Council approves outside‑storage conditional use, approves planned development and rezoning

The Weatherford City Council unanimously approved several land‑use items including a conditional use permit for outside sales/storage at 100 College Park Drive, a planned development for fourplex housing on Eureka Street and a rezoning on East Bankhead Drive.

Craig Farmer, the city's director of development and neighborhood services, described the 100 College Park Drive proposal as a farm-and-home supply store seeking a conditional use permit to allow outside display and sales on a 9.31‑acre tract. Farmer said the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to seven conditions in a staff memo, including landscaping and screening. "The conditional use permit is actually for the front of the property," Farmer said, and noted the plan includes masonry columns and screening along Main Street and College Park.

Several councilmembers raised concerns about the proposed black mesh screening along the west side of the fenced sales area and suggested higher‑quality treatments. The applicant, Ron Volsky, described the proposed Ameristar welded‑wire fence and estimated the fence alone would cost approximately $45,000. "This particular fence here, price would be about $45,000 just for the fence," Volsky said, and added the applicant planned irrigated landscaping as a compromise.

Councilmember Dale Flager moved to approve the conditional use permit but to replace the black mesh on the west side with irrigated vegetation subject to staff approval; Jeff Robinson seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously.

On related zoning matters the council approved a planned development to allow one‑story fourplexes on a 1.107‑acre lot in the 500 block of Eureka Street (Planning & Zoning recommended 5‑0) and approved a rezoning at 1235 East Bankhead Drive from C1 to R1 to allow residential uses. Both items passed on unanimous votes.

What happens next: The applicant for 100 College Park Drive will work with staff on the landscaping plan and screening materials required in the conditional use permit; planning staff will monitor compliance with the permit conditions.