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Rockwall council approves Juniper subdivision plat despite resident objections over connector road
Summary
The Rockwall City Council approved final plat P2025‑045 for the 143.431‑acre Juniper subdivision after residents urged the council to delay or alter a planned collector tying Mercer's Colony to state routes, citing safety and property‑value concerns. Council approved the plat 4–3 after debate about state limits on plat denial.
The Rockwall City Council voted to approve final plat P2025‑045 for phase 1 of the Juniper Subdivision, a 143.431‑acre tract, after heated public comment about a planned collector road that would connect Mercer's Colony and adjacent neighborhoods to the city's thoroughfare network.
Residents from Mercer's Colony and Somerset Park told the council they were not made aware that the development would include a minor collector that could change local traffic patterns and bring safety and noise concerns to quiet residential streets. “Our kids are not safe,” said Adam Omar, a homeowner in Mercer's Colony, asking the council to delay or reroute the connector and consider mitigation such as berms or…
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