This is a short, single-item agenda. The only substantive matter is the preliminary plat for Alameda Estates, a proposed 12.032-acre residential subdivision on Ranch House Road. City staff have reviewed the plat and recommend approval, describing the developer as responsive to all of the city’s plat comments. On its face the item is straightforward: it keeps the existing R-1 zoning and proposes larger-than-typical lots aimed at a high-end price point.
There is no executive session business listed and no other action items. Alongside the plat, the Commission will approve the minutes from its June 16 meeting.
Body: Planning & Zoning Commission. Presenters: Chelsea Kirkland, City Planner; Toni Fisher, City Manager. Contact: Development Department, 817-441-7108. Agenda posted: July 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (72-hour requirement met).
A brief recap for continuity: the June 16 P&Z meeting handled a single substantive item. The Commission approved a Specific Use Permit for The District at Willow Park’s multi-tenant digital pylon sign — the sign whose message changes every 8 to 10 seconds to advertise live bands and events — conditional upon an easement. The motion to approve was made by Ever Gomez and seconded by Rodney Wilkins. The Commission also approved its April 21 meeting minutes. The District sign SUP then went to City Council, which approved it on June 23.
Routine approval of the minutes from the Commission’s June 16 meeting, recapped above.
| Location | Ranch House Road, Willow Park (east right-of-way line) |
| Size | 12.032 acres (524,131.61 square feet) |
| Survey | B.B.B. & C. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 147, Parker County |
| Current Zoning | R-1 Single-Family Residential (no rezoning requested) |
| Owner | Jo Ann Young (per plat dedication) |
| Surveyor | Philip E. Colvin, Jr., R.P.L.S. No. 6258 (Price Surveying) |
Alameda Estates is a proposed single-family subdivision on a 12.032-acre tract along the east side of Ranch House Road, next to Lot 9-R-A-2 of the existing Ranch House Road Estates. The tract currently holds one residence that is unoccupied; per the staff briefing, the developer plans to remove it and lay out a new R-1 development of custom homes.
According to City Planner Chelsea Kirkland’s briefing sheet, the plan calls for custom-built homes on lots of a little over one acre each, with a 3,500-square-foot minimum home size and a target price point above $1 million. The briefing states the developer has been in close communication with the city on all plat-related comments, that the plat meets the R-1 zoning ordinance and city street standards, and that it complies with the Future Land Use Plan. Staff note the developer revised the plat in response to the city’s many comments without hesitation, and recommend approval.
Under Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and the city’s subdivision ordinance, a preliminary plat is the first formal step in subdividing land. It establishes the proposed lot layout, street alignment, and easements, and confirms the subdivision meets zoning and engineering standards. The Commission’s action on a preliminary plat is an early review-and-approval step; the developer would return later with a final plat before any lots could be sold or built — the plat itself is stamped “preliminary” and cannot be recorded. Because no rezoning is involved and the land stays R-1, this is a comparatively routine plat review rather than a land-use change.
Because staff recommend approval and report that the plat meets all applicable standards, this is positioned as a routine approval. The details a commissioner might confirm on the record are the street connection to Ranch House Road, drainage and easement specifics, and how many lots the 12-acre tract yields at the roughly one-acre minimum. The large lot sizes and the $1 million-plus target price place this at the higher end of the city’s residential mix.
The agenda carries an executive session heading but lists no items under it, so no closed session is expected. Only the Commission’s appointed members vote on Planning & Zoning matters, and under the Texas Open Meetings Act the Commission may not act on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
