Planning commission denies proposed expansion of Tin Top RV park

The Weatherford Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied a request to rezone and expand an existing RV park and campground at 2205 Tin Top Road.

Staff presented the application from James McDonald seeking rezoning from C-1 to C-2 and a conditional-use permit to add roughly 28 spaces to an existing, legally nonconforming RV park on about 10.97 acres. Staff described proposed on-site improvements — chip-and-seal drive aisles and a six-foot wood screening fence along Tin Top Road — but recommended denial on the grounds that the expansion would enlarge a use that is nonconforming with current zoning.

David Conan, attorney for the applicant, said the owner would chip-and-seal existing and new drive aisles and add screening, and requested a 60-day maximum-stay allowance for some license holders. “We would request a 60 day, limit,” Conan said, describing an arrangement for temporary workers and month-to-month license agreements.

Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on enforceability, utility connections and whether approving expansion would set an undesirable precedent. Chair Brian McCallan summarized the board’s concern that allowing the expansion would extend a use the commission does not find compatible with the area. City staff noted that enforcing a length-of-stay limit would require periodic audits and on-site checks.

Commissioners also discussed platting complications: staff and the applicant reported a discrepancy in the Parker Appraisal District’s parcel drawing that must be corrected before a final plat can be filed.

After discussion, Commissioner White moved to accept the city’s recommendation to deny the rezoning and CUP; Dr. Joshua Tarbay seconded. The motion to deny passed unanimously.

The denial preserves the site’s existing legal nonconforming status but prevents the proposed expansion; staff noted the property can remain in its current condition and that the applicant could return with a revised proposal.