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CAN EVERYONE HERE IT IS, 7:00 PM
[ 1. Call to Order]
ON OCTOBER 14TH.UH, LET'S CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION.
GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
THANK YOU FOR THIS GATHERING OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO SERVE YOUR KINGDOM.
AND YOUR HEAVENLY SON'S NAME WE PRAY.
THE UH, NUMBER THREE ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, THEY MAY ADDRESS THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON ANY ISSUES.
THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY CONCERN, WHETHER ON THIS AGENDA OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
THE COMMISSION MAY NOT COMM, EXCUSE ME, MAY NOT COMMENT OR DELIBERATE SUCH STATEMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 5 1 0.04.
TWO OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO OBSERVE A FIVE MINUTE LIMIT.
DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS AS THEY SAY IN CHURCH AT A WEDDING? SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.
[4.Reorganize the Commission]
FOUR ON THE, UH, AGENDA IS TO REORGANIZE THE COMMISSION.UM, TO DO A QUICK INTRODUCTION, WE HAVE JENNY BRIDGES TO MY LEFT.
TERRY CONNOR IS RIGHT HERE TO MY RIGHT.
WENDY JOHNSON IS NEXT TO MY LEFT.
RYAN SIMPSON IS NEW TO OUR COMMISSION.
JIMMY PORCH IS NEW TO OUR COMMISSION, AND BART UNDERWOOD IS NEW TO OUR COMMISSION.
THANK YOU GENTLEMEN FOR STEPPING UP AND SERVING.
YOU'LL LEARN EVERY NICKEL YOU GET PAID FOR THIS.
SO, UH, AT THIS POINT, LET'S OPEN IT UP AND HAVE THE COMMISSION SPEAK ON THEIR THOUGHTS WITH REGARD TO REORGANIZATION.
ANY COMMENTS? CHAD, CAN YOU GO OVER THE SENIORITY? SO THE BOARD HAS A, UM, OR THE COMMISSION HAS A, A CHAIR AND A VICE CHAIR.
AND ACTUALLY I MIGHT DETER TO TRENT ON THAT.
IF, I MEAN, WHAT ARE THE, HAVING NEVER BEEN THE CHAIR, I DON'T REALLY KNOW IF THERE'S ANY DUTIES OTHER THAT ARE ADDITIONAL OR SEPARATE FROM JUST A NORMAL COMMISSIONER.
IS THAT THE CASE? UM, I MEAN, ONE OF THE DOWNSIDES IS YOU'VE TALKED TO ME A LOT MORE OFTEN.
UM, SO NO, IT, THE CHAIR'S, UH, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY WOULD BE, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE TO RUN THE, RUN THESE MEETINGS, UM, WOULD ALSO BE TO ASSIGN PLAT DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITI.
WE WOULD ALSO BE, UH, CHAIR PER THE CHAIR FOR OUR IMPACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
UM, SO THERE'S VARIOUS THINGS THAT THE CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THE EVENT.
THE CHAIR IS ABSENT, THE VICE CHAIR WILL STEP IN AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIR IN THESE MEETINGS.
UM, THE OTHER QUESTION WAS THE SENIORITY.
UM, CHAD HICKS, YOU'RE THE MOST, UH, SENIOR PERSON ON THE COMMISSION, FOLLOWED BY, UH, JENNY, UM, BRIDGES, THEN WENDY JOHNSON AND THEN TERRY CONNOR.
AND THEN, UH, THE NEXT THREE ARE ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
UH, RYAN SIMPSON, JIMMY PORSCHE, AND BART UNDERWOOD.
WOULD THE, DOES THE CHAIR VOTE IN EVERY, ON EVERY ITEM, OR IS THE CHAIR SIMPLY THE, THE, UH, TIEBREAKER? NO, ALL, ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, VOTE ON EACH ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? QUESTIONS? I JUST WANTED TO VERIFY, WHEN DID JENNY AND I JOIN THE BOARD? I, I ACTUALLY, I DON'T THINK SHE WAS ON THE BOARD BEFORE I WORKED.
