[00:00:04]
ALL RIGHT, LET'S CALL THE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH,
[1. Call to Order ]
PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING TO ORDER.IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION.
FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR TODAY.
AND FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR ALL OUR MANY BLESSINGS.
FATHER, WE'RE, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT WE CAN ALL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
AND FATHER, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THIS EVENING THAT AFFECTS OUR FELLOW CITIZENS, PLEASE GUIDE US AND DIRECT US.
AND FATHER, PLEASE FORGIVE US WHEN WE FALL SHORT.
IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY TOPIC CAN DO SO NOW,
[4. Present Proclamation proclaiming October 2024 as Community Planning Month and Recognize the City of Waxahachie for their Richard R. Lillie, FAICP Program for Planning Excellence Certificate of Achievement]
SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL PROCEED TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, WHICH IS A PROCLAMATION WHICH I WILL READ.SO 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 DE 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 RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF 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 AS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, BILLY WALLACE, MAYOR OF WAXAHATCHEE, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, HEREBY DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2024 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH.
AND THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH PROCLAIMED THIS 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.
SO NOT ONLY THAT, BUT, AND MS. PRUITT, YOU CAN HELP ME OUT.
THE, THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE WAS AWARDED IN 2024, THE RICHARD R LILLY F-A-I-C-P PLANNING EXCELLENCE PROGRAM AWARD WINNER BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AM I CORRECT IN THAT? THAT IS CORRECT.
UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, UH, THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE IS ONE OF 53 CITIES, UH, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO RECEIVE THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND, AND THE, THE ENTIRE PLANNING STAFF AND JAMIE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PHOTO OP ALL RIGHT DOWN.
PATRICK, YOU NEED GUYS CUT YOU DOWN? YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHERE'S BONNIE STAYING? I KNOW.
JEFF, WHATCHA DOING IN THE BACK? SURE, PLEASE DO SOMEBODY HERE.
[5. Consent Agenda ]
[00:05:07]
ALL RIGHT.NEXT ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH ARE ALL ITEMS THAT THE COMMISSION DEEMS A ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WHICH CAN BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY STAFF AND THE ITEMS OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DISAPPROVAL BY STAFF.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[6. Public Hearing on a request by Jovie K. Corpuz Sanchez for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Accessory Structure exceeding one-thousand (1,000) square feet in combined floor area for more than two (2) existing accessory structure use within a Planned Development - Twenty-three (23) - Single Family -1 (PD-23-SF-1) zoning district located at 153 Homestead Lane (Property ID 269674) – Owner: Roberto Sanchez & Jovie K. Corpuz Sanchez (ZDC-111-2023) Staff: Harper Lindamood]
NEXT ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY JOVI K CORPUS SANCHEZ.FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 1000 SQUARE FEET IN COMBINED FLOOR AREA FOR MORE THAN TWO EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE USE WITHIN A PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
23 SINGLE FAMILY ONE PD 23 SF ONE ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED 1 53 HOMESTEAD LANE.
OWNER ROBERTO SANCHEZ AND YBI K CORPUS SANCHEZ ZDC DASH 1 1 1 DASH 2023 HARPER.
UH, ZDC ONE 11 OF 2023 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT LOCATED AT 1 53 HOMESTEAD LANE.
IN SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING OF ONE, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT IS GREATER THAN A THOUSAND SQUARE FEET.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CURRENTLY HAS TWO EXISTING STRUCTURES AND IS SITTING ON AN ACRE LOT.
THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS APPROXIMATELY 2000 SQUARE FEET.
IT'S GONNA BE USED FOR STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND A CAMPER.
THE DRIVER WILL BE EXTENDED TO PROPOSE FOR THIS STRUCTURE AND THERE WILL BE PROVIDED PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WITH NO SEPARATE METER.
OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE AREA HAVE LARGER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THIS.
