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Waxahachie council approves planned-development for Broadhead/Garden Valley with safety conditions after resident opposition
Summary
The council approved ZDC 2425, permitting a 4,800-square-foot convenience store and associated development, but added conditions requiring corner street lighting, wider crosswalks and a revised sidewalk layout after substantial public concern about a 24/7 operation and pedestrian safety.
The Waxahachie City Council on a unanimous voice vote approved a planned-development rezoning known in staff materials as ZDC 2425 but attached multiple safety-focused amendments requested by council members and residents. Council members said the conditions — street lights at major corners, minimum 8-foot-wide striped crosswalks at Broadhead and Garden Valley and a revised sidewalk configuration — were intended to reduce nighttime safety risks and address neighborhood concerns about a proposed 24/7 convenience store operation.
Trenton, planning staff, summarized the applicant's changes in architecture, landscaping and circulation that were intended to respond to last year's public concerns; the proposal includes a…
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