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Planning commission approves local retail rezoning, school sign permit and tractor‑supply zoning
Summary
The commission approved a set of zoning and permit requests: a local retail rezoning at 6603 East Bankhead to accommodate an optometrist, a specific‑use permit for Trinity Christian Academy to install an electronic pole sign with brightness and message‑frequency conditions, and rezoning for a 7.29‑acre Barco Land Company tract for a tractor‑supply store.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved several routine but substantive items including a rezoning to local retail at 6603 East Bankhead, a specific‑use permit (SUP) for Trinity Christian Academy to upgrade an existing pole sign to an LED electronic display, and a rezoning of a 7.29‑acre tract owned by Barco Land Company to allow a tractor‑supply retail use.
Staff told the commission the optometrist applicant for the East Bankhead parcel requested a tighter zoning designation — local retail — to match council direction; the commission moved and voted to approve the rezoning. Commissioners asked what would happen if the optometrist did not proceed; the applicant's representative (the owner’s daughter, Megan Cushion) said a future owner would have to apply for appropriate zoning or return to the commission.
On the Trinity sign SUP, staff recommended approval with conditions that the sign remain informative, not change frequently, and that message changes be limited to off hours. A school representative said the existing pole sign is damaged and the LED will improve visibility from the interstate and can be used for emergency messages; he explained dimming controls and noted the sign brightness can be set to not exceed about 0.3 foot‑candles above ambient using location‑based photocell software. The commission approved the SUP by voice vote.
The commission also approved rezoning for the Barco Land Company parcel (7.29 acres) to commercial to accommodate a tractor supply store and potential future commercial frontage; the applicant’s representative described future public road access (Willow Bend Drive) and easements required for utilities and circulation. Staff noted the request is consistent with the evolving commercial character of East Bankhead Highway and recommended approval.
Each item passed on motions and voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript beyond the chair noting the motions carried.
