Central Wichita Falls Revitalization Area Committee Minutes - 04/29/2025MINUTES
Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
April 29, 2025
PRESENT:
Ann Arnold -Ogden
♦ Member
Whitney Flack
♦ Councilor
Jose Garcia
♦ Member
Mike Mitchell
♦ Chairman
Terry Floyd, Development Services Director ♦ City Staff
Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager ♦ City Staff
Christal Cates, Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator ♦ City Staff
ABSENT:
Robert Brooks ♦ Councilor
Wendy Browder ♦ Vice Chair
GUESTS:
Jack Browne, Planning & Zoning Commission ♦ Guest
Fuago, Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts & Culture ♦ Guest
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mike Mitchell called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chairman Mitchell asked if any members of the public wished to speak. Mr. Jack
Browne, Planning & Zoning Commission member, wished to discuss his property
located at 2405 Tulunar. Mr. Browne stated he has had an on -going issue with
illegal dumping in his alley that sanitation has not picked up. Mr. Browne stated he
has spoken with the City Sanitation Department many times the issue has still not
been resolved. Mr. Browne was upset that he is legally responsible for the
mattresses and other debris left in the alley when he has not placed it there. Staff
advised Mr. Browne his issues would be passed along to the proper department(s).
III. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Mr. Jose Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes as presented from April
15th, 2025. Mrs. Ann Arnold -Ogden seconded. Chairman Mitchell asked if there
were any public comments regarding the minutes. There were no public comments.
The motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Conduct a public hearing and take action on a recommendation of an
ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning,
creation of a special overlay district and development regulations,
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Section 4750 — Heart of the Falls Neighborhood Overlay District (HFNO)
to Planning & Zoning.
Chairman Mitchell opened the public meeting at 1:46 p.m. Staff briefly discussed
the proposed zoning amendment, stating the amendment was previously presented
at the meeting on April 15t", 2025, with direction from the Committee to move
forward on amending the zoning ordinance. Staff stated there had been two
revisions since the last meeting and wanted to discuss with the Committee to
ensure it was agreeable to the Committee.
The first revision discussed was;
Section 4752 — Permitted Uses
The following uses are permitted in the Heart of the Falls Overlay District (HFOD):
1. Grocery Stores in a Limited Commercial (LC) zoning district.
Staff advised this revision was to allow for the use of grocery stores in the Limited
Commercial (LC) zoning district in the overlay. This opportunity would give greater
development options in the neighborhood for grocery related businesses.
The final revision discussed was;
Section 4757 — HFNO Additional Setbacks
Additional setback shall be provided by non -single-family, non -single-family
detached or non -duplex residential uses in the manner prescribed in this section
where any one of the following conditions occur:
1. When these uses are located adjacent to single-family, single-family
detached or duplex residential use, or abut an alley which is adjacent to a
single-family, single-family detached or duplex use, no portion of the
structure shall be closer to single-family, single-family detached or duplex
property line than the height of that portion, except that the minimum
setbacks stated in [subsection] three shall apply.
2. [When these uses are:]
A. Adjacent to single-family, single-family detached or duplex residential use,
no portion of the structure shall be closer to a single-family, single-family
detached or duplex residential property line than the height of that portion,
except that the minimum setback stated in subsection 3 shall apply.
However, when the residential use property line abuts an alley or street
right-of-way, the city aqueduct, or a body of water such as Sikes Lake or
Wichita River, the additional setback shall be computed by including their
width.
3. Minimum Setbacks:
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A. Multifamily dwelling units, townhouses, condominiums, mobile home
parks and subdivisions, civic uses, and commercial uses shall have an
increased setback of;
a. A minimum of five feet if the structure is a single story and less that
fifteen feet in height or;
b. If structure is two -stories or more than fifteen feet in height the
setback shall be equal to the height of the structure.
Staff advised the setbacks would be to protect residential uses from more
commercial uses that could potentially develop in the neighborhood.
Staff gave a proposed timeline of current initiatives in the works to be presented in
the near future. Staff advised currently they will have an agenda item at each of the
City Council meetings from May 6t", all the way to July 1st.
Mr. Terry Floyd stated he and staff are watching the Senate and House bills closely
as they could affect some proposals moving forward.
Chairman Mitchell asked if there were any comments from the public. Mr. Browne
stated he was anticipating the incentives discussed in previous meetings and was
disappointed to not see any of those elements in the proposed zoning
amendments. Staff advised those elements could be found in the Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone (NEZ) packet that was currently being worked on and that he
would be seeing soon.
With no further comments from the public Chairman Mitchell closed the public
hearing at 1.57 p.m and opened the floor to discussion among the Committee. With
no further discussion Mr. Garcia made a motion to favorably recommend the
proposed zoning ordinance amendment as presented to Planning & Zoning and the
City Council. Mrs. Arnold -Ogden seconded the motion. The vote passes
unanimously 3-0.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Updates
A. Artist Update — Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts & Culture
Mrs. Arnold -Ogden gave an update regarding the Bridwell Futsal court murals and
stated due to the in -climate weather the striping company that will be restriping the
courts was delayed, which in turn delayed the artist, Mr. Jeremy Jarvis who had to
push back his arrival date by two weeks at the date of the meeting.
While discussing updates Mr. Floyd stated the owner of 1807 Kemp Boulevard had
discussions with City staff and was working to evict the squatters. Once that is
completed he stated he would be moving forward with demolition of the structure.
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