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[CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM]
IT'S AGAIN 5:30 AND TODAY IS MARCH THE 4TH. A TUESDAY 2025.[ITEM 1: Consider and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from January 7, 2025.]
LET'S SEE. WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF THE P AND Z, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY THE 7TH, 2025.COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? OKAY. HEARING NONE. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT.
I NEED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM EILEEN CROSS.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THANK YOU. MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.
[ITEM 2: A2024-01/Nature Creek Reserve Planned Development. Public hearing, discussion, and action to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the potential annexation of approximately 125.3262 acres of property located at 1800 N US Hwy 81-287 Business, Decatur, Texas, within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and 0.96-acre of the N US Hwy 81-287 Business Right-ofWay, located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). (Annexation Application —Libertas Decatur, LP)]
NOW, WHEN WE GO INTO A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM THE COMMISSION IS NOT ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS, RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR COMMENT DURING PUBLIC HEARING.THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER ONE.
I'M SORRY. ITEM TWO. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.
LISA HANNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR. SO. OH, AND IT'S 5:31.
SO ITEM NUMBER TWO IS THE ANNEXATION REQUEST BY NATURE CREEK RESERVE.
I'D LIKE TO ENTER OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE.
IT'S A VOLUNTARY ONTARIO ANNEXATION APPROXIMATELY 125.3262 ACRES.
IN ADDITION, THERE'S 0.96 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NORTH U.S.
HIGHWAY 81-287 THAT WILL ALSO BE ANNEXED IN. SO LEGALITY CHAPTER 43 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PERMITS VOLUNTARY ANNEXATIONS WITH PROPER NOTICES, STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS, REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL DECISION. THE PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS WITH THE CITY LIMITS OF DECATUR, CITY OF DECATUR, AND IT DOES NOT CREATE ANY ENCLAVES.
THIS OUTLINES ALL THE EXISTING LAND USES SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY.
IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF DECATUR'S 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UNDER THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR LAND USE FOR QUALITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, MEETING THE NEEDS OF A GROWING COMMUNITY. EXPANDING DECATUR'S HOUSING STOCK, GIVING EXTRA HOUSING OPTIONS, PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE GROWTH PATTERNS AND ALSO PRESERVING RURAL CHARACTER AND LONG TERM GROWTH AREAS.
THE ANNEXATION IS NOT CURRENT, OR THE PROPERTY IS NOT CURRENTLY SERVED BY UTILITIES, BY WATER AND WASTEWATER, AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS ARE REQUIRED. I BELIEVE THAT IS PART OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.
FOR PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES FOR THE ANNEXATION REQUEST.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION REQUEST.
A2024-01 THAT SHOWS A LITTLE BIT OF THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? AND IT IS AN ACTION ITEM TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL. DO WE HAVE ANY? I'M SORRY. ARE YOU FINISHED? YES, SIR. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY. DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ONLINE? OKAY. IF THERE'S NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK, THEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM IS CLOSED AT 5:34.
AT THIS TIME, THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM IS OPEN BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
JUST BECAUSE I THOUGHT I READ SOMEWHERE IS THE ANNEXATION APPROVAL DEPENDENT ON US APPROVING THE NEXT TWO ITEMS? THE NEXT TWO ITEMS CANNOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS YOU ANNEX THE PROPERTY.
AND IF YOU APPROVE ANNEXATION, UNLESS YOU APPROVE THE ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY.
RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I'M WONDERING IF WE WERE TO NOT APPROVE THE NEXT TWO ITEMS, DO THEY STILL WANT THE PROPERTY ANNEXED IN? THEY COULD STILL ANNEX THE PROPERTY, AND IT WOULD JUST HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND A REZONING TO WHATEVER ELSE IT WOULD BE,
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WHATEVER LAND USE. I JUST THOUGHT I READ SOMETHING ON THAT THIRD ITEM.SO THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. IT'S NOT CONTINGENT, IS WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, RIGHT? YEAH I GUESS, YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? I WOULD JUST COMMENT TO TERRY, SINCE ALL WE'RE DOING HERE IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL, IF WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS, AND THEN WE RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE OTHERS, THEY WOULD PROBABLY WITHDRAW THE REQUEST.