NO, I ACTUALLY THINK YOU JOINED BEFORE CHAD AND I DID.
AND CHAD AND I JOINED AT THE SAME TIME FROM THE PARK BOARD.
SO YOU WERE THE MOST SENIOR? UH, YES.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE OVER
THAT WAS JUST, UH, FOR CLARIFICATION.
I JUST, I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT AS JUST, UM, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE TAKE SOMEONE WITH SOME SENIOR, UM, ONE THING THAT I, I DO KNOW CHAD IS ROLLING OFF ESSENTIALLY WHEN, WHEN HE MOVES.
UM, SO IT'D BE GOOD TO HAVE HIS LEADERSHIP, WHETHER THAT'S PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT, IT DOESN'T MATTER, CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR, WHATEVER YOU WANT.
UM, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE EACH THREE OF YOU ARE AS JUST ABOUT AS EQUALLY QUALIFIED.
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SO, I'M, I'M, I'M, I'M OPEN TO THAT.AND THEN THE, AND THEN THAT, UH, WHOEVER SPICE COULD STEP IN WHEN, WHEN CHAIR MOVES.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE CHAIR? I'M NOT OPPOSED TO IT.
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN I'LL MAKE A NOMINATION THAT WENDY JOHNSON BE, UH, ELECTED AS THE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF WAXAHATCHEE, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 20.
WELL, THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR, AND I GUESS UNTIL THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, SECOND, HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR, UH, JENNY BRIDGES TO BE VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRWOMAN.
ALRIGHT, A MOTION AND A SECOND? SECOND.
JUST GOING A FEW MORE NOTES AND I'M PASSING IT ON.
WENDY, COME BACK AND GET MY CAR.
SITTING TO WENDY'S LEFT ANYWAY.
OKAY, EVERYONE, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO HARD ON ME.
SO, UM, CHAD, WHERE DO WE LEAVE OFF, IF YOU DON'T MIND? UH, RIGHT NUMBER.
YOU GET TO START OFF INTO THE EASY ONE.
[5.Consent Agenda ]
CONSENT AGENDA.ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM FOUR CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM.
ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[6.Present a request by Jose Zavala for a Plat of Zavala ADDITION, lot 1 Block A, being 0.1642 acres, located at the intersection of S Rogers St and Five Points Rd, situated in the James Armstrong Survey, Abstract 6, an addition to the City of Waxahachie (Property ID 179039) – Owners: Jose Zavala and Juan Zavala (SUB-124-2025) ]
UM, PRESENT A REQUEST BY JOSE ZAVALA FOR A PLAT OF ZAVALA.ADDITION LOT ONE BLOCK A BEING.
POINT ONE SIX FOUR TWO ACRES LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ROGERS STREET AND FIVE POINTS ROAD SITUATED IN THE JAMES ARMSTRONG SURVEY, ABSTRACT SIX.
IN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE PROPERTY ID 1 7 9 0 3 9 OWNERS, JOSE ZAVALA AND JUAN ZAVALA, SUB 1 24 DASH 2025.
THE APPLICANT REQUESTS TO PLANT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THIS SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ROGERS STREET IN FIVE POINTS ROAD ZONE, SINGLE FAMILY THREE AND IS WITHIN IS IN WITHIN, UM, THE INFILL OVERLAY.
UM, A PETITION FOR HARDSHIP WAIVER UM, COMES ALONG WITH THIS PLAT REQUEST.
DUE TO SUBSTANDARD LOT SIZE AT 7,152 SQUARE FEET, THE ALLOW WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF SINGLE FAMILY THREE ZONING DISTRICT, UM, NOR WOULD IT BE ABLE TO MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE INFILL UM, ZONING DISTRICT.
