DEVELOPMENT Greystone Manor project denied after backlash in Colleyville
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
A proposal to build a 45-lot neigh- borhood failed in front of Colleyville City Council. The proposed rezoning of agri- cultural land to a residential district to build the housing development Greystone Manor was denied without prejudice by council in a 6-1 vote at a Feb. 7 meeting. Council Member George Dodson voted for the motion for the zoning change. Denying without prejudice means the applicant, Hat Creek Develop- ment, does not need to wait the
McDonwell School Road and West- coat Drive, according to a statement of planning objectives provided by Hat Creek Development. The developer stated in a letter to the city that home prices would start near $2.5 million. The intent for rezoning was to unify the property into one cohesive, master-planned residential develop- ment, the planning objective stated. When rst proposed, some com- munity members opposed the devel- opment, citing concerns for tra c, lot size, the location
Council members denied the Greystone Manor development, a 45-lot neighborhood in Colleyville. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact)
PROPOSAL CHANGES Throughout the course of the zoning request, Greystone Manor underwent six revisions before its denial on Feb. 7.
W. MCDONWELL SCHOOL RD.
MCDONWELL SCHOOL RD.
ORIGINAL REQUEST: JULY 19
12-month waiting period to le for a similar zoning change, according to City Attorney Whitt Wyatt. Because the neighborhood had more than 20% opposition from residents within 200 feet, approval by council had to be in
GREYSTONE MANOR
of the neighbor- hood’s entrance and density. The neighborhood
“WE DO WANT TO COME TO A RESOLUTION. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR GUIDANCE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.” EASON MAYKUS, PRESIDENT OF HAT CREEK DEVELOPMENT
56 lots
38,781 average square feet per lot
FINAL REQUEST: FEB. 7
initially had 56 lots and 5.08% of open space, according to the original devel- opment plan. A plan revision presented at a Sept. 19 meeting had 13.23% of open
45 lots
33,311 average square feet per lot
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SOURCE: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE COMMUNITY IMPACT
20% of a planned unit development’s project area must be allotted for open space. The revised plan presented Feb. 7 had 20.02% of open space. Residents also cited the city’s 2015 comprehensive plan, Destination Col- leyville, which has the area’s future land use marked as residential. Eason Maykus with Hat Creek said the updated plan delivered on 20% of open space that was desired by residents, adequate lot sizes and a 50-foot bu er along Westcoat Drive. “The Greystone Manor plan presented has been faithfully worked through with city sta ,” Maykus said.
Julianna Garrison, the owner of the land, defended the proposal. She said selling the land to be developed is “best” for the community. “The property is going to be sold one day and developed, so let’s make it something we can all be proud of,” Garrison said. “Greystone Manor will be an improvement to the community.” Maykus thanked council for denying without prejudice. “We do want to come to a resolu- tion,” he said. “I would [like to] ask for guidance to make sure we can move forward on this.”
a supermajority vote. This means six out of seven council votes must be in favor for an item to pass. “I feel as a council member it is my responsibility to make sure development matches the vision of Colleyville,” Council Member Callie Rigney said. “I don’t believe this development is the highest and best- use plan for our vision.” The development was rst pro- posed and discussed by council last July. The subdivision would have been near the roundabout at
space. “Let’s please do what is best for Colleyville,” resident Kelly Miller said during the July 19 meeting. “Let’s make wise decisions when planning and zoning, so we don’t realize one day that Colleyville has lost the very qualities that helped make it unique, quaint and desirable.” The neighborhood saw support from residents who said the open space requirements were met in the plan’s revisions. According to Col- leyville’s Land Development Code,
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