Z2025-072 — General Retail and Commercial district land uses, with Subdistrict A for limited General Retail along S. Goliad Street frontage and Subdistrict B for limited Commercial district land uses including wholesale showroom, light assembly, light manufacturing, machine shops, and outdoor storage in Rockwall, TX
This rezoning request proposes converting 15.6 acres from agricultural and commercial zoning to a planned development district with general retail and commercial uses near S. Goliad Street and Lofland Circle. The development includes two subdistricts with restricted retail uses in Subdistrict A and light industrial-type commercial uses (including outdoor storage) in Subdistrict B, with adjacency buffers protecting nearby residential properties. The case was withdrawn by the applicant during the November 2025 meeting.
| Case number | Z2025-072 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | Northwest corner of S. Goliad Street (SH-205) and Lofland Circle, Rockwall, TX |
| Parcel / legal | Tract 2 of the J. R. Johnson Survey, Abstract No. 128, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas |
| Acreage | 15.601 |
| Current zoning | Agricultural (AG) District and Commercial (C) District |
| Requested zoning | Planned Development (PD) District for General Retail (GR) and Commercial (C) land uses |
| Proposed use | General Retail and Commercial district land uses, with Subdistrict A for limited General Retail along S. Goliad Street frontage and Subdistrict B for limited Commercial district land uses including wholesale showroom, light assembly, light manufacturing, machine shops, and outdoor storage |
| Petitioner | James Martin of Gardner Land Holdings LLC |
| Owner | Bart Gardner of Gardner Land Holdings LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-01-13 |
| Hearing body | Planning and Zoning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | none stated |
| Status | new |
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