PD-101 Amendment — 800 W. Belt Line Road
DeSoto
Description
Amendment to an existing planned development adding 235 market-rate apartments and neighborhood retail with two drive-through restaurants, plus a public trail connection.
Impact summary
Adds rental housing and restaurants near Belt Line and Westmoreland with a public trail; traffic modeling shows the nearby signal improves with retiming and the Westmoreland widening project.
Applicant
- Name
- Kenneth E. Morrison of Morrison & Associates
- Address
- 800 W. Belt Line Road, DeSoto, TexasSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (3)
Proposed Build-to-Rent Subdivision on N. Westmoreland Rd (Z-1548-26)
A 200-unit rental project of duplexes and detached homes next to established estate-style homes drew 14 opposition letters from the immediate area. Residents cited traffic on Westmoreland, wildlife and creek impacts, and a six-foot wood fence where they were promised brick. The commission recommended denial, partly because the applicant didn't show up to answer questions.
Planned Development Amendment for Private Playground at 531 W. Belt Line Road
The commission is reviewing an amendment to add general retail and multifamily subdistricts to an existing planned development on W. Belt Line Road.
PD-101 amendment with 235 apartments and retail at 800 W. Belt Line
Thompson Realty Capital's team came back with the traffic study and answers commissioners demanded, and the commission unanimously recommended approval of 235 market-rate apartments plus restaurant/retail space with two drive-throughs. Commissioners contrasted this applicant's responsiveness with the earlier cases.
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