* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:02] ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. UM, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM, SOME OF YOU MAY NOT. UH, BUT EITHER WAY, UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND, UH, THANK YOU, UH, FOR CARING ABOUT, UH, WAXAHATCHEE, UH, WITH THAT. UM, IF YOU WOULD, UH, PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION. GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU AND, UH, ONE THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL OF OUR BLESSINGS AND, AND FOR YOUR LOVE AND, AND FOR YOUR SACRIFICES, FOR OUR LIFE. LORD, JUST BE WITH US THIS EVENING AS WE MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOR THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE AND UH, JUST HELP US TO DO IT WITH A, A LOVING HEART LORD. AND, UH, JUST TO ALWAYS KEEP YOU BEFORE US. WE ASK THIS IN YOUR HOLY SON'S NAME, AMEN. AMEN. IF YOU WOULD FACE THE FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ON HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS UNDER GOD. ONE. THANK YOU. IT'LL BE SEATED. NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM FIVE. CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. UH OH. YEAH. FIRST LET'S DO PUBLIC COMMENTS. ANYBODY HERE, UH, THAT WANNA SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING TONIGHT? I KNOW WE GOT A SMALL GROUP, UH, BUT I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT BEFORE WE GET INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY. ALRIGHT. [5. Consent Agenda] UH, PERSONS, UH, ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER ITEM FIVE, THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM AND ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL. IF Y'ALL DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OKAY. UH, MOTION CARRIES. UH, BY THE WAY, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, SMITH IS OUT SICK, UH, THIS EVENING, SO, UH, WE'LL MISS HIM TONIGHT. [6. Introduce Honorary Council Member] ALRIGHT, UH, NEXT IS, UH, INTRODUCE THE HONORARY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, TRACE, CAN YOU TAKE THAT? THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. UH, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO, UH, INTRODUCE MS. JACKIE. RAY. UH, MS. RAY WAS, WAS BORN IN WAXAHATCHEE, TEXAS AT THE WAXAHATCHEE SANITARIUM IN 1950 AND ATTENDED WAXAHATCHEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. SHE STARTED HER CAREER WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND WORKED AS A DRIVER'S LICENSE CLERK HERE IN WAXAHATCHEE FOR 17 YEARS. SHE WAS KNOWN BY MANY AS THE DRIVER'S LICENSE LADY . FROM THERE, SHE WORKED FOR HER HUSBAND, WORKED WITH HER HUSBAND JERRY IN BUSINESS UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2005. AFTER THAT, SHE WENT TO WORK IN ELLIS COUNTY IN THE ELLIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE HANDLING PRO SE LITIGANTS. MRS. RAY LOVES WAXAHATCHEE. SHE HAS SERVED ON MANY BOARDS FOR LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY LIKE THE SYMPHONY BOARD WORKING WITH BELLS AND BOWS, CHATAUQUA BOARD, DANIELS DEN, ELLIS COUNTY CHILD WELFARE BOARD COMMUNITY ADVISOR FOR NAVARRO COLLEGE AND PRESIDENT OF THE WAXAHATCHEE EX STUDENTS FOR TWO YEARS. SHE'S A MEMBER OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HAS BEEN ON OVER 10 MISSION TRIPS WITH THE CHURCH AND SERVED IN ALMOST EVERY MINISTRY. SHE HAS ONE SON, JOHN RAY, WHO HAS SERVED AS MAYOR OF WAXAHATCHEE AND STATE RIBBONS, REPRESENTATIVE OF HOUSE DISTRICT 10, HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. MICHELLE IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY. HER GRANDDAUGHTER MORGAN IS A SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENT AT VANDERBILT AND HER GRANDSON PATRICK IS IN HIS THIRD YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING JACKIE RAY AS OUR OCTOBER HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER. THANK YOU. I'M GONNA STEP DOWN FOR A PHOTO. GO TAKE A PICTURE, I GUESS. [00:05:19] . OH, WE NEED THE OFFICIAL ONE. NEWSPAPERS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU JACKIE FOR BEING A VALUABLE MEMBER OF WAXAHATCHEE FOR SO LONG. WE APPRECIATE YOU. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. THANK YOU. I KNOW IT DOES. [7. Present Proclamation recognizing October as “Community Planning Month”] ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS PRESENT. PROCLAMATION RE RECOGNIZE IN OCTOBER AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH, WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES. AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PLANS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN A WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE. AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES THAT DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES. AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY AND HOW PLANNERS CAN LEAD COMMUNITIES TO EQUITABLE, RESILIENT AND LONG LASTING RECOVERY. AND WHEREAS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY NOTICE OR RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE TEXAS. AND WHEREAS WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE AND HONOR THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND PLANNERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, THEIR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE SERVES US AS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BILLY WALLACE, MAYOR OF WAXAHATCHEE, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, HEREBY DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2024 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH PROCLAIM THIS 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE THAT WANTS TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH, UH, FOR THIS? YEAH. YEAH. COME ON. [8. Recognize the City of Waxahachie as the recipient of the 2024 Richard R. Lillie, FAICP Planning Excellence Award] NEXT ITEM IS TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 2024 RICHARD R LILLY PLANNING EXCELLENCE AWARD. JENNIFER, THANK YOU MAYOR. [00:10:01] JUST WANTED TO, UM, PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION REGARDING RICHARD R LILLY AND THE, UM, PLANNING EXCELLENT AWARD. FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, RICHARD R LILLY WAS AN ADVOCATE AND A TRAILBLAZER RELATED TO PLANNING HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. UM, HE DEDICATED OVER 40 YEARS OF HIS LIFE TO PLANNING EFFORTS IN AUSTIN. UM, HE ALSO, UH, WAS A PROFESSOR AND, UM, PASSED AWAY IN, UM, 2020. AND AS A RESULT OF HIM PASSING AWAY, UM, THIS TEXAS A PA RENAMED THIS AWARD IN HIS HONOR. AND SO IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WE CELEBRATE HIS EFFORTS AND WE ALSO CELEBRATE, UH, COMMUNITY PLANNING. DO WE WANNA TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH? YES, PLEASE. OKAY. COME ON. OKAY. SAME PLACE , GETTING ALL THESE FEEL GOOD THINGS OUTTA THE WAY. ALL RIGHT. [9. Present Proclamation recognizing November 1st as “Texas Arbor Day”] NEXT, UH, PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 1ST AS TEXAS ARBOR DAY COUNCILMAN PAT SUITER. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. UM, WHEREAS TEXAS FIRST OBSERVED ARBOR DAY IN 1889, THANKS TO THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF THE TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION AND WHEREAS THE DIVERSE TREES OF TEXAS RANGING FROM THE TOWERING PINES OF MAJESTIC OAKS TO RESILIENT MESQUITES ARE NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL, BUT AN INTEGRAL TO OUR STUNNING AND UNIQUE LANDSCAPE. AND WHEREAS AS PROUD TEXANS, WE CHERISH OUR TREES AND RECOGNIZE THE MYRIAD BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE EVERY DAY, INCLUDING CLEAN AIR AND WATER, IMPROVED HEALTH AND REDUCED ENERGY COSTS. AND WHEREAS WE ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO PLANT TREES AND CELEBRATE THEIR IMPORTANCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH NOVEMBER IN HONOR OF TEXAS ARBOR DAY. AND WHEREAS THIS SPECIAL DAY SERVES AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE OURSELVES ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS US TO LEARN HOW TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES TREES HEALTHY AND VIBRANT WHILE TAKING A MOMENT TO APPRECIATE THEIR PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES. AND WHEREAS BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN CREATE A BRIGHTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF THIS GREAT LAND AND PROTECT OUR INVALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCES. WHEREAS THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE TEXAS ARB DAY WITH A TREE GIVEAWAY AT THE WAXAHATCHEE FARMER'S MARKET ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2024 FROM 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. BILLY WALLACE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE, TEXAS, ALONG WITH THESE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2024 AS TEXAS ARBOR DAY PROCLAIMED THIS 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024. VERY GOOD. THAT'S GOOD. PHOTO , WE LIKE TAKING PHOTOS. VERY GOOD. ALL [10. Continue Public Hearing on a request by Matthew Smith, Darwood Partners, for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a Convenience Store and Gasoline Sales use within a General Retail (GR) zoning district located at the northwest corner of Broadhead Road and Garden Valley Parkway (Property ID 242234) – Owner: WP Legacy LTD (ZDC-139- 2024) ] [00:15:01] RIGHT. ITEM 10, CONTINUE A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY MATTHEW SMITH. DAR WOOD PARTNERS FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A CONVENIENCE STORE AND GASOLINE SALES USE WITHIN A GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT. LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BROADHEAD ROAD AND GARDEN VALLEY, THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I'LL NEED A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZDC DASH 1 39 DASH 2024 TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE. THANK YOU COUNSEL. MOTION CARRIES. [12. Continue Public Hearing on a request by Katrina Aulson (formally Katrina Walker) & Patrick Aulson, for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Accessory Structure exceeding onethousand (1,000) square feet in combined floor area for more than two (2) existing accessory structures use within a Single-Family Dwelling-1 (SF-1) zoning district located at 611 North Grand Avenue (Property ID 176844) – Owner(s): Katrina Walker (ZDC-180- 2023)] THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 12. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY KATRINA OLSON, FORMALLY KATRINA WALKER AND PATRICK OLSON FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 1000 SQUARE FEET IN COMBINED FLOOR AREA FOR MORE THAN TWO EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES USED WITHIN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ONE ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT SIX 11 NORTH GRAND AVENUE, JENNIFER. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, THE ACREAGE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 1.88 ACRES AND AS YOU NOTED, THE ITEM THAT'S BEFORE YOU IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. CURRENTLY ON SITE THERE'S A EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT OF APPROXIMATELY 3000 SQUARE FEET. THEY'RE PROPOSING A ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OF OF 448 SQUARE FEET TO BE USED FOR STORAGE. AND THERE IS AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, UM, THAT IS AN OPEN STALL AND, UM, CHICKEN COOP THAT IS NOT IN USE IN ADDITION TO A UM, GARAGE THAT'S ON SITE. THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE, AS I NOTED, WILL BE UTILIZED FOR STORAGE ONLY. UH, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING THAT THE STRUCTURE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICITY BUT NO WATER OR SEWER. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM HAS RECEIVED NO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION. THE SIDING WAS BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 15TH, P AND Z RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A SIX ONE VOTE. STAFFERS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AS WELL AS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU JENNIFER. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM PLEASE. SEEING NONE WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [13. Consider proposed Ordinance approving ZDC-180-2023] NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING ZDC 180 20 23 COUNSEL NOW MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ZDC 180 20 23. A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 1000 SQUARE FEET AND COMBINED FLOOR AREA FOR MORE THAN TWO EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITHIN A SINGLE FAMILY. ONE ZONING DISTRICT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. [14. Public Hearing on a request by Brad Yates, for a Replat of Lot 1, Block 23 of the Bullard’s Addition, to create Lots 1R & 3, Block 23 of the Bullard’s Addition, two (2) residential lots, being 0.324 acres, located at 708 S Rogers Street, (Property ID 172368) – Owner: Graily Holdings LLC (SUB-178-2024)] NEXT ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY BRAD YATES FOR A REPL OF LOT ONE BLOCK 23 OF THE BULLARD'S ADDITION TO CREATE LOTS ONE R AND THREE BLOCK 23 OF THE BULLARD'S. ADDITION TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS BEING 0.324 ACRES LOCATED AT 7 0 8 SOUTH ROGERS STREET. OWNER GRAYLEY HOLDINGS LLC THAT IS SUB 1 7 8 20 24. JENNIFER. THANK YOU MAYOR. AS YOU NOTED, THE ITEM THAT'S BEFORE YOU IS A REPL TO CREATE TWO LOTS, UM, FROM ONE RESIDENTIAL LOT. WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN OUR INFILL OVERLAY AND THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A PETITION FOR RELIEF, UM, REGARDING THE AVERAGE LOT SIZE. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO SOME PROPERTIES THAT ARE QUITE LARGE IN SIZE AND ARE A LITTLE UNUSUAL AND THAT IS SKEWING THE AVERAGE ASSOCIATED IN THE UM, OVERLAY. WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TWO LOTS. FIRST LOT IS 8,009 SQUARE FEET AND THE SECOND LOT IS 8,448 SQUARE FEET. STAFF HAS EVALUATED PROPERTIES WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THOSE LOTS, UM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADJACENT LOTS RANGES IN THE, UM, AREA OF 6,500 SQUARE FEET TO 9,000 SQUARE FEET. SO THE [00:20:01] PROPOSED LOTS ARE IN KEEPING WITH LOTS IN THE AREA. WE'LL LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PROPOSING TO DEDICATE RIGHT OF WAY THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE REPL ON SOUTH ROGERS STREET. STAFF HAS NO CONCERNS REGARDING THIS ITEM THAT'S BEFORE YOU. WE RECEIVE TWO LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND ONE LETTER OF OPPOSITION REGARDING THE REPL STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. UH, THIS ITEM WAS BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 15TH. P AND Z RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY BY SEVEN ZERO FOR APPROVAL OF THE ITEM. THAT'S BEFORE YOU STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. AND THE PROPERTY OWNER IS HERE THIS EVENING TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU JENNIFER. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANNA SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [15. Consider approval of SUB-178-2024] NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUV 1 7 8 20 24. COUNSEL, BEFORE ANYBODY MAKES A MOTION, I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT IF I COULD. SURE. THIS IS, UM, EXACTLY WHAT OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WE JUST PASSED PRETTY MUCH PROPOSED THAT WHEN YOU GO TO THE INFILL AREAS OF TOWN AND THERE'S LARGE EMPTY LOTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT IF YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THIS, THEN WE CAN PUT ANOTHER HOME OR ANOTHER RESIDENCE THERE. AND IN THE LONG RUN THAT HELPS EVERYBODY ELSE WITH THEIR PROPERTY TAXES AND BRINGS THAT DOWN. SO WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF THESE THAT HAVE BEEN COMING THROUGH. MR. YATES HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL OF THEM THROUGH AND IT FITS RIGHT INTO IT. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT, THAT WE DO LOOK AT THAT WHEN WE'RE, WE'RE MAKING OUR DECISIONS AND STUFF THAT THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THANK YOU. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF NOBODY HAS ANYTHING. MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE SUB 1 78 DASH 2024 A RELA OF LOT ONE BLOCK 23 OF THE BULLARD'S EDITION AND THE ASSOCIATED PETITION FOR RELIEF WAIVER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. [16. Public Hearing on a request by Mark Singleton, Waxahachie Development Company, for a Zoning Change from a General Retail (GR) zoning district to Planned DevelopmentGeneral Retail (PD-GR) zoning district, for a Retail Stores & Shops and Drive-Through Establishment use, located directly south of 450 E US Highway 287 Bypass, (Property ID 179056) - Owner: Waxahachie Development Company, (ZDC-72-2022)] NEXT ITEM, PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY MARK SINGLETON WALKS HATCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM A RETAIL, A GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT FOR A RETAIL STORES AND SHOPS AND DRIVE THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT USE. LOCATED DIRECTLY SOUTH OF FOUR 50 EAST US HIGHWAY 2 87 BYPASS OWNER W DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. JENNIFER. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 2.241 ACRES IN SIZE. AS YOU NOTED, THE CURRENT ZONING IS GENERAL RETAIL AND THE ITEM THAT'S BEFORE YOU TODAY IS TO ALLOW FOR SOME RETAIL USES. UM, AND TWO, UH, BUILDINGS ARE PROPOSED. UH, THE FIRST BUILDING, BUILDING ONE IS PROPOSED AT 10,600 SQUARE FEET AND BUILDING TWO IS PROPOSED AT 5,000 SQUARE FEET. AND AS YOU NOTED, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO ALLOW FOR A DRIVE THROUGH AT EITHER LOCATION AND WE'VE INCLUDED THAT LANGUAGE IN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT BEFORE YOU. THAT'LL NOTE THAT THIS SUBJECT SIDE WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE DRIVE THROUGH ONLY. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS EXCEEDED OUR, OUR PARKING REQUIREMENT. PARKING REQUIREMENT IS 104 PARKING SPACES. THEY'RE PROPOSING 107. AND I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WILL BE ACCESSED FROM A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS OFF OF THE FRONTAGE. THE APPLICANT IS ALSO, UM, PROPOSING TO EXCEED OUR LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS. LANDSCAPING HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS PART PROJECT THAT'S BEFORE YOU. AND AS FAR AS THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUILDING, UH, THE BUILDINGS WILL BE BUILT OF STUCCO, BRICK AND AND STONE AND WILL MEET OUR ARTICULATION REQUIREMENTS. ALL OF THE ROOF MOUNTED EQUIPMENT WILL BE SCREENED ACCORDINGLY. STAFF HAS NO CONCERNS REGARDING THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS OF OPPOSITION REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM AS PART OF THE REQUEST, THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO, UM, HAVE SOME RELIEF TO THE REQUIRED SIDEWALK ALONG THE FRONTAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THERE'S NO SIDEWALK IN ANY CLOSE PROXIMITY RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT ON THE FRONTAGE. THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WAS BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON UM, OCTOBER 15TH, PNZ RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A SIX ONE VOTE. STAFF WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AS WELL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED [00:25:01] IN THE STAFF REPORT. STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALSO, THE PROPERTY OWNER IS HERE TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE ITEM THAT'S BEFORE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JENNIFER. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [17. Consider proposed Ordinance approving ZDC-72-2022] NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING ZDC 72 20 22. COUNSEL, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR JENNIFER REAL QUICK. OKAY. UH, AT PLANNING AND ZONING THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT, UH, EXTERIOR RENDERINGS. ARE WE JUST VOTING ON THE ONE THAT PLANNING AND ZONING PASSED OR ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PICK ONE OF THE TWO? SO, UM, TYPICALLY WE ALWAYS WILL PASS ALONG THE ITEM THAT P AND Z HAS SELECTED FOR COUNCIL TO, TO APPROVE. SO, SO, SO WE DON'T NEED TO MENTION IT IN A MOTION? THAT'S CORRECT, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNSEL. Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ZDC DASH SEVEN TWO DASH 2022. A ZONING CHANGE FROM A GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT TO A PLAN DEVELOPMENT GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT FOR, UH, RETAIL STORES AND SHOPS AND DRIVE THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT USE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. DO WE HAVE A HAVE SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU COUNSEL. [18. Consider Development Agreement for ZDC-72-2022] NEXT, CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR ZDC 72 DASH 2022. COUNSEL, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR ZDC 72 20 22. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU COUNSEL. [19. Consider Engineering Professional Services Agreement for a new 12-inch Sanitary Sewer Main] NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR A NEW 12 INCH SANITARY SEWER MAIN KUMAR. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. KUMAR GALI, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES. UM, THE AGENT ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU, UM, IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH FREE AND NICHOLS. UM, THE, THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS DESIGN OF APPROXIMATELY 2200, UH, LENGTH OF, UH, SAN STEWARD THAT WOULD PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE PROPOSED NEW HIGH SCHOOL. UM, AND THIS IS AN APPROVED CIP PROJECT. UM, AND THE DESIGN FOR APPROXIMATELY 172,000 IS FUNDED THROUGH 2024 WASTEWATER BOND SALE. WITH THAT, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. COUNSEL, IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FREEZE AND NICHOLS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,700 $176,722 FOR THE DESIGN OF NEW 12 INCH SANITARY SEWER MAIN, PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE NEWLY PROPOSED WAXAHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU COUNSEL. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS THE LAST AGENDA ITEM. [20. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager] UH, THAT TAKES US TO THE, UH, COMMENTS. I'LL START TO MY LEFT. UH, COUNCILMAN KINS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CANADA , YOU'VE BEEN IN CANADA ALL WEEK. YOU FLEW BACK TODAY? LAST NIGHT. LAST NIGHT JUST TO BE HERE AND WE APPRECIATE THAT, ALBERT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. OKAY. AND TO MY RIGHT. TERRY, YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NOTHING MAD MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN SUITER. JUST WANNA CONGRATULATE AGAIN, MS. JACKIE RAY ON BEING THE HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER. UM, THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW HER, SEE HER OUT, SHE ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE AND IS VERY WARM AND, AND JUST A LOVELY PERSON. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT. THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT. FIRST I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE JACKIE. IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU UP HERE WITH US. THANK YOU. IT'S MY HONOR, . AND SECOND, I WANNA THANK MR. YATES 'CAUSE HE GAVE ME SOME GREAT INFORMATION RIGHT BEFORE WE GOT HERE. EARLIER THAT MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT WE'VE DONE SOME WORKING AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THOMAS JORDAN TO TRY TO GET HIM A HOME. HE HAD LAND AND DOING ALL THAT. WELL, THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO MOVE HIS HOUSE [00:30:01] TOMORROW, SO THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. UM, I, I JUST WANNA ALSO, I THANK JACKIE FOR BEING HERE AND UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THE YEARS TO WAXAHACHIE. IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED. AND, UH, WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE, YOU'VE BEEN WITH US FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, MAY I SAY. I APPRECIATE THE GOOD JOB THAT Y'ALL DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THAT MEANS A LOT. AND, UH, NEXT I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT ON THE, UH, TRICK OR TREAT, UH, TRUNK PALOOZA. UM, I'M SURE MANY OF YOU WERE THERE. UH, I WAS THERE. IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WERE ABOUT AT LEAST 10,000 PEOPLE THERE. . IT WAS A, A GREAT, GREAT TURNOUT. A LOT OF FAMILIES AND A LOT OF KIDS AND A LOT OF CANDY. UM, SO I'M SURE THAT'S GONNA BE A, A THING WE DO FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. AND NEXT, I JUST, UM, WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCIL, UH, AND TO, UH, TO CITY STAFF. UH, FOR THE SIGNS ON 77, DISCOURAGING, UH, SUPPORTING THE PANHANDLER. THOSE SIGNS HAVE HELPED. UH, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE PANHANDLER OUT THERE, EXCUSE ME, ALL DAY. UM, THAT'S THE FIRST TIME PROBABLY SINCE 2020, SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND, UH, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I ALMOST MADE IT THE WHOLE MEETING. , THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.