Z.26-02: Consider action to approve a request for a zoning change from Single-family (SF6) to Planned Development (PD) for single-family homes at the property commonly known as 5900-5901 Ridgecrest Drive, being described as Lot 10 Block 5, and Lot 1 Block 6 of the Ridgecrest Addition-Watauga; and consider action on a final report to allow for six (6) single-family homes. The subject property is lo

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Texas Local Government Code 211.007(b) requires the Planning & Zoning Commission to make a preliminary report prior to approving changes to the City’s Zoning Ordinance. As such, this document serves as the preliminary report. A zoning change application was submitted by Pat Land LLC on April 29, 2026, requesting the zoning change from Single Family (SF-6) to a Planned Development (PD). The Planned Development will allow for the construction of six additional single-family homes. The PD language is subject to the Single Family (SF-6) District Regulations, with some exceptions to include size and density. The PD development regulations are attached for your review. The request for the PD is proposed as the lots are a minimum of 50 feet in width, which is under the width requirement of 60 feet in Sec. 115-62 of the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 115, Zoning. While all the lots face Whitley Road, they will share a common private slip street parallel to Whitley Road. The 24-foot-wide private access street would be located within a 70-foot-wide private maintenance access, drainage and utility easement. DRT has requested stained patterned concrete be used for a median and an inset parallel parking area will be built to provide visitor parking at each residence by the builder. All lots within the development will be landscaped with at least 10 shrubs and one large tree to be located within the front yard area. The homeowner’s association will be responsible for maintenance of all access easements, retaining walls, private access drive and connection to Whitley Road, streetlights, sidewalks along right of way, all landscaped areas not on private residential lots, cluster mailbox, and all other associated appurtenances related to this PD development. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The property is identified as “Medium Density Residential” on the City of Watauga Future Land Use Plan and will remain as such. Medium density residential is indicative of smaller single-family detached lots. Typ