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OKAY, WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT.
[CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM]
AND WITH COMMISSIONER, OUR CHAIRMAN, CECIL LEMOND, ABSENT, AND COMMISSIONER BÉRUBÉ IS ABSENT.WE WILL JUST GO RIGHT INTO ITEM NUMBER ONE.
[ITEM 1: Consider and take appropriate action regarding approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes from July 9, 2024.]
CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FROM JULY 9TH.
AND I THINK THIS IS THE ONE MAYBE WE TABLED BEFORE IT WAS.
AND YOU DO HAVE. SO YOU HAVE A SET OF AMENDMENT MINUTES IN YOUR PACKET.
YOU ALSO HAVE A SECOND SET THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU THAT WAS AMENDED AT THE LAST MINUTE.
THERE WAS A SMALL CHANGE IN THERE, BUT THAT IS THE MINUTES TO BE APPROVED.
AND WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF, SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CROSS.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[ITEM 2: Consider and take appropriate action regarding approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from August 6, 2024.]
CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM AUGUST 6TH, 2024.EVERYBODY HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK THOSE OVER.
ANY QUESTIONS CHANGES? OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT BE APPROVED AS WRITTEN.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER LANIER.
I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HICKS.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED ARE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING NOW.
AND THE COMMISSION WILL MOVE INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AND WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER THREE FOR HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
[ITEM 3: SUP2024-07 Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council regarding a request to allow a Veterinarian Clinic, Indoor Pens Only, in a C-O, Office Business Zoning District, on approximately 0.76 acres of land located at 1600 W. US Highway 380 Business, Decatur, Texas. (Specific Use Permit Application 2024-07—Dr. Joe Abel, on behalf of property owner Wise Associates LP)]
AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING A REQUEST TO ALLOW A VETERINARIAN CLINIC INDOOR PENS ONLY IN A CO OFFICE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT ON APPROXIMATELY 0.76 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1600 WEST U.S.THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
2020 407 IT IS DOCTOR JOE ABEL'S REQUEST FOR THAT SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THAT VETERINARY CLINIC WITH INDOOR PENS ONLY IN A CO ZONING DISTRICT.
YOU IF YOU REMEMBER THE THERE WERE SOME CHANGES MADE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OVER THE LAST MONTH THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE A VETERINARY USE IN THAT CO ZONING DISTRICT.
THAT WAS ADOPTED JULY 8TH, 2024.
AND THE USE REGULATIONS FOR TABLE SEVEN.
APPENDIX B OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
THE PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR THE VET CLINIC WITH INDOOR PENS AND SITE PLAN ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH GRANTING AN SUP STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF SUP 2024-07, AND YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING LAND USE, WHICH IS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRY, AND THE EXISTING ZONING IS CO PROPERTY OWNER.
NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT TO 16 PROPERTY OWNERS AND NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED.
THE NEXT SLIDE HAS THE SITE PLAN AND FLOOR PLAN.
ABEL'S PLANS ON OCCUPYING SUITE A OUT OF THIS AND EVENTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO MOVE INTO SUITE B, BUT FOR THE TIME BEING IT WILL ONLY BE IN SUITE A, BUT THIS IS FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING IN CASE HE DOES EXPAND
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DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION? DID YOU ALREADY SAY IF STAFF HAS A RECOMMENDATION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL.OKAY. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC IN THE AUDIENCE? ANYBODY ONLINE WISHING TO SPEAK? OKAY. HEARING NONE.
WE WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 536.
ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? IS THERE ANYTHING CURRENTLY IN SUITE B? THERE IS AN OFFICE RIGHT NOW.
OKAY. AND I DON'T SUPPOSE PETS IN AND OUT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR BUSINESS.
WE'VE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM ANY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND I DON'T KNOW, HAVE WE TALKED TO THE OTHER TENANT? NO. AND THIS? WE HAVEN'T TALKED TO THEM.
THE VET OWNS THE BUILDING, DOESN'T HE? I DON'T THINK HE IS.
HE WILL. HE PLANS TO PURCHASE IT.
BUT AT THIS TIME, HE DOES NOT OWN IT.
I SAW SOMEWHERE IN THERE THAT AS INTEREST RATES DROP, HE WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE BUILDING.
BUT I GOT THE IMPRESSION HE DOES NOT OWN IT AT THIS TIME.
YEAH. WELL, IF HE DOESN'T OWN IT, HOW DOES HE HAVE STANDING TO BRING THE RSVP REQUEST? DOESN'T THE PROPERTY OWNER HAVE TO BRING THAT? IT'S ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
OKAY. THAT WAS THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF.
LET ME SHED SOME LIGHT BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING AT THE SAME THING.
WE THINK ALIKE. I THINK SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY.
THE APPLICATION SHOWS THE APPLICANT TO BE DR.
ABEL. BUT IT IS SIGNED SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, JOHN MOREHART.
ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. AND THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WOULD CONTINUE WITH THE SAME USE IF THE PROPERTY DOES CHANGE HANDS.
HE HAS NOT INDICATED THAT HE PLANS TO BUILD ANY ADDITIONAL OUTBUILDINGS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
IT WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THIS ZONING DISTRICT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY CONFIRMATION THAT THE OCCUPANT IN SUITE B HAS RECEIVED THE NOTICES AND IS OKAY WITH IT, OR DO YOU JUST HAVE IT? HE RENTS THE SPACE THAT'S THERE, SO THERE'S NOT ANY NOTIFICATION THAT GOES TO HIM IF THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS MADE THE APPLICATION.
AND HE HAS A TENANT WHO'S NOT HAPPY, I ASSUME HE'LL BE LOOKING FOR A NEW TENANT.
YEAH. SO THAT'S THE SOLUTION TO THAT? YEAH. I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS IN THE OTHER OFFICE.
I WOULD WANT TO KNOW THAT IT MAY RUN ME OUT OF A LOCATION THAT HAD BEEN IN FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
I'M NOT SURE THAT'S I MEAN, IT'S I THINK IT'S VALID.
IT'S THE OWNER'S PREROGATIVE, BUT YEAH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CHERYL DID POINT OUT THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT PROPERLY PLATTED.
SO I'LL RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SUP 2024-07 TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HICKS AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF.
AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
OKAY, SO WE WILL WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR 539,
[ITEM 4: ZC2024-05 Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council regarding a request to rezone approximately 0.541 acres of land located at 1102/1202 Old Chico Road and 0.06 acres of land generally located to the centerline of Old Chico Road from Thoroughfare Business Zoning District (C-2) to Single-Family Residential Zoning District (SF2). (Zoning Change Application 2024-05—Rick DeFalco, on behalf of property owner Oscar Fonseca)]
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE REQUEST TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.541 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1102 1202 OLD CHICO ROAD AND .06 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF OLD CHICO ROAD FROM THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT C-2 TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT SF-2.RICK DEFALCO ON BEHALF OF OSCAR FONSECA.
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FONSECA TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THIS LOCATION.THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ENCLAVES IN THE CITY THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR RESIDENTIAL FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
BUT THE ZONING HAS ALWAYS BEEN C-2.
THEY HAVE BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY AND THEY'RE WANTING TO DEVELOP AND ADD SOME HOUSING IN THAT AREA.
YOU'LL SEE SOME PLANNING THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS AGENDA.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR, IS TO REZONE THIS FROM C-2 TO SF-2, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE THOROUGH WITH OUR 2050 PLAN AND THE ORDINANCES OKAY.
IT DOES HAVE A COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.
IS THE UNDERLYING LAND USE DESIGNATION WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SF-2 ZONING DISTRICT.
AND IF YOU MOVE FORWARD, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE EXISTING LAND USE IS.
THE EXISTING ZONING IS C-2 AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS SF TWO.
OKAY. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ANYONE ONLINE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO. NO.
OKAY. NO ONE WISHING TO SPEAK.
WE WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:42 AND OPEN IT UP TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR QUESTIONS.
IS THE YELLOW SF-2? YES. OKAY.
THAT'S WHY IT MAKES MORE SENSE FOR THAT TO BE SF-2 THAN.
WOULD I GUESS ALL THREE OF THE LOTS THEY WOULD MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SQUARE FOOTAGE.
AND THE SECOND QUESTION IS THERE A CITY SEWER TO THE LOT.
YES. SO URL IS ONLINE TO SPEAK TO WHAT CITY SEWER IS TO THE LOTS.
OKAY. AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL, MR. LANIER, FROM OUR MAPPING AND STUFF, WE HAVEN'T DONE A FIELD CHECK, BUT YES, SEWER IS AVAILABLE.
OKAY. NO, THOSE ARE OLDER LOTS.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THOSE HAVE SKEPTICS.
GOOD QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A COMMENT.
AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FROM THE PNC COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
I WOULD OFFER A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS ITEM.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF.
I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HICKS.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA WITH THREE ITEMS. GO AHEAD AND TAKE OVER.
ABSOLUTELY. IT'S A PRELIMINARY.
ITEM A ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE PROPERTY THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.
LOTS ONE THROUGH THREE, BLOCK ONE.
THE ITEM B IS THE FINAL PLAT FOR THAT SAME PROPERTY.
AND ITEM C IS A REPLAT OF LOT ONE BLOCK, ONE MARKETPLACE ADDITION TO CREATE TWO LOTS IN THAT B LOT ONE R-1 AND ONE R-2 BLOCK ONE MARKETPLACE ADDITION OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF REMOVING ONE OF THESE ITEMS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.
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OR WE CAN APPROVE OR DENY THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME.WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER CROSS.
I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER LANIER.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? CONSENT. ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
[ITEM 5: CONSENT AGENDA ]
CONSENT. AGENDA PASSES.[ITEM 6: FP2024-02 Consider and make a recommendation to City Council regarding a request to final plat an approximate 46.488-acre tract of land creating 188 lots for Meadow Creek Development, Phase 1 located west of FM 730 in the City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas. (Application FP2024-02—Mr. Jody Boyd, on behalf of Derek McCarley and Rickey McCarley)]
FP2024-02. CONSIDER AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT AND APPROXIMATE 46.488 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, CREATING 188 LOTS FOR MEADOW CREEK DEVELOPMENT PHASE ONE.SO THIS IS THE MEADOW CREEK ADDITION THAT YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE.
IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE DEVELOPER AS FAR AS THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF IT GOES.
SO IT IS DECATUR MC IS WHO'S MAKING THE REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT.
THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MEADOW CREEK DEVELOPMENT.
PRELIMINARY PLAT 2023 DASH 11 APPROVAL WAS CONDITIONED THAT NO FINAL PLAT CAN BE APPROVED, AND NO CONSTRUCTION IS ALLOWED UNTIL THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER OF APPROVAL FROM THE SERVICE PROVIDER AND LINK IS RECEIVED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 541 OF THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION.
REGULATION. AS OF TODAY, THAT INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
IN YOUR PACKET, YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE'S COMMENTS THAT WERE PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT TO ADDRESS.
WE DID HAVE A MEETING WITH THEM LAST WEEK, I BELIEVE IT WAS IT WAS LAST WEEK OR WEEK BEFORE TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT MOVING THIS TO DENIED FOR REASONS.
AND THE PURPOSE BEHIND THAT IS, IS SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THIS OFF THIS AGENDA AND THESE REVOLVING CONTINUOUS EXTENSIONS THAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH.
THE DEVELOPER WAS VERY AGREEABLE TO THAT.
WE WILL REVIEW IT FOR COMPLETENESS.
THEY DO HAVE TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THEM.
OKAY, SO WE ARE ASKING AT THIS TIME THAT THE THAT THIS THE FINAL PLAT FOR PHASE ONE BE DENIED WITH REASONS WE DO HAVE A SAMPLE OR A PROPOSED MOTION FOR YOU TO READ FROM IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THAT.
THIS WAS VETTED THROUGH OUR LEGAL TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IT WAS RIGHT.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS ANY COMMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT? I DON'T SEE ANY REASON NOT TO DO THAT.
OKAY. I'M LOOKING FOR RECOMMENDATION ALSO FOR TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.
COMMENTS. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HICKS.
I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CROSS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[ITEM 7: Discussion on a Capital Improvement Advisory Committee]
DISCUSSION ON A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.LOOKS LIKE ON OUR AGENDA, IT'S SEVEN.