THE WAIVER ALSO INCLUDES A REQUEST TO NOT DEDICATE RIGHT AWAY AS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY HAS TWO STREET FRINGES AS WELL AS 15 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENTS ALONG SET FRONTS.
SO, UM, COUPLED WITH THE SETBACKS THAT WOULD, UM, TAKE AWAY MORE OF THE LAND, UM, OF ALREADY SMALL LOTS.
AND, UM, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE SUBJECT CONDITIONS FOUND IN THE STAFF REPORT.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS FOUND IN THE STAFF REPORT.
AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS AND THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PRESENT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? OKAY.
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DO YOU MIND COMING FORWARD? YES, PLEASE.COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE SECRETARY? UH, JOSE SALA.
MY ADDRESS, ONE 11 MEADOW CREST DRIVE IN WAXAHATCHEE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? SEE, THAT WAS EASY ENOUGH, THANK YOU.
[7.Consider recommendation of SUB-124-2025 ]
I MOVE TO RECOMMEND? APPROVAL OF SUV DASH 1 24 DASH 2025 A PLA OF THE ZAVALA EDITION LOT ONE BLOCK A SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO ASSIGN THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ACCORDINGLY.DO WE HAVE, UM, ALL, ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIE.
[8. Public Hearing on a request by Gilberto Escobedo, for a Replat of Lot 13R, Block 180, of the Oak Lawn Addition, to create Lot 13R-A and Lot 14R, Block 180, Oak Lawn Addition, 0.191 acres, located at 309 Henry Street (Property ID 175115) –Owner: LGE Investment Homes LLC(SUB-127-2025)]
IS PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY GILBERTO ESCOBIDO FOR RELA OF LOT 1 3 1 3, SORRY.13 R BLOCK, 180 OF THE OAK LAWN EDITION TO CREATE LOT 13 R DASH A AND LOT 14 R BLOCK.
180 OAK LAWN EDITION 0.191 ACRES LOCATED AT 3 0 9 HENRY STREET.
OWNER ESCOBIDO GILBERTO JUNIOR SUB 1 2 7 DASH 2025.
HOW ARE YOU? GOOD, HOW ARE YOU? THANK YOU.
TONIGHT I'M PRESENTING SUV 1 27 20 25 FOR A REPL OF LOT 13 R BLOCK 180 OF THE OAKLAWN EDITION INTO TWO LOTS, LOTS 13 RA AND LOT 14 R OF THE OAKLAWN EDITION FOR SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.
SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS SINGLE FAMILY THREE AND STATES AT APPROXIMATELY 0.191 ACRES.
THE REASON WHY YOU SEE THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, WHICH TYPICALLY AS YOU KNOW, PLATS ARE ON THE CONSENT, UH, AGENDA, IS 'CAUSE THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A PETITION FOR RELIEF WAIVER REGARDING THE RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION REQUIREMENT ALONG HENRY STREET.
THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH ON HENRY STREET IS 25 FEET WITH THE CURRENT CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE THOROUGH FOR PLAN CALLING FOR A 50 FOOT RIGHT AWAY.
IF APPROVED, THE WAIVER WOULD AUTHORIZE THE APPLICANT TO NOT DEDICATE THAT ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH AND WOULD ALLOW THE PROPOSED NEW SUBDIVISION TO REVERT BACK TO THE PRIOR CONFIGURATION.
THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT NEIGHBORING LOTS ALONG HENRY STREET IN WHICH NONE OF THOSE NEIGHBORING LOTS HAVE DEDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY.
AND THE CITY IS NOT PLANNING ON ACQUIRING THAT RIGHT OF WAY.
UM, IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE THE PROPOSED LOTS WILL CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AS IT CURRENTLY SITS.
STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THIS REPL, UM, OF COURSE MEETING THEIR OTHER UH, CONDITIONS.
UM, WITH THE REPL, THE YOLAND ADDITION, REPL AND PETITION FOR RELIEF WAS PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR IN 2021.
