Applicant withdraws Robinson rezoning request after discovering 1976 deed restrictions

An applicant seeking to rezone a 1.7-acre parcel at 10004 Woodcock Drive asked Robinson City Council to withdraw the rezoning application after further title research revealed a 1976 deed containing restrictions not included in the documents originally provided to the applicants.

"Had the deed restrictions been fully disclosed to us, we would not have submitted the rezoning application," applicant Destiny Zala told the council, asking that the application be withdrawn so she and her team could fully review the deed and any limitations it imposes.

The public hearing on Ordinance 2026-005 was opened by the chair and the applicant made the withdrawal request. Neighbors who had registered to speak either declined to comment or expressed relief; one speaker thanked the applicant and said the withdrawal “saves our neighborhood.”

Staff clarified during council discussion that the city does not enforce private deed restrictions. If deed restrictions conflict with a future zoning approval, enforcement typically falls to surrounding property owners — for example via private legal action or homeowner association processes — rather than the city. Staff also explained that because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the request, the applicant may submit a new rezoning application in the future; had the council voted to deny the application, a six-month waiting period would apply before a reapplication.

Council moved and seconded a motion to accept the applicant’s withdrawal and voted to accept it. No final rezoning action was taken.