Kennedale council approves development agreement, sewer amendment, fee updates and rezoning

The Kennedale City Council approved a package of development, infrastructure and administrative items at its meeting, including a development agreement for the RMC Business Park, an amendment to a sanitary sewer design project, updated facility rental fees tied to a new permitting platform, broker-dealer updates to the city’s investment policy, and a zoning change that allows commercial drive-throughs at 600 West Kennedale Parkway.

The council unanimously approved a development agreement with RMC Capital LLC for a project at 7317 South New Hope Road. Applicant Ronnie McLaughlin described plans for “15 office warehouse type buildings,” saying the site will be a gated, private-drive development in which the developer will maintain the street and retain responsibility for stormwater and access, with emergency access provided to police, fire and city officials.

“The best way to explain it is I’ll be building 15 office warehouse buildings for a variety of different type of business owners,” Ronnie McLaughlin said, describing the mix of office space with vehicle storage or hobby space.

Council also authorized Amendment No. 1 to the…