(Last Updated On: March 26, 2024)
During Carrollton City Council’s Thursday work session, many rezoning requests were up for discussion. These requests were mostly focused on potential housing developments in Carrollton. The council will officially vote on these items during their April eighth meeting.
Applicant Rail Gauge Partners is requesting a rezoning of 14.78 acres located at 1321 Lovvorn Road, currently known as Westwoods Student Apartments, in order to remove a zoning condition that limits the development to 160 student housing units. They are wanting to do this in order to reconfigure 160 units into 272 units and allow rentals to non-students. Rail Gauge Partners stated in their application that “student housing demand had decreased in the recent years while traditional multi-family demand has increased,” when asked if their proposed use was supported by new or changing conditions in the comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission recommended the council approve this request with the following conditions: 24-hour on-site management be required, installation of Flock cameras at the entrance of the development, installation of security cameras in the parking areas, participation in the multi-family housing inspection program be mandatory, 1,000 feet of GreenBelt spur be installed along Lovvorn Road towards the Carrollton GreenBelt crossing, and the unit matrix not exceed 272 total units. One of the partners with the applying company wrote to the Planning Department requesting an amendment to the condition of the required GreenBelt spur citing that “it would not be a feasible way to install or provide any community benefit” due to the proposed spur dead ending and does not end up closer to the accessing the GreenBelt. Instead the developers proposed installing a nature trail around the existing pond located on the property to provide a “more engaging outdoor experience for tenants and guests.” If the request is…
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