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City Plan Commission Meeting - March 12, 2026: Multiple Waivers, Annexations, and Master Transportation Plan Presentation

City Council — Thursday, March 12, 2026
BodyFort Worth, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, March 12, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
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All right, good morning.

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It's nine o'clock.

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We'll get started.

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Um call to order the March 12th, 2026 meeting of the City Plan Commission of the City of Fort Worth.

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Turn to Steven to make announcements.

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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the March 12th, 2026 in-person meeting of the City of Fort Worth Plan Commission.

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The City Commission meets monthly in open session to conduct meetings in on advertised cases.

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Specific rules and procedures governing these hearings include the city subdivision ordinance, city planning commission rules, regulations, and bylaws, and related provisions of this Texas state law.

0:39

The commission's primary responsibility are to review and act upon subdivision plans and plats, street and alley, right-of-way vacations and closures, annexations, comprehensive planning, and other land development issues affecting the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction area.

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The commission is made up of 11 Fort Worth citizens, each of whom is appointed by the city council.

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A quorum of six members of the 11 must be present in order to conduct the commission's business.

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Nine members are present, therefore the hearing may proceed.

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Seated at the center of the table is Ms.

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Caroline Kranz, the chair of the City Plan Commission.

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Other commission members present today are Andy Bill Andrew Beardon, Commissioner Lamberth, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Henderson, Commissioner Farda, Commissioner Reed, and Commissioner Gillette, and Commissioner Kelly.

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Staff present today are Paul Rodriguez, Rich McCracken, Jessica Williams, Alex Johnson, Michelle Pena, Barbara Soltero, Leo Valencia, and representatives from FIRE.

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And if I missed some folks, I'm sorry.

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My name is Stephen Murray, and turn um the plating manager for the facilitator of today's meeting.

1:42

Copies of the meeting agenda and staff reports are included in the commission socket and are available on the city's website.

1:47

The staff reports have been compiled by the city's development review committee to inform the commission and applicants of the city code requirements and technical issues associated with cases to be heard.

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Today's public hearings are being documented by well, today's public hearing is live.

2:04

To achieve an orderly and timely hearing, we request that you observe the following rules of procedures.

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All cases are called.

2:11

Applicants and others others in support of the case will be asked to present their testimony for a total of five minutes.

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The applicant will be allowed two minutes for rebuttal.

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Each side will be allowed a collective total of seven minutes for initial presentations.

2:27

We have Barbara Siltero keeping time today.

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And uh, whenever you come up, please clearly state your name and city prior to addressing the commission.

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All dialogue will occur between the speaker and the commission.

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Come on, the upon the chairman's initial close of the case, the commission will remain an open session to discuss and vote upon the case.

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No further public testimony or commentary will be allowed.

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Be advised that the commission's decision on plating matters are final.

2:54

Action on the other docket items constitute a recommendation to city council.

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If you need additional information about a particular case, please call the Development Services Department at 817-392-8027.

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Thank you for the your attention.

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Commissioners, the first order of business is the approval of the February 12th meeting minutes.

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All right.

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Second.

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Motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Commissioner Lambert, and we'll do a voice vote.

3:35

All in favor.

3:41

Okay.

3:42

First case was VC 26001.

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That was the vacation of a portion of Forest Avenue right away between East Lancaster and Union Pacific Pacific Railroad.

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This case has actually been withdrawn.

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They met the requirements for their permit without having to take additional right-away.

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So no public hearing will be held on this case.

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All right, y'all.

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Next case is FS 26018, MG Ellis Edition Lot 13R, block 37, waiver request section 31103B3, lot plating arrangement.

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The general location is north of Cliff Street, east of Ross Avenue, south of North Northwest 27th Street, and west of Clinton Avenue.

4:33

So FYI Alex is out today, so I'll be presenting his cases.

4:45

So the lock configuration, uh, if you go back to the previous slide, um, he was sold off that configuration.

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Um whenever he came in to want to rebuild the site, the lock configuration didn't match what he was provided.

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So now he's coming in to plat in this configuration.

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Now the issue is is that he has access off of two streets.

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So he's requesting a waiver uh to have access um one of the streets and not have access on both of the streets.

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So the waiver request is um is to approve um this plat with actual frontage on two lot two uh right-aways.

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However, if you look at this next uh uh slide, keep going.

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One more slide.

