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Council continues hearing on proposed Sandy Lake commercial development after residents cite missing traffic data
Summary
Council continued a public hearing on a planned development near Sandy Lake Road after residents said requested materials remain pending at the Texas Attorney General and raised concerns the traffic study was incomplete; council set the continuation for two weeks so staff, developers and residents can supply additional documentation and presentations.
The council opened a public hearing on a zoning revision (PD‑214 R‑11) to allow a 14,480‑square‑foot commercial center near the south side of Sandy Lake Road, then moved to continue the hearing two weeks after staff and the city attorney told council new materials had been recently submitted and a petition met the required 20% threshold.
Mayor Pro Tem, presiding during the mayor’s recusal, said the city had received late information and that the city presentation and developer presentation would be scheduled at the next meeting. Neighbor Vishy Subramaniam told council he and other neighbors had filed a brief with the Texas Attorney General and were waiting for a response: "We have filed a brief with the AG, and we are waiting for a response back from them," he said, asking the council to consider that material before setting the agenda.
Several nearby residents asked that the traffic study author or a staff representative who understands the traffic study be present for the continuation. Monica Panda requested a city representative or the traffic‑study lead be available to answer specific methodology questions; another resident, Nilesh Pagare, said a phase‑two traffic study had not been completed and urged the council to send the matter back to the planning commission if critical data were still missing.
Council member Walker moved to continue the public hearing to August 25, and the motion carried unanimously. The city said staff would be available to meet with neighbors in the interim and that both developer and homeowner presentations would be permitted at the continued hearing with no prejudice.
Provenance: topic appears in the transcript beginning when the public hearing was opened and runs through the resident comments and council motion to continue.
