Rowlett planning commission approves replats for Lakeview Parkway and Heritage Parkway

The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved two replat requests on Jan. 13 that staff said are needed to facilitate site civil and development-plan approvals.

Senior Planner Michael King described the first request, a replat for 7600 Lakeview Parkway submitted by Colibri Civil Engineers on behalf of RP Lakeview LLC, saying the replat is needed to allow an expansion to the northeast and to abandon and reestablish fire-lane and public-improvement easements. King said staff had reviewed outstanding comments and that the applicant had addressed staff concerns. Applicant Chris Walton said he was available to answer questions. With no public input, Commissioner Pollard moved to approve and the chair called the vote; the motion passed 7–0.

For 6701 Heritage Parkway (a medical office property in the form-based urban village zone), King explained the replat would abandon and rededicate fire-access and utility easements to match previously approved engineering plans. Josh Shulich, representing Bluejay Capital and Quiddity Engineering (the civil engineer of record for a neighboring redevelopment), said his client had learned of the connecting access easement late and asked for an opportunity to discuss impacts on their adjacent property. Planning staff responded that the plat meets subdivision and zoning requirements under state law and that staff must process plats within statutory timeframes. After closing the public hearing the commission approved the replat request as presented by a 7–0 vote.

Both approvals were presented as final replats needed to move forward with building and civil approvals; staff said required fees have been paid and outstanding comments were cleared. Commissioners did not add conditions to the approvals in the recorded discussion.

Next steps: approved replats will be recorded as part of the development review process and the applicants will proceed with site/civil permits.