Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 12/11/2019MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
December 11, 2019
PRESENT:
Jack Browne
♦ Member
David Cook
♦ vice -Chair
Rick Graham
♦ Member
Michael Grassi
♦ Alternate #2
Blake Haney
♦ Member
Anthony Inman
♦ Member
Krystal James
♦ Chairman
Steve Lane
♦ Member
Dan Leslie
♦ Alternate #1
Jeremy Woodward
♦ Alternate #1
Cayce Wendeborn
♦ Member
Paul Menzies, Assistant City Manager
♦ City Staff
James McKechnie, Senior Asst. City Attorney
Terry Floyd, Development Services Director
Bobby Teague, Chief Building Official
Karen Montgomery -Gagne, Planning Administrator
Fabian Medellin, Planner II
Skyler Henricks, Planning Technician
Christal Ashcraft, Development Services Admin. Asst.
Rita Miller, Code Enforcement & Housing Administrator
Pat Hoffman, Property Management Administrator
ABSENT:
Councilor Whiteley ♦ Council Liaison
Mark MCBurnett ♦ SAFB Liaison
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Ms. Krystal James, at 2:01 p.m.
Chairperson James proceeded to make the following comments:
a. This meeting is being televised live on Channel 1300. It will be replayed at
2:00 p.m. daily including Saturday and Sunday until the next live meeting is
aired which will be the second Wednesday of next month at 2:00 p.m.
b. Motions made by the Commission members include all staff
recommendations and developmental requirements listed in the staff report.
Any deviations will be discussed on a case -by -case basis and voted on
accordingly.
c. Applicants and citizens who wish to address the Commission or answer
questions from the Commission members are asked to please speak into the
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microphone at the podium. This meeting is being taped and there is no
microphone to record statements made from the audience.
d. Please silence all cell phones during the meeting. If it is necessary for you to
have a cell phone conversation during the meeting, please use the hallway
outside this room.
II. ROLL CALL
Commission Chairperson Krystal James roll called commission and staff members.
111111. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ms. James asked if there were any comments from the public. With no response,
Ms. James closed public comments.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to adopt the November 13, 2019 minutes.
Mr. Blake Haney seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Plats
A. Rolling Hills Estates, Preliminary
B. Rolling Hills Estates, Section 8, Lots 1-5, Block 13, Lots 1-10, Block 16,
Lots 1-13, Block 18 and Lots 1-15, Block 19
Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Mr. David
Cook seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Terry Floyd thanked the Commission for making time to come to a short
meeting and gave the following updates.
A. City Council Update
R 19-05 — Bridge Creek Estates & Lake Wellington Estates
Rezone from General Commercial (GC), Light Industrial (LI) and Multi -
Family Residential (MFR) to Single Family — 2 Residential (SF-2)
B. Director of Development Services Update
Mr. Terry Floyd advised training would be held after a P&Z meeting at the
beginning of the new year with the date yet to be determined.
Mr. Floyd discussed future development and revising the current sign
code and the downtown rezoning project. When revising the sign
ordinance staff will move to bring everything into conformance and a
better clarification. There will also be progress reports along the way to
keep the Commission informed and up to date on progress made.
Mr. Floyd stated staff will be looking at specific elements for the downtown
rezoning. A diagnostic report done in 2018 by Freese & Nichols outlined
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14 different areas to focus on. Will also look at possible overlay and
rezoning the existing districts. Mr. Floyd also stated he would like to have
meetings with citizens, business owners and stakeholders of downtown to
discuss proposed revisions.
Mr. Floyd discussed the need for volunteers from the Planning and Zoning
Commission to serve on future working groups' downtown. Mr. Floyd also
briefly discussed neighborhood revitalization, maintenance code, Census
2020 and the CDBG 5year plan.
Mr. Floyd stated he appreciated the Commission's continued work and
that this was going to be a big year for the City of Wichita Falls and
Development Services. Mr. Floyd advised the Commission he was open
to answer any questions the Commission may have. There were no
questions or comments from the Commission.
IX. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
Krystal James, Chairperson
ATTEST:
TerrycKoyd, Director of Development Services
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