Commissioners table Big Tex Trailers SUP extension amid easement and deadline concerns
April 14, 2026 | Rockwall City, Rockwall County, Texas
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The Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission tabled Z2026‑011 on April 14 after extended questioning about unresolved off‑site easements and a firm completion deadline.
Staff explained the application seeks a 10‑year extension of a specific use permit to allow outside storage for Big Tex Trailers on a 4.4317‑acre tract adjacent to I‑30; the permit history includes prior three‑year extensions and waivers of required concrete, landscaping and utility improvements that the applicant now proposes to complete. Applicant representative Dub DuFray said the applicant must obtain three off‑site easements before major construction can begin and estimated two months to secure them, with an aim to finish work by year‑end. Owner Raymond (self‑identified in the record) told commissioners Big Tex Trailers has operated at the location for 12 years and plans to invest roughly $1,000,000 toward the improvements.
Commissioners pressed the applicant on timing and enforcement. Staff noted the draft ordinance contains an operational condition that the SUP would expire if the depicted improvements are not completed by 01/01/2027. Commissioner Hagerman said the applicant has had years of delay and insisted on a hard December 31 completion deadline if the commission is to support another extension. Other commissioners proposed alternatives including a shorter SUP term, phased deadlines tied to easement acquisition, or allowing a reapplication at expiration so the commission can review progress.
Given outstanding questions about whether easements could be secured in time and how to write enforceable milestones into the approval, Commissioner Brock moved to table the case to the April 28 meeting so staff and the applicant can present a refined timeline and proposed conditions; the motion passed 7–0. The commission did not take a final vote on the SUP; if the applicant returns without adequate documentation, staff said the SUP could expire under the draft operational condition.
Staff explained the application seeks a 10‑year extension of a specific use permit to allow outside storage for Big Tex Trailers on a 4.4317‑acre tract adjacent to I‑30; the permit history includes prior three‑year extensions and waivers of required concrete, landscaping and utility improvements that the applicant now proposes to complete. Applicant representative Dub DuFray said the applicant must obtain three off‑site easements before major construction can begin and estimated two months to secure them, with an aim to finish work by year‑end. Owner Raymond (self‑identified in the record) told commissioners Big Tex Trailers has operated at the location for 12 years and plans to invest roughly $1,000,000 toward the improvements.
Commissioners pressed the applicant on timing and enforcement. Staff noted the draft ordinance contains an operational condition that the SUP would expire if the depicted improvements are not completed by 01/01/2027. Commissioner Hagerman said the applicant has had years of delay and insisted on a hard December 31 completion deadline if the commission is to support another extension. Other commissioners proposed alternatives including a shorter SUP term, phased deadlines tied to easement acquisition, or allowing a reapplication at expiration so the commission can review progress.
Given outstanding questions about whether easements could be secured in time and how to write enforceable milestones into the approval, Commissioner Brock moved to table the case to the April 28 meeting so staff and the applicant can present a refined timeline and proposed conditions; the motion passed 7–0. The commission did not take a final vote on the SUP; if the applicant returns without adequate documentation, staff said the SUP could expire under the draft operational condition.
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