1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Good afternoon, and welcome to the City of Denton's Planning and 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:14,280 Zoning Commission meeting for Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. 3 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:19,560 This is our work session, and with the quorum present, I will call us to order at 512 PM. 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:24,020 Let the record show that Commissioner Anderson is absent at this time. 5 00:00:24,020 --> 00:00:29,660 Our first order of business in our work session is citizen comment on the consent agenda. 6 00:00:29,660 --> 00:00:34,120 Do we have any citizens in the audience wishing to speak on the consent agenda? 7 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:41,280 And staff, we have no callers, correct? 8 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:56,440 I will take the silence as yes, we have no callers. 9 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:01,520 So we will move on to our work session reports. 10 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:08,480 A is receive a report, hold a discussion on board and commission attendance and removal policy. 11 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,000 I will invite our city secretary up for presentation, hi. 12 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:16,720 >> The Planning and Zoning Commission, my name is Rosa Rios, and I'm your city secretary. 13 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,520 Let me go ahead and share my screen here. 14 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:31,920 So I'll be presenting the Board and Commission Attendance Policy for Boards and Commissions. 15 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:37,680 So to provide a little bit of background, the Code of Ordinances does set a certain 16 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,720 attendance policy for Board and Commission members. 17 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:46,160 It sets four certain excused absence criteria, as well as that the City Council will approve 18 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:50,880 any absence, that it does not fall within that excused absence criteria. 19 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:56,600 It also notifies or details a notification process, not only for the board members, but 20 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,280 also for the city secretary's office. 21 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:04,360 As you can see here, the excused absence criteria is personal or family illness, death of a 22 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:09,920 family member, jury duty, service in the armed forces, testifying before the legislature, 23 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:16,160 attending a seminar that relates to your responsibilities as a board member, and absence necessary for 24 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,560 the member's business or employment. 25 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:24,000 So the absence notification requirements are the member will notify the chair or the staff 26 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:29,840 liaison of their inability to attend an upcoming meeting, and that should be in writing. 27 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,360 And of course, an email will suffice. 28 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:36,800 It's important that you notify as soon as possible, and of course, that the notice be 29 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:37,800 received in advance. 30 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:42,600 It does allow staff to plan accordingly, and of course, to ensure that there's going to 31 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,720 be a quorum of the Board or Commission. 32 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:52,560 And there is a requirement that such notice be received at least within 10 days of after 33 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,560 the absence occurred. 34 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,320 Again, an email will suffice. 35 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,880 We do not need any supporting documentation. 36 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:04,080 It does need to state the purpose, whether or not it meets the excused absence criteria 37 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:10,400 or any other purpose, and again, it's accepted at face value. 38 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:15,280 Staff is really very good about notifying our office if we're not in that initial notification 39 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,960 from the member, and we will respond accordingly. 40 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:24,160 We did establish a Board and Commission member attendance guidelines, kind of easier at a 41 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:28,880 glance versus the council rules, because it kind of spreads out some of the requirements. 42 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:34,880 We also developed a board member notification form, and you're not required to use it if 43 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:39,920 it's, you know, the purpose is for an excused absence, but we do encourage you to use that 44 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:44,120 form if it does not meet the excused absence criteria, and I'll explain that process in 45 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,120 a little bit. 46 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:52,880 So, in processing the notice of the absence, we will review, my office will review the 47 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:57,160 notification and determine whether or not it meets the excused absence criteria. 48 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:02,600 We will notify the member if it does meet the excused absence criteria, you need to 49 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:06,640 not do anything else, we'll acknowledge as such, and the attendance record of the member 50 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,680 will reflect that accordingly. 51 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:15,280 If by chance it does not meet the excused absence criteria, you will be notified, the 52 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,480 member will be notified immediately, and you do have the ability to seek an exception from 53 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:26,640 the City Council for that absence, and the key will be that that request has to be received 54 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:32,040 within 10 days, as of the date of the absence, which of course we will do in the next meeting, 55 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,160 which of course would be the meeting date. 56 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:39,640 In the interim, the absence would be noted as an excused, and if no request is received 57 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:45,020 within those 10 days, the absence does remain as an excuse and there's no ability to seek 58 00:04:45,020 --> 00:04:49,800 a council exception, and then of course if a request for an exception is received, we 59 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:54,880 schedule it as soon as possible, place it on the consent agenda for the City Council, 60 00:04:54,880 --> 00:05:02,480 and they have basically been approving the absences, and they have a very good understanding 61 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:07,320 that sometimes things come up last minute and there's just no opportunity to attend 62 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,540 the meeting. 63 00:05:10,540 --> 00:05:16,080 So at the City Council meeting to consider the final decision from the City Council, 64 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:21,200 it is adoption of a resolution, a copy of that resolution will be provided to the member 65 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:30,000 as well as the staff liaison, and the member's attendance record will reflect that accordingly, 66 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,920 and of course if the absence were to be not excused, then that absence remains permanently 67 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:39,780 unexcused, but so far to date that has not happened. 68 00:05:39,780 --> 00:05:44,600 So the attendance requirements, there is a removal process, there's certain other areas 69 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,600 under which a member could be removed, of course that is for cause, but typically if 70 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,280 a member's already seated, those don't come into play with the exception of the attendance 71 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:54,760 requirements. 72 00:05:54,760 --> 00:06:01,200 So section 2.83 outlines the need for the members to attend the meeting and advise either 73 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:10,560 the chair or the liaison prior to the meeting starting or being held, and then the 2.83C3 74 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:18,040 does outline that if a member has more than three unexcused absences, that does click 75 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:24,480 the possible removal clause under the charter, and then of course if a member misses 50% 76 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,800 of scheduled meetings within a given year, and the way that we calculate a year is basically 77 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:33,040 a rolling year, it's a 12 month period as the next month comes on, you know the last 78 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:38,580 month at the bottom drops off, so it's always that 12 month period. 79 00:06:38,580 --> 00:06:43,180 And again, the City Charter does reference that members of boards and commission members 80 00:06:43,180 --> 00:06:47,940 shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, and that members may only be removed for cause 81 00:06:47,940 --> 00:06:53,240 that is subjective, it is not a requirement for the City Council to remove a member, it's 82 00:06:53,240 --> 00:07:00,280 totally up to them when the item comes up for their consideration if at all. 83 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:06,240 So to continue, if a member has more than three unexcused absences, again at that 50%, 84 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:11,640 my office will send the member a letter advising them of the reason, you know why they're receiving 85 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:17,760 the letter, and that they have 10 days to submit a resignation, or the City Secretary 86 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:25,360 is required to place an item on the City Council agenda requesting removal of the member, again 87 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:30,480 City Council does not have to remove the member, and if a resignation is received, then of 88 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:37,960 course we vacate the seat immediately, and notify the respective nominating council member. 89 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:44,320 And if no resignation is received, again we place an item on the agenda, the resolution 90 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:50,680 for removal will note your name, the board, and of course the reason for the removal request, 91 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:55,520 and then once adopted it does become a permanent record of the City Council. 92 00:07:55,520 --> 00:08:01,140 Again the letter will ask for a resignation within the 10 days, certainly it is the prerogative 93 00:08:01,140 --> 00:08:05,880 of the member to decide whether or not they want to resign. 94 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:10,080 There's certain scenarios that kind of come into play, if you ever get that letter, or 95 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:15,060 if any member gets a letter, please give me a call and we can certainly discuss the options. 