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Commission clears CTE building and gym expansion at Red Oak High School
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a zoning amendment (PD38R5) to permit a CTE building and gym addition at Red Oak High School (220 S. State Highway 342). School and staff representatives said the project is for current students and includes new and consolidated parking; some residents raised concerns about proximity and traffic.
The Red Oak Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 23 approved a zoning amendment to allow construction of a career and technical education (CTE) building and an expanded gym at Red Oak High School, 220 S. State Highway 342 (Case ZebraCharles2601), requested by Robert Howland.
Robert Palmer, planning and zoning manager, said the application is a second phase of improvements linked to voter-approved bonds and showed a footprint for a larger CTE facility, an adjacent gym addition and new parking areas. Palmer said the closest point of the CTE building to the school's property line would be "about a 145 feet" from the line.
Brent Stanford, who identified himself as representing the Red Oak Independent School District, told the commission the project is intended for the existing student population and to consolidate student parking rather than to increase enrollment. "So it's it's really for current student," Stanford said.
The plan shows roughly 100 parking spaces shown in conjunction with nearby institutional property labeled for TSTC; staff described those spaces as gated and associated with TSTC access on the exhibit. Commissioners questioned an appraisal-district map that appeared to show the new parking area on a parcel not owned by the school district; staff and the city attorney said property owners had been noticed and had agreed as part of the submittal process.
Two written comments were entered into the record. Belinda and Michael Ferguson (227 Sandy Way) expressed support. Pamela and David Taylor (213 Sandy Way) opposed the project, saying it is too close to homes and will generate too much traffic. The commission asked staff for missing elevation materials; staff confirmed an elevation exists and that an omission in the packet was a clerical error.
After questions and clarifications, Commissioner Karen Stanfield moved to approve the zoning amendment; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
