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Planning panel approves Heath tract planned development with strict conditions
Summary
The Argyle Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve Planned Development Z‑25‑003 for the roughly 141.7‑acre James Heath tract near I‑35W and FM‑407, imposing conditions including dark‑sky compliance, a berm along FM‑407, limited warehouse‑club allowance, hotel standards and required Phase‑1 roadway construction before certificates of occupancy.
The Argyle Planning & Zoning Commission on March 4 approved a planned‑development zoning for the James Heath property at the northeast corner of I‑35W and FM‑407, placing a package of conditions on the roughly 141.7‑acre project.
Town staff and the applicant presented a concept that keeps about 36 acres of open space centered on Grama Branch, requires a network of collector and gateway roads to be built as a prerequisite to early certificates of occupancy in Phase 1, and allows one membership‑based warehouse‑club use while requiring special‑use permits for other large footprints. Town Manager Mike Sims and staff stressed that the PD is intended to prevent piecemeal 39,000‑sf retail pads from being built without concurrent roadway improvements.
The commission’s action followed hours of technical briefing and public comment. Commissioners added multiple conditions before voting to approve the PD, including a…
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