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Planning commission disapproves Muscovy Encore minor plat; resident warns apartment project could displace longtime neighbors
Summary
Taylor’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–0 to disapprove the Muscovy Encore minor plat (PZ2026‑2683), citing missing required plan elements. A resident, Margaret Williams, used citizen comment to object to a separate proposed apartment project at 1019–1021 West 3rd Street, raising concerns about neighborhood character and recent tax increases.
The Taylor Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to disapprove the Muscovy Encore minor plat and heard a public comment urging caution on a separate apartment proposal in a single‑family neighborhood.
Staff introduced PZ2026‑2683, describing the Muscovy Encore minor plat as approximately 51.19 acres in the J.C. Eve survey (Williamson Central Appraisal District parcel R565218) and said the submittal did not meet minimum requirements of the city’s Land Development Code and engineering manual. Staff identified missing or incorrect plan items — including updated plan drawings, blank title items, scale bar corrections, missing plan notes, and a right‑of‑way width that did not match the employment center plan — and recommended disapproval.
After staff presentation, the commission voted to disapprove PZ2026‑2683; the chair recorded the motion as by Commissioner Gonzales, second by Commissioner Aviles Torresburg, and the vote was 6–0.
During citizen communications Margaret Williams introduced herself and spoke in opposition to a separate item (recorded as PC2026‑2672 in the packet) for an apartment complex at 1019 and 1021 West 3rd Street. Williams said the scale of that proposal is inconsistent with existing single‑family character and warned longtime residents could be displaced as taxes rise. "They will be taxed right out of their homes," Williams said, adding that residents have seen tax bills rise by about 38% in the last five years. Her remarks urged the city to pursue "compassionate and common sense growth" that preserves neighborhood character.
Staff later provided a city council update: Martin said the applicant for the L‑shaped project at 1019/1021 has submitted redesigned materials and city council asked Planning & Zoning to review the new site plan when it returns, so the item is effectively on pause. Martin also told the commission that the Trenton Village Neighborhood Plan — which the commission had given a negative recommendation — was denied by city council in a 4–0 vote.
The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
