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Rockwall council approves rezoning to let First Baptist expand, including parking garage
Summary
Council unanimously approved Z2025-075 to rezone an 11.155-acre tract for First Baptist Church to a Planned Development district, enabling a four-story education building and a structured parking garage; staff said the concept provides 990 spaces versus an estimated demand of about 457.
The Rockwall City Council unanimously approved a zoning change on Feb. 2 that city staff and the applicant said will allow First Baptist Church to expand its campus downtown.
City staff presented Z2025-075, a request from HH Architects on behalf of First Baptist to consolidate roughly 11.155 acres into a Planned Development (PD) with an underlying general retail district. Ryan, a city planner, told the council the rezoning would allow by-right uses such as a house of worship, a cemetery, a parking garage and limited small-scale restaurants, while accessory…
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