The Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission in a 4-2 vote Monday evening denied a request by developer Raman Chandler to rezone a 43.891- acre tract on McDonwell School Road. This was Chandler's third attempt to rezone the property. The request would have allowed the development of 53 single-family lots on 14.9 acres, a density of 3.55 dwelling units per acre. The Master Plan allows an average of 1.8 dwelling units per acre. The remaining 29 acres would have been rezoned from PUD-C for institutional use to CC2 Shopping Center zoning. The entire parcel had been zoned on February 15, 2000 to allow development of a private school. Chandler proposed to utilize the CC2 zoning to construct a par 3 golf course development including a driving range, pro shop and batting cages, as an interim use of the commercial zoning until a higher use would be feasible.

Robert Putnam, Remington Park Homeowners Assocation President, spoke in favor of the zoning change, as did Mark Henderson, also a Remington Park homeowner. They referenced Chandler's efforts in meeting their homeowners' demands related to fencing, a greenbelt, and height and size of structures. Four residents from nearby Lavaca Trail spoke against the proposal. Steve Martin and Jeff Zimmerer referenced the small lot sizes (an average of 6,490 square feet compared to the development code requirement of 13,000 square feet), and Marty Gore questioned the density and lowering of development standards. The Lavaca Trail residents each own properties consisting of approximately five acres. Mike Deaton spoke concerning the drainage problems and flooding in the area, stating that further development would increase run-off on adjacent properties. Other citizens speaking against the rezoning included Richard Newton, who suggested that conditions be included in deed restrictions and developer agreements, and Linda Baker. Baker opposed the inclusion of the medians in the required open space computations and the elimination of a road required by the Master Plan.

A move to approve the zoning with modifications by Jo Ann Gasper and seconded by Jeffrey Wall was defeated 4-2. Bryan Hill then moved to deny the zoning, with a second by Mark Hollis. That motion carried with Luann Edwards, Tom Hart, Hill and Hollis voting aye, and Gasper and Wall voting nay. Commissioners opposing the zoning cited the density, variances from the development code, and their concern about the uncertainty of the commercial development as part of the reasons for their opposition.

Chandler may elect to present the zoning change to the city council. A supermajority vote (4 affirmative votes) would be required to override the P&Z recommendation to deny.

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