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Rowlett panel approves reduced secondary landscaping for Big A Road subdivision

Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission · November 11, 2025
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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7‑0 to recommend approval of an alternative landscape plan for a 35‑lot subdivision at 4401 Big A Road, reducing the required secondary entry landscaping from 6,400 to 3,884 square feet because an existing masonry wall and a required 6‑ft retaining wall make the area inaccessible.

The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 11 recommended approval of an alternative landscape plan for development application 25‑000145 at 4401 Big A Road, voting 7‑0 to forward the project to city council.

Planning manager Jalen Porche summarized staff’s recommendation, saying the applicant seeks a reduction in secondary entry landscaping from 6,400 square feet to 3,884 square feet because an existing masonry wall in the public right‑of‑way and a required 6‑foot retaining wall make the buffer difficult to access and maintain. “The applicant is requesting to allow a reduction…

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