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Residents say auto-repair at 3553 Loddick Lane violates PD 894; city asked to intervene
Summary
Neighbors and planners told the council an owner is converting property at 3553 Loddick Lane into an auto-repair facility they say PD 894 zoning does not allow; speakers pointed to permits, signage, a Certificate of Occupancy and a timeline of site-plan changes and asked council support for rezoning or enforcement.
Residents near 3553 Loddick Lane asked the Fort Worth City Council on Jan. 6 to stop an automotive repair business they say is operating in a district (PD 894) that does not allow general auto repair.
Barbara Brewer displayed permit documents and said the site’s Certificate of Occupancy and signage show an auto-repair use that conflicts with PD 894’s allowed uses. “It’s 28 feet from their backyard, basically, and it’s not allowed,” she said, adding that 94 planned parking spaces could worsen flooding for nearby yards.
Supporters from the neighborhood and a local planner described a timeline: an initial CO application on Sept. 30 listed general auto repair; signage and site changes followed (speakers referenced signs on Nov. 17 and a revised site plan uploaded on Dec. 4). Steven Carlton said that after homeowners complained, zoning staff initially characterized the use as accessory but later determined rezoning was required (Dec. 16). Residents asked the council to back enforcement or rezoning steps.
Why it matters: Neighbors say the use threatens residential quality of life, raises safety and flooding concerns, and bypasses PD 894’s permitted uses. The dispute also illustrates how building permits, COs and site-plan interpretations can produce community conflict.
What’s next: Residents requested council support; the transcript records no council vote or formal action beyond public comment.
