Jul 14, 2026 Planning & Zoning

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HELLO,

[1. Call to Order]

IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND FOR THE IMPLICATION WHICH WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON.

LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU COMFORT ALBERT LAWRENCE'S FAMILY, BOTH HIS BLOOD FAMILY AND HIS WORK FAMILY, GIVE THEM ALL GUIDANCE THROUGH THE TIMES TO COME.

MAY.

WE ALL USE THIS TRAGIC MOMENT TO REMIND US THAT OUR TIME ON THIS EARTH IS SHORT AND FOR US TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE WITH THE ONES WE LOVE.

YOUR NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE THAT HAVE SUBMITTED.

A PUBLIC APPEARANCE CARD MAY ADDRESS THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON ANY ISSUE.

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 COMMENT OR DELIBERATE SUCH STATEMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 51 0.042, THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

WE HAVE ZERO PEOPLE SIGN UP TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.

NEXT, WE WILL GO TO OPEN ISSUES.

[4. Consent Agenda]

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM FOUR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS OF THESE MATTERS.

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 SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

SO MOVED.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT ON THE AGENDA

[5. Public Hearing on a request by Linda Lewis for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for multiple Accessory Structures area within a Future Development (FD) zoning district located at 3339 Howard Road (Property ID 263578) – Owner(s): Steven & Linda Lewis (ZDC-68-2026)]

LOCATED AT 3 3 3 9 HOWARD ROAD, PROPERTY ID 2 6 3 5 7 8.

OWNERS, STEVE AND LINDA LEWIS, ZDC DASH 68 DASH 2026.

CALEB, THANK YOU ON.

PERFECT.

UH, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.

UH, TONIGHT I'M PRESENTING ZDC 68 20 26 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REGARDING COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES EXCEEDING 1000 SQUARE FEET.

SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SITS ON APPROXIMATELY 1.516 ACRES UNDER CURRENT ZONING REGULATIONS, PROPERTIES ON LOT SQUARED, ONE ACRE CAN HAVE THREE OR MORE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES REGARDLESS OF SIZE ON THE PROPERTY WITH A COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF 1000 SQUARE FEET WITH AN APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

SUBJECT PROPERTY CURRENTLY HAS FIVE EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TOTALING ROUGHLY 1099 SQUARE FEET.

THESE INCLUDE AN 80 FOOT SQUARE FOOT, EXCUSE ME, 80 SQUARE FOOT PLAYHOUSE, A 682 SQUARE FOOT CARPORT, A 162 SQUARE FOOT CABANA, AN 80 SQUARE FOOT GREENHOUSE, AND AN EXISTING 160 SQUARE FOOT.

SHED SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT STRUCTURES THAT ARE 120 SQUARE FEET OR MORE HAVE OBTAINED THE CORRECT PERMITS UNDER A PREVIOUS ADDRESS KNOWN AS 3 3 3 9 FM 8 77.

HOWEVER, THE EXISTING 10 BY 16 CABANA HAS NOT PROCEED A BUILDING PERMIT.

THE STAFF HAS ADDED A CONDITION TO THE CORRESPONDING STAFF REPORT THAT REQUIRES THAT A PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEWEST BUILDING PERMIT.

UM, THE APPLICANT COULD DO THIS SIMULTANEOUSLY, UH, WITH THE NEW STORAGE, UH, SHED IF THEY SO DESIRE.

ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S OPERATIONAL PLAN, THE USELESS ITEM IS FOR STORAGE, UH, AS THE EXISTING STORAGE SHED IS TWO CONFINED.

THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE IS AROUND 2,638 SQUARE FEET AND THE PROPOSED NEWEST ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS ONLY ONE STORY AND HAS AN AREA OF 162 SQUARE FEET.

UM, ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S SITE PLAN OUT OUTLINED IN YELLOW, THE MATERIALS OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY BUILDING WILL BE COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF WOOD OUTSIDE SIDING PAINTED IN AN ALMOND COLOR.

UH, ADDITIONALLY APPLICANT NOTED THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WILL NOT INCLUDE ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING, WILL NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

LEASE WERE SOLD SEPARATELY OR USED AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL.

THE BUILDING MEETS SETBACK REQUIREMENTS PER THE WAXAHATCHEE ZONING ORDINANCE AS WELL.

IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR AGENDA PACKET FOR THIS ITEM, HAVE US PROVIDE YOU WITH A SIDE PLAN, THE ELEVATION AND FACADE PLAN AND THE OPERATIONAL PLAN CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED STRUCTURE.

UH, WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE LETTER OF OPPOSITION, ONE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THIS SUP REQUEST AND WE ALSO DETAILED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, UM, WHICH THE APPLICANT, UH, AS A WILL ADHERE TO AND, AND WILL RESOLVE.

UH, WE RE WE RECOMMEND A MOTION OF APPROVAL FOR THIS ITEM AND I'M HERE AND THE APPLICANT'S HERE AS WELL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, CALEB.

DO WE

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WHAT IS THIS GOING TO BE USED FOR? JUST FOR STORAGE.

FOR STORAGE, YES.

OKAY.

