Fort Worth City Council members approved annexing 61 acres and a related zoning case for multifamily housing along the city’s border with Burleson despite opposition from nearby residents concerned about traffic and flooding.
By annexing the property, the city can issue building permits to ensure structures are up to city code since Tarrant County does not issue such permits, Fort Worth officials said.
Both cases were considered by the council Oct. 21 because of a December 2021 pre-development agreement between the city and developer Pulte Homes of Texas…