BOTH ITEMS WERE APPROVED AT THE SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, BUT THE APPROVED REPL HAS SINCE EXPIRED.
HENCE WHY YOU'RE SEEING THIS REPLAT BEFORE YOU AGAIN.
STAFF HAS RECEIVED ZERO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION AND FIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS PETITION OR FOR THIS PETITION FOR RELEASE REQUEST.
I DON'T THINK THE APPLICANT'S HERE OR ANYONE OF THE STAFFS, IT'S JUST ME.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS STAFF'S HERE.
UM, ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, SO I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE RIGHT OF WAY DEAL.
THAT PATH THAT'S THROUGH THERE, IS THAT JUST FROM FOOT TRAFFIC WHEN YOU GO TO THE ACTUAL AR UH, YEAH, RIGHT THERE LOOKS LIKE IT.
I MEAN IT'S RUNNING RIGHT UP TO THE RAILROAD TRACK, CORRECT? I MEAN THAT'S JUST WHERE FOOT TRAFFIC CROSSES OVER.
IT'S NOT FOR ANY OFFICIAL ACCESS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, RIGHT? NO SIR.
SO THIS PERSON'S ONLY GONNA AGGRAVATE THOSE THAT USE THAT TRAIL TO, TO GET ACROSS THE TRACKS, I GUESS.
BUT I ASSUME THAT BIG GORGEOUS TREE IS PROBABLY GONNA BE TAKEN OUT.
WHAT ARE THE SAFETY ISSUES? I MEAN THERE'S, I'VE DONE FROM OUR, YOU KNOW, ANALYSIS.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THEY HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE PARKING ON
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THE STREET, LIKE IN SOME OF OUR OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE WORRY ABOUT FIRE TRUCKS BEING ABLE TO GO THROUGH MM-HMMWE'LL CONSIDER A MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO I MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
IT IS, IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO NOW WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR AGAINST THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL
[9.Consider recommendation of SUB-127-2025 ]
CONSIDER A MOTION.OKAY, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SUB DASH 1 27 DASH 2025.
A RELA OF LOT 13 R BLOCK 180 OF THE OAKLAWN EDITION TO CREATE LOT 13 R DASH A AND 13 OR EXCUSE ME, AND LOT 14 R BLOCK 180 SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ACCORDINGLY.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
[10.Public Hearing on a request by Aaron Pass for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Accessory Structure exceeding seven hundred (700) square feet use within a Future Development (FD) zoning district located at 1664 FM 387(Property ID303204) -Owner:Tyler Carter(ZDC-106-2025)]
IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY AARON PASS FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 700 SQUARE FEET USE WITHIN A FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 1 6 6 4 FM 3 87 PROPERTY ID 3 0 3 2 0 4.OWNER TYLER CARTER ZDC 1 0 6 DASH 2025.
AGAIN, UH, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
UH, TONIGHT I'M PRESENTING ZDC 1 0 6 20 25 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
THIS ASSESSOR STRUCTURE IS EXCEEDING 700 SQUARE FEET.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SITS AT APPROXIMATELY 3.12 ACRES.
ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S OPERATIONAL PLAN, THE USE FOR THIS ITEM IS FOR A STORAGE WORKSHOP AND PERSONAL HOBBY SPACE.
PRIMARY STRUCTURE IS AROUND 5,522 SQUARE FEET AND THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS TWO STORY AND HAS AN AREA OF 4,000 SQUARE FEET ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S SIDE PLAN.
UM, LASTLY, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY FROM THE EXISTING HOME TO THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
THE MATERIALS OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY BUILDING WILL BE COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF METAL R PANELS WITH HIGH STONE WEIGHTS CO MAKING UP THE BASE OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE.
ADDITIONALLY, THE APPLICANT NOTED THAT ENCORE HAS ADVISED THEM THAT THE STRUCTURE CANNOT USE THE SAME METER FOR BOTH THE PRIMARY AND PROPOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DUE TO POWER DEMAND.
ENCORE IS ADVISED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A SEPARATE NON-RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL METER FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WILL BE SUFFICIENT.
AND LASTLY, THIS BUILDING OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WILL NOT HAVE A SEPARATE WATER METER.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR AGENDA PACKET FOR THE ITEMS STAFF HAS PROVIDED YOU A SITE PLAN ATE ELEVATION FACADE PLAN AND THE OPERATIONAL PLAN CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED STRUCTURE, STAFF HAS RECEIVED ZERO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION AND ZERO LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS SUP REQUEST.
UM, I'M SURE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I DON'T BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS HERE TODAY EITHER.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM THE COMMISSION? I ACTUALLY HAVE A QUESTION.
I KNOW YOU SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE A WATER METER OR WOULD NOT BE A WATER METER.
UH, THERE WILL NOT BE A SEPARATE WATER METER.
WILL THE BUILDING BE PLUMBED THOUGH? UH, YES.
I THINK IT SAID IT HAS A HALF BATH.
SO IN A NUTSHELL, THE THE WATER AND SEWER WOULD BE PLUMBED INTO THE WHATEVER'S THERE FOR THE HOME.
BUT THE POWER WOULD BE SEPARATE FROM THE HOME? YES SIR.
AND I'M SORRY, THE PRIMARY USE FOR THE STRUCTURE, IT'S A HOBBY SPACE WORKSHOP.
WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANY COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
SEEING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND
[11.Consider recommendation of ZDC-106-2025]
WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CDC 1 0 6 20 25 SUP FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 700 SQUARE FEET IN USE, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS RECORDED.SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[12. Public Hearing on a request by Javier Landeros, Inksplicit Tattoo Studio, LLC, for a Specific Use Permit (SUP)fora Tattoo or Body Piercing Shop use within the General Retail (GR) zoning district located at 120 North US Highway 77, Suite A(Property ID 173425) –Owner(s): 120 North LLC(ZDC-112-2025)]
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ON THE AGENDA IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY JAVIER LANDEROS.I APOLOGIZE IF I'M SLAUGHTERING THAT.
UM, EXPLICIT TATTOO STUDIO LLC FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A TATTOO OR A BODY PIERCING SHOP USE WITHIN THE GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT ONE 20 NORTH US HIGHWAY 77 SUITE A PROPERTY ID IS 1 7 3 4 2 5 OWNERS 1 2 1 20 NORTH L-L-C-Z-D-C DASH 112 DASH 2025.
ZDC DASH ONE 12 DASH 2025 THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A PRIVATE TATTOO SHOP AT ONE 20 NORTH US HIGHWAY 77 SUITE A.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS SITUATED WITHIN THE GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT.
THE TATTOO SHOP WILL PRIMARILY BE APPOINTMENT ONLY.
HOWEVER, IT THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR WALK-INS FOR TATTOO SERVICES AND OTHER ARTISTIC SERVICES THAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDES.
THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE 3:00 PM TO 10:00 PM FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THUR, UH, TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH ONLY ONE CHAIR FOR THE APPLICANT.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR SGP TO OPERATE A COSMETIC AND RESTORE RESTORATIVE STUDIO USED BY CITY COUNCIL IN APRIL, 2023.
UH, REFERENCING ZDC DASH 1 77 DASH 2022.
HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT DID NOT PROCEED WITH LEASING THE SPACE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF APPROVAL.
THEREFORE THAT APPROVE, UH, SUP IS NO LONGER VALID.
STAFF SENT OUT A TOTAL OF 20 NOTICES, UH, TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
STAFF RECEIVED NO LETTERS IN OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SUP REQUESTS, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE.
SHOULD Y'ALL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? THANK YOU YOUR HONOR.
UM, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM THE COMMISSION? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THE APPLICANT HERE? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE SECRETARY.
UH, MY NAME IS JAVIER LANDEROS.
UM, I'M AT, LET ME SEE, ONE 20 NORTH US HIGHWAY 77.
I HOPE EVERYONE'S HAVING A GOOD DAY TODAY.
UM, I JUST WANNA INTRODUCE MYSELF AND LET Y'ALL KNOW.
UM, I AM A BUSINESS OWNER AS WELL.
UM, I DO HAVE A STUDIO IN WEST TEXAS THAT I'VE BEEN OPERATING AND OWNING FOR ABOUT SEVEN.
UM, IN MARCH WILL BE EIGHT YEARS NOW.
UM, AND I HOPE TO MAYBE GET SOMETHING GOING HERE FOR SURE.
I WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO GO, UM, BACK TO WEST TEXAS YESTERDAY.
UM, 'CAUSE I HAVE TATTOO APPOINTMENTS SIGNED UP, BUT MY WIFE, UM, TOLD ME ABOUT THIS, UH, MEETING SO I WAS LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
AND WHO'S THAT LITTLE KID BACK THERE? THAT'S MY SON AND MY DAUGHTER.
WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP 'EM QUIET, BUT IT'S OKAY.
HOW ARE YOU? WE GOT KIDS JAVI HERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, PAUSE HERE AND THEN BRING YOU BACK.
SO WE NEEDED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UH, THIS IS A PUBLIC, UH, ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.
WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WELCOME YOU BACK.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT OVERSIGHT.
UM, I WAS GONNA ASK, ARE Y'ALL THE ONES THAT DO THE, UM, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS WELL? NO SIR.
IT'S TWO, IT'S A DIFFERENT SET OF PEOPLE, BUT WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AND CITY COUNCIL FROM THE COMMENTS.
GENTLE, GENTLE THE GENTLEMAN TO YOUR RIGHT.
UM, I DID WANT TO MENTION, UM, I, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS LIKE IF I SHOULD DO THIS, BUT UM, I DID WANT TO MENTION WHENEVER I WAS YOUNG I LIVED IN MIDLOTHIAN AND THE VERY FIRST TATTOO SHOP THAT I EVER STEPPED FOOT IN WAS HERE IN WAXAHATCHEE, TEXAS.
AND UM, THIS IS WHAT BUILT MY CAREER TO GET TO WHERE I AM TODAY.
SO THAT'S WHY I KIND OF WANTED TO PUSH FOR WAXAHATCHEE TO BE HERE, OPEN UP MY SECOND SHOP.
YEAH, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'RE FROM WEST TEXAS, HOW DO YOU GET BACK OVER? HOW DID YOU CHOOSE WAXAHATCHEE? BUT THAT ANSWERS NO SIR.
YEAH, I'M ACTUALLY FROM DALLAS, BUT UH, I GREW UP IN MIDLOTHIAN, CEDAR HILL AREA, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.
DID YOU, UM, I MEAN, I JUST GOTTA ASK 'CAUSE TATTOOS KIND OF, I, AS YOU SEE, I HAVE NONE.
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RIGHT,AND THE THINGS THAT YOU LEARNED BY SERVING ON THIS COMMISSION, I HAD NO IDEA THAT WE HAD THAT MANY TATTOO PARLORS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU GOT SOME GOOD REAL ESTATE THERE.
UM, DID, DOES, IS THAT YOUR WORK THAT YOU DID ON THE SIDES OF YOUR FACE THOUGH? HOW DO YOU DO THAT? WELL, I GO TO TATTOO CONVENTIONS.
UM, I GO TO COMPETE FOR TATTOO AWARDS, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.
SO I'M A SIX TIME AWARD-WINNING TATTOO ARTIST.
UM, AND I, I USUALLY GO TO LIKE FRIENDS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
UM, OTHER TATTOO ARTISTS THAT DO TATTOOS FOR ME MM-HMM
I MEAN, I COULD TOTALLY UNDERSTAND DOING AN ARM, BUT I JUST COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THE FACE.
