Weatherford Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2026
Weatherford Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Session – January 14, 2026
The Planning & Zoning Commission met on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 2:30 PM in Weatherford City Hall. The meeting covered a zoning map amendment and preliminary plat for a 123‑lot single‑family development (The Enclave at Chisolm Trail), a withdrawn commercial rezoning request, and public comments on non‑agenda items. All votes were unanimous.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The commission unanimously approved the minutes of the December 10, 2025, meeting.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Norma Crutcher (605 East Sixth Street) expressed confusion about receiving a public notice for the Enclave at Chisolm Trail, stating she had not requested annexation. Chair McKeown clarified the notice was sent because a portion of the development lies in the ETJ and will require annexation.
- Austin Beck (MA DevCo, project manager) and Andrew Belter (civil engineer) stated they were present to answer questions; no further testimony was given.
- Lance Lowthorpe (adjacent landowner) spoke during the public hearing for item 3C (withdrawn) asking about a previous multifamily development on the same property. Senior Planner Monica Johnson replied that that project was not approved by City Council and is not moving forward.
- Tom Pace (Fox Road resident) addressed the commission during citizen comments on non‑agenda items, voicing concerns about potential data center regulations. He urged proactive community engagement, citing water, power, and noise issues, and encouraged requirements for rainwater collection and sound barriers.
Discussion Items
- 3A – Zoning Map Amendment (ZCH-25-0013): The commission held a public hearing and considered a request to rezone a ±42.60‑acre tract at 1420 King Street from (AG) Agricultural to (SF7.5) Single‑Family 7.5 with a (P) Planned Unit Development overlay for The Enclave at Chisolm Trail. The project proposes 123 single‑family lots with a mix of lot sizes (50‑ft, 65‑ft, and standard 75×100‑ft), two access points (off East 6th and East 4th streets), and over three acres of park/open space with a trail, benches, and playground. The developer requested one deviation: reduced minimum lot width and area for the smaller lots. Staff recommended approval. City Engineer Bill Smith noted no specific traffic concerns at this stage, with analysis to occur during site development. Developer Austin Beck stated three national builders are interested but not yet committed, and full infrastructure will be installed in a single phase.
- 3B – Preliminary Plat (SBDP-25-0011): The commission considered the associated preliminary plat for the same 123 lots. Staff reported that all conditions listed in the staff report had been met. Chair Brian McKeown noted the color‑coded density map helped clarify the lot size mix.
- 3C – Zoning Map Amendment (ZCH-25-0012): This item, for a 14.17‑acre tract at Cleburne Avenue and Tin Top Road to be rezoned from (AG) to (C1) General Commercial, was withdrawn by the applicant. The public hearing was opened briefly; no action was taken. Senior Planner Johnson explained that a prior multifamily proposal on the same site had not been approved by City Council.
Key Outcomes
- Approval of Minutes: Motion carried unanimously.
- Approval of 3A (Zoning Amendment): Motion by Sharon Hayes, seconded by Rod White. The commission voted unanimously to approve the zoning map amendment to SF7.5 with a PUD overlay for The Enclave at Chisolm Trail.
- Approval of 3B (Preliminary Plat): Motion by John Hinton, seconded by Zachary Cray. The commission voted unanimously to approve the preliminary plat subject to all subdivision ordinance requirements.
- Withdrawal of 3C: No action taken; the item was withdrawn by the applicant.
- Staff Announcement: Development Services Director Scott McDonald clarified that a proposed code amendment regarding data centers, which had been published in a newspaper notice, was not on the agenda and had been postponed indefinitely. No discussion or action occurred on that topic.
Meeting Transcript
We have Weatherford Planning and Zoning Commission. Today is Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. 2020, yeah, January 14, 2026. Make sure I get that date right. I am Chair Brian McCallan, and I call this meeting to order at 2 30 p.m. and announce that a quorum is present. Before we begin working through today's agenda, I would like to remind all applicants and interested parties that cases considered by this commission today will also be considered by the city council. City Council agendas are posted at City Hall at least three business days prior to meetings. City Council agendas can also be found on the City of Weatherford website at Weatherford TX.gov slash meetings. Before we get into item two, I would like to uh recognize uh Mr. McDonald, our uh planning director uh has a quick announcement to make. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Chair, uh Commissioner. Um just wanted to provide a little bit of clarity. We did have a notice that we put in the paper. So um staff had proposed an item to strengthen our uh current code. Um we've had some determinations in the past on uses. Um this particular use is data centers. We published in the newspaper that we were gonna have that item on the agenda today, and for council, that item is not being brought forward. So you will not hear that item today. So I think there may be some people in the audience today, and it may have caused some confusion. So I just wanted to make sure the commission was aware that we published it in accordance with state law, so we typically get those publications out in advance. Um there will be no action on that item. We're not bringing that item forward, you know, ultimately postponed indefinitely. So when and if we bring that item back, it will be published in the newspaper again, and it will get on the item or on the agenda. So for those individuals that you may have spoken with or those people that may be in attendance today, that is not an item on the agenda that we'll be discussing. We'll take no action on. Um again, we will we will republish that item if and when we bring that to the body and to city council for consideration. I don't know if anybody in the commission has any questions. So just to be clear, there will be no discussion of that item on data centers on today's agenda. There's there's nothing on the agenda, so it will not come up in today's meeting. Correct, and just for a point of clarity, that item was staff proposed and it was an amendment to our code. It was not about a specific data center. It was to tighten the requirements within our code so that we had um if someone were to bring forth the data center for consideration, that we had specific use standards for those. Um again, some guardrails, just tightening up our code, and that was all that was designed for. So again, no action, no conversation, no dialogue on that topic here today. Okay. Thank you. And I'm happy to speak to anybody in the audience if they'd like to step in the hall. I'm happy to discuss with them if they have questions or want to talk about it. Okay, fantastic. Thanks, Scott. Thank you. Okay, so let's move to item two, uh, which is to consider approval of the minutes planning and zoning commission meeting held December 10th, 2025. I'll make a motion for approval. And second by Miss Hayes. And the motion to approve those minutes has been approved unanimously. Okay, moving on to item 3A, which is to hold a public hearing and consider approval of a zoning map amendment from AG Agricultural to SF 7.5, single family 7.5 with a P Planned Unit Development Overlay for the enclave at Chisholm Trail, being 123 single family lots on an approximate 42.6 acre tract, generally located at 1420 King Street, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, ZCH-25-0013. Ms.
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