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Residents press for second exit as Granbury planning panel approves planned‑development zoning for Holly Hills area
Summary
The Granbury Planning & Zoning Commission approved a planned‑development residential estate (PDRE) rezoning for roughly 259 acres that would allow a private golf course and additional residences. Neighbors urged the developer and City Council to preserve or provide a second exit and pedestrian improvements; staff said right‑of‑way abandonment will be decided by City Council on June 2.
The Granbury Planning & Zoning Commission on May 11 approved a planned‑development residential estate rezoning for about 259.485 acres that would allow a private golf course, a primary residence, additional single‑family homes and up to four accessory dwelling units per designated lot.
Neighbors who live near Holly Hills Cemetery Road told the commission they feared losing a public route and urged measures to protect emergency access and pedestrian safety. "We have no way of getting out," said Gary Olson, a member of the Peninsula on Lake Granbury board, warning that the site plan showed Holly Hills Cemetery Road becoming a dead end that would leave residents with a single exit.
The applicant’s civil engineer, Chad Walls of Barrett Hampton and Brown Engineering, said the development team was present and willing to meet with neighbors to address concerns. City planning staff member Cody told the commission, "This for tonight is for the zoning of this property only. It is not for the roadway abandonment. That will come to City Council as an ordinance hearing on June 2," and urged residents to attend the council hearing to press access and safety concerns.
Several residents urged sidewalks and safer lane geometry if an access change proceeds. "If the road does go away, we have young children ... I'd really love to see a sidewalk," said Myra Morrow, who lives in the area. Jacob Morrow said he was "pleading the case to keep our road," emphasizing daily use by families.
Staff told the commission the PDRE request had been reviewed against the 2025 comprehensive plan, notices had been mailed and posted as required, and no letters for or against had been on file in the planning office at the time of the staff report. After questions and public comment, the commission approved the rezoning "as presented" following a motion identified by the chair and a second; the chair announced the motion carried.
What happens next: zoning approval allows the developer to proceed with engineering and permitting for water, sewer and utility infrastructure under the PDRE zoning. Any formal abandonment of the right of way or changes to public access must be considered separately by Granbury City Council at an ordinance hearing scheduled for June 2, according to planning staff.
