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Commission recommends denial of 7.48‑acre retail PD at FM 1387 after concerns on drainage, signage and compatibility

City of Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended denial of a PD to build a 7.48‑acre retail development at FM 1387 and Walnut Grove, citing drainage, traffic and compatibility issues; the developer offered concessions on signage, trees and sidewalks but the commission voted to recommend denial to council.

A contentious public hearing on a proposed 7.48‑acre Planned Development at FM 1387 and Walnut Grove ended with the commission recommending denial after staff outlined outstanding concerns on drainage, traffic impact analysis, transition screening, and several requested variances.

Senior planner (speaker 8) told commissioners that staff’s primary concerns were a need for a revised traffic impact analysis, uncertainty and timing for TxDOT frontage…

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