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After heated public hearing, council reverts Pecan Ridge screening requirement and limits noisy uses
Summary
Following a public hearing with nearby residents and the applicant, council voted to revert to the originally proposed 8-foot board‑on‑board fence and added PD restrictions banning engine/motor and sheet‑metal testing and limiting noisy activity to between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Council opened a public hearing on amendments to the Pecan Ridge Planned Development (PD) at 606 U.S. Highway 80, where planning staff described proposed concept-plan changes and a planning & zoning recommendation that the applicant install an 8‑foot masonry screening wall along the western property line adjacent to residences.
Residents and nearby property owners pushed for a masonry wall and for permanent residential buffers, citing safety, security and noise concerns. Jorge Martinez and others said the screening wall should "extend along the entire shared portion of the common property line" to protect yards and children. Several residents described past incidents of trespass and theft on adjacent lots.
Applicant representatives (Ryan and Brittany Curtis, and Derek Salzer) and staff countered that a masonry wall would require removing mature trees, disturb an existing dense vegetative buffer, and carry substantial cost — the applicant estimated masonry could cost "up to $800, $900,000" for roughly 780 linear feet. Applicant representatives described Building 4 and other new metal buildings as oriented so roll‑up doors do not face the adjacent homes and said many potentially noisy uses are not currently present in existing buildings.
Town engineering staff and an engineering consultant (Lyle) explained that the effectiveness of any noise wall depends on distances and materials and recommended a site‑specific acoustical study and measurements before committing to an expensive masonry solution. Lyle said vegetative buffers can dampen sound but are variable by season and density and that an engineering analysis would provide measurable guidance.
After deliberation, Council Member Allen moved to revert to the original PD requirement of an 8‑foot board‑on‑board fence and to add PD restrictions banning engine/motor testing and sheet‑metal cutting and restricting noisy activities to between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. The motion, seconded by Council Member Clark, passed on a council vote.
