Documenters<\/a> empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find out how you can join here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The council also named 11 permanent board members and four alternatives Nov. 11 and Nov. 18.<\/p>\n The new board\u2019s first meeting consisted of 11 residential and five commercial cases. Of the 11 residential cases, the board approved eight. Applicants for the unapproved cases have the option to reapply to the board once identified deficiencies are resolved.<\/p>\n Of the five commercial cases, the board approved three, including an electronic monument sign for what will be the 13th RaceTrac convenience store and gas station in the Fort Worth area. The store is under construction at Interstate 35W and West Risinger Road.<\/p>\n The board continued one of the commercial cases to its December meeting at the applicant\u2019s request. It is related to a new AT&T communications tower intended to improve high-speed wireless broadband access for communities in and around the Texas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n Fort Worth Board of Adjustment<\/strong><\/p>\n Documenter name:<\/strong> Doug Wilhelm<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Nov. 19<\/p>\n See more about this meeting at documenters.org.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The board turned down the remaining commercial case due to the applicant\u2019s design for two multifamily housing units that did not meet open space zoning requirements.<\/p>\n Zoning ordinance changes intended to streamline the case load for the new boards of adjustment have not yet been finalized.<\/p>\n Board staff could not offer a projected date for when the changes would go to the Zoning Commission for preliminary approval and then to City Council for final approval.<\/p>\n The December meeting of the boards of adjustment will be Dec. 17 in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall.<\/p>\n The new Fort Worth Board of Adjustment comprises James Whitton, Mayor Mattie Parker\u2019s nominee; Sergio Garza, council member Carlos Flores\u2019 District 2 nominee; Michael Johnston, council member Michael Crain\u2019s District 3 nominee; Bob Riley, council member Charlie Lauersdorf\u2019s District 4 nominee; James Hook, council member Deborah Peoples\u2019 District 5 nominee; Sandra King, council member Mia Hall\u2019s District 6 nominee; Whitley Wolman, council member Macy Hill\u2019s District 7 nominee; Lucretia Powell, council member Chris Nettles\u2019 District 8 nominee; Kay Duffy, council member Elizabeth Beck\u2019s District 9 nominee; Janna Herrera, council member Alan Blaylock\u2019s District 10 nominee; and Juan Manuel Acosta, council member Jeanette Martinez\u2019s District 11 nominee.<\/p>\n The four alternates: Deborah Freed, Eric Arteaga, Logan Primm and Jarrett Wilson.<\/p>\n Of the new members, Whitton, King, Arteaga and Primm were not on the former two boards.<\/p>\n To see a case-by-case breakdown of how the meeting went, click here to read the Documenter\u2019s notes at documenters.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Doug Wilhelm is a member of the Fort Worth Report\u2019s Documenters crew.<\/p>\n If you believe anything in these notes is inaccurate, please email us at news@fortworthreport.org with \u201cCorrection Request\u201d in the subject line.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n![\"Documenters\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764180496_840_cropped-Documenters_logo_v1.png\"){kind=logo}
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