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Council approves rezoning to allow First Baptist Church campus expansion

Rockwall City Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Rockwell City Council unanimously approved Z2025-075, rezoning an 11.155-acre tract to a planned development district to allow expanded parking and a four-story adult education building for First Baptist Church, after staff said the concept would provide 990 parking spaces vs. an estimated 457-space demand.

Rockwell City Council on Feb. 2 unanimously approved Z2025-075, rezoning an 11.155-acre tract associated with First Baptist Church to a planned development district that would consolidate multiple zoning districts and allow future campus expansion.

Staff presented the proposal as a consolidation of single-family and retail districts into a planned development with an underlying general retail designation to better reflect the institutional use and accommodate a structured parking garage, a four-story adult-education building and related accessory uses. "Based on the existing…

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