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Rockwall planning commission approves three residential rezones and SUPs, sends items to council as required
Summary
On May 19 the commission approved rezonings and special-use permits including a rebuild after a house fire, a two-parcel family subdivision rezoning, and a residential-infill SUP for Lynn Drive; staff reported the number of mailed notices and the council date for one case.
The Rockwall City Planning and Zoning Commission on May 19 approved three separate land-use requests, forwarding items to the city council where required.
Z2026-027: Staff said the parcel is currently zoned agricultural and the owner seeks single-family-16 zoning to rebuild after the owner’s house burned in January. Staff mailed 31 notices to nearby property owners. Applicant James Roland, managing partner of JR Hilltop Homes, said the contractor will scrape the existing foundation and rebuild; the commission approved the rezone following a brief public hearing.
Z2026-028: The commission approved a rezone of a roughly 4-acre Dalton-survey property from agricultural to single-family-1. Applicant Toby Huff said the lot will be split roughly into two 2-acre parcels; Huff plans to build on the back half while his parents would move onto the front half. Commissioners approved the case and staff noted the council date for this item is June 15.
Z2026-029: The commission considered a special-use permit for residential infill at 178 Lynn Drive. The SUP had lapsed after an earlier 2025 approval; staff mailed 149 notices for the current request. Builder Juan Villa said the request seeks permission for an all-hardie (cementitious) board facade and a garage orientation that sits 11 feet in front of the primary facade rather than the standard 20-foot setback. Staff noted similar homes exist in the subdivision; the commission moved, seconded and approved the SUP recommendation to council.
What’s next: the rezones and SUP will follow the city’s notification and council-review processes; one case (Z2026-028) has a council date of June 15.