SUP SPECIFICALLY IN THE TABLE BELOW IDENTIFIES AS SEVEN ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE SUP HOMESTEAD ESTATES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN YOUR PACKET TONIGHT, YOU'LL SEE A FLOOR PLAN AS WELL AS A SITE PLAN AND THE ELEVATIONS AS WELL.
THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS RECEIVED TWO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION AND THREE LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS SHOWN IN THE STAFF REPORT WITH YOU TONIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MYSELF AND I AND THE APPLICANT ARE ALSO HERE AS WELL.
YOU WANNA HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? I HAVE ONE QUESTION.
SO THE TWO EXISTING STRUCTURES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THERE BESIDES THE HOUSE ARE NOT BEING MOVED OFF.
SO THERE'LL BE THREE STRUCTURES OR IS THAT ONE WHOLE STRUCTURE THAT'S THERE NOW? SO IT WILL BE THREE STRUCTURES ONCE THE THIRD STRUCTURE HAS BEEN BUILT.
UM, NOW IF YOU WANNA ASK THE APPLICANT IF THEY'RE, WHATEVER MAYBE THEY'RE PROPOSING TO DO WITH THOSE OTHER STRUCTURES, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO AS WELL.
CAN I ASK ONE MORE QUESTION? MM-HMM.
SO ON THE MAP IT IS THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE BACKING TO THE PROPOSED PROPERTY AND OF THE HOUSES THAT LOOK LIKE, I'M ASSUMING THAT THAT'S THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE HOUSES.
THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST SIZE HOUSE THAT WILL, THERE'S NO, SO THERE, THERE, THAT'S JUST AN ORDINANCE NUMBER.
THAT'S NOT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE HOUSES THAT ARE NO SIR.
SO, UM, THERE'S SEVEN ACCESSORY STRUCTURES RIGHT HERE, UM, THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
SO THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE WITHIN THE SAME SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE.
THERE'S THREE THAT ARE SMALLER AND FOUR THAT ARE LARGER.
YEAH, I WAS THINKING THAT ORDINANCE NUMBER WAS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE HOUSE.
I UNDERSTOOD THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE OH, OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE PROPERTY I BELIEVE IS 4,000 FEET.
SO THIS AUXILIARY BUILDING WILL BE HALF THE SIZE OF PROPERTY.
UM, SO LET'S GO BACK TO THESE TWO BUILDINGS.
IS THERE A WAY TO TIE THIS STRUCTURE INTO THAT, TO CREATE ONE? IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO APPLICANT TONIGHT, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO MAYBE PROPOSE AN IDEA WITH SOMETHING WITH CONDITIONS INTO THE STAFF REPORT.
BECAUSE PER ORDINANCE WE CAN ONLY HAVE UP TO TWO STRUCTURES.
SO WHERE I HAVE HEARTBURN IS WE'RE, WE'RE BREAKING THE ORDINANCE SO WE'VE WASTED TIME CREATING AN ORDINANCE.
UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OTHER THAN THAT.
I MEAN, IF WE COULD TIE THOSE TWO TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE OR TIE THOSE TWO INTO THIS STRUCTURE WE'RE ABOUT TO BUILD WHERE WE HAVE ONE MM-HMM.
UM, SO THE APPLICANT IS HERE AND OKAY.
LIKE I SAID, MAYBE HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THEM, MAYBE WE CAN PROPOSE AN IDEA WITH CONDITIONS IN THE NEW STAFF REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL.
[00:10:01]
ABSOLUTELY.NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CITY SECRETARY.
I'M SORRY, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CITY SECRETARY.
SO YOU UNDERSTAND, UH, THE, THE QUESTIONS THAT I DO? YES, I DO.
UM, THOSE TWO, WHEN WE INITIALLY FILED FOR THIS, WE WERE UNSURE WHAT WE WERE GONNA DO WITH THOSE STRUCTURES.
UM, WE ARE, UM, GOING TO GET RID OF ONE OKAY.
