City Plan Commission Meeting Summary - May 14, 2026
City Plan Commission Meeting Summary - May 14, 2026
The Fort Worth City Plan Commission met on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. with 10 members present, achieving a quorum. The meeting included public hearings on several subdivision and vacation cases, a presentation on the Master Transportation Plan, and an update on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The commission voted on multiple items, including a compromise on an industrial plat after extensive debate.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the April 30, 2026, meeting.
Discussion Items
- VA 26005 – Vacation of Sand Shell Boulevard: Continued to July 30, 2026, pending discussion of the Master Roadway Network. The associated waiver request was also continued.
- FS 26044 – Hugh Lee Industrial Plat (Waivers): This case involved four lots south of Garden Acres Drive. Staff initially recommended denial of three waivers related to east-west connectivity, but after a recess, a compromise was reached: the applicant will dedicate a 40-foot-wide public access easement (not constructed) to the eastern property boundary. The commission approved the waivers and conditionally approved the final plat, contingent on the easement dedication and a future development agreement. The vote was unanimous (10-0).
- FS 26052 – Fire Station Park (Waiver): Approved a waiver to not dedicate additional right-of-way on East Maddox Avenue (from 43 to 50 feet) due to stormwater constraints. The final plat was conditionally approved. Vote: 11-0.
- PP 26019 – Walsh Industrial Preliminary Plat: Approved as an amendment to align with the new Master Roadway Network rather than the current Master Thoroughfare Plan. No waivers were requested. Vote: 10-0.
- VA 26008 – Vacation of Alley, Town of Terran Edition: Approved a recommendation to City Council to vacate an unused alley to facilitate residential development. Vote: 11-0.
- VA 26009 – Vacation of Tex Rail Drive: Approved a recommendation to City Council to vacate a portion of right-of-way that dead-ends at a railroad. Vote: 11-0.
- Public Art Project (Waiver): Approved a waiver to permit a building permit for a public art installation without a recorded final plat at a city park. Vote: 11-0.
- Master Transportation Plan (MTP): Staff presented the city’s first unified transportation capital delivery program, replacing the Master Thoroughfare Plan with the Master Roadway Network (MRN). The plan includes a four-year investment cycle, 10-year program, and long-range projects, with a focus on data-driven priorities, multimodal integration (active transportation and micromobility), and fiscal constraint. The commission voted unanimously (10-0) to recommend adoption to City Council, including related code amendments.
- 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update: Staff provided an update on public engagement (over 9,700 in-person engagements, 211,000 event attendees, 2,400 survey responses, 230,000 website visits). Key community priorities: public safety, multimodal transportation, open space preservation, and housing affordability. Four growth scenarios (Business as Usual, Monocentric Core, Network of Villages, Polycentric City) were presented. The plan is expected to be adopted in 2027. No vote was taken.
Key Outcomes
- VA 26005: Continued to July 30, 2026.
- FS 26044: Unanimous approval of waivers and conditional plat approval with the easement condition.
- FS 26052: Unanimous approval of waiver and conditional plat.
- PP 26019: Unanimous approval of preliminary plat.
- VA 26008: Unanimous approval of vacation recommendation to City Council.
- VA 26009: Unanimous approval of vacation recommendation.
- Public Art Waiver: Unanimous approval.
- Master Transportation Plan: Unanimous recommendation to City Council for adoption.
- Commission recessed briefly to finalize the FS 26044 compromise.
- The 2050 Comprehensive Plan update was informational; no action taken.
Meeting Transcript
We will go ahead and get started. It's 9 o'clock. This is the City Plan Commission meeting for the City of Fort Worth on Thursday, May 14th, 2026. Started with announcements. Good morning and welcome to the May 2 May 14th, 2026 in-person meeting of the City of Fort Worth City Plan Commission. The commission meets monthly in open session to conduct public hearings on advertised cases. Specific rules and procedures. Governing these hearings include the city subdivision ordinance, city plan commission rules, regulations, and bylaws, and related provisions of the Texas state law. The Commission's primary responsibilities are to review and act upon subdivision plans and platforms 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 are appointed by the City of Council. A quorum of six members of the eleven members must be present in order to conduct the conditions commission's business. 10 members are present, therefore the hearing may proceed. Seated at the center of the tables, Miss Caroline Kranz, the Chair of the City Plan Commission. Other commission members present are Mr. Andrew Beardon, Colby Adams, Commissioner Lamberth, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Henderson, Commissioner Sims, Commissioner Farda, Commissioner Reed, and Commissioner Gillette. Staff members present today are Alex Sparks, Paul Rodriguez, Richmond Rich McCracken, Jessica Williams, Alex Johnson, Michelle Pinya, Barbara Soltero, Leo Valencia, Christopher Thornton, and Stu Bersett. My name is Stephen Murray, Planning Manager and Facilitator of today's meeting. Copies of the meeting's agenda and staff report are included in the commission's docket and are available on the city's website. 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 the cases to be heard. Today's public hearings are being documented by cable television and streamed on the internet. To achieve an orderly and timely hearing, we request that you observe the following rules and procedures. All cases are heard, and applicants and others in support of the case will be asked to present their testimony for a total of five minutes. Opposing testimony will follow and be given a total of seven 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 Saltero keeping time today. Prior to addressing the commission, clearly state your name, and all dialogue will only occur between the speaker and the commission. Upon the chairman's initial closure 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 is final. Action on other docket items constitute a recommendation to the city council. If you need additional information about a particular case, please call the development services department 817-392-8027. Thank you for your attention. Madam Chairman, Commissioners, first order of business is the approval of the minutes for the April 30th meeting. If you've had a chance to review the minutes, we'll entertain discussion or a motion. We'll have to approve the previous meeting minutes from April 30th. A motion from Commissioner Johnson, a second from Commissioner Gillette, and we'll do a voice vote. All in favor say aye. First case VA 26005 vacation of a portion of Sand Shell Boulevard right away, located north of Basswood Boulevard. And waiver request section 3163E. 6A Street Vacation Recommendation Expiration, Council District 4. General location is north of Basswood Boulevard, south of Thompson Road, east of I-35W, and west of Old Denton Road. Applicant is Denaway Associates, Maro Santos. I'm not going to get too deep into this one. And even though they're not bound by it, they said they wanted to see the discussion on the MRN, how that uh plays out. So at this time we're going to recommend a continuance to the July 30th meeting. Alexander, what did you mean by the MRN? Um, the transportation plan that Armand's going to be presenting. Okay. The master roadway network.
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