I APOLOGIZE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S OUT OF LINE IN THE PACKET.
DID I MISSPEAK SOMEHOW? OKAY. YOU SAID NINE.
WELL, IT SHOULD BE. OH, I SAID NINE.
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DO YOU NEED SOME TIME OFF? THAT'S RIGHT.I WAS HOPING FOR A, YOU KNOW, JUST GET THROUGH THIS MEETING CLEANLY.
I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF MAKING THIS REQUEST TO YOU GUYS TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AFTER THEY PASSED A RESOLUTION AT THEIR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING.
AND THIS IS KIND OF IN THE SPIRIT OF IMPROVING EVERYTHING WE DO IN THE CITY, TAKING EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO UPDATE OUR PROCESSES AND POLICIES, TAKING EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO BE TRANSPARENT IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC.
TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO LOOK AS FAR INTO THE FUTURE WITH OUR WITH OUR LENS AS WE CAN.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT TONIGHT.
SO, AS I TOLD COUNCIL, WE'RE EXPERIENCING GROWTH.
BUT IT CAN BE ANY NUMBER OF CAPITAL PROJECTS.
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HISTORICALLY AND OFTENTIMES BY LAW, IS FORMED OUT OF THE BODY OF THE P AND Z BECAUSE WE ASSESS IMPACT FEES, WE NEED THIS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE IN EXISTENCE.
AND SO MY REQUEST TONIGHT IS SIMPLY THAT IF YOU WOULD OFFER UP FOUR OF THE CURRENT SEEDED PNC COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE AS THE FIRST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE WOULD BE VERY GRACIOUS IN ACCEPTING THAT.
ALSO, THINK ABOUT PROJECTS FROM A LONG TERM STANDPOINT.
SO CHAPTER 395 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PROVIDES FOR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO APPOINT A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE NEED FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE ITEMS. I JUST SPOKE ABOUT WATER, WASTEWATER, ROADS, ET CETERA.
SO THE COUNCIL PASSING THE RESOLUTION WAS THE FIRST STEP.
HERE I AM ASKING IF YOU WILL PARTNER ALONGSIDE US AND OFFER UP THE FIRST FOUR MEMBERS.
WE WILL STILL NEED TO SELECT A MEMBER FROM THE ETJ TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE AS WELL.
THE IDEA IS THAT WE WOULD FOLLOW THE SAME MEETING SCHEDULE MEETING NOT LESS THAN QUARTERLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SO FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL MEETINGS A YEAR AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF WOULD PREPARE DRAFTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS, THIS BODY WOULD HEAR THOSE PRESENTATIONS.
AND THEN WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ADJUST FEES ACCORDING TO WHERE THEY LAND IN THE FEE SCHEDULE AS IMPACT FEES, THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE A HEAVY OVERSIGHT IN MAKING THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL.
PAUSE RIGHT THERE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR KEEP GOING.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING MORE YOU NEED TO HEAR.
I GUESS CONCEIVABLY IT COULD BE HELPFUL.
AND WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT OUR FIRST MEETING TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.
WE'RE WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS RIGHT NOW ON OUR IMPACT FEE ADJUSTMENTS.
SO THAT WORK IS DAUNTING AS YOU MAY EXPECT.
IT'S KIND OF A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD THAT WE FACE, BUT WE NEED OUR CONSULTANTS TO PRESENT TO THIS COMMITTEE AND WE'RE HOPEFUL FOR YOUR HELP. SO THE STAFF WILL SCHEDULE THESE AND LET THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS KNOW.
CLOSE AND OPEN INTO CAC MEETING.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL THAT WOULD BE CONVENIENT.
NO. I DON'T KNOW, I'M HAPPY TO VOLUNTEER.
I WOULD RELY ON LEGAL COUNSEL TO DIRECT ME THERE.
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BUT YEAH, HAVING AN ALTERNATE POOL WOULD CERTAINLY BE VERY VALUABLE AS WELL.BUT IF YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED A FOURTH, I WILL.
YEAH. COMMISSIONER HICKS HAS ALREADY VOLUNTEERED.