96 00:08:15,060 --> 00:08:19,280 Some members have opted not to resign, some members have opted to submit a reason, you 97 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:25,960 know why they would appeal to council to not remove them, and some members have gone ahead 98 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:32,160 and contacted their council member, the council members are well aware of the process, and 99 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:36,120 council members will go ahead and resign, and the council member does have the ability 100 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:42,600 to go ahead and basically immediately reappoint, nominate, and reappoint the member, depending 101 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:46,880 on when we did the vetting at last, you know, for the last time for that term. 102 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:53,960 We may do some additional vetting, however, again, the council member can choose to reappoint, 103 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:55,520 we have had that happen. 104 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,840 There's been extenuating circumstances where all of a sudden, you know, a member just has 105 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:03,980 had some attendance issues where maybe before they had a really good attendance record, 106 00:09:03,980 --> 00:09:08,640 the council members are very understanding of that, and, you know, that's the reason 107 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,400 why they opt to go ahead and appoint them, so that's also an option. 108 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:17,560 Again, the letter kind of requests a resignation within 10 days, if no resignation is received, 109 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:20,920 it does take a little bit of time to coordinate with the city attorney's office to place the 110 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:26,720 item on the agenda for them to review all of the paperwork, and we will advise the member 111 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,720 of when the item is scheduled for consideration, and the member does have the opportunity to 112 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:36,760 submit their resignation up to the time of posting, even really up to even before the 113 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,120 council meeting starts, and we would notify the council that that item does not need to 114 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:41,120 be considered. 115 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:47,080 Again, it does not mean that you cannot be reappointed, be it to that same board or possibly 116 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:52,520 another board, and again, we do kind of encourage you contact our office, and we'll be happy 117 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:58,680 to kind of, you know, provide some additional guidance if need be. 118 00:09:58,680 --> 00:10:03,480 As you can see here, this is typically what the resolution will look like, and if the 119 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:07,560 member, as you can see here in red, if the member provides a reason, then we'll kind 120 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:09,720 of modify that resolution. 121 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:14,880 Whatever the communication is that was sent to the member, those are exhibits to the resolution. 122 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:20,240 Again, they become a permanent record, and so we try to kind of encourage the member 123 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,120 to contact us and let us talk over some of the options that are available to you to try 124 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,260 to prevent this from happening. 125 00:10:26,260 --> 00:10:29,720 We very much appreciate your service, but of course it's really important that members 126 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:33,520 attend a meeting because that's the only way that the board of commission can conduct its 127 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,320 business. 128 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:40,720 So the last part of my presentation here is to kind of cover a little bit about virtual 129 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:41,920 participation. 130 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:47,440 So the city council rules procedure, which board of commissions are required to follow, 131 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:52,840 do provide that a member can participate virtually if the member is sick or traveling. 132 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:56,580 And again, if there's a declaration of disaster emergency in place, and we do have one in 133 00:10:56,580 --> 00:10:59,200 place until the end of the year. 134 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:04,920 So a member, you could notify, you know, staff that you're not able to participate virtually. 135 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,960 The rules do require a four-day advance notice. 136 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:12,120 Again, even if you don't give that four days and sometimes something might come up last 137 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:16,000 minute and you just need to notify staff, we just ask that you kind of try to notify 138 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:21,660 us, as you know, planning for virtual participation, there is a process involved and it'll just 139 00:11:21,660 --> 00:11:24,040 make the meeting go a lot smoother. 140 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:27,440 One of the things that we do encourage the liaisons is to contact the members to try 141 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:32,000 to establish that quorum to see, you know, who's going to participate in person, who's 142 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:37,100 going to participate virtually, and then make the necessary plans. 143 00:11:37,100 --> 00:11:43,720 The key though will be that we do have to have an in-person quorum at the physical location. 144 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:47,540 So that's about the only thing, and again, that is why staff, we've encouraged staff 145 00:11:47,540 --> 00:11:50,240 to kind of contact you ahead of time. 146 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:55,000 And I'll take any questions you might have and I'll go ahead and stop sharing my screen. 147 00:11:55,000 --> 00:12:03,120 As of right now, the virtual participation is just through December 31st right now? 148 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:09,160 Well, for virtual participation, it is right now up to December 31st. 149 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:14,200 However, the rules do state that if the member is ill, but you're still able to participate 150 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:19,360 or if you're traveling, and as you know, Zoom, which is the typical program that we use, 151 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:21,400 you can actually even access it via your phone. 152 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,280 We've even had council members utilize that, you know, because they want to be able to 153 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,280 participate. 154 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:26,960 So that's continuing beyond December 31st? 155 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:30,840 After, unless the emergency order is extended. 156 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:35,280 And then in that event, then it would only be if you're sick or if you're traveling. 157 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:36,280 Okay. 158 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:37,280 Otherwise, you would be... 159 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:38,280 Not a voluntary option. 160 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:39,280 Okay. 161 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:42,580 And one of the things we do encourage again, that if you're not able to attend the meeting, 162 00:12:42,580 --> 00:12:44,960 to go ahead and notify. 163 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:49,840 Don't be too shy that if there's a last minute situation that maybe might not meet the excused 164 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,160 absence criteria, to go ahead and seek an exception. 165 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,680 I mean, there's all kinds of reasons. 166 00:12:54,680 --> 00:12:56,720 Council's very understanding. 167 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:01,000 And we do encourage you rather than just kind of not submitting anything, the last thing 168 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:06,080 we want to do is, you know, kind of make that more than three unexcused absences or... 169 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,600 It's very hard to hit the 50%, but it has been known to happen. 170 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:10,600 Right. 171 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:11,600 Right. 172 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:12,600 Yes. 173 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,080 And we don't want to discourage people from serving. 174 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:18,600 So the policy has to be in place, but... 175 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:19,600 Yes. 176 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:20,600 Yes, ma'am. 177 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:21,600 But it can't... 178 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:25,280 We're going to be visiting it with council maybe to add, consider maybe some other, you 179 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:29,800 know, reasons for the ex-use absence criteria and see if they want to make any changes. 180 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:30,800 Okay. 181 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:31,800 Understood. 182 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,440 Anyone with any questions? 183 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:35,440 I do not see any. 184 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:36,440 Thank you very much. 185 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:37,440 All right. 186 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:38,440 Well, thank you very much. 187 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:39,440 I appreciate the opportunity. 188 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:40,560 Thank you. 189 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:47,680 Our next work session report is hold a discussion regarding the draft of the 2022 Planning and 190 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:54,240 Zoning Commission calendar that was in our backup. 191 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:58,600 Do we have a presentation on that, or are we just having discussion on that amongst 192 00:13:58,600 --> 00:13:59,600 ourselves? 193 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:05,000 Chairman Ellis, no formal presentation I should add regarding that. 194 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:10,120 We included in your packet for your consideration our proposed calendar for 2022 to get your 195 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:14,800 initial input to see if there's any concerns regarding the dates that are being proposed. 196 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:19,280 Council has not adopted or set their calendar, if you will, just yet. 197 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:23,480 So we're anticipating that, you know, they would maintain the schedule that they typically 198 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:24,480 do. 199 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,800 But we're proposing to have the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings on the second and 200 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:28,640 fourth Wednesdays of every month. 