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Council fails to override P&Z; rezoning for large self‑storage at Flower Mound Road and Old Orchard denied
Summary
After hours of public testimony split between nearby residents and supporters, the Flower Mound Town Council fell one vote short of the four‑member threshold needed to override a Planning & Zoning denial, so the applicant’s rezoning request to allow a 3‑story self‑storage facility at the Flower Mound Road/Old Orchard corner failed.
The Flower Mound Town Council on Feb. 2 declined to grant a rezoning that would have allowed a large, three‑story self‑storage facility at the northwest corner of Flower Mound Road and Old Orchard Lane. Planning & Zoning had recommended denial; the council vote was 3–2 in favor, short of the four affirmative votes required to override that recommendation.
Supporters and opponents split sharply during a lengthy public hearing. The applicant, represented by Moniel Gray, told the council the project had been substantially revised since the Planning & Zoning hearing: parapet heights were lowered, rooftop mechanical equipment would be moved to the ground and screened, landscape buffers increased to 23.5 feet on the residential side, an 8‑foot masonry wall and additional evergreen trees were proposed, and murals and higher‑quality materials would improve the building’s appearance. Gray also said the developer would limit…
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