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Commission approves rezoning of 222-acre Greens Prairie tract to RS, advancing proposal for roughly 880 homes
Summary
The commission voted to rezone about 222 acres along Greens Prairie Road from Rural to RS (restricted suburban). Staff said the request aligns with the comprehensive plan and could accommodate approximately 880 homes at the maximum allowed density; nearby residents urged denial over traffic and drainage concerns.
The Planning & Zoning Commission on April 2 approved a request to rezone roughly 222 acres along Greens Prairie Road from Rural to RS (restricted suburban), advancing a proposal that staff and the applicant said could yield about 880 homes at the density described in the application.
Robin Messias of Planning and Development Services told commissioners the applicant lowered its requested zoning from General Suburban (which allows up to eight units per acre) to RS, which has a four‑unit‑per‑acre maximum. Messias said the change responded to prior concerns from the commission and City Council and that staff recommended approval as consistent with the comprehensive-plan land-use designation.
Residents from Greens Prairie Reserve, Woodlake and nearby neighborhoods testified at length in opposition, citing traffic impacts on Arrington, Fitch and local collector roads, drainage and floodplain risks, and safety on small neighborhood streets such as Woodlake Drive. One Woodlake speaker said the traffic-impact analysis predicts up to an additional 62 vehicles in one analyzed intersection during peak hour and urged the commission to withhold approval until county and drainage impacts are resolved.
An applicant representative, Joe Crawford, told the commission the comprehensive plan anticipated suburban residential use for this tract and that the 880 number represents an upper-bound maximum under the zoning, not necessarily the developer’s final buildout. “If you look at this piece of land specifically… the decision was made that this was going to be suburban residential property,” the representative said, asking the commission to honor the comp-plan framework.
Commissioners asked staff to clarify which intersections were included in the traffic-impact study and noted that the county has a separate bond-funded project underway for Fitch between Highway 6 and Arrington that is intended to address regional intersection capacity. After discussion the commission voted to approve the rezoning; the item will go to City Council for final action on April 23.
What it means: Approval moves the zoning change forward; future plats, drainage studies and traffic-mitigation requirements will be considered at platting and engineering review stages.