OKAY. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THAT.
IT'S THREE. USUALLY WHEN I PRESENT TO COUNCIL, I LET THEM TALK UNTIL THERE'S ENOUGH.
WELL, WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'VE GOT FOUR.
UNLESS. UNLESS YOU JUST REALLY WANT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO.
AND IF YOU DO, THAT'S FINE WITH ME.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT MY FEELINGS.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SERVE AS THE FIRST ALTERNATE.
WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE FOUR VOLUNTEERS, AND THE FOUR OF US UP HERE.
COMMISSIONER. CROSS, HICKS, LANIER, MYSELF.
IF FOR ONE OF US CAN'T COME, THEN CERTAINLY.
COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF, I HAVE DRAFTED A POSSIBLE MOTION ON PAGE TWO FOR YOU TO CONSIDER.
I GAVE YOU A SEPARATE MEMORANDUM THAT WAS OUT OF YOUR PACKET.
PAGE TWO OF THE MEMO HAS A PROPOSED MOTION FOR CLARITY.
ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ASSIST WITH THE NEWLY FORMED DECATUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, OR CAC, APPOINTING MEMBERS CLOSELY CROSS HICKS AND LANIER TO SERVE AS INITIAL CAC MEMBERS.
AND COMMISSIONER WOULD SERVE AS THE FIRST ALTERNATE IF NEEDED.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF.
I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HICKS.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH OF YOU.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GO ABOUT LOCATING A PERSON IN THE ETJ? WE'LL FOLLOW THE SIMILAR PROTOCOLS THAT ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED FOR SELECTING OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND AN OPEN CANDIDATE TIME PERIOD WHERE WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS, VET THE APPLICATIONS, GO THROUGH AN INTERVIEW PROCESS IF NECESSARY, AND THEN BRING THEM ON BOARD.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF? YEAH. I WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU WERE GOING TO GO OUT AND, LIKE, KNOCK ON SOMEBODY'S DOOR IF YOU THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE A GOOD ONE.
[ITEM 8: Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests and potential special called meeting and/or workshop requests: a. Due to Presidential Election moving the P&Z Meeting from Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. or Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. b. As of agenda posting, the October 1, 2024, meeting currently has no (0) new Planning applications. Submittal deadline was September 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (The meeting will be an in-person meeting with potential virtual attendance of staff and members of the public unless otherwise determined.)]
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. YES. SO WE DO HAVE A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT'S COMING UP.THAT WOULD COINCIDE WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
AND BECAUSE OF THAT, WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS MEETING TO NOVEMBER 5TH OR NOVEMBER 6TH, THE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY AFTER THAT THAT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
SO IT WOULD BE THE NOVEMBER 6TH OR SEVENTH AT FIVE.
ARE EITHER OF THOSE DATES CONDUCIVE TO YOUR SCHEDULE? THURSDAY IS BETTER FOR MINE.
I'M SORRY. WHAT? IT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5TH, 530.
WE'RE BEING ASKED TO MOVE IT TO NOVEMBER 6TH OR THE SEVENTH.
AND COMMISSIONER CROSS HAS SAID THE SEVENTH WOULD BE BETTER FOR HER.
AND THE SEVENTH IS FINE FOR ME.
YOU'LL BE BACK? I WILL, I HOPE I'M BACK.
SOMETHING'S GONE HORRIBLY WRONG IF I'M NOT BACK BY THEN.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY I MIGHT BE UNAVAILABLE ON THE SEVENTH.
SO IT SOUNDS LIKE SOUNDS LIKE THE SEVENTH.
OKAY. AS OF THIS AGENDA POSTING, THE OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 MEETING CURRENTLY HAS ZERO PLANNING APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. SUBMITTAL DEADLINE WAS FOR TODAY.
HOWEVER, WE ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THAT WE MAY BE BRINGING FORWARD FOR SOME OF THE GROWTH THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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OKAY. AND JUST SO EVERYONE'S AWARE OF THAT, I WILL NOT BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT MEETING.SO, YOU KNOW, PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? OKAY.
WE WILL CLOSE THIS PNC MEETING AT 6:01.
THANKS, EVERYBODY. THANK YOU
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