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Commission approves rezoning at 4850 Airport Parkway to allow 29 townhouses
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to rezone a 1.57‑acre site at 4850 Airport Parkway from M4 to M2, allowing a 29‑unit fee‑simple townhouse development by Cobalt Homes; staff recommended approval and a nearby resident voiced support during public comment.
The Addison Planning & Zoning Commission approved a rezoning request that will allow a 29‑unit fee‑simple townhouse development at 4850 Airport Parkway.
Corey Beck, development services assistant director, said Case 1941‑Z would change the site’s zoning from M4 (mixed‑use center) to M2 (mixed‑use suburban corridor). Beck explained that the Unified Development Code, effective Sept. 1, created the M2/M4 districts and that townhouses are a permitted use in M2 but not in M4. He described the 1.57‑acre site’s zoning history and said staff believes the M2 designation is compatible with surrounding commercial, institutional and multifamily uses. Staff reported no written opposition and recommended approval.
Josh Nichols, principal with Cobalt Homes, told the commission the developer proposes four product types ranging from about 2,000 to 2,500 square feet, with anticipated price points in the mid‑$600,000s to low‑$700,000s and an elevator option on larger units to serve "move‑down" buyers. Nichols said Cobalt originally considered a planned development but found the new M2 zoning efficient and appropriate.
Resident Zach Smutzer spoke in favor of the application during the public‑comment period, saying "Addison Circle is in desperate need of more housing" and urging the commission to approve projects that expand for‑sale opportunities for younger residents.
Commissioners queried staff and the applicant about right‑of‑way and pedestrian improvements along Airport Parkway and Quorum Drive; Leslie Knapp, director of Development and Neighborhood Services, said public works has acquired necessary ROW for Airport Parkway and that pedestrian enhancements on Quorum may involve private easements or dedications. The commission moved to approve the rezoning (motion by Committee member, speaker 11; second by Committee member, speaker 2) and voted unanimously.
The approval allows the applicant to proceed to subsequent platting and permitting steps; final site engineering, plat recordation and building permit approvals remain subject to staff review and any applicable administrative conditions.