AND UH, THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES SIMILAR LIKE TYPE VERY SIMILAR.

YES.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? THANK YOU SO MUCH CALEB.

SURE THING.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE? YES.

WOULD YOU MIND COMING TO THE PODIUM AND STATING YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? YES.

UH, I'M LINDA LEWIS.

UH, MY, UH, ADDRESS IS 33 39 HOWARD ROAD AND WAX, TEXAS, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS, UH, FM 8 77.

THANK YOU MS. LEWIS.

MM-HMM .

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANNA SHARE WITH US ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION? UH, BASICALLY THAT IS, IT IS GONNA BE USED FOR, UH, STRICTLY FOR STORAGE.

UH, WE JUST NEED TO, UM, GET THE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BOXES AWAY FROM ALL THE GAS, UH, ITEMS UP IN THE, THE CURRENT STORAGE WITH, UH, LAWNMOWERS AND, AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

MM-HMM .

OKAY.

YEAH.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU SO MUCH MS. LEWIS.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE HAD ZERO PEOPLE SIGN UP TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

FOR THIS AGENDA, ITEM ZDC DASH 68 DASH 2026, I WILL CLOSE

[6. Consider approval of ZDC-68-2026]

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.

ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES AND WE WILL MOVE TO THE MEETING CLOSING.

WE WILL HAVE

[Additional Item]

TRENTON, YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US? UH, YEAH.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO GO INTRODUCE OUR NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BRANDON ZEL.

UM, HE STARTED YESTERDAY, SO WE'RE EXCITED FOR THIS ADDITION TO THE TEAM.

UM, YEAH, WE'RE READY.

WE'RE READY TO KEEP ON GOING.

UM, ALSO IN THE NEAR FUTURE, UM, AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, UM, WE WILL BE BRINGING FORTH THOSE TEXT AMENDMENTS.

UM, WE'RE JUST FINE TUNING THEM NOW.

UM, SO WE SHOULD HAVE A COUPLE TEXT AMENDMENTS IN THE NEXT COUPLE AGENDAS FOR YOU.

UM, ALSO, UM, I'M, I HEARD SOME REALLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE TML OR FROM THE COG TRAINING THAT MOST OF YOU WERE ABLE TO GO TO.

UM, WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU ALL TO BE TRAINED.

I LOOK AT, UM, I'M LOOKING AT HAVING ANOTHER TRAINING, UM, AN IN-HOUSE TRAINING TO GO OVER THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH ALL OF YOU.

UM, AND I'LL WORK WITH, UH, UH, COMMISSIONER, UH, JOHNSON, UM, ON A TIMEFRAME OF WHEN WE'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT FOR ALL OF YOU.

UM, SO JUST KIND OF LOOK IN YOUR EMAILS FOR AN INVITE.

I'LL, I'LL PROBABLY REACH OUT TO YOU ALL TO MAKE SURE THE TIME CAN WORK.

I'LL PROBABLY TRY TO DO IT BEFORE A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND SO I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER DAY OF THE WEEK FROM YOU ALL.

UM, SO YEAH, LOOK, LOOK FOR THAT IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT.

DIRECTOR, YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US THIS EVENING? UH, NO MA'AM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

COMMISSIONER UNDERWOOD AND NOTHING JUST TO CONDOLENCES TO THE, UH, LAWRENCE FAMILY.

YES, SIR.

COMMISSIONER SIMPSON.

SAME.

IT'S COMMISSIONER PORCH.

UH, YES.

UM, SO WELCOME AND, UH, GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE AND JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY SAY, UH, TO THE MAYOR'S STAFF COUNCILMAN THAT, UM, THAT TRAINING REALLY WAS, UH, PARAMOUNT.

SO I REALLY ENJOYED IT.

IT WAS VERY THOROUGH.

JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT AND THEN, UM, JUST DIDN'T KNOW ALSO THAT WE MIGHT WANNA PUT OUT A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE FRAUD.

I DON'T KNOW IF, UM, THE CITY WANTS TO DO THAT OR NOT, JUST TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.

BUT, UM, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THIS EVENING.

THANKS FOR LETTING ME SERVE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

COMMISSIONER CONNOR, I HAVE NOTHING, NOTHING ANYMORE TO ADD MADAM MAYOR, WELCOME.

I'M JUST GLAD TO BE HERE AND, UM, I WANNA PERSONALLY THANK ALL OF YOU FOR SERVING ON THIS BOARD.

IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT BOARD.

YOU PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CITY BEING ON THIS BOARD AND MAKING THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE AND IS IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED BY MYSELF AND THE REST OF COUNCIL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MA'AM.

AND, UM, I ALSO WANT TO, UH, SEND, UH, THE COMMISSION'S, SINCEREST CONDOLENCE TO THE, UH, LAWRENCE FAMILY IN THEIR, OUR BEREAVEMENT.

AND ASK THAT EVERYONE, UM, JUST KEEP THEM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

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AND IT MAKES A REALLY BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN THE APPLICANTS COME AND CAN STATE THEIR OWN CASE.

AND, UM, JUST WANNA LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT IT IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS OF WAXAHATCHEE.

AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT.