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Waxahachie council delays decision on large Minto Communities rezoning after hours of public comment
Summary
Council postponed consideration of a major planned-development rezoning for the Minto (record also shows “Mento”) proposal at or near 300 Brookside Road after residents raised concerns about density, traffic, school capacity and developer track record; council set a continuance to Jan. 5 and asked the applicant for best-and-final materials for staff review.
Mayor Billy Wallace opened a public hearing on a request by the applicant (referred to in the record as both “Minto” and “Mento”) for a planned-development zoning change at or near 300 Brookside Road and then accepted public comment and a continuance request from the applicant.
The applicant's representative, Richard, asked the council to continue the case because two council members were absent and the applicant was still working to secure property-owner agreements tied to the project’s land closings. Richard asked the council to continue the item to the city’s January meeting so the applicant could finalize outstanding items and avoid a rushed approval.
Residents who spoke at the hearing expressed mixed views. Kathy Casel, who said she lives on Brookside Road, urged council members to review Better Business Bureau complaints and raised concerns that the project had “gone on and…
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