IF IT REALLY CONCERNED THEM, THEY'D HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. THAT'S A GOOD POINT BEFORE IT EVER GOT TO THAT. OKAY, THAT'S A GOOD POINT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU AND IF NOBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING, I WOULD OFFER A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS ITEM FOR ANNEXATION.
2024-01. I NEED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND IT. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER TERRY BERUBE.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? OKAY. GOING BACK INTO PUBLIC HEARING ITEM, IT IS NOW 5:36,
[ITEM 3: CP2024-01/Nature Creek Reserve Planned Development. Public hearing, discussion, and action to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map for approximately 200.4471 acres of land located at 1800 N US Hwy 81-287 Business, Decatur, Texas, from Estate Living Land Use (EL), Agriculture and Rural Living Land Use (AR), Compact Neighborhood Land Use (CN), and Community Commercial Land Use (CC) to Traditional Neighborhood Land Use (TN). (Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application — Libertas Decatur, LP)]
AND WE'RE GOING TO ITEM 3. LISA? YES, SIR. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR AGAIN, THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 3.COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENT CP2024-01.
I'D LIKE TO ENTER OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD BY REFERENCE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
THEY'RE ALL RUNNING CONCURRENTLY. SO THE CURRENT EXISTING LAND USES, IT'S IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, ITS AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING. ESTATE LIVING, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THOSE ARE ALL THE LAND USES FOR THE PROPERTIES.
SECONDARY LAND USE COULD BE CIVIC, INSTITUTIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, SMALL RETAIL AND OFFICE.
HOWEVER, THIS DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSING ONLY SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNITS.
IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
LAND USE AGAIN QUALITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING THE NEEDS OF A GROWING COMMUNITY.
EXPANDING DECATUR HOUSING STOCK WITH ADDITIONAL HOUSING OPTIONS, PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE GROWTH PATTERNS AND PRESERVING RURAL CHARACTER AND LONG TERM GROWTH AREAS. AGAIN NOT SERVED BY WATER AND WASTEWATER.
HOWEVER, UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS ARE PROPOSED AND ARE REQUIRED.
SO WE DID RECEIVE ONE RESPONSE TODAY OF AN OPPOSED RESPONSE, WHICH MAKES IT A 0.10% OF PROPERTY. IT'S A LITTLE BITTY RED DOT YOU CAN SEE DOWN BY SHADY LANE.
DEVELOPMENT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AMENDMENT CP 2024-01. ANY QUESTIONS? AND IT IS AGAIN AN ACTION ITEM. DO WE HAVE. THANK YOU. LISA.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
IT IS NOW 5:37-8. 5:38 COMMISSIONERS? QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I HAVE A QUESTION. DID THE LETTER IN OPPOSITION STATE THE REASON THAT THEY WERE OPPOSED? YES, MA'AM. IT SAYS DECATUR STREETS SLASH ROADS CAN'T HANDLE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC.
WHY SMALLER LOTS AND HOMES BEING ALLOWED IN THIS SUB, I'M ASSUMING SUBDIVISION. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? HEARING NONE.
I'LL GO AHEAD. WHAT IS THE SIZE OF AN ESTATE LOT AS IS CURRENTLY THE SIZE OF WHAT'S PROPOSED? NO. IN THE IT SAID THE PART OF THE CURRENT ZONING IS FOR ESTATE LOTS ESTATE LIVING.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT SIZE THOSE LOTS ARE CURRENTLY? I DON'T OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. WE CAN LOOK REAL QUICK ONE ACRE, BUT I'M NOT SURE.
SO THOSE. THAT'S THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE AND SO THERE'S NOT A LOT SIZE WITH THAT.
OKAY. THAT'S JUST THE LAND USE PORTION OF THAT.
SO THERE'S I THINK WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IS THE SF1 VERSUS SF2 ZONING DISTRICTS.
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SF 1 IS ONE ACRE, I BELIEVE, AND THE SF 2 JUST RECENTLY GOT UPDATED TO 8000FT² AS THE STANDARD LOT SIZE. OKAY, SO WE WOULD BE CHANGING THOSE TO THE PLAT, THE PROJECTED PLAT. WELL, THIS ONE STILL CAME IN UNDER IT WAS THE PRIOR PROCESS.OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION AND IT'S ALSO A PD DISTRICT, RIGHT? YEAH. WHICH MEANS IF IT'S A PD, IT'S GOT ITS OWN RULES ANYWAY.