201 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:32,280 That allows us to be able to balance our agenda items, particularly those public hearings, 202 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:36,640 with Council typically considering public hearings on the first and third. 203 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,520 But just wanted to put this out there for your consideration, get any feedback. 204 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:44,120 We've tried to be sensitive to the major holidays as well so that we're not creating any conflicts 205 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:45,120 with that. 206 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:46,760 And I'm happy to receive your feedback. 207 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:47,760 So thank you. 208 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:52,520 Tina, do you know -- I didn't look ahead on this, but I assume spring break was vetted 209 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:53,520 out of that? 210 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:54,520 Yes, we did. 211 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:55,520 I'm getting the thumbs up from John. 212 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:56,520 Okay. 213 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:57,520 Okay. 214 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:58,520 Excellent. 215 00:14:58,520 --> 00:14:59,520 Excellent. 216 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,840 Any questions on the calendar that was presented? 217 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:02,840 Yes. 218 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:03,840 Commissioner Pruitt? 219 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:04,840 Thank you, Judge. 220 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:05,840 Just one thing. 221 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:10,040 I noticed that it appears there's more than 30 days between the November meeting and the 222 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:11,040 December meeting. 223 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:14,880 Is that a concern for the shot clock reasons? 224 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:15,880 I don't believe so. 225 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:18,920 I think we tried to make sure we take that in consideration and we would continue to 226 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,560 work with applicants and advise them of when the meeting dates are. 227 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:26,000 And then we adjust our seminal schedules also accordingly as to when they can resubmit because 228 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,960 we are very cognizant of that 30-day. 229 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:28,960 Okay. 230 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:29,960 Thank you. 231 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:30,960 Thank you for asking. 232 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:31,960 Any other questions on that item? 233 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:35,040 I do not see any. 234 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:36,040 Thank you very much. 235 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:37,040 Okay. 236 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:42,920 That moves us to our next work session report, which is Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, 237 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:47,000 Provide Suggestions and Recommendations on City Criteria Manuals. 238 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,280 I invite Ron up for presentation. 239 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:50,280 Hi, Ron. 240 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,840 Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the commission. 241 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:53,840 Happy to be here. 242 00:15:53,840 --> 00:16:02,840 Let me pull up my presentation real quick. 243 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:03,840 So today... 244 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:07,460 Ron, if I could just interrupt really quick just for the commissioners. 245 00:16:07,460 --> 00:16:12,240 If we could let Ron get through his presentation, because I think it's lengthy, or I'll let 246 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:17,840 you stop and ask questions versus having him speak a bit and then stopping to answer questions, 247 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:19,640 if that's okay with all of you. 248 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:20,640 Great. 249 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:21,640 Okay. 250 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:22,640 And then we can deal with questions. 251 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:23,640 Yes. 252 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:24,640 Perfect. 253 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:25,640 Okay. 254 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:26,640 Thank you. 255 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:27,640 Perfect. 256 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:28,640 Today, we're going to be talking about criteria manuals. 257 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:32,640 This is something that we've been working on for some time, and due to obvious various 258 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:37,000 reasons, we just haven't had an opportunity to take it to this commission. 259 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,480 So tonight, you're going to hear from a number of team members. 260 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:46,800 I'm going to talk about who they are, representatives of development services, capital projects 261 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:53,920 and engineering, folks from Solid Waste, as well as staff members from water utilities. 262 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:58,440 The agenda that we will be discussing or presenting to you all this afternoon is really to kind 263 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:03,520 of do an introduction of why we're doing these criteria manual updates. 264 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:09,960 Then you'll have an opportunity to hear from, again, Solid Waste, Stormwater, Transportation, 265 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:15,680 Water and Wastewater, and see and hear from what they have proposed as far as updates. 266 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:20,320 And as Madam Chair mentioned, we will have an opportunity for questions and answers at 267 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:23,560 the end of the presentation. 268 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:30,640 So just a quick history, the criteria manual updates, we intend to have them reviewed and 269 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,920 updated once a year, again, if necessary. 270 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:39,240 The idea here is that we want to keep current and want to make sure that our standards and 271 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:45,040 requirements are consistent with the standard practice and best practices that are being 272 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:50,200 applied nationwide, and so that is one reason why we want to keep them updated. 273 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:54,240 They will start by staff reviewing them early in the year. 274 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:58,240 We'll prepare some recommendations, bring them to the Planning Zoning Commission for 275 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:05,120 your consideration and review, and hopefully feedback and input as well. 276 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:08,120 We plan on taking this out to the public. 277 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:12,000 In fact, we have tomorrow scheduled a developer town hall. 278 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:19,080 We also will be meeting with specialty groups to present to them these criteria manual updates, 279 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:24,760 after which we will also present -- I'm sorry, publish these criteria manuals online so those 280 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:29,080 that are able to view them online, they can review them and provide comments. 281 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:33,400 Copies will be available at the Development Services Center as well as in City Hall. 282 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:38,120 Ultimately, the goal is to take this to City Council to be approved by ordinance during 283 00:18:38,120 --> 00:18:39,120 a public hearing. 284 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:44,640 So that is scheduled for later this year, December specifically, and the hope is that 285 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:49,480 the Council approves it and these criteria manuals are effective January 1st. 286 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:54,320 And then the cycle begins again, and again, if that is something that we need to update, 287 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:57,520 we will do so, but it's not required. 288 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:03,560 The goal is really to have one document, one format, which makes it easier for the development 289 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:08,420 community, the citizen in general, to understand and to use this document. 290 00:19:08,420 --> 00:19:12,640 We hope that through this process, we eliminate duplications. 291 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:16,200 We also eliminate conflicts in requirements. 292 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:20,880 The illustration here that shows when the last updated criteria manuals were done, you 293 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:25,320 can see that solid waste has been the one that's been the longest. 294 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:30,840 By looking at the other, stormwater, transportation, and wastewater, they were recently done back 295 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:34,360 in December of 2018. 296 00:19:34,360 --> 00:19:37,460 Transportation was March of 2018. 297 00:19:37,460 --> 00:19:41,920 I want to just really quickly share, kind of give you guys some understanding where the 298 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:46,440 criteria manuals fall in relationship to the development code. 299 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:50,200 So the development code is really the policy and procedural content. 300 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:54,680 It is what is required and why is it required. 301 00:19:54,680 --> 00:20:00,200 The criteria manuals is sort of, you can imagine, the next level in terms of what is required 302 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:04,980 in terms of standards and design and technical information. 303 00:20:04,980 --> 00:20:11,920 It helps guide some of the requirements that the DDC requires the applicant or the developers 304 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,800 to design their site under. 305 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:19,760 And then under that, we then also have specification and standard details, a little bit more refined, 306 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:20,760 detailed information. 307 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:28,440 In fact, the specifications that was recently updated was done January of this year. 308 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:32,880 Now those specifications only specifically apply to capital projects now, but the hope 309 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:39,560 is in January of 2022, they will also apply for other developments. 