McBride Housing Subdivision Gets Narrow Approval
Date Posted: October 6, 2026
Posted In: Projects,
From Leader Publications: The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission narrowly approved redesigned plans for McBride’s Bella Terra Addition subdivision south of Arnold.
Numerous nearby residents took issue with McBride’s second design plan at the Sept. 24 meeting, especially with the secondary entrance and exit to the subdivision.
The commission voted 5-4 on the design, with commissioners Drew Ishmael, Chris Moenster, Danny Tuggle, Johnathan Sparks and Jessie Scherrer voting in favor and Jeffrey Spraul, Mike Huskey, Rodney Wideman and Michael Siebert voting against.
The County Council, which has authority over development plans in unincorporated areas of the county, will likely consider a resolution to approve McBride’s petition at a meeting in October.
The 121-home subdivision development near the intersection of Old Lemay Ferry and Vogel roads was approved by P and Z along with the County Council earlier this year; however, Rock Community Fire Protection District had concerns regarding the secondary access point for Bella Terra residents on Black Oak Drive and Dogwood Lane. The 17 percent grade on Black Oak Drive could prevent first responders from being able to reach an emergency in the subdivision in a timely manner, officials said.
Additionally, residents who live on Black Oak Drive and Dogwood Lane protested the development design, saying McBride should not have the right to access private roads for their subdivision.
McBride redrew the subdivision’s secondary access road to instead take motorists through the existing Huntington Glen subdivision on Cypress Creek Lane, which leads to Old Lemay Ferry Road.
The main entrance to Bella Terra will remain on Vogel Road.
With the redesign, one home in the subdivision was eliminated in the plan, bringing the overall number of houses in the neighborhood to 120, according to a county staff report.