Kennedale planning commission recommends conditional approval of Alta Landing PD after residents raise safety, compliance concerns

The Kennedale Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended that city council approve a planned development zoning change for Alta Landing Apartments (PC case 25‑17619) after public comment and a developer presentation that laid out specific fixes and enforceable conditions.

Residents urged the commission to deny the rezoning or to make any approval tightly conditional. Tracy Vaught, a nearby resident, said Alta Landing was “nonconforming in multifamily” and cited specific code concerns including setback violations and a retaining wall that exceeds the five‑foot limit in Section 10; she told the commission a vehicle once went “over the retaining wall through the fence into a neighbor’s yard,” calling the situation unsafe. Mike Watson, another neighboring resident, asked that any PD include “clear and enforceable deadlines for all promised improvements,” annual compliance reviews by the city, written HOA input for amendments,…