Description
Zoning map change request from Residential Rural to Planned Development Residential.
Impact summary
The project faces an uphill battle after the planning commission recommended against it.
Applicant
- Address
- 618, 702, and 716 Virgil Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission (PC) - Aug 11, 2026
Zoning map change request from Residential Rural to Planned Development Residential.
Planning Commission (PC) - Apr 14, 2026
A request to rezone rural land on Virgil Road for a planned residential development, which commissioners voted to recommend denying.
Related issues (2)
Reserve at Rocky Branch Subdivision Proposal
A proposal to rezone rural land on Virgil Road into a planned residential development faced heavy pushback from nearby residents and a unanimous denial recommendation from the commission.
Reserve at Rocky Branch Residential Rezoning
A developer sought to rezone property on Virgil Road to build a residential subdivision. Neighbors raised concerns, leading commissioners to recommend denying the project.
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