BUT DOES IT CONFORM TO THE OLD RULES? I BELIEVE THAT THE SMALLEST LOT SIZE 5000? IS THAT WHAT THE OLD RULES? THAT'S WHAT THE OLD ONE WAS? YES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. HEARING NONE.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER CP 2024-01.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
OKAY. I'VE GOT A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER WILL KLOSE.
I NEED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER SHELBY HICKS.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? OKAY. GOING BACK TO PUBLIC HEARING, IT IS
[ITEM 4: PD2024-01/Nature Creek Reserve Planned Development. Public hearing, discussion, and action to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding a proposal to rezone approximately 200.4471 acres of property located at 1800 N US Hwy 81-287 Business, Decatur, Texas, from Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and Single-Family Residential Zoning District (SF-2) to Planned Development (PD). (Planned Development Application — Libertas Decatur, LP)]
NOW 5:41. 5:42. ITEM 4 LISA. YES, SIR.LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR. SO ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS PLAN DEVELOPMENT PD 2024-01.
THE REZONING. THIS IS OUR THIRD AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR THIS PROPERTY.
SO THE CURRENT ZONING IS THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND SINGLE FAMILY TWO SF2.
THE PROPOSED ZONING IS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
THE UNDERLYING ZONING WILL REMAIN SINGLE FAMILY SF2.
THE PRIMARY LAND USE IS SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED, RECREATIONAL, AND OPEN SPACE.
THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSING ONLY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.
TYPE TWO IS 6000 SQUARE FOOT. LOT AREA APPROXIMATELY 375 LOTS, AND TYPE THREE IS BETWEEN 9000 AND 15,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS, AND THEY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 123 OF THOSE PROPOSED.
IT IS AGAIN CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION REGARDING LAND USE STRATEGIES TO ENSURE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS, ALLOWING FOR A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS.
ENCOURAGE THE RATIFICATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLANS.
AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM ON THE WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION WE RECEIVED ONE OPPOSED TODAY, MAKING IT A 0.10%.
IT IS ALSO FROM THE SAME PERSON THAT OPPOSED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT WITH THE SAME REASONING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PLAN.
DEVELOPMENT. REZONING REQUEST 2024. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? AND THEN THE APPLICANT DOES HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU. LISA. APPLICANT WISH TO COME UP. HOW ARE YOU? DOING WELL THANK YOU. GOOD. GIVE ME YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE AND BLOOD TYPE AND WHAT WAS THE LAST NAME AND ADDRESS? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS HELEN EVE BEADLE. I'M THE LAND PLANNER FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT.
MY ADDRESS IS 8458 HOWELL DRIVE, FRISCO, TEXAS.
AND DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OFF? NO, YOU DID FINE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. AND WELL, WE'RE DELIGHTED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
AND STAFF DID A GREAT PRESENTATION, AND THEY'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL ALL ALONG THROUGH THE PROCESS.
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YOUR PACKET HAD A DETAILED SUMMARY OF OUR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.OUR ENTIRE TEAM IS HERE THIS EVENING, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM.
SO THAT WAS THE FIRST ITEM IS TO BRING IT ALL INTO THE CITY.
JUST LAST MONTH, THE CITY COUNCIL ENTERED INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS PROPERTY THAT INCLUDED A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WAS NOTED IN A PREVIOUS SLIDE WAS THAT UTILITIES ARE NEEDED IN THIS AREA, AND ONE OF YOUR CITY ENGINEERS IS WORKING ON A LARGE TREATMENT PLANT. SO ALONG WITH THAT, THIS DEVELOPMENT IS WORKING ON A NEW LIFT STATION AND ALSO A 24 INCH FORCE MAIN. WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON EXTENDING WATER AND TO SUPPLY THE PROPERTY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT.
THE DEVELOPMENT HAS TWO POINTS OF INGRESS EGRESS, ONE OFF OF 380 AT THE LOOP AREA, AND THEN ALSO ANOTHER ONE ALONG 370, 287. EXCUSE ME. MISS HANNON WENT THROUGH THE LOT SIZES AND THE LOT COUNTS.
