Commission recommends R1 zoning for Craver Ranch parcel, staff flags fiscal exhibit correction

The commission recommended approval of a rezoning for the Estates at Craver Ranch (C‑25‑0015), asking staff to follow up on fiscal‑analysis details. Mia Hines summarized the request — rezoning just under 225 acres from rural residential to R1 to allow one‑acre single‑family lots — and said the R1 district is compatible with surrounding ETJ lot sizes and ongoing Craver Ranch infrastructure improvements.

During questions, commissioners pressed staff about the fiscal impact exhibits. Interim director Charlie Rosenthal acknowledged that a screenshot in one staff packet was incorrect and that the correct 40‑year fiscal output is approximately $2.3 million (not the much larger figure that appeared in an earlier exhibit). Rosenthal said the city uses an AECOM fiscal impact tool and that staff reran the inputs to verify the corrected number.

Commission action: The commission voted to recommend approval of the R1 rezoning 4–2. Applicant counsel said the owner plans roughly 115 one‑acre lots and that the site plan clusters development to avoid floodplain areas; the applicant also said the land plan leaves environmentally sensitive areas undisturbed.

Next steps: The recommendation will go to City Council for final action; commissioners asked staff to bring any further fiscal clarifications and, where useful, to invite finance staff to explain assumptions in future briefings.