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Weatherford commission approves rezoning of 14.17-acre tract at Cleburne Avenue and Tim Top Road
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a request by BT Cobb Development LLC to rezone about 14.17 acres from Agricultural to C-2 Interstate Commercial; staff said applicable screening and setback rules will still apply and the case moves to the City Council for final consideration.
The City of Weatherford Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a request by BT Cobb Development LLC to rezone approximately 14.17 acres at the southeast corner of Cleburne Avenue and Tim Top Road from Agricultural to C-2 (Interstate Commercial).
Vice Chair John Hinton opened the item and asked staff to present. A staff member identified as Sergio told the commission the current general plan calls for a mix of entertainment and urban living; the applicant proposed changing the general plan category to community commercial. Sergio said staff recommended approval of both the zoning map amendment and the general-plan amendment and stood ready to answer questions.
Resident Lance Slotho raised concerns during the public hearing about the choice of C-2 zoning. "If I'm not mistaken, interstate commercial is recommended for fast food, quick items like gas stations," Slotho said, and asked whether the district’s uses and the property’s setbacks and screening standards would protect nearby homes.
Sergio and a commissioner replied that the city’s interstate corridor zoning is used for properties near the interstate corridor and that "all the current regulations for screening from residential to commercial will still apply." Another commissioner added that C-2 allows a range of uses, not just roadside businesses, and that C-1 and C-2 are similar with some differences in conditional-use requirements.
With no further public comment, the planning commission closed the public hearing and a commissioner made a motion to approve the zoning and general-plan amendments. The chair recorded that Dr. Tarbay moved the motion, Kathy Wiley seconded it, and the motion passed unanimously.
The rezoning approved by the commission will now be considered by the City Council; council agendas are posted in advance at City Hall and on the City of Weatherford website.