310 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:45,480 So kind of give you an idea, DDC, you know, really up higher, a little bit higher criteria 311 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:51,600 manuals and then specifications and details, all of which is used by the development community, 312 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:57,520 the staff in reviewing applications that come through the city. 313 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,920 So with that, I'm going to turn it over to Brian George and he's going to talk a little 314 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:06,640 bit about their efforts in updating their solid waste and recycling criteria manual. 315 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:14,040 Hi, Brian George, field services supervisor for solid waste. 316 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:19,080 I just want to touch on a couple things here for the criteria manual update. 317 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:29,560 First of all, the enclosure details for the front load enclosures, we've got, we were 318 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:38,400 adding a foot to each one of those enclosures to the inside width from like the single enclosure 319 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:48,120 would be a 13 foot instead of a 12 foot, dual enclosure 24 foot to a 26 foot, basically. 320 00:21:48,120 --> 00:21:56,560 And then we have their roll-off compactor enclosures going from a 15 foot to a 16 foot. 321 00:21:56,560 --> 00:22:04,720 So that said, that's due to the changes in the equipment over the years for safety reasons, 322 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:11,960 for repairs, stuff like that, make it easier for the repairs and such. 323 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:17,600 The second addition, I'm sorry, the second change would be in addition to an alleyway 324 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,000 criteria. 325 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:25,800 We do not have that at this time and with the proposals through the newer projects coming 326 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:30,800 in we are seeing more and more alleyway developments. 327 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:40,480 So the purpose of that would be for maneuverability, sufficient for collection apparatus to navigate 328 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:45,680 alleyways lined with trash and recycle containers. 329 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:51,440 And second, right now we're worried about the pavement requirements. 330 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:59,540 When you get one of those bigger trucks in there, the requirement for thicker concrete 331 00:22:59,540 --> 00:23:03,400 such to help these trucks get through there without tearing up the concrete. 332 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:10,360 So that's the main two things that we're looking at to change on our criteria manuals. 333 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:16,960 With that, that's what we're looking at on ours. 334 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:24,140 So that completes mine, thank you. 335 00:23:24,140 --> 00:23:34,480 Good evening, my name is Becky Davidi, I'm the City Engineering Director of Capital Projects 336 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:35,480 for the City of Denton. 337 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:37,680 Nice to see all of you today. 338 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:42,200 I am going to go over the stormwater criteria manual information and transportation criteria 339 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,060 manual information. 340 00:23:44,060 --> 00:23:47,360 I know Commissioner Pruitt sent over a series of questions. 341 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:52,800 Unfortunately, between the time I ended council last night at 1 a.m. and was back here at 342 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:56,800 8 a.m. running mobility committee, I have not had an opportunity to address all of his 343 00:23:56,800 --> 00:24:01,280 questions but have spoken with him and will work through the series of questions that 344 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:05,160 he's presented to myself along with our team. 345 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:09,060 So just a little bit of an overview of the stormwater criteria manual. 346 00:24:09,060 --> 00:24:14,160 We have been working with a lot of the updates are specific to definitions. 347 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:17,080 In many cases, we added additional definitions. 348 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:21,500 In other cases, we deleted definitions that are no longer necessary. 349 00:24:21,500 --> 00:24:27,660 Throughout the document, I thought it was very important to go through and really change, 350 00:24:27,660 --> 00:24:34,320 we used to say, the 100-year frequency to the 1% chance of that type of a storm. 351 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:38,920 We've updated driveway, culvert, inspection to be the responsibility of actually the public 352 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:40,960 works inspection staff. 353 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:46,800 My team is responsible for public works inspection, and so the building inspection staff is actually 354 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:50,000 a responsibility of Mr. McDonald's. 355 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,200 Our team is really responsible for everything within the right-of-way, so I thought it made 356 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:58,600 sense to have the actual driveway culverts be inspected by the team that's looking at 357 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:00,680 all items within the right-of-way. 358 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:06,520 And then we're also looking at updating the criteria to require all reinforced concrete 359 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:14,640 pipe be for culverts instead of metal pipe or metal tin horn type material. 360 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:20,560 Those are some of the high-level overviews of the stormwater criteria manual. 361 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:26,680 On the transportation criteria manual, very similar, we updated some definitions, included 362 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:30,640 some new definitions, deleted some of the terms. 363 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:35,880 We are working through updating the geometric street standards, and really the importance 364 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:40,560 of that is to incorporate the bicycle and pedestrian components as applicable. 365 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:46,080 In many places throughout the document, you'll see specific details that talk about side 366 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:47,080 pass, sidewalk. 367 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:51,680 I want to make sure we're using the common terminology that everybody's familiar with. 368 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:56,640 As you're all aware, we have a new individual on our team who is the Senior Planner Bicycle 369 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:02,200 ADA Pedestrian Coordinator, and so we're using his expertise to review a lot of these documents 370 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:08,560 and look at that more multimodal approach as we work through the mobility plan and also 371 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:12,480 the capital projects that are going to be used and then, of course, development as soon 372 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:18,600 as this can be adopted for the implementation of those projects. 373 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:23,740 We also have been working on updating many different standards, so turning lane standards, 374 00:26:23,740 --> 00:26:30,160 on-street parking, several of the geometric standards and diagrams and the amenities. 375 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:35,480 I'm sorry, I'm tired to have a hard time speaking, including the movement of certain information 376 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:39,320 which needs to be removed from the criteria manual and actually put into the code. 377 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:43,680 If you look at the criteria manual itself, you'll see many areas of which is still yellow 378 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:45,000 highlighted. 379 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:49,000 Those are recommendations that we're currently working with legal on that need to be moved 380 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:53,520 from the criteria manual to the code, as you saw Ron's presentation talking about what 381 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:57,800 needs to be in the code versus what needs to be in the criteria manual. 382 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:02,000 And then also we've been working through some updates to signs and markings to really include 383 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:07,040 some additional diagrams or some sections that are missing within the document. 384 00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:12,280 I also wanted to make a plug, Ron already talked about it just briefly, but it is very 385 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:18,080 important to our team to update the criteria manuals and I will tell you the reason why. 386 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:23,280 As we implement the criteria manuals in the code and we took a strong effort last year 387 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:29,040 to update the specifications and standard details, like I mentioned, and I know Ron's 388 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:33,240 mentioned, those are currently being used on the capital projects. 389 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:37,560 I'm very much interested in getting this taken care of from the perspective that they can 390 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:40,080 be used on the development projects. 391 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:45,240 The reason why is it provides the consistency that's needed amongst the entire city. 392 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:50,800 It provides the inspectors the material and equipment that they need and the information, 393 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:55,560 whether it's listed in a specification or a standard detail that can provide this consistency 394 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:58,040 and standard design practice. 395 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:02,920 It also allows for developers to know what is expected. 396 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:07,880 And then at the end of the day, I'll be honest, I came from the utility department and I'm 397 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:12,240 very much interested in making sure that at 2 a.m. when we have a water line break or 398 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:16,600 a sewer choke or we've got a signal that's not operating, we're using a standard piece 399 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:20,840 of equipment or material so that our folks that are out there making those operational 400 00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:23,820 changes are used to those different pieces of equipment. 401 00:28:23,820 --> 00:28:28,200 So I appreciate your time today and I'm going to turn it over to Steven Moore. 402 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:39,280 Good evening, I'm Steven Moore, Senior Engineer for Water and Wastewater. 403 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:43,180 So we've got water and wastewater that I'm going to be able to be talking about. 