Turnquist Trust Multifamily at South Cockrell Hill Road
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An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the west line of South Cockrell Hill Road, south of Barstow Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Michele Ann Turnquist Exempt Trust Representative: Michael Coker U/A From: November 6, 2025 and December 4, 2025. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 3 Z-25-000147 / Z234-225
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Investigate out-of-room vote on Cockrell Hill Road apartment rezoning
Why now: The official January 15, 2026 minutes for item 21 explicitly flag 'Out of room, shown voting in favor (Sims)' on the 14-0 vote that sent Z-25-000147 to Council.
What to do: Request the audio and video recording from the January 15, 2026 City Plan Commission hearing to verify whether Commissioner Sims was present in the chamber during deliberation and public comment before being recorded voting in favor — if Sims was physically absent during the vote itself, this may constitute a procedural defect under the Texas Open Meetings Act that can be raised as a challenge after Council adoption.
Act before: After statutory challenge period following Council adoption (typically 30 days)
Pull ordinance conditions before Cockrell Hill Road apartment Council vote
Why now: After three CPC hearings spanning November 2025 through January 2026 on Z-25-000147, conditions negotiated across those continuances are now embedded in the ordinance package headed to Council, where they remain subject to amendment until adoption.
What to do: Request the proposed ordinance text being forwarded to City Council now — Council can amend or attach conditions at the final vote that differ from the City Plan Commission recommendation, and any restrictions on density, height, or permitted uses locked into the corridor-scope ordinance directly affect underwriting for adjacent sites before the entitlement is final.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Request staff reports from all three Cockrell Hill Road apartment hearings
Why now: Z-25-000147 received unanimous votes of 15-0, 13-0, and 14-0 across three separate CPC hearings over ten weeks before the January 15 vote finally advanced it to Council — an unusual pattern for an uncontested case where the applicant is a named private trust.
What to do: File a records request for the staff reports from all three City Plan Commission hearings — November 6, December 4, and January 15 — to determine what drove two continuances on a multifamily rezoning that ultimately passed unanimously every time with no recorded opposition; the mismatch between a clean vote record and three separate appearances is the story.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
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An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the west line of South Cockrell Hill Road, south of Barstow Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Michele Ann Turnquist Exempt Trust Representative: Michael Coker U/A From: November 6, 2025 and December 4, 2025. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 3 Z-25-000147 / Z234-225
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
recommend denial without prejudice
*Out of room, shown voting in favor (Sims)
An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the west line of South Cockrell Hill Road, south of Barstow Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Michele Ann Turnquist Exempt Trust Representative: Michael Coker U/A From: November 6, 2025. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 3 Z234-225 / Z-25-000147
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
hold under advisement until January 15, 2026
Maker name appears as 'Herber' in minutes, likely typo for Herbert
An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the west line of South Cockrell Hill Road, south of Barstow Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Michele Ann Turnquist Exempt Trust Representative: Michael Coker Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 3 Z234-225 / Z-25-000147
Vote: 15 for, 0 against
hold under advisement until December 4, 2025