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Planning commission continues review of 3,169‑acre Minto proposal after residents press traffic, school and infrastructure concerns
Summary
The Waxahachie Planning & Zoning Commission voted to continue the Minto master‑planned development (ZDC‑232‑2024) to Nov. 10 after staff outlined concerns about lot mix, school acreage and traffic studies and residents raised worries about roads, utilities and environmental impacts.
City planning staff recommended denial with prejudice of a large planned‑development request from Minto Communities on grounds the proposal’s standards are too loose to guarantee the illustrations presented, but the planning commission opted to continue the case to Nov. 10 to allow more work between staff, the developer and the community.
At a hearing on the proposal, staff said the application covers about 3,169 acres (including land in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction) and would require annexation before full council action. The developer’s paperwork proposes a municipal maintenance district (MMD) with an assessment rate up to $0.80 per $100 of assessed value, the staff presentation said. The PD request would allow up to 13,270 dwelling units (about 11,880 single‑family plus…
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