Rowlett P&Z approves Bullitt Multi‑Sport Complex amendment to add turf fields and lighting

The Planning & Zoning Commission on July 23 approved an amendment to the Bullitt Multi‑Sport Complex regulating plan that allows the project to replace previously planned townhomes/mixed‑use in phase 2 with turf athletic fields and supporting amenities.

Community Development staff presented the request, describing a roughly 10‑acre site (zoned Urban Village) and an amendment that would add athletic turf, an associated parking area (staff discussed adding 59 spaces while reporting alternate totals of 152 and 52 for the overall regulating plan), 50‑foot tall lighting poles (designed to meet foot‑candle limits so light would not extend more than 2 feet off the property), an 8‑foot chain‑link perimeter fence and modified block length (requesting approval for a 580‑foot block face). Staff recommended approval of the regulating plan amendment and associated warrants.

Commissioners questioned the parking counts and whether the 60‑foot access easement on the site constituted a public right‑of‑way; staff clarified the easement is private and described how it provides access to future lots. An applicant representative explained the rationale for an 8‑foot perimeter fence (to deter people and animals from entering and damaging turf) and said the turf is artificial.

After discussion about overflow parking arrangements and landscaping choices near the field, Commissioner Hernandez moved to approve the amendment; the commission voted to approve the request (recorded in the transcript as a 5–0 vote).

What happens next: Staff will finalize permitting requirements, confirm turf and lighting specifications, and continue site‑plan review. The transcript shows staff caught a typographical error in the staff report about parking; project applicants and staff should confirm and document final parking totals before final permitting.