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Commission recommends rezoning of 2.3 acres on Martin Duke Road to Planned Development
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve rezoning about 2.3 acres north of Martin Duke (Oil Mill Road) to a Planned Development with C‑2 underlying zoning; staff said the PD will prohibit auto uses, require 60% masonry on public facades and 6–8 foot masonry screening walls where adjacent to residences.
The Van Alstyne Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve a rezoning request for roughly 2.3 acres on the north side of Martin Duke Road from agricultural to a Planned Development (PD) with underlying C‑2 zoning.
Alex, staff leading the presentation, described the proposal as allowing office, flex commercial, light assembly/manufacturing, showroom/warehouse and contractor uses compatible with nearby properties. He said the PD as proposed would prohibit automobile uses on the tract, require dedication of right of way (Lincoln Park Road, shown as 110 feet wide), and include a development agreement clause that public‑facing elevations be constructed of 60% masonry and that a 6–8 foot masonry screening wall be provided where the site abuts residential property.
Developer representative Bill Benton told the commission that Story Holmes, a nearby property owner, supports the rezoning and that the change is intended to make the land more marketable. Benton said the city’s main sewer trunk runs through the tract. Commissioners asked whether the PD would come back to the commission; Alex said the zoning recommendation from the commission would go to City Council and that subsequent site plans would be the next step.
A motion to recommend approval to City Council was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
What happens next: The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action; the development agreement provisions (masonry percent, screening walls, right‑of‑way dedication) will be part of the record that City Council reviews.
