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Commission conditions SUP amendment for Argyle Christian Academy on fire‑hydrant installation within 120 days
Summary
The commission recommended removing a prior SUP access condition for Argyle Christian Academy provided the property installs a fire hydrant—required by the Denton County ESD—to ensure water supply for fire protection; the motion added a 120‑day installation timeline and passed unanimously.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously April 1 to recommend approval of a SUP amendment that removes a prior requirement to provide vehicular access to adjacent properties, conditioned on the installation of a fire hydrant on the Argyle Christian Academy/Little Joe’s property.
Staff summarized that the original SUP (2023‑26) had required connections to neighboring parcels for fire access; subsequent development of the neighboring Argyle Marketplace made that connection impractical and left the site without adequate water supply unless a hydrant is installed on the daycare’s lot. Denton County Emergency Service District (ESD) staff recommended removing the access requirement only if the property owner installs a hydrant, in accordance with the International Fire Code and NFPA 24. The ESD’s assistant fire marshal told commissioners the district had met with the owner and that a timeline acceptable to all parties had been developed.
Public commenter Steven Shannon said removing the condition without demonstrated follow‑through risks setting a precedent of ignoring prior ordinances. Applicant Tim Reid, owner of Argyle Christian Academy and Little Joe’s Farmstead, said he has contracted with Argyle Water Supply to install the hydrant, that the work was on the water supplier’s schedule, and that he had only been made aware of the requirement days earlier. He said he is paying for the work and is trying to accelerate scheduling.
Commission discussion focused on enforceable timing and whether the condition could be written as dependent on another party’s action; staff and the ESD recommended a 120‑day timeline for installation and that progress reports would satisfy enforcement if actual installation is imminent. Commissioner motioned to approve staff’s recommendation with the additional condition that the fire hydrant be installed within 120 days; the motion carried unanimously. The commission’s recommendation will go to Town Council for final action.