AND JUST TO UNDERSTAND THAT BREAKDOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE, THE 5000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS AVERAGE ABOUT 28% OF THE OVERALL LOT COUNT AND THE 6000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS ARE 54% AND THEN THE REMAINDER THE 18% IS.
THOSE ARE LOTS THAT RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 9000FT² TO 15.
SO THE COLORS FOR THOSE. THE RED ONES ARE THE LARGER LOTS, THE PEACH COLOR ARE YOUR 6000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS, AND THEN THE 5000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS ARE THE PURPLE LOTS.
AND IT IS INTERESTING. WE RAN A CALCULATION IN OUR AVERAGE LOT SIZE IS 7600FT².
SO THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE TO REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OUR TEAM IS HERE.
THANK YOU. THAT IT. YES, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? DO WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE? OKAY. HEARING NONE, THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS HEARING.
IT IS NOW 5:48. NOW WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
GO AHEAD COMMISSIONERS. WILL THIS SUBDIVISION HAVE AN HOA WITH CONDITIONS, COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE AND ALL OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS THAT GO WITH THAT? YES, SIR. IT CERTAINLY WILL. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AMENITIES.
BUT THERE WE'RE RETAINING ONE OF THE PONDS. WE MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER POND FOR DETENTION.
THAT WOULD ALSO BE AN AMENITY. BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE TRAILS, THE PLAYGROUND, ALL OF THOSE ITEMS ARE NOT GOING TO BE CITY OWNED AND MAINTAINED.
IT'LL BE PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED. NOW, EARLIER YOU HAD SAID ABOUT 13% OF THIS TO 9 TO 15,000.
YES, SIR. OKAY. DOES THIS DEVELOPMENT ADJOIN THE EXISTING CITY PARK? MELBA DOYLE PARK. IT'S PRETTY CLOSE. I DON'T THINK IT ADJOINS IT.
OR MAYBE RIGHT ACROSS. HI, I'M CARA FREEZE. I'M THE CEO OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
YES. SO THE OUR CONNECTION POINT IS ALONG 380 THAT WILL CONNECT TO THE CITY TRAILS, AND IT WILL TAKE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND BE CONNECTED BY TRAIL KIOSKS. SO JUST ESSENTIALLY MAPS KIND OF POINTING OUT THE PUBLIC TRAILS AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRAILS FITNESS STATIONS ALONG THOSE NATURE TRAILS AS WELL.
SO JUST A MAP FOR PUBLIC OR HOA. MY, CONCERN WAS JUST ABOUT WHETHER IT DIRECTLY ADJOINS MELBA DOYLE PARK, WHICH IS A FAIRLY SIZABLE PARK. YES, SIR. YES IT WILL RIGHT THERE AT THAT CONNECTION POINT ON 380.
WE'LL HAVE IT CONNECT. OKAY. BUT THERE'S NO ACCESS DIRECTLY INTO THE PARK FROM YOUR DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WILL BE CONNECTED BY TEN FOOT SIDEWALKS ON THE 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY STREETS.
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I'M SORRY. HE'S REFERENCING A PARK THAT IS RIGHT DOWN.OH, HERE. OKAY. I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION.
I DID SEE THAT. THE FRISBEE PARK DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING DIRECTLY CONNECTING.
I MEAN, ITS OFFICIAL NAME IS MELBA DOYLE PARK.
BUT IF YOUR PROPERTY ADJOINS IT. I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF THAT WOULD PROVIDE SOME ACCESS TO THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK AND INCREASE POTENTIALLY THE USAGE OF THAT PARK. A SIDEWALK WOULD BE. YES. I DON'T THINK THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CREEK AND FLOODPLAIN ARE TOO DEEP THERE.
OKAY. WHAT? WHO WAS THAT? THAT'S KYLE GILL. HE'S ONE OF MY APOLOGIES.
THIS IS KYLE GILL. I'M WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.
OKAY, KYLE. THANK YOU. KIND OF SCARED US FOR A MINUTE THERE.
I'M SORRY. WHAT DID YOU. WHAT WAS KYLE'S COMMENT? HE WAS TRYING TO RELAY THE INFORMATION THAT THE CREEK IS VERY DEEP IN THAT AREA.