404 00:28:43,180 --> 00:28:50,360 The biggest thing that happened is, since our earlier version came out, questions arise, 405 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:54,440 little technical details, and so we're trying to tighten up those details to answer those 406 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:59,840 questions that we've had to figure out answers with throughout this process. 407 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:07,600 For water, we've added a section being more specific on meters, how they get applied. 408 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:12,760 We've added under-crowned utility crossings, something that really wasn't addressed extremely 409 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:14,160 well. 410 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:18,920 Fence and wall crossings has been added, as well as the pressure regulator, since we hadn't 411 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:20,840 a language about that before. 412 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:26,280 And we've put some details in on existing water main replacement, something that has 413 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:32,920 to happen, but was usually an afterthought of the design, and we put that in so it comes 414 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:37,360 in as part of the design instead of waiting until afterwards. 415 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:41,560 For wastewater, we've tightened up how we figure out the wastewater flows. 416 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:46,960 Again, we had questions that arose, and as we were figuring out the answers, we put those 417 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:48,640 answers in here. 418 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:53,680 We've added some information on separation between water and wastewater, some of which 419 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:57,840 is driven by the state requirements, TCEQ. 420 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:00,560 We've updated the highway crossings. 421 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:05,640 Basically, we put languages in that says, "If you cross a highway, it's really up to 422 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:10,880 whatever agency owns that," which in Denton is usually TxDOT. 423 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:16,920 And again, we've revised the abandonment of sewer mains against something that has to 424 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:19,120 happen, which is usually an afterthought. 425 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:24,880 So we put it in so it's looked at during the design of the project. 426 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:28,960 There's a bunch of sections that we've removed because they're being put somewhere else. 427 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:33,720 They don't belong in the criteria manual, preliminary design, rights of way and easements, 428 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:36,400 the agenda plan revisions, change orders and submittals. 429 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:37,400 That all comes someplace else. 430 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:39,040 It doesn't belong in here. 431 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:45,640 So again, a lot of our tweaks have been just because these questions come up. 432 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:46,640 We didn't have an answer. 433 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:48,520 We had to figure it out. 434 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:52,200 So now that we've done the work to figure it out, we put it here in the manual and got 435 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:55,140 rid of some things that just really don't belong here. 436 00:30:55,140 --> 00:30:56,720 That's all I've got. 437 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:57,720 Ron? 438 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:04,760 Well, I want to thank our presenters. 439 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,560 I think they are the technical experts. 440 00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:10,040 I would not have been able to make that presentation. 441 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:17,800 So with that, we stand for any questions and want to get any feedback, comments, input, 442 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:25,040 if you have any, so that we can improve the criteria manuals from this commission. 443 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:28,440 Thank you, Ron. 444 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:31,920 What is the best way for you all to receive feedback? 445 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:33,320 Do you want it here? 446 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:37,400 Do you want it emailed? 447 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:43,520 I think that if you have comments or input, you can email them to me, and I will make 448 00:31:43,520 --> 00:31:47,400 sure to get it to the team member, appropriate team member. 449 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:51,800 If it's something that you feel is beneficial for the commission to hear, you can certainly 450 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,760 discuss it at this time as well. 451 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:58,960 But again, I know that some of the criteria manuals were late coming to you all, and I 452 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:00,920 do apologize for that. 453 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:04,520 But there is opportunity to still provide comments and input. 454 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:08,080 Like I said, we have a developer town hall tomorrow. 455 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:13,440 The criteria manuals will be uploaded on the website for anyone to review. 456 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:18,540 Our goal is to go to city councils on December 7th, I believe. 457 00:32:18,540 --> 00:32:23,120 So anytime before then, we will welcome any input that this commission may have. 458 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:24,120 Okay. 459 00:32:24,120 --> 00:32:25,120 Thank you, Ron. 460 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:29,240 I guess I don't see anyone wishing to speak at this moment, so I'll start with a question 461 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,040 and then we can go from there. 462 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:40,160 It has to do with storm water, so I will wait for, thanks. 463 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:41,960 No problem. 464 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:48,760 So it has to do with the inspection fee on the private detention basins, and it reads 465 00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:56,000 in there 3.5% inspection fee, 3.5% of what? 466 00:32:56,000 --> 00:33:00,480 Inspection fees for the public works inspection team is always 3.5% of the construction cost 467 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:05,480 of the project, and so I'm glad you pointed that out because there's some particular areas 468 00:33:05,480 --> 00:33:10,360 where I'd like to take that information out of the criteria manual and put it in another 469 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:14,660 location such as the code, or many times that's something that might just need to be on a 470 00:33:14,660 --> 00:33:19,880 permit document as we review what we call the Exhibit A that goes along with the three-way 471 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:25,080 contractor, the overall contract that we sign, that's the time of which those inspection 472 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:28,640 fees are collected, and so that's really what that's referring to. 473 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,200 So that's the type of feedback that we want. 474 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:34,640 We've read over on so many times, there are times we are going to miss certain things. 475 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:36,320 It's on page 44. 476 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:37,320 Okay, great. 477 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:43,080 I can remember that because that's my age, I won't forget it, but you know, that's definitely 478 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:47,480 something that's the type of information that we want to receive, so I appreciate that feedback. 479 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:54,040 I'm assuming you're going to do this, but all of the pages are mismatched on transportation 480 00:33:54,040 --> 00:33:55,040 now? 481 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:56,040 Yes. 482 00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:58,320 I assume that's all going to be vetted, because right now none of those pages match up to... 483 00:33:58,320 --> 00:33:59,320 That's correct. 484 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:00,320 ... its content. 485 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:01,320 That's correct. 486 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:03,720 Part of what we're doing on transportation is working through updating all of the standard 487 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:08,120 details, and unfortunately we've done the majority of our update before Nathan came 488 00:34:08,120 --> 00:34:13,400 on our team, and so we've been taking the time to incorporate as much as he can into 489 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:15,040 that criteria manual. 490 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:19,040 We also understand that the criteria manual gets updated once a year, and so it may be 491 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:23,680 that we are not able to get everything that we'd like into the criteria manual this year, 492 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:27,680 but we'll take the opportunity next year to actually do that update, but there are quite 493 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:29,120 a bit of formatting. 494 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:33,280 You'll see where there's comments that we're going to replace this exhibit or those types 495 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:37,080 of things, but wanted to at least get you a draft form where you could see a lot of 496 00:34:37,080 --> 00:34:38,560 the changes that we're looking to make. 497 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:39,560 Oh, yeah, that's great. 498 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:40,560 Okay. 499 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:41,560 Thank you very much. 500 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:42,560 I appreciate that. 501 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:43,560 Oh, no problem. 502 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:44,560 Thank you. 503 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:50,840 I think the only other comment that I had, and then I'll take questions, was with water 504 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:56,960 and wastewater, and it's minor, but I'm just being nitpicky. 505 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:06,200 In 3.6.1, it had to do with the number of meters and whatnot, but we mentioned quadplex 506 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:12,720 in that paragraph, and in our DDC, we call it a fourplex, not a quadplex, so to me, I 507 00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:18,640 think we should call it a fourplex in our manual just to keep things consistent. 508 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,080 I know it's the same thing. 509 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:25,040 It's just that called to me to speak out. 510 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:28,200 As Becky mentioned, that's exactly the type of thing we're looking for. 511 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:29,200 Absolutely. 