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Pine Mountain officials move to resolve zoning error for Dallas Mill Road subdivision
Summary
Town officials discussed rezoning a recently recorded subdivision on Dallas Mill Road and Oak Avenue after the final plat showed the property had not been rezoned; the developer said he supports rezoning for most lots but wants time to consider lots facing Highway 27.
Pine Mountain officials discussed rezoning a recently recorded subdivision during a Feb. 2 work session after staff discovered the property had not been changed to a residential zoning category as previously intended.
The item stems from a March 10, 2025 Pine Mountain Town Council approval of a special use permit for Shiloh Investment Properties covering Dallas Mill Road and Oak Avenue (Map 056B-184A). That approval envisioned 12 quarter‑acre lots with homes between 1,200 and 1,350 square feet. A revised layout presented Aug. 18, 2025 by Taylor Griffin of Bee Smart Builders, LLC showed about 11 lots, and a final plat was signed and recorded Aug. 25, 2025 at the Harris County Superior Court Clerk’s office. At the time of recording it was discovered the parcel had not been rezoned to the appropriate residential zoning code.
Mayor Mullins said she was concerned that the sizes of the homes now planned do not match what the council approved with the original application and asked for clarity before any formal rezoning. Stokeley Pound said homeowners would face difficulty obtaining mortgages if the lots remained classified C‑2 commercial rather than a residential category.
The town’s attorney, Mr. Gibson, reported that the River Valley Regional Commission and Harris County Community Development had been consulted and recommended rezoning the property, with the developer’s approval, to an R‑3 residential designation to align the recorded plat with the council’s intent.
Council members Mr. Oliver and Mr. Dunlap attempted to reach Taylor Griffin during the session; the meeting briefly paused and resumed after Griffin returned the call. When asked directly by Mr. Gibson whether he objected to rezoning to R‑3, Griffin said, “I didn’t have an issue with homes 1–8 but would need to think about the homes that face Highway 27,” indicating conditional assent for most lots and continued deliberation on those that front the highway.
No formal motion or vote was taken at the work session. Town officials said Mr. Griffin will contact Mr. Gibson later in the week; the attorney will notify the mayor and council of the developer’s decision and the council may schedule a public meeting to consider a rezoning ordinance if needed.
The work session opened at 2:30 p.m., paused briefly at about 3:09 p.m. while officials tried to reach the developer, reconvened after the developer returned the call around 3:20 p.m., and concluded at approximately 3:54 p.m.