THERE'S ALSO FLOODPLAIN. SO THE CREEK SEPARATES YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE PARK.
OKAY. SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BRIDGED IN ORDER TO GET TO THE PARK.
OKAY. MY ONLY OTHER COMMENT TROUBLES ME JUST A LITTLE.
I BELIEVE IN THE SEWELL EDITION COMES TO MIND.
IT'S I'VE LIVED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THOSE TRACKS AND I CURRENTLY LIVE ON THIS SIDE, BUT IN THAT GENERAL PART OF TOWN, I CAN HEAR THE TRAIN EVERY TIME IT COMES THROUGH.
ARE YOU PLANNING FOR ANY SORT OF NOISE BARRIER TO HELP SHIELD THOSE LOTS FROM THE SOUND OF THE TRAIN? NOT AT THIS TIME THAT I'M AWARE OF. YOU MAY HAVE A HARD TIME SELLING THOSE LOTS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ARE YOU. I'M SORRY. I'M JUST CURIOUS.
IF YOU'RE YOU'VE SELECTED A BUILDER OR IF THERE'S A BUILDER ALREADY PARTNERED WITH THIS OR HOW? I'M NOT PRIVY TO THAT INFORMATION. I DON'T KNOW.
WILL THESE ALL BE OWNER OCCUPIED, OR WILL YOU ALLOW TENANT OCCUPANCIES IN HERE.
MY NAME IS KIM GIL. I'M WITH THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP.
LET ME SPEAK TO THE RAILROAD TRACK THING FIRST.
I'VE DEVELOPED MULTIPLE SUBDIVISIONS WITH RAILROAD TRACKS.
FOR EXAMPLE, NORTH STAR DOWN THE STREET DOWN 287.
WE HAD TO CROSS THE RAILROAD TRACK WITH NORTH STAR PARKWAY AND WE DID GET A SILENT CROSSING THERE, WHICH WAS REALLY GOOD FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE IT BLOWS YOU OUT OF BED IF THEY BLOW THE HORN.
WE DO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RETAINING WALL ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACK, WHICH WILL BE IN THIS ONE.
THIS ONE. OKAY. WHICH WILL HELP SIGNIFICANTLY.
AS FAR AS THE BUILDER GOES, WE'RE TALKING TO 5 OR 6 DIFFERENT GUYS RIGHT NOW.
IT'S HARD TO NAIL ANYTHING DOWN UNTIL WE HAVE ALL THE APPROVALS DONE.
IT'S A PRETTY PICTURE TO THEM RIGHT NOW. THEY WANT TO BE HERE, BUT UNTIL WE GET EVERYTHING DONE, IT'S HARD TO GET THEM TO SIGN ANYTHING. TO JOHN'S QUESTION.
I MEAN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE ADDRESSED IN THE HOA RULES.
OKAY. SO AT WHAT POINT WILL Y'ALL BE DRAFTING HOA RULES OR.
OKAY, DO YOU KNOW WHETHER YOU CONTEMPLATE ANY RESTRICTION ON RENTAL PROPERTY IN THOSE? WE DON'T ENCOURAGE RENTAL PROPERTY. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S FEDERAL LAWS IN PLACE THERE.
IT'S HARD FOR US IN ALL OF OUR DEVELOPMENTS AND WE HAVE 7000 LOTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT NOW.
WE WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO ADVERTISE. WE CAN DO THAT.
WE WON'T LET THEM PUT OUT FOR RENT SIGNS. WE DISCOURAGE IT.
BUT THE INVESTOR MARKET IS PRETTY STRONG IN DALLAS FORT WORTH.
I MEAN, FORT WORTH ALONE. WE HAVE LIKE 60 PEOPLE A DAY MOVING TO FORT WORTH.
SO AND IF YOU DRIVE UP AND DOWN 287, WHICH I'M SURE YOU DO, IT'S A SEA OF APARTMENTS.
WE DO NOT WANT TO ENCOURAGE A RENTAL. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO DISCOURAGE IT WITHIN THE LAW.
SO, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY WE WON'T HAVE A LOT OF THAT.