I MEAN THAT'S KIND OF, YEAH, IT'S A LITTLE TOUGH FOR SURE.
DO YOU ALREADY HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S GONNA COME IN WITH YOU? UH, NO MA'AM.
SO IT'S GONNA BE MORE OF A PRIVATE STUDIO.
SO WHEN I'M HERE, I ACTUALLY LIVE IN DESOTO.
UM, SO WHENEVER I'M HERE IN, IN THE DALLAS AREA, I'LL BE HERE OPERATING MY STUDIO.
AND THEN WHENEVER I GO TO WEST TEXAS IT'LL BE CLOSED FOR SURE.
SO JAVIER, THE ADDRESS THAT YOU GAVE US AT YOUR INTRO WAS ONE 20 NORTH.
THAT'S FOR THE ACTUAL FACILITY? YES MA'AM.
WHAT'S YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR THE CITY? SECOND? WHERE DO YOU LIVE? WHERE DO YOU LIVE? OKAY.
UH, IT'LL BE EIGHT 20 VINCE LANE, DESOTO, TEXAS.
SO WILL, WILL YOU EMPLOY, UH, ANYBODY ELSE BESIDES YOURSELF? NO, SIR.
I DON'T, I I HAVE ANOTHER ARTIST OUT THERE IN WEST TEXAS THAT, UM, STAYS AT THAT STUDIO, BUT OUT HERE IT IS MORE JUST FOR ME FOR A PRIVATE LOCATION.
AND I KNOW, UH, WE MENTIONED THAT WE'LL BE DOING LIKE WALK-INS, BUT HONESTLY I HAVEN'T DONE A WALK-IN IN, I'D PROBABLY SAY ABOUT SIX YEARS.
SO LICENSING IS REQUIRED? YES.
THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS, THROUGH THE STATE.
HOW LATE DO YOU EXPECT TO TAKE CLIENTS? THE LATEST I'LL TAKE A CLIENT USUALLY IS ABOUT 6:00 PM AND THAT'LL GIMME PLENTY OF TIME TO GET WHAT I NEED DONE AND THEN BE OUTTA THE STUDIO AT ABOUT 10 O'CLOCK.
AND ARE THERE ANY DISTINCTIONS IN THIS SUP THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE THAT YOU HAD? I KNOW THAT COSMETIC WAS, WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE OTHER ONE AS OPPOSED TO THIS ONE.
I CAN SET AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOU AND GET ANY TATTOO THAT I WANT.
NOT JUST, NOT JUST LIKE A COSMETIC, UH, NO SIR.
I THINK THE ONE THAT SHE HAD MENTIONED WAS FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
YEAH, I THINK IT WAS THE SPACE THAT HAD HER.
WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER PRODUCTS SOLD OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT, THAT WOULD, YOU WOULD BE IN THE BUSINESS FOR OTHER THAN HAVING, UH, GIVEN TATTOOS? UH, I DO DIGITAL DESIGNS.
I MAKE, UM, LIKE DIGITAL DESIGNS FOR CUSTOM T-SHIRTS.
I'VE DONE, UH, BUSINESS LOGOS FOR COMPANIES.
UM, I DO CUSTOM, UH, SHOES, CUSTOM CLEATS, STUFF LIKE THAT.
UH, I'VE DONE A, A TON OF MURALS OUT THERE IN WEST TEXAS.
UM, WHAT ELSE DO I DO? I DO PAINTINGS LIKE ON CANVASES AND STUFF LIKE THAT FOR BUSINESSES.
UM, BUT WOULD YOU BE DOING THIS OUT OF YOUR BUSINESS HERE? UH, YES SIR.
UM, EITHER AT THE HOUSE OR THERE AT THE BUSINESS ITSELF? YES SIR.
BUT YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE, UM, LIKE A BIG RETAIL WHERE PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE WALKING IN ALL DAY TO BUY STUFF AND, OH, NO MA'AM.
