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Neighbors oppose three group‑home requests; Midlothian planning commission denies permits after extended public hearing
Summary
Neighbors testified in force against three proposed family‑based assisted‑living conversions, citing septic and emergency‑response concerns, traffic, HOA restrictions and property‑value impacts. The commission denied the SUP requests after hearing residents and applicants and reviewing state licensing limitations.
Neighbors filled the public‑hearing lectern April 28 to oppose three separate special‑use permits that would allow existing houses in Midlothian neighborhoods to operate as Type B family‑based assisted‑living group homes.
Staff told the commission that each applicant had applied for a specific use permit to provide 24‑hour supportive care for elderly or mentally/physically impaired residents and that Texas licensing and health‑and‑safety rules apply. The commission heard the first case for a house at 3220 Star Wash Drive in Bluegrass Estates, where staff recommended approval of the SUP but opposed a variance that would permit enclosing the existing garage without building a detached replacement. The public hearing brought repeated concerns about septic capacity, ambulance access and the change in neighborhood character.
"I'm worried about the guardrails on this," said Sean Tribley, who lives adjacent to the Bluegrass property, adding that the house…
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