THAT WAS KIND OF MY CONCERN THAT SOME OF THE SMALLER LOTS THAT BACK UP TO THE TRACKS, THEY MIGHT EVENTUALLY TURN INTO RENTAL PROPERTIES, PEOPLE THAT, WELL, PEOPLE ARE CRAZY. THEY'LL RENT A PLACE ON A TRACK FOR FIVE YEARS AND NOT THINK A THING OF IT,
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BUT THEY WON'T BUY IT AND LIVE THERE FOR THREE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MINDSET IS, BUT I'VE SEEN IT MANY TIMES.YOU'VE GOT A SILENT, RIGHT. WE HAVE A SILENT CROSSING.
YES. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE 287 SITUATION, BUT THAT'S FAR ENOUGH AWAY.
WHERE? I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE SILENT THERE OR NOT.
NO. YOU KNOW, IT'S THEY'RE NOT. SO WE CAN APPLY FOR THAT 30 NORTH AND WE CAN APPLY FOR THAT.
THEY HAVE THEY'RE PRETTY BNSF HAS BEEN PRETTY OPEN TO SILENT CROSSINGS.
THEY MAKE US GO THROUGH A BUNCH OF HOOPS, BUT WE CAN GET THERE.
SO WE WILL PROBABLY APPLY FOR THAT WITH THE SAME GUYS THAT WE WORKED WITH AT NORTHSTAR.
IT TOOK US A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT WE DID GET IT DONE.
SO WE WILL PROBABLY APPLY FOR THAT AND SEE IF THEY'LL GO ALONG WITH IT.
WE'RE TRYING TO APPEAL TO DIFFERENT ECONOMIC LEVELS WHERE IF YOU HAVE A YOUNG FAMILY THAT CAN'T AFFORD, YOU KNOW, A 15,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT, THAT'S WHY WE PUT THOSE LOTS IN THERE AND WE WORKED WITH STAFF ON THAT FROM THE, I DON'T KNOW, A LONG TIME AGO, BUT THAT'S WHY WE DID THAT.
AND THE BUILDER COMMUNITY HAS BEEN EXTREMELY RECEPTIVE TO IT GIVEN THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT WE ALL FACE RIGHT NOW TO BE ABLE TO OFFER A LITTLE MORE AFFORDABLE PRODUCT AS OPPOSED TO THE AVERAGE 5 OR $600,000 STARTER HOUSE.
SO THAT'S WHY WE DID THAT. AND HONESTLY, THE BUILDERS HAVE BEEN VERY RECEPTIVE TO IT.
THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF REALLY COOL PRODUCT THAT'LL FIT ON THAT ON THAT PRODUCT.
I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE MIX. IT'S JUST THE RAILROAD.
I HAVE A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE SOUNDS OF THAT TRAIN.
YEAH. RAILROADS ARE THEY'RE A CHALLENGE. THEY ARE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY'RE KIND OF LIKE GAS WELLS.
THEY'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND THEY OPERATE VERY AUTONOMOUSLY.
THEY DON'T MUCH CARE WHAT YOU THINK, BUT WE DO THE BEST WE CAN TO WORK AROUND IT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? THANK YOU ALL.
YOU BET. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I JUST WANT TO ECHO A COUPLE OF THINGS, MR. GILL SAID EARLY ON THEY MENTIONED THE QUIET ZONE FOR THE RAILROAD CROSSING.
SO THAT'S BEEN ON THEIR MINDS SINCE THE BEGINNING.
THE POSSIBILITY OF A QUIET ZONE COMING IN TO THAT PD.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM RIGHT NOW TO CLEAN UP THE EVEN THE TREE SURVEY PROCESS, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY'LL BE PLANTING BACK THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TREES AND THAT SORT OF THING. SO JUST THEY'VE BEEN VERY EASY TO WORK WITH AND IT'S THEY'VE BEEN GOOD THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS.
SO I JUST WANT TO SET YOUR MIND AT EASE ON THOSE COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
THEY'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC ITEMS FROM STAFF STANDPOINT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OKAY.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PD2024-01.
I'VE GOT A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WILL KLOSE FOR TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL.
I NEED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER EILEEN CROSS.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? VERY GOOD. OKAY.
MOVING INTO THE NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER SIX.
WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 5. I'M SORRY. ONE MORE. ITEM NUMBER 5.