IT'LL BE MORE FOR LIKE, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TATTOOING, YOU KNOW.
YOU KEEP IN BUSY DON'T YOU? YEAH.
DO WE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? AND, AND REAL QUICK, I JUST WANNA STATE, UM, UNDER THE, UNDER THE SPACE ZONING DISTRICT, AN ART STUDIO IS PERMITTED BY WRIGHT.
SO THOSE OTHER USES HE WAS MENTIONING ARE PERMITTED USE BY WRIGHT.
HE WOULDN'T EVEN NEED TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
[13.Consider recommendation of ZDC-112-2025]
ENTERTAIN A MOTION I MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF OF ZDC DASH ONE 12 DASH 2025 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING SHOP.USE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ACCORDINGLY.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AND I WILL, UM, CHECK TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANYTHING FROM OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU WENDY AND JENNY FOR STEPPING UP TO SERVE ON THE BOARD.
YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US TONIGHT?
[00:30:04]
I'M GOOD.MS. JIMMY, WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR NEW FOLKS.
UM, I DID, UH, JUST MAKE, I JUST WANNA MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT, BUT I WROTE IT.
UM, SO I WANTED TO SAY, UH, THANK YOU TO, UH, THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL AND I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK, UM, DEAR FRIENDS OF THE RIGHTS PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, UH, SUPPORTING ME.
COUNCILMAN SER UH, INSPIRATION ENCOURAGED ME TO APPLY FOR THIS SEAT.
UH, WITH 26 YEARS IN THIS COMMUNITY, UH, I HAVE RUN ALMOST JIFFY BURGER, THE LONGEST STANDING RESTAURANT IN THE TOWN.
UH, CATFISH PLANTATION STICKER PLACE, OUR STATE INSPECTION BUSINESS AND MAN MANAGING SUBSTANTIAL REAL ESTATE, UH, AS AN INVESTOR AND A BROKER ALONGSIDE, UH, MY LAW LAW DEGREE.
I BRING A DIVERSE PERSPECTIVE, UH, TO THIS ROLE.
I'M EXCITED TO CONTRIBUTE DRAWING ON INSIGHTS, UH, LIKE THIS FROM A RECENT BOOK THAT I'M READING, UH, THANKS TO TRENTON CALLED STRONG TOWNS.
AND THE QUOTE IS THIS, A STRONG TOWN IS BUILT INCREMENTALLY WITH DECISIONS THAT PRIORITIZE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE OVER SHORT-TERM GAINS.
THAT'S HOW I PLAN TO APPROACH MY SERVICE PRACTICALLY WITH AN EYE ON SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH FOR WAXAHATCHEE.
IT SAYS THIS, WHERE THERE IS NO GUIDANCE AT NATION FALLS, BUT IN ABUNDANCE OF COUNSELORS, THERE IS SAFETY FOLKS, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, UM, ALL AND AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HONOR.
I TOO WOULD LIKE TO, UH, WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS AND, AND CONGRATULATE OUR NEW CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
YOU KNOW, I CAN'T, NOT SAYING SO CHAD'S OVER THERE SHAKING HIS HEAD.
NO, I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY.
UM, NOT ONLY OUR NEW FOLKS, BUT THE FOLKS THAT ARE STAYING ON.
I MEAN, AND YOU KNOW, THIS IS A BOARD THAT TAKES A LOT OF COMMITMENT AND Y'ALL HAVE TO DO A LOT OF HOMEWORK AND YOU MEET TWICE AS, UH, TWICE MORE THAN ANY OTHER BOARD.
SO THANK Y'ALL FOR ALL THAT Y'ALL DO.
AND JIMMY, YOU STOLE ONE OF THOSE QUOTES FROM ME.
I HAVE, I WAS GONNA SAY IT, BUT
WELL, WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBERS AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD REST OF THE EVENING.