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Grand Prairie planning commission deadlocks on Pleasant Hill group home after neighbors raise safety and notice concerns
Summary
The commission heard strong neighborhood opposition to a registered group home at 2772 Pleasant Hill Road and failed to produce a five-member majority recommendation; the applicant says it has applied for a Type B state license and plans to limit occupancy to three residents.
The City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission heard more than an hour of public comment and debate on Jan. 13 over a registered group home at 2772 Pleasant Hill Road but did not reach the five‑member majority the commission’s rules require for a definitive recommendation to city council.
Chair Cheryl Smith moved to deny the specific‑use permit application (SUP25120046), a motion that was seconded and put to a vote but ultimately did not receive the five votes the commission’s bylaws treat as a binding majority. Planning staff told the commission that, under the city’s code, failure to reach that majority effectively means the commission will forward the matter to city council without a favorable recommendation.
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