STRUCTURE WITH THE, UH, WE MAY RELOCATE THE OTHER ONE AS WELL SO THAT WE CAN MEET THAT FIVE PERFECT FOOT DISTANCE FROM THE LARGER STRUCTURE.
AND YOU UNDERSTAND WE GRANT IT TO YOU, WE GRANT IT TO THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO, UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, DO WE MAKE RECOMMENDATION HERE OR HOW WELL IT, IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE'LL LET EVERY, ANYBODY OR OKAY.
AND WE'LL DISCUSS AND THEN YES OR OKAY.
I WAS KNOWING I SHOULD OFFER IT.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? NO, THANK YOU MA'AM.
IF WE DO DO SOMETHING, THE RECOMMENDATION, WILL Y'ALL FOLLOW UP TO CHECK THAT IT'S FOLLOWED THAT A BUILDING GOT MOVED.
OR DO WE MOVE IT FIRST AND THEN WE BUILD YEAH, IT CAN BE DONE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
AND I KNOW THESE ARE, THESE ARE NEW STREETS IN HERE WHERE ALL OF THESE ARE, ARE LOCATED, BUT THERE'S, THERE'S SOME OTHER HOUSES IN THAT AREA THAT HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THREE.
HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OLDER HOMES THERE? YEAH.
AND THAT WAS PROBABLY PRIOR TO THE ORDINANCE BEING CREATED, RIGHT? OR EVEN BEING IN THE CITY.
UH, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND WHEN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
[7. Consider recommendation of ZDC-111-2023]
SEEING NONE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.SO THE MOTION WOULD NEED TO INCLUDE REMOVING THE ONE STRUCTURE? IF, IF, IF THAT'S YEAH.
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD WANT, THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD, OKAY.
SO I'M WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION.
UM, BEAR WITH ME JUST A MOMENT, BUT I, I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZDC DASH 111 DASH 2024 SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR ANY ACCESSORY STRUCTURE EXCEEDING 1000 SQUARE FEET IN COMBINED FLOOR AREA FOR MORE THAN TWO EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
IF AND ONLY IF ONE OF THE STRUCTURES THAT IS THERE IS REMOVED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING, OR IF THE NEW BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED TO BE TIED INTO ONE OF THOSE EXISTING BUILDINGS FOR A TOTAL OF TWO STRUCTURES.
EXHIBITORY STRUCTURES USE WITHIN A PLAN DEVELOPMENT 23 DASH SINGLE FAMILY ONE, UH, PD DASH 23 DASH SF DASH ONE ZONING DISTRICT.
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ACCORDINGLY.
AND THAT WOULD BE TO EITHER OR REMOVE ONE OR HAVE ONE OF THEM COMBINED TO THE NEW STRUCTURE.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
THAT IS THE LAST ITEM THAT WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA.
ZACH, ANYTHING FROM STAFF? UH, NO SIR.
WE, WE JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT WE LEFT SOMETHING, UM, FOR YOU TODAY, JUST A LITTLE TOKEN OF, UM, OUR APPRECIATION, UM, RELATED TO, UM, CELEBRATING OF PLANNING MONTH.
THAT'S NICE YOU RECEIVED THOSE AND MICHELLE WORKED HARD TO GET THOSE PREPARED FOR YOU.
SO WE JUST WANNA APPRECIATE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW.
MY 58-YEAR-OLD EYES APPRECIATE.
CHIEF, YOU GOT ANYTHING FOR US? NO, EXCEPT THANK YOU FOR THE, FOR THE THOUGHT.
MR. HICKS, ANYTHING FOR US? NO, SIR.
[00:15:01]
ANYTHING FOR US? CONGRATULATIONS ON THE AWARD.MR. REED? ANYTHING? JUST A SECOND.
THAT THE FINE JOB, THE STAFF DOES BRIDGES ANYTHING FOR US? I HEARD THAT
I GOT MY L IN LAST