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Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on a preliminary plat for Braum's Addition, Lot 1, Block A, being approximately 1.678 acres situated in the John Steele Survey, Abstract No. 1381, City of Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas. <strong>Case # PPLT - 2026 004.</strong>

Presented in: City of Crowley Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-07-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on a preliminary plat for Braum's Addition, Lot 1, Block A, being approximately 1.678 acres situated in the John Steele Survey, Abstract No. 1381, City of Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas. <strong>Case # PPLT - 2026 004.</strong>”
BP
Billy P. Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TP
Tina Pace
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JB
Jerry Beck Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JD
Jesse D. Johnson
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JH
Jim Hirth
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CT
Carl T. Weber III
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
SG
Scott Gilbreath
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left: -12.6pt;" data-pasted="true"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW</strong><br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Request</strong></td><td style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:1.3pt;">Preliminary Plat for one lot for Braum’s Addition</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Applicant</strong></td><td style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:1.3pt;">Grant Cox</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Location</strong></td><td style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;">S.E. corner of W. Rendon Crowley Road and Crowley Plover Road, Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Surrounding Zoning</strong></td><td style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;">General Commercial (GC)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Future Land Use Plan Designation</strong></td><td style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;">Traditional Suburban Commercial</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 36.25%; vertical-align: top;"><strong>Staff Recommendation</strong></td><td valign="top" style="width: 63.75%; vertical-align: top;">Undetermined; to be provided at the meeting </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-left:-.25in;"><strong> </strong></p><strong>  BACKGROUND & CURRENT STATUS OF PROPERTY</strong><br>The proposed development is located at the southeast corner of W. Rendon Crowley Road and FM 1187  in City of Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas. The property is situated within the John Steele Survey, Abstract No. 1381, and consists of approximately 1.678 acres. The site is proposed as Lot 1, Block A, Braum's Addition.<br>The property is zoned General Commercial (GC), is designated as Traditional Suburban Commercial in the City's Future Land Use Plan and is proposed for the development of a Braum's restaurant and ice cream store.<br><br><strong>   STAFF REVIEW</strong><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="691" style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 100%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:4.5pt;"><strong><em>Comprehensive Land Use Plan</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 100%; vertical-align: top;">The Future Land Use Plan classifies this property as Traditional Suburban Commercial.</td></tr></tbody></table><strong>   </strong>The Comprehensive Land Use Plan designates this property as a Traditional Suburban Commercial. The property is currently zoned GC (General Commercial), and the proposed use is permitted within this zoning district. Therefore, staff does not consider      this to be a conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.<br><strong> </strong><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.