 27 and associated rezoning to permit an 18‑lot single‑family subdivision on about 7.603 acres north of Macquarie Street and Millicent’s Point Drive.
Matt Cox, the town’s director of community development, told commissioners the application from Foxwood LLC adds approximately 4.88 acres (plus about 1.359 acres for a gas well site) to PD‑27 and creates a new Lot Type 3a. Cox said the amendment would raise the PD’s total lot count from 223 to 241 and that the proposed lots in this amendment range from about 13,000 to 23,000 square feet.
The amendments presented include a requested reduction in the required garage build line from 30 feet to 25 feet for the new Lot Type 3a, an allowance for a 6:12 roof pitch for Type 3a lots, updates to parkland and trail requirements, and developer commitments on trail connections and screening for a private lift station maintained by the HOA. Cox said staff recommends recommending approval to Town Council contingent on satisfactory resolution of nine staff‑noted items.
Developer representative Kurt DeBose of Pentavia Custom Homes described the project as a higher‑end, custom product and said the firm intends to apply additional architectural and design controls. "Our intention here is to build some beautiful homes in Trophy Club like what is around," DeBose said, adding that the builder will employ an architecture control process to keep standards consistent with the neighborhood.
Commissioners asked detailed, technical questions during the public hearing and subsequent discussion. One significant issue was Lot 21X and pedestrian access: staff explained that a portion of the trail area was sold separately and that the ownership fragmentation left a narrow strip that must be addressed to guarantee continuous public trail access. Kyle Wood, who confirmed he owns the Lot 21X easement area, said he would cooperate in conveying easement rights to the town: "I have no problem ... giving full autonomy to the town on this easement," Wood said.
Other questions centered on editorial and dimensional consistency in the PD exhibits (commissioners asked staff to add a separate line for Lot Type 3a with its minimum lot size, and to confirm references such as alley lighting), garage setback rationale, and proposed roof pitches and home heights. Cox advised that some of the ownership and easement matters are best resolved at the preliminary‑plat stage and that plat notes can memorialize required commitments.
A motion to recommend approval of Case PDAMD‑25‑0004 (PD‑27 amendment and R‑15 rezoning) carried unanimously after a second. The commission’s recommendation forwards the application to Town Council, subject to resolving the checklist of conditions staff identified. The public hearing record showed no written letters of support or opposition at the time notices were mailed.
Next steps: the commission’s favorable recommendation will be transmitted to Town Council for final action; staff said outstanding technical items and plat details must be satisfactorily resolved before the project proceeds to platting or construction.
