Fort Worth Zoning Commission Public Hearing - August 12, 2026
Fort Worth Zoning Commission Public Hearing - August 12, 2026
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission met on August 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM in City Hall for a public hearing. Nine of eleven commissioners were present. The agenda included 11 zoning cases, with three continued from July and eight new cases. All votes were unanimous (9-0). The meeting adjourned at 2:36 PM.
Public Comments & Testimony
- ZC-26-084 (Car wash CUP at 2800 Cleburne Rd): Rick Garcia, Vice President of Pascal Neighborhood Association, and Caitlin Hine, HOA President of Addison Townhomes, spoke in opposition. They cited noise from dryers/vacuums, traffic delays (Level of Service F), and light pollution. Hine presented decibel recordings showing levels near OSHA hearing protection thresholds.
- ZC-26-096 (Light industrial PD at Keller Hicks Rd): Four speakers opposed: Sherry O'Brien (resident), Lisa Hansen (Crawford Farms HOA president, representing 1,072 homes), Marilyn Gresham (mobile home community resident), and Barbara Brewer (Village of Woodland Springs representative). Concerns included lack of community notice, traffic on Riverside Drive, noise, and incompatibility with nearby homes and schools.
Discussion Items
- ZC-26-070 (2115 Belle Ave) – Applicant requested PD/E for event space. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-071 (Cantrell Sansom Rd) – Applicant requested continuance due to late opposition. Continued to September.
- ZC-26-073 (Jenson Rd) – Withdrawn.
- ZC-26-084 (Cleburne Rd) – Applicant requested continuance after opposition. Continued to September.
- ZC-26-085 (Wabash Ave) – TCU CUP for construction trailers/storage for 2 years. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-089 (Avondale Haslet Rd) – Rezone from UR/MU-1 to A-5 and E. Staff recommended denial due to loss of commercial land. Commission denied.
- ZC-26-092 (Avondale Haslet Rd) – Amend PD827 to add oil change facility. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-093 (Bridge St) – Zoning cleanup to G commercial. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-094 (E Berry St) – Amend PD720 to add oil change facility. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-095 (Adrian Dr) – Rezone to UR for townhomes. No opposition. Approved.
- ZC-26-096 (Keller Hicks Rd) – PD for light industrial. Applicant offered to submit site plan, reduce height to 55 ft, increase buffers. Opposition expressed concerns. Commission continued to October for further review.
- ZC-26-097 (Jacksboro Hwy) – Rezone to E commercial. Commission added condition that all training be conducted inside the building. Approved.
- ZC-26-098 (Trinity Lakes) – Ordinance amendment to update Trinity Lakes Development Code. No opposition. Approved.
Key Outcomes
- Approved minutes from July 8, 2026.
- Approved ZC-26-070, 085, 092, 093, 094, 095, 097 (with condition), and 098.
- Denied ZC-26-089 (rezone to A-5/E).
- Continued ZC-26-071 (to September), ZC-26-084 (to September), and ZC-26-096 (to October).
- Case ZC-26-073 withdrawn.
Meeting Transcript
Mr. Chair, will you please call the meeting to order? Welcome everybody. Uh go ahead and write this day down 812. Uh we are starting the meeting right on time, right at one o'clock. Umfficially call this meeting to order, August 12, 2026. Uh welcome everyone. Thank you for being here. Hopefully, none of you stayed the night last night. We went until midnight last night from what I hear. Uh so if you're just waking up, welcome back. Uh glad you're here. Welcome to the August 12th, 2026 zoning commission meeting and public hearing. Today's meeting agenda can be found online at WW.fortworth, Texas dot gov. Speaker registration forms must have been turned in prior to the start of the meeting. Today's public hearing is being documented by cable television, and a recording will be available on the city's website. Cases heard at this public hearing are to be heard at the September 15th City Council hearing unless otherwise stated on the agenda. To achieve timely and orderly meeting, the commission requests that the following rules of procedure be respected. Each case will be called in the sequence listed on the agenda unless otherwise directed by the chair. All ensuing dialogue shall be directed to the commission only. After staff presentation, the applicant and support will be given a maximum total of five minutes to present their case. Opposition may then speak for a maximum total of seven minutes. At the conclusion of the opposition, the applicant will be provided two minutes for rebuttal. Those that are not able to speak today are encouraged to submit comments or sign up to speak at city council. Sign ups to comment or speak at city council begin the Friday before the scheduled hearing date. Continuation beyond the speaker's allotted time will be subject to the chairman's sole discretion and approval. All other meeting procedures will be adhered to board adopted rules of procedure to the extent possible. Following the official close of each case hearing, the commission will remain in open session to discuss and vote upon the item in question during this time. No further public testimony or commentary will be allowed unless directed by the chair. A closed executive session may be held with respect to the posted agenda items to enable the commission to receive advice from legal staff for additional information on any case on today's agenda. You may contact the development services department by calling 817-392-8028. Mr. Chair, the first order of business is roll call. The zoning commission requires a quorum of six members to be present and available for voting. Please be advised that it takes six members to approve a zoning case. The following members are present today. Chairperson Rains, Commissioner Welch, Commissioner McCoy, Commissioner Edmonds, Commissioner Robinson, Commissioner Pierce, Commissioner Rogers, Commissioner Worman, and Commissioner Castro. There are a total of nine out of eleven commissioners present. Mr. Chair, we do have a quorum. The next item on the agenda is the approval of the previous month's minutes. All right. At this time we are open for a motion to approve the minutes from July 8th. Mr. Chairman, I move a rule. Second. We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Edmonds and a second by Commissioner Robinson. Commissioners, how do you vote? Commissioner Rains. Aye.
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