512 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:30,200 We'll take that back. 513 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:31,200 Awesome. 514 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:32,200 Thank you. 515 00:35:32,200 --> 00:35:37,720 That's all that I had written down right now, so is there anyone else who would like to 516 00:35:37,720 --> 00:35:39,000 ask questions? 517 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:46,240 I don't know if this board is working, so yeah, do you have ... Okay. 518 00:35:46,240 --> 00:35:47,240 Now I see you. 519 00:35:47,240 --> 00:35:48,240 Commissioner Pruitt. 520 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:49,240 Yeah. 521 00:35:49,240 --> 00:35:50,240 I do have a couple. 522 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:51,560 I promise I'll try to keep it brief. 523 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:59,400 I was just trying to see if anybody else wanted to ask any before I took it. 524 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:04,680 Like I said, I just want to focus on a few things that I saw in the various manuals that 525 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:09,040 might be beneficial for us to think about as a body. 526 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:18,000 One of them, I think, is the number of meters per property being added for duplexes, triplexes, 527 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:19,000 and fourplexes. 528 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,400 Thank you for that clarification. 529 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:26,780 I guess a question, and I'm not sure who would best be ready to answer it, would be is that 530 00:36:26,780 --> 00:36:35,360 a building code requirement, or is that just something that we are requesting? 531 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:37,680 Sorry. 532 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:39,720 Yeah. 533 00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:45,800 Water wastewaters, our needs are to make sure we're accurately tracking by the customer. 534 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:50,400 I can't answer if that is a code requirement, a building code requirement. 535 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:56,280 I don't suppose we have anybody here probably who can answer that, but that's our purpose 536 00:36:56,280 --> 00:37:00,640 for it, so we can accurately track. 537 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:06,400 We've had, historically there are issues with you don't specify it. 538 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:12,200 You get inconsistent application of our rules, so we've been trying very hard to specify 539 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:13,200 this. 540 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:18,120 I can go back and I can work with Ron and we can try and figure out where that fits 541 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:21,920 in with the building code, but I don't have an answer for you right now. 542 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:22,920 Okay. 543 00:37:22,920 --> 00:37:23,920 No, thank you. 544 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:24,920 I appreciate that. 545 00:37:24,920 --> 00:37:30,320 I guess when I read through these details, I try to think through are we at risk of layering 546 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:38,800 on complexities that would increase cost compared to other solutions, which would be perfectly 547 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:42,200 fine from a health and safety perspective. 548 00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:49,960 And obviously, there's a cost as far as fees and that sort of thing, which I'm not really 549 00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:54,440 all that concerned about because those can be changed irrespective of how many meters 550 00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:57,080 we create or require. 551 00:37:57,080 --> 00:38:01,320 And as I was doing some reading, there was a lot of benefits, like you were speaking 552 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:05,880 to, of having separate meters. 553 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:13,400 Local residents are more motivated to control their water use, right? 554 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:17,680 You can turn one off to do maintenance without turning off ones to other units. 555 00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:20,600 There's all sorts of benefits. 556 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:27,640 And so I guess my feedback is as we look toward the future and think through where these types 557 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:34,240 of properties can fit best in Denton, let's try to make sure we don't inadvertently dissuade 558 00:38:34,240 --> 00:38:37,640 them from development, if that makes sense. 559 00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:38,640 Gotcha. 560 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:39,640 I understand. 561 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:41,600 Appreciate that. 562 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:45,320 And then if I may, just two more comments. 563 00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:49,840 On the transportation, I don't really have any questions. 564 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:53,880 Just wanted to make the commission aware, but certainly if you have anything to add, 565 00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:56,320 that would be beneficial. 566 00:38:56,320 --> 00:39:08,920 The, where am I, oh, I guess one question, as I was reading through the different descriptions 567 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:18,800 of the transportation impact analysis requirements, I've never been certain what our requirements 568 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:26,760 are as far as assumptions of future land use in areas that are not yet developed, or in 569 00:39:26,760 --> 00:39:34,360 order to create the proper future travel demand, or is it travel demand or traffic demand? 570 00:39:34,360 --> 00:39:35,360 I never remember. 571 00:39:35,360 --> 00:39:41,320 We're demanding something that starts with T model. 572 00:39:41,320 --> 00:39:47,360 Can you tell us what our practice is right now, both for city initiated traffic studies 573 00:39:47,360 --> 00:39:50,320 as well as developer traffic studies? 574 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:55,760 Sure, so there's specific requirements when an individual has to perform a traffic impact 575 00:39:55,760 --> 00:40:03,160 analysis and it's based on the volume that the development is actually going to bring 576 00:40:03,160 --> 00:40:05,600 to the area. 577 00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:11,560 As far as, and I don't have those numbers memorized, a thousand's what's in my head, 578 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:16,600 but when it comes to traffic studies at the city or the traffic impact analysis that the 579 00:40:16,600 --> 00:40:19,840 city would do, they're a little bit different. 580 00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:24,800 We have a wide variety of different types that we perform. 581 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:28,840 The most common type of traffic study that you'll see our team performing right now is 582 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:37,200 currently speed studies, and so not specifically related to impacts simply because we're not 583 00:40:37,200 --> 00:40:41,240 building a whole lot of infrastructure that hasn't already been currently planned where 584 00:40:41,240 --> 00:40:44,720 those traffic impact analysis have already been performed. 585 00:40:44,720 --> 00:40:48,280 The majority of the projects we're currently delivering are things that have been on the 586 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:51,920 queue for some period of time and we're working to get those closed out. 587 00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:55,920 As new projects come on, some of those impact analysis will be something that we evaluate 588 00:40:55,920 --> 00:41:00,880 to make sure that the mobility plan shows, I'll give an example, it should be a secondary 589 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:02,560 arterial. 590 00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:07,640 It may be that we see that there's been increased development with the land use map, with the 591 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:12,480 comp plan that says it's going to be a lot higher use than what we anticipated and not 592 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:15,920 needs to change its roadway classification to a primary arterial. 593 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:20,840 At that time, we might want to perform a traffic impact analysis just to make sure that we 594 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:23,840 understand that that's in alignment with our assumptions. 595 00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:24,840 Yeah. 596 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:28,920 No, I appreciate that and it'll take me time to continue learning. 597 00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:35,820 I think in the past, I've seen some traffic studies do you've done sort of a broad areas 598 00:41:35,820 --> 00:41:42,160 that incorporate certain land use assumptions that may or may not really be strictly based 599 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:52,160 on what our flumes states and sometimes it feels sometimes like that has the possibility 600 00:41:52,160 --> 00:42:01,160 of setting up a situation where we put some inputs into the model, then that model says 601 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:07,040 we need infrastructure of type X, then we build that infrastructure, then the infrastructure 602 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:12,720 is there and we say, "Well, because that infrastructure is there, it's warranted to change the flume 603 00:42:12,720 --> 00:42:15,360 in for these reasons." 604 00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:22,860 To me, that seems a little bit backwards and I don't know if it's appropriate or common 605 00:42:22,860 --> 00:42:29,680 in criteria manuals to stipulate kind of what those land assumptions should be when we do 606 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:35,760 those large area traffic impact analysis, but that's one thing I've noticed over the 607 00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:42,940 time and then just one short thing, I noticed the entire transit section had been removed. 608 00:42:42,940 --> 00:42:49,520 Can you explain why and what we're thinking going forward of what that's? 609 00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:54,840 We've removed that at this time as we evaluate the best way to move forward with many changes 610 00:42:54,840 --> 00:43:00,560 that we're seeing and it's something honestly that has been looked at being removed for 611 00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:04,320 a number of years, so our team's still evaluating whether or not that's the best decision to 612 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:10,360 make and I'm working with our legal department looking at many different areas, but at this 613 00:43:10,360 --> 00:43:15,020 time we've removed that because many of the things that were listed were no longer applicable 614 00:43:15,020 --> 00:43:16,480 to the current situation. 615 00:43:16,480 --> 00:43:17,480 Okay. 616 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:18,480 Thank you. 617 00:43:18,480 --> 00:43:19,480 No problem. 618 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:20,480 Thank you. 619 00:43:20,480 --> 00:43:23,480 Thank you, Commissioner Prude. 620 00:43:23,480 --> 00:43:24,480 Any other questions? 621 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:32,800 Okay, so at this, there is a lot of information that was presented and it was kind of late 622 00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:33,800 in the week. 623 00:43:33,800 --> 00:43:38,480 None of us got through all of it except for perhaps Commissioner Prude who did a great 624 00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:41,960 job with comments and suggestions. 625 00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:46,740 So I'd encourage then just the commission to, as you work through these and read through 626 00:43:46,740 --> 00:43:52,240 these if you do have comments, to please email Ron and then we'll get it to the appropriate 627 00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:53,240 party. 628 00:43:53,240 --> 00:43:59,640 And certainly anybody is invited to attend any of these other town halls or what have, 629 00:43:59,640 --> 00:44:00,640 right? 630 00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:01,640 Correct. 631 00:44:01,640 --> 00:44:05,760 And I think we, in this item, I just want to make mention that the goals that have one 632 00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:10,880 document so that someone that's looking at this can search Fourplex, for example, and 633 00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:16,000 they can see it in the context of solid waste, wastewater, transportation and everything 634 00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:17,000 like that. 635 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:21,880 So that is the ultimate goal is to make it as easy as possible to find things and to 636 00:44:21,880 --> 00:44:26,800 understand what is required of them in their design process. 637 00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:28,360 So thank you for the opportunity. 638 00:44:28,360 --> 00:44:29,360 That's awesome. 639 00:44:29,360 --> 00:44:32,960 I know you're all working really hard on all this because I can tell you in just the five 640 00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:38,600 plus years that I've seen this, it's just, it's come such a long way in making it easier 641 00:44:38,600 --> 00:44:44,680 to find things and understand what is expected. 642 00:44:44,680 --> 00:44:46,680 So thank you all. 643 00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:50,000 Thank you. 644 00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:57,360 Next item on our agenda is clarification of our agenda items for this evening. 645 00:44:57,360 --> 00:45:00,420 First one being our minutes from October 6th. 646 00:45:00,420 --> 00:45:06,040 Are there any comments, concerns with those meetings? 647 00:45:06,040 --> 00:45:08,600 Okay. 648 00:45:08,600 --> 00:45:13,640 Seeing none, let's move on to consent agenda. 649 00:45:13,640 --> 00:45:16,960 Any questions on consent agenda? 650 00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:19,040 I did have one. 651 00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:21,920 It would be on 3A. 652 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:29,020 Is Lisa here or maybe Tina or Haley can answer it? 653 00:45:29,020 --> 00:45:32,000 It's just a quick question. 654 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:37,600 On it, it mentioned that and I'll wait for Haley to walk down. 655 00:45:37,600 --> 00:45:38,600 I'm sorry. 656 00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:46,360 I thought you were going to the other microphone. 657 00:45:46,360 --> 00:45:48,760 I can pull up the plat if you'd like or... 658 00:45:48,760 --> 00:45:51,320 Well, it really has to do with the note on there. 659 00:45:51,320 --> 00:45:55,860 You're welcome to do that and it's probably not necessary. 660 00:45:55,860 --> 00:46:00,980 But it mentions in there that alternative ESA may be required. 661 00:46:00,980 --> 00:46:07,200 So what I want to know is, is the research still being done on that? 662 00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:13,040 Mainly wanted to know the meeting for that note. 663 00:46:13,040 --> 00:46:18,240 That note is typically added if there is something on the plant that we suspect will need an 664 00:46:18,240 --> 00:46:22,680 alternative ESA that will be further assessed at their Civil Engineering Plans. 665 00:46:22,680 --> 00:46:26,760 And then if that note is kind of conditioning the plant so that they know before you get 666 00:46:26,760 --> 00:46:29,360 to final plant, you'll have to do this step if we confirm that that is needed. 667 00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:30,360 Okay. 668 00:46:30,360 --> 00:46:31,360 And that was my question. 669 00:46:31,360 --> 00:46:34,800 So yeah, research is ongoing and it'll be removed on the final or it will go forward 670 00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:35,800 with an ALT ESA. 671 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:36,800 That's correct. 672 00:46:36,800 --> 00:46:37,800 Okay. 673 00:46:37,800 --> 00:46:38,800 Understood. 674 00:46:38,800 --> 00:46:39,800 Thank you. 675 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:40,800 All right. 676 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:41,800 Okay. 677 00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:44,960 So that will move us then to our items for individual consideration. 678 00:46:44,960 --> 00:46:50,680 Item number A, FP210033 is Sean Jacobson's item. 679 00:46:50,680 --> 00:46:51,680 Hi, Sean. 680 00:46:51,680 --> 00:46:52,680 Good evening. 681 00:46:52,680 --> 00:47:15,480 I'm going to pull up my presentation here, take just a moment. 682 00:47:15,480 --> 00:47:23,900 So this is a request for a plat of the YOLO First Edition Block A Lot 2. 683 00:47:23,900 --> 00:47:30,240 It's a .888 acre property on the west side of Teasley Lane. 684 00:47:30,240 --> 00:47:33,520 Staff is currently recommending denial because it doesn't meet the established criteria for 685 00:47:33,520 --> 00:47:34,720 approval. 686 00:47:34,720 --> 00:47:39,800 Staff does not object to the request for an extension to the November 17th meeting. 687 00:47:39,800 --> 00:47:41,840 Very good. 688 00:47:41,840 --> 00:47:42,840 Thank you, Sean. 689 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:43,840 Any questions on that? 690 00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:46,860 I do not see any. 691 00:47:46,860 --> 00:47:47,860 Thank you. 692 00:47:47,860 --> 00:47:55,680 We'll take us to 4B, which is also yours, FP210030. 693 00:47:55,680 --> 00:48:01,440 This is a request for a plat of the final plat of the Vintage Village Edition, which 694 00:48:01,440 --> 00:48:07,600 is just to the northwest of Fort Worth Drive. 695 00:48:07,600 --> 00:48:11,760 Again, staff is recommending denial of this plat as it does not meet the established criteria. 696 00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:16,120 But again, staff has no objection to the applicant's request for an extension to the November 697 00:48:16,120 --> 00:48:19,120 17th meeting. 698 00:48:19,120 --> 00:48:20,120 Thank you, Sean. 699 00:48:20,120 --> 00:48:21,600 Any questions for Sean on this item? 700 00:48:21,600 --> 00:48:23,880 I do not see any. 701 00:48:23,880 --> 00:48:24,880 Thank you. 702 00:48:24,880 --> 00:48:28,320 It takes us . . . oh, I'm sorry, Commissioner Pruitt. 703 00:48:28,320 --> 00:48:33,200 Maybe I misheard, but I believe you said no objection to an extension to November 17th, 704 00:48:33,200 --> 00:48:35,120 but on the slide it says November 3rd. 705 00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:37,080 Which date is it that the . . . 706 00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:38,080 I'm sorry. 707 00:48:38,080 --> 00:48:40,720 I move forward to the next, the slide for the next one. 708 00:48:40,720 --> 00:48:42,440 My apologies, I rushed it. 709 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:43,440 That's my . . . 710 00:48:43,440 --> 00:48:52,440 And then we'll move us to 4C, FP210032, Karina's item. 711 00:48:52,440 --> 00:48:54,080 Hi, Karina. 712 00:48:54,080 --> 00:48:55,080 Hi. 713 00:48:55,080 --> 00:48:58,560 So the request today is for FP21-0032. 714 00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:04,280 This is a final plat of Country Club Village Phase 3A, Lots 1 through 6. 715 00:49:04,280 --> 00:49:08,040 This is on the south side of town, east of 377. 716 00:49:08,040 --> 00:49:13,160 At the northwest corner of Fairway Drive and Clubview Drive. 717 00:49:13,160 --> 00:49:17,840 Staff is recommending denial of this plat as it does not meet the established criteria 718 00:49:17,840 --> 00:49:18,840 for approval. 719 00:49:18,840 --> 00:49:23,440 However, the applicant has requested an extension to the November 3rd meeting, which is the 720 00:49:23,440 --> 00:49:30,680 next P&Z meeting, as they believe that they can clear out those last remaining items. 721 00:49:30,680 --> 00:49:31,680 Okay. 722 00:49:31,680 --> 00:49:32,680 Great. 723 00:49:32,680 --> 00:49:33,680 Any questions for Karina? 724 00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:36,200 I do not see any. 725 00:49:36,200 --> 00:49:37,200 Thank you. 726 00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:41,680 Item 4D, PP210020A. 727 00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:43,400 That is Julie Wyatt's item. 728 00:49:43,400 --> 00:49:44,400 Hi, Julie. 729 00:49:44,400 --> 00:49:45,400 Good evening. 730 00:49:45,400 --> 00:49:47,960 Julie Wyatt, Senior Planner. 731 00:49:47,960 --> 00:49:52,680 This is PP21-0020A. 732 00:49:52,680 --> 00:49:55,080 It is in the Robeson Ranch development. 733 00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:58,840 It is for a single-family residential development. 734 00:49:58,840 --> 00:50:02,040 It has already had an extension granted to it. 735 00:50:02,040 --> 00:50:06,640 They still have a few more items that they need to clean up on it. 736 00:50:06,640 --> 00:50:09,040 So we are recommending denial of the request. 737 00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:11,780 I'll be happy to answer any questions. 738 00:50:11,780 --> 00:50:12,780 Thanks Julie. 739 00:50:12,780 --> 00:50:13,780 All right. 740 00:50:13,780 --> 00:50:14,780 Thank you. 741 00:50:14,780 --> 00:50:15,780 I do not see any. 742 00:50:15,780 --> 00:50:16,780 All right. 743 00:50:16,780 --> 00:50:21,560 We'll go to 4E, FP210031. 744 00:50:21,560 --> 00:50:24,720 That is Mark Laird's item. 745 00:50:24,720 --> 00:50:34,480 And for this one, commissioners, a very late email came to us that changed the initial 746 00:50:34,480 --> 00:50:35,480 backup. 747 00:50:35,480 --> 00:50:36,480 But Mark, I'll let you do that. 748 00:50:36,480 --> 00:50:37,480 Good evening. 749 00:50:37,480 --> 00:50:41,080 My name is Mark Laird, Planner in the Development Service Department. 750 00:50:41,080 --> 00:50:46,040 This evening, you have for your request a final plat for SB-DIN 1, Phase 2. 751 00:50:46,040 --> 00:50:49,920 Today, this evening, you received two emails. 752 00:50:49,920 --> 00:50:55,040 The last email you received, the second email, shows the approved, the plat that's recommended 753 00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:57,080 for approval. 754 00:50:57,080 --> 00:51:04,240 The applicant has addressed all the comments and it meets the criteria for approval. 755 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:05,960 Great. 756 00:51:05,960 --> 00:51:09,780 Any questions for Mark on this item? 757 00:51:09,780 --> 00:51:10,780 I do not see any. 758 00:51:10,780 --> 00:51:11,780 Thank you very much. 759 00:51:11,780 --> 00:51:17,480 Thank you very much. 760 00:51:17,480 --> 00:51:26,000 That will move us to our one public hearing item for today, which is Z210011C, which we 761 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:27,000 have seen before. 762 00:51:27,000 --> 00:51:28,000 Hi, Ron. 763 00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:29,000 Yes, Madam Chair. 764 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:36,800 Stop sharing this and pull up that presentation. 765 00:51:36,800 --> 00:51:40,080 Should be a quick presentation. 766 00:51:40,080 --> 00:51:46,000 As you had mentioned, this item you've seen before, it was at our last PNZ meeting. 767 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:54,840 The request now, as changed by the applicant, is to go from Residential 2, R2, to GO, General 768 00:51:54,840 --> 00:52:00,680 Office, for the subject site that you see here highlighted or outlined in yellow. 769 00:52:00,680 --> 00:52:07,640 Staff did send out notifications prior to this meeting and therefore, we meet the public 770 00:52:07,640 --> 00:52:10,000 hearing notification requirements. 771 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:15,240 With that, staff recommends approval of the GO requested zoning district as it complies 772 00:52:15,240 --> 00:52:19,800 with the following sections outlined under this slide. 773 00:52:19,800 --> 00:52:23,280 With that, I'll stand for any questions. 774 00:52:23,280 --> 00:52:24,280 Thank you, Ron. 775 00:52:24,280 --> 00:52:25,600 Any questions for Ron? 776 00:52:25,600 --> 00:52:31,480 Ron, the one in opposition, is that from the previous public hearing? 777 00:52:31,480 --> 00:52:32,480 Yes. 778 00:52:32,480 --> 00:52:33,480 That carries forward. 779 00:52:33,480 --> 00:52:40,680 That is still the notice, I'm sorry, the label there that shows in opposition. 780 00:52:40,680 --> 00:52:45,720 This afternoon, you did receive, hopefully, another email from another property owner, 781 00:52:45,720 --> 00:52:49,560 which I've not had an opportunity to update the PowerPoint slide, but that person was 782 00:52:49,560 --> 00:52:52,520 in favor of the rezoning request. 783 00:52:52,520 --> 00:52:53,520 Okay. 784 00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:57,640 Anything about the opposition? 785 00:52:57,640 --> 00:52:58,640 We haven't heard from him again. 786 00:52:58,640 --> 00:52:59,640 No. 787 00:52:59,640 --> 00:53:03,720 I think that at the last meeting, I know that the applicant mentioned that the applicant 788 00:53:03,720 --> 00:53:10,360 tried to meet with that person and she may have more information on how or what their 789 00:53:10,360 --> 00:53:15,560 concerns were, but certainly, we can ask that when the public hearing item comes up. 790 00:53:15,560 --> 00:53:16,560 Sounds good. 791 00:53:16,560 --> 00:53:17,560 Okay. 792 00:53:17,560 --> 00:53:19,360 I do not see any other questions. 793 00:53:19,360 --> 00:53:20,360 Thank you, Ron. 794 00:53:20,360 --> 00:53:21,360 Thank you. 795 00:53:21,360 --> 00:53:27,600 Okay, that will end our work session, so I will adjourn us at 6.05 p.m. 796 00:53:27,600 --> 00:53:30,600 We'll meet back here for the public meeting at 6.30. 797 00:53:30,600 --> 00:53:30,800 Thank you. 798 00:53:51,360 --> 00:54:00,800 , Ron. 799 00:54:21,360 --> 00:54:42,800 , Ron. 800 00:54:42,800 --> 00:54:52,800 Check, check. 801 00:55:12,800 --> 00:55:22,800 Okay. 802 00:55:42,800 --> 00:55:52,800 Thank you, Ron. 803 00:56:12,800 --> 00:56:22,800 Mic check. 804 00:56:22,800 --> 00:56:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 805 00:56:32,800 --> 00:56:42,800 Mic check. 806 00:56:42,800 --> 00:56:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 807 00:56:52,800 --> 00:57:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 808 00:57:22,800 --> 00:57:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 809 00:57:52,800 --> 00:58:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 810 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01:12:22,800 --> 01:12:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 881 01:12:32,800 --> 01:12:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 882 01:12:42,800 --> 01:12:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 883 01:12:52,800 --> 01:13:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 884 01:13:02,800 --> 01:13:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 885 01:13:12,800 --> 01:13:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 886 01:13:22,800 --> 01:13:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 887 01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 888 01:13:42,800 --> 01:13:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 889 01:13:52,800 --> 01:14:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 890 01:14:02,800 --> 01:14:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 891 01:14:12,800 --> 01:14:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 892 01:14:22,800 --> 01:14:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 893 01:14:32,800 --> 01:14:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 894 01:14:42,800 --> 01:14:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 895 01:14:52,800 --> 01:15:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 896 01:15:02,800 --> 01:15:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 897 01:15:12,800 --> 01:15:22,800 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01:18:12,800 --> 01:18:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 916 01:18:22,800 --> 01:18:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 917 01:18:32,800 --> 01:18:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 918 01:18:42,800 --> 01:18:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 919 01:18:52,800 --> 01:19:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 920 01:19:02,800 --> 01:19:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 921 01:19:12,800 --> 01:19:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 922 01:19:22,800 --> 01:19:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 923 01:19:32,800 --> 01:19:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 924 01:19:42,800 --> 01:19:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 925 01:19:52,800 --> 01:20:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 926 01:20:02,800 --> 01:20:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 927 01:20:12,800 --> 01:20:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 928 01:20:22,800 --> 01:20:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 929 01:20:32,800 --> 01:20:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 930 01:20:42,800 --> 01:21:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 931 01:21:02,800 --> 01:21:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 932 01:21:12,800 --> 01:21:22,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 933 01:21:22,800 --> 01:21:32,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 934 01:21:32,800 --> 01:21:42,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 935 01:21:42,800 --> 01:21:52,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 936 01:21:52,800 --> 01:22:02,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 937 01:22:02,800 --> 01:22:12,800 Zoom, one, two, three. 938 01:22:12,800 --> 01:22:18,800 >> Good evening and welcome to the city of Denton's planning and zoning commission meeting for Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. 939 01:22:18,800 --> 01:22:24,800 With the quorum present, I will call us to order at 634 p.m. 940 01:22:24,800 --> 01:22:30,800 Our first item on the agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flag. 941 01:22:30,800 --> 01:22:40,800 I pledge allegiance to the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 942 01:22:40,800 --> 01:22:54,800 >> On our Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one nation. 943 01:22:54,800 --> 01:23:02,800 >> Thank you. The first item on our agenda for consideration tonight is the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes for October 6th. 944 01:23:02,800 --> 01:23:08,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 945 01:23:08,800 --> 01:23:09,800 Commissioner Smith. 946 01:23:09,800 --> 01:23:10,800 >> Second. 947 01:23:10,800 --> 01:23:13,800 >> We have a first and a second for approval of the minutes. 948 01:23:13,800 --> 01:23:16,800 Any discussion? 949 01:23:16,800 --> 01:23:25,800 Let's vote on the board, please. 950 01:23:25,800 --> 01:23:29,800 Motion carries 7-0. 951 01:23:29,800 --> 01:23:33,800 Our next item is the Consent Agenda. 952 01:23:33,800 --> 01:23:36,800 Chair will look for a motion on that. 953 01:23:36,800 --> 01:23:37,800 Commissioner Smith. 954 01:23:37,800 --> 01:23:39,800 >> Make a motion to approve. 955 01:23:39,800 --> 01:23:40,800 >> Commissioner Anderson. 956 01:23:40,800 --> 01:23:41,800 >> Second. 957 01:23:41,800 --> 01:23:47,800 >> We have a first and a second to approve the Consent Agenda. 958 01:23:47,800 --> 01:23:48,800 Any discussion? 959 01:23:48,800 --> 01:23:54,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 960 01:23:54,800 --> 01:23:58,800 Motion carries 7-0. 961 01:23:58,800 --> 01:24:01,800 Next item is 4A. 962 01:24:01,800 --> 01:24:05,800 This is our items for individual consideration. 963 01:24:05,800 --> 01:24:11,800 First item is FP21-0033 and we'll invite Sean Jacobson up. 964 01:24:11,800 --> 01:24:14,800 Hi, Sean. 965 01:24:14,800 --> 01:24:22,800 >> Sean Jacobson, Associate Planner, here to present this plot of the YOLO First Edition. 966 01:24:22,800 --> 01:24:37,800 I'm just going to pull that up here so that you can see it. 967 01:24:37,800 --> 01:24:59,800 One moment, sorry. 968 01:24:59,800 --> 01:25:00,800 There we are. 969 01:25:00,800 --> 01:25:10,800 So this is a request for a plot of the YOLO First Edition, Lot 2 Block A, which is a .88-acre property on the west side of Teasley Lane, 970 01:25:10,800 --> 01:25:15,800 approximately 968 feet north of the intersection of Teasley Lane and Hickory Creek Road. 971 01:25:15,800 --> 01:25:20,800 Staff is recommending denial at this time because it does not meet the approval for criteria, 972 01:25:20,800 --> 01:25:26,800 but staff does not object to the applicant's request for a one-time extension to the November 17th meeting. 973 01:25:26,800 --> 01:25:28,800 And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions. 974 01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:30,800 Thank you, Sean. 975 01:25:30,800 --> 01:25:32,800 I do not see any questions. 976 01:25:32,800 --> 01:25:33,800 Thank you very much. 977 01:25:33,800 --> 01:25:35,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 978 01:25:35,800 --> 01:25:39,800 >> I move you approve the extension to November 17th. 979 01:25:39,800 --> 01:25:44,800 >> Okay, we have a first to approve the extension request to date certain of November 17th. 980 01:25:44,800 --> 01:25:45,800 Commissioner Cole. 981 01:25:45,800 --> 01:25:46,800 >> Second. 982 01:25:46,800 --> 01:25:51,800 >> We've got a first and a second to extend the item to November 17th. 983 01:25:51,800 --> 01:25:54,800 Any discussion? 984 01:25:54,800 --> 01:26:07,800 Let's vote on the board, please. 985 01:26:07,800 --> 01:26:09,800 That motion carries 7-0. 986 01:26:09,800 --> 01:26:18,800 Moving us to item 4B, FP 210030, Sean Jacobson's item again. 987 01:26:18,800 --> 01:26:22,800 >> Good evening again, Sean Jacobson, Associate Planner. 988 01:26:22,800 --> 01:26:27,800 And I'll just make sure this is sharing correctly. 989 01:26:27,800 --> 01:26:28,800 Okay. 990 01:26:28,800 --> 01:26:34,800 And I'm here with a request for a final plat of the Vintage Village edition. 991 01:26:34,800 --> 01:26:41,800 This is an approximately 51.808 acre located on the west side of Vintage Boulevard. 992 01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:46,800 Right now staff is recommending denial of this plat as it does not currently meet our criteria for approval, 993 01:26:46,800 --> 01:26:52,800 but staff has no objection to the request for an extension to the November 17th meeting. 994 01:26:52,800 --> 01:26:54,800 With that, happy to answer any questions. 995 01:26:54,800 --> 01:26:55,800 >> Thank you, Sean. 996 01:26:55,800 --> 01:26:57,800 I do not see any questions. 997 01:26:57,800 --> 01:26:58,800 Appreciate it. 998 01:26:58,800 --> 01:26:59,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 999 01:26:59,800 --> 01:27:03,800 >> I move to approve the extension to November 17th. 1000 01:27:03,800 --> 01:27:08,800 >> Okay, we have a first to approve the extension request to November 17th. 1001 01:27:08,800 --> 01:27:09,800 Commissioner Cole. 1002 01:27:09,800 --> 01:27:10,800 >> Second. 1003 01:27:10,800 --> 01:27:14,800 >> First and second, excuse me, to extend the item to November 17th. 1004 01:27:14,800 --> 01:27:17,800 Any discussion? 1005 01:27:17,800 --> 01:27:33,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 1006 01:27:33,800 --> 01:27:35,800 Motion carries 7-0. 1007 01:27:35,800 --> 01:27:39,800 Moving us to 4C, FP21-0032. 1008 01:27:39,800 --> 01:27:44,800 I'll invite Karina Maldonado up for presentation. 1009 01:27:44,800 --> 01:27:45,800 Hi, Karina. 1010 01:27:45,800 --> 01:27:46,800 >> Hi, good evening. 1011 01:27:46,800 --> 01:27:48,800 Karina Maldonado, Associate Planner. 1012 01:27:48,800 --> 01:27:52,800 The request today is for FP21-0032. 1013 01:27:52,800 --> 01:27:59,800 It is a final plat of the Country Club Village Phase 3A, Lots 1 through 6. 1014 01:27:59,800 --> 01:28:03,800 Staff is recommending denial of this plat as it does not meet the established criteria. 1015 01:28:03,800 --> 01:28:11,800 However, staff has no objection to the applicant's request for a one-time extension to the November 3rd, 2021 P&Z meeting. 1016 01:28:11,800 --> 01:28:14,800 That is the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. 1017 01:28:14,800 --> 01:28:16,800 With that, I can take any questions? 1018 01:28:16,800 --> 01:28:17,800 >> Thanks, Karina. 1019 01:28:17,800 --> 01:28:21,800 And they think they can work through that, that they just need