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Planning commission approves PD-185 roof-pitch amendment allowing some lower-pitched homes

Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission · February 17, 2026
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The Midlothian Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to amend PD-185 to permit a 4:12 primary roof pitch for up to 35% of homes in a 1,072-lot subdivision; staff recommended approval and the applicant described builder plans and price tiers while commissioners raised affordability and snow-melt concerns.

The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to Planned Development District 185 that allows a lower primary roof pitch on a portion of the subdivision’s homes.

At a public hearing the commission voted 7-0 to amend PD-185, changing the primary residential roof pitch requirement from 6:12 to 4:12 for a maximum of 35 percent of architecturally appropriate homes in the development. Senior planner Daniel Humbert told the commission the preliminary plat contains 1,072 single-family lots, meaning the 35 percent cap would…

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