Proposals for a neighborhood called The Bluffs at Colleyville were brought before Colleyville City Council on June 6—a little more than three months after being denied by council.

What’s happening?

Developers have brought forth two plans to develop a nearly 14-acre parcel of land located at Pool Road to create a neighborhood. The area is privately owned and is located just south of Big Bear Creek, which is also the Colleyville and Grapevine city limits, according to city documents.

How we got here

The first proposal for rezoning the land from agricultural to single-family residential estate to create the neighborhood was denied without prejudice in a 6-0 vote by council Feb. 21. As the plan was denied without prejudice, the applicant, Curtis Young of Sage Group Inc., did not need to adhere to a 12-month waiting period to file for a similar zoning change.

The details

The first proposal is to rezone 11.94 acres into a single-family residential development district. The set of plans reduces the number of lots, which was previously set at 19. According to city documents, the plan has the following details:

• 11 lots
• Entrance and exit from Wilkes Drive
• Lots ranging from 30,461-56,162 square feet

The second proposal would rezone an 13.98-acre lot from part agricultural and single-family residential estate to a planned unit development-residential district. According to city documents, the plan has the following details.

• 14 lots
• Primary access from Pool Road with emergency access on Wilkes Drive
• Lots range from 26,118 square feet to 30,448 square feet

What they’re saying

Council members cited concerns for the tree canopy of the lot and increased drainage into the creek.

The area has 12.1 acres of tree canopy, Community Development Director Ben Bryner said. Several of those trees are classified as heritage trees, which according to Colleyville’s Land Development Code are trees that have attained significant age and are the heritage of earlier residents or predate the community.

“When we look at the overall landscape that we’re dealing with, I just don’t see this as a viable solution,” Council Member Chuck Kelley said.

What’s next?

The Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial to council by a vote of 6-0-1. Since the commission made a recommendation of denial, a supermajority vote is required.

A supermajority was also triggered since approximately 36% of surrounding residents who live within 200 feet of the proposed neighborhood have shown opposition, Bryner said. This means three-fourths of council members, or six out of seven, must vote favorably to approve the zoning request.

A second discussion and public hearing is planned for June 20, according to city documents.