IT'S NOT ON HERE. I DON'T HAVE AN ITEM 5. I'M SORRY.
OKAY. SO WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING? YEAH.
IT'S CP-25-0001. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENT.
SO, ELISA, HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK INTO PUBLIC HEARING AND IT IS NOW 05:59.
[ITEM 5: CP-25-0001 – 1801 S Trinity Street/Decatur Office Village. Public hearing, discussion, and action to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map for approximately 5.82 acres of land located at 1801 S Trinity Street, Decatur, Texas, from Compact Neighborhood Land Use (CN) to Professional Services and Light Industrial (PSLI). (Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application — KimleyHorn)]
OKAY. GO AHEAD. OKAY. SO THIS IS DECATUR OFFICE VILLAGE.SO THE CURRENT LAND USE IS COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE SURROUNDING LAND USES ARE SHOWN AS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY.
COMMERCIAL COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE WEST IS COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL.
WE'RE PROPOSING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
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THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED FOR A MEDICAL CAMPUS.MEDICAL OFFICES. IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2050 PRIMARY LAND USE, HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL OFFICES, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, FLEX, INDUSTRIAL OFFICE AND SERVICE.
IT'S ALREADY ZONED C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS, WHICH PERMITS MEDICAL CAMPUS AND MEDICAL OFFICES.
CP-25-0001. ANY QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ONLINE? OKAY. HEARING NONE.
THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. IT IS NOW 6:01.
COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE, CHAIR, THAT YOU ALL HAD THE RIGHT AGENDA OR YOU HAD THE AGENDA NUMBER FIVE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT.
OKAY. DOES ANYBODY NEED ME TO BRING THEM A COPY? IT IS ON YOURS OR NOT? NO. OKAY. I'M SHARING THEIRS.
DON'T HAVE IT. THEIRS DO AND I'VE GOT THE ONE ONLINE.
OKAY. INTERESTING. IS IT JUST THE IMPORTANT PEOPLE THAT GET TO SEE THAT? DON'T TAKE OFFENSE. I'M NOT OFFENDED. YEAH. REALLY? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WHAT? I CAN'T TELL, I'M SORRY IF I MISSED IT.
WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING HERE? AN OFFICE BUILDING.
THEY'RE PROPOSING MEDICAL OFFICE. THE MEDICAL CAMPUS.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. IS THIS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NEW POLICE STATION? YES. ON THE BACK SIDE. SOUTH SIDE. YEAH. THE POLICE STATION.
IT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THOMPSON. THE HUBBARD BROTHERS USED TO OWN THAT FOR YEARS.
OKAY. DID WE EVER CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? YES WE DID.
OKAY, GOOD AT 6:01. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? I'VE ALREADY WENT THAT ROUTE. HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
CP-25-0001. I'LL OFFER A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE COUNCIL OF THIS ITEM.
I NEED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. OH, SORRY. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER TERRY BERUBE.
[ITEM 6: CONSENT AGENDA]
AM I CORRECT? YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR. OKAY. SO, FOR YOUR CONSENT AGENDA.STAFF IS RECOMMENDING PULLING ITEM 6B THE FINAL PLAT 2025-0001 FOR A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL MOTION AND I CAN GO THROUGH THAT IF YOU WANT TO PULL THAT ITEM.
SO IF YOU PULL A VOTE ON EACH INDIVIDUAL ONE OR DO WE.
IF YOU JUST PULL IF YOU PULL B YOU CAN APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.
THEY HAVE TO GET THEIR CIVIL PLANS REVIEW APPROVED BEFORE THE FINAL PLAT CAN BE APPROVED, BUT BEFORE IT CAN BE FILED AND RECORDED. SO STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE PULL 6B OFF OF THIS? YES. SO MOVED. SECOND AND IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE VOTE ON? YES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOU CAN IF YOU WANT TO.
BUT JUST YOU SAYING YOU WANT TO PULL IT OFF AND YOU DO PULL IT OFF IS ENOUGH.
PULL IT OFF. OKAY. I'LL SECOND MASON'S RECOMMENDATION.
OKAY, WE NEED THAT. SO YOU DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
SO GO AHEAD AND FINISH THAT. OKAY, SO I NEED [INAUDIBLE] YEAH.