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He's only taking access off of 27th street, so uh we're recommending approval for this case.

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Any questions?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Land Use Planning███████████████████████████████31%
Procedural███████████11%
Active Transportation█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Public Engagement██2%
Racial Equity██2%
Public Transportation██2%
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Summary of Proceedings

City Plan Commission Meeting - March 12, 2026

The City Plan Commission of Fort Worth met on March 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Nine members were present, forming a quorum. The meeting covered several agenda items including waivers, vacations, annexations, and a presentation on the Master Transportation Plan. All votes on consent and regular agenda items were taken, with some items continued to future meetings.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of February 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes: Approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • FS26018 (MG Ellis Edition Lot 13R): A speaker, Anna Henin, stated that the driveway needs to be from the back of the lot. No other public testimony was given for this or other cases.

Discussion Items

  • FS26018 – Waiver Request for Lot Plating Arrangement: Property located north of Cliff Street, east of Ross Avenue, south of NW 27th Street, and west of Clinton Avenue. The applicant requested a waiver to allow frontage on two streets but access only from one (NW 27th Street). Staff recommended approval. The commission approved with a motion by Commissioner Beardon, second by Commissioner Farda. Vote: 10-0 (all present in favor).
  • PP2503 – Lafunterra Heights Waiver for Block Length: Located north of Bo Club Road, south of West Bonds Ranch Road. Applicant requested a waiver for block length exceeding 1320 feet due to an encumbered easement and floodplain. Staff supported. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Henderson, second by Commissioner Johnson.
  • PP25060 – Townhomes Edition Waiver for Secondary Ingress/Egress: Located north of Risinger Road, south of Dew Platte Way, east of Brewer Boulevard, west of Chisholm Trail Parkway. Applicant requested a waiver for a 48-unit subdivision to have only one point of ingress/egress (required two for over 30 units) due to adjoining highways and floodplain. Staff recommended approval. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Farda, second by Commissioner Reed.
  • VA26003 – Vacation of Curry Street and Weisenberger Street Right-of-Way: Continued to April 9, 2026, meeting after staff noted the Urban Design Commission needed to review first. Motion by Commissioner Lambert, second by Commissioner Beardon. Vote: 10-0 (Commissioner Reed recused, but counted as present? Actual vote recorded as 10 yes with Reed recusal? Transcript shows Reed had a question and recused, then Chair voted yes. So 10-0 with one recusal.)
  • VA26004 – Vacation of a Portion of Ring Road Prescriptive Right-of-Way: Located south of West Risinger Road. Applicant sought to vacate a prescriptive easement and replace with a public access easement. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Farda, second by Commissioner Kelly.
  • VA26005 – Vacation of a Portion of Sans Shell Boulevard and Waiver Request: Continued to April 9, 2026, due to alignment with the Master Transportation Plan. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Lambert, second by Commissioner Henderson.
  • AX25006 – Dean North Annexation: Proposed for a mix of commercial/industrial and residential development in Parker County (Future Council District 3). Applicant presented plans for 185 acres with a change to the future land use map (from suburban residential/medium density to light industrial/urban residential/general commercial). Staff recommended approval with modification to change urban residential to high intensity mixed use. Discussion included concerns about data centers and water usage. Vote: 7-3 in favor (Beardon, Lambert, Simpson, Kelly, Farda, Reed, Kranz yes; Henderson, Johnson, Gillette no).
  • AX26001 – Mary's Creek Annexation: Proposed for light industrial development on 53 acres in Tarrant County (Future Council Districts 3 and 7). Land use change from single-family residential to light industrial. Staff recommended approval. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Henderson, second by Commissioner Sims.
  • OMB PP21075 – Rio Claro Lift Station Waiver for Building Permit: City of Fort Worth requested a waiver to build a lift station on unplatted property. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Henderson, second by Commissioner Johnson.
  • OMB FP24047 – Lone Star Liberty Trails Waiver for Irrigation Meters: Waiver to install irrigation meters on unplatted portion of a phased development. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Lambert, second by Commissioner Johnson.
  • OMB 6809 – Randall Mill Road Waiver for Irrigation Meters: Waiver to install irrigation meters on unplatted land for a parking lot with urban forestry requirements. Approved unanimously (10-0) with motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Commissioner Sims.
  • Master Transportation Plan Presentation: Staff presented an update on the plan, including the new roadway network classification, project prioritization for 2026-2034 bond cycles, and an interactive mapping tool for public comment (open until March 27, 2026). No vote was taken; the commission will consider adoption at the April 2026 meeting. Discussion included questions about equity, connectivity for underserved areas, freight coordination, and safety. Commissioners thanked staff.
  • Handout on Case Statistics: Stephen Murray provided a handout comparing 2025 and 2026 meeting counts and case loads, noting that in January 2026, 37 cases were received but only 7 came to the commission. Quarterly updates will be provided.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Waivers: FS26018 (lot plating arrangement), PP2503 (block length), PP25060 (secondary ingress/egress), OMB PP21075 (lift station building permit), OMB FP24047 and OMB 6809 (irrigation meters).
  • Approved Vacations: VA26004 (Ring Road prescriptive right-of-way).
  • Approved Annexations: AX25006 (Dean North) with recommendation to city council (7-3 vote); AX26001 (Mary's Creek) (unanimous).
  • Continued Items: VA26003 and VA26005 continued to April 9, 2026.
  • All other items approved unanimously.
  • Presentation: Master Transportation Plan to be presented for adoption at April 2026 meeting.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good morning. It's nine o'clock. We'll get started. Um call to order the March 12th, 2026 meeting of the City Plan Commission of the City of Fort Worth. Turn to Steven to make announcements. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the March 12th, 2026 in-person meeting of the City of Fort Worth Plan Commission. The City Commission meets monthly in open session to conduct meetings in on advertised cases. Specific rules and procedures governing these hearings include the city subdivision ordinance, city planning commission rules, regulations, and bylaws, and related provisions of this Texas state law. The commission's primary responsibility are to review and act upon subdivision plans and plats, street and alley, right-of-way vacations and closures, annexations, comprehensive planning, and other land development issues affecting the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction area. The commission is made up of 11 Fort Worth citizens, each of whom is appointed by the city council. A quorum of six members of the 11 must be present in order to conduct the commission's business. Nine members are present, therefore the hearing may proceed. Seated at the center of the table is Ms. Caroline Kranz, the chair of the City Plan Commission. Other commission members present today are Andy Bill Andrew Beardon, Commissioner Lamberth, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Henderson, Commissioner Farda, Commissioner Reed, and Commissioner Gillette, and Commissioner Kelly. Staff present today are Paul Rodriguez, Rich McCracken, Jessica Williams, Alex Johnson, Michelle Pena, Barbara Soltero, Leo Valencia, and representatives from FIRE. And if I missed some folks, I'm sorry. My name is Stephen Murray, and turn um the plating manager for the facilitator of today's meeting. Copies of the meeting agenda and staff reports are included in the commission socket and are available on the city's website. The staff reports have been compiled by the city's development review committee to inform the commission and applicants of the city code requirements and technical issues associated with cases to be heard. Today's public hearings are being documented by well, today's public hearing is live. To achieve an orderly and timely hearing, we request that you observe the following rules of procedures. All cases are called. Applicants and others others in support of the case will be asked to present their testimony for a total of five minutes. The applicant will be allowed two minutes for rebuttal. Each side will be allowed a collective total of seven minutes for initial presentations. We have Barbara Siltero keeping time today. And uh, whenever you come up, please clearly state your name and city prior to addressing the commission. All dialogue will occur between the speaker and the commission. Come on, the upon the chairman's initial close of the case, the commission will remain an open session to discuss and vote upon the case. No further public testimony or commentary will be allowed. Be advised that the commission's decision on plating matters are final. Action on the other docket items constitute a recommendation to city council. If you need additional information about a particular case, please call the Development Services Department at 817-392-8027. Thank you for the your attention. Commissioners, the first order of business is the approval of the February 12th meeting minutes. All right. Second. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Commissioner Lambert, and we'll do a voice vote. All in favor. Okay. First case was VC 26001. That was the vacation of a portion of Forest Avenue right away between East Lancaster and Union Pacific Pacific Railroad. This case has actually been withdrawn. They met the requirements for their permit without having to take additional right-away. So no public hearing will be held on this case. All right, y'all. Next case is FS 26018, MG Ellis Edition Lot 13R, block 37, waiver request section 31103B3, lot plating arrangement. The general location is north of Cliff Street, east of Ross Avenue, south of North Northwest 27th Street, and west of Clinton Avenue. So FYI Alex is out today, so I'll be presenting his cases.

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