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Quail Green South residents oppose proposed gas station on Texas Parkway; developer and staff to continue talks
Summary
Neighbors near the Texas Parkway/Turtle Creek corner strongly opposed a developer's request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a gas station, citing proximity to homes, environmental and safety concerns; staff said the SUP was filed after a zoning change and the item will go to P&Z (May 13) and Council (tentatively June 15).
Dozens of Quail Green South residents turned out April 27 to oppose a Specific Use Permit (SUP) sought by MacMo Design LLC for a gas station at Texas Parkway and Turtle Creek Drive. Dr. Natasha Wardsworth, president of the Quail Green South HOA, told the joint public hearing the proposal "is not an abstract zoning issue for us" and urged the Planning & Zoning Commission to issue a negative recommendation; she cited air‑quality, noise, trash and late‑night activity concerns and said there are already several gas stations within a mile.
Jessica Hill (HOA vice president) and Cheryl Craven and others argued the parcel (about 1.37 acres, per testimony) is too small and that a gas station there would increase cut‑through traffic and accelerate wear on resident‑maintained esplanades. "This request for a specific use permit . . . is not in line with our 2040 comprehensive plan or the long term vision for Texas Parkway," Dr. Wardsworth said.
The applicant's representative and landowner, Irfan Momin, described the 1.37‑acre parcel as constrained and said a gas station would anchor additional tenants and make the site viable; he asked council to consider the family's longtime ownership and financial circumstances. Assistant City Manager Shashi Kumar told the body the SUP application was submitted after a zoning ordinance change that now requires SUPs for gas stations near residences; staff confirmed eight written protests had been received and that staff has not verified applicant-provided access proposals.
The city's economic development director said the one‑acre parcel could accommodate neighborhood‑service retail but warned the corridor may be saturated with gas‑station operators and noted longer-term market risks (electrification). Council members thanked residents for attending, encouraged the developer to meet with economic development staff and signaled a desire to explore alternatives that align with the city's Texas Parkway 2040 vision. The Planning & Zoning Commission will receive the item on May 13 for recommendation and City Council is tentatively scheduled to consider it on June 15.
