Planners approve Texas Roadhouse site plan; traffic improvements discussed
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Summary
The commission approved a site plan for a proposed Texas Roadhouse at Shoop Way; staff and the applicant discussed a traffic study showing ~850 daily trips and recommended roadway improvements including an extra through lane and a right‑turn lane onto Canal Road.
The Mainland Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 6 to approve a site plan for a proposed Texas Roadhouse at Shoop Way and Canal Road.
Stephanie Leaf, planning and zoning director, said the proposed 7,926‑square‑foot restaurant shows 184 parking spaces where 82 are required and submitted a traffic study estimating roughly 850 daily trips attributable to the restaurant. Leaf noted the building footprint crosses a lot line and that an expedited subdivision or lot‑line shift will be required before issuing a building permit.
Wesley Franks, the applicant's engineer, told the commission the traffic study accounted for the nearby EV charging station and that the consultant's recommendations include adding a through lane and a dedicated right‑turn lane onto Canal Road. He said Shoop Way itself was not included in the recommended improvements.
Commissioners pressed on traffic queuing and whether future charging‑station traffic had been included; Franks said the counts provided to the traffic consultant included EV charging station data and that county engineers would review construction plans and recommended improvements at the site‑plan stage.
No members of the public testified in opposition; the commission approved the site plan unanimously. Staff advised that the county engineers will further review proposed civil engineering and traffic improvements at the construction‑plan stage before issuing permits.