OKAY. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO REMOVE ITEM.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND [INAUDIBLE]. OKAY.
[00:35:03]
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? OKAY. SO NOW YOU'LL WANT TO.NOW YOU'LL WANT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
OKAY, THEN I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
OKAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COMMISSIONER SHELBY HICKS, I NEED A SECOND.
I'LL SECOND. GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER JOHN LANIER.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? OKAY. OOPS. SO WE'LL GO BACK TO ITEM
[ITEM 6.B. FP-25-0001 – 900 E US Hwy 380 Business. Consider and make a recommendation to the City Council to approve a request to final plat Lot 1R, Block 15, being a replat of Lots 1 – 4, Block 15, Hale Addition, in the City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas. (Final Plat Application — Maxon Drilling)]
SIX B, WHICH IS THE FINAL PLAT FOR MAXAM DRILLING, WHICH IS AT 900 EAST US HIGHWAY 380 BUSINESS, PER THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 212.IT CAN BE LEGALLY PLATTED. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
NEW CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL BUILDING. ASSOCIATED OFFICES.
WE RECOMMEND CONTINGENT APPROVAL UPON THE CIVIL PLANS.
REVIEW APPROVAL BEFORE THE FINAL PLAT IS RECORDED AND IF WE DO THAT, DOES THAT MEAN ONCE THEY COMPLY WITH THAT, IT WOULD GO TO THE COUNCIL OR IT GOES TO THE COUNCIL WITH THAT, IT CAN GO TO THE COUNCIL WITH THAT CONTINGENCY APPROVAL.
SO THEY'RE WORKING ON THE CIVIL PLANS. THEY'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED THEM.
WHAT'S THE REASON FOR THE RE PLAT? IT'S NEVER BEEN PLATTED.
OKAY. SO IT'S JUST A PLAT. IT'S PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT RUNNING CONCURRENTLY.
YES. THAT'S CORRECT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THAT'S JUST DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? IT DOES, BUT I'M JUST CONFUSED.
IS THAT BY LAW OR FINAL PLAT? THAT'S OUR ENGINEERING.
OH, OKAY. OKAY. BECAUSE THEY BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSION OF UTILITIES AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING ON THERE, IT NEEDS THE CIVIL PLANS APPROVED BEFORE WE CAN FILE THE FINAL PLAT .
BECAUSE OF THE MUNICIPAL. YES. FACILITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE ATTACHED TO IT.
IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF THE BUILDING. IT'S A MATTER OF.
GOTCHA. THIS ONE IS NOT A MEDICAL. THIS ONE IS AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY.
THIS IS NOT. THIS IS OVER ON BUSINESS 380 ON THE EAST SIDE.
SO IT HAS REALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BUILDING BUT THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THAT BUILDING AND THOSE CIVIL PLANS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BEFORE THEY CAN GET AN APPROVED OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. YES IT DID. IT ACTUALLY, ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT SINCE IT'S REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? DID WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE WANTING TO SPEAK ON THAT? OKAY. IS THAT ONE THAT WE NEED TO VOTE ON THEN? YES, SIR. OKAY. SO WE NEED TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
CONDITIONAL. YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
OH, I GOT YOU. SO I NEED A MOTION FOR APPROVAL CONTINGENT UPON CIVIL PLANS.
REVIEW APPROVAL. OKAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION FOR TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE].
NO. OKAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE. CAN WE APPROVE IT OR ARE WE RECOMMENDING RECOMMENDING? OKAY, SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
AND I'VE GOT A MOTION FOR THAT FROM COMMISSIONER WILL KLOSE.
I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. I'VE GOT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER MASON WOODRUFF.
THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? [INAUDIBLE].
AND WE WILL BE HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING ON MARCH 18TH.
[ITEM 7: Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests, and potential specialcalled meeting and/or workshop requests: a. As of the agenda posting, there will be a Special Meeting on March 18, 2025, with two Planning applications. The submittal deadline was March 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ]
WE HAVE TWO CASES SCHEDULED FOR OUR EDC. MARCH 18TH, 05:30?[00:40:04]
YES, SIR. WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. HEARING NONE, THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS MEETING OF P AND Z. IT IS NOW 6:10.LET ME GUYS. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING ON THE 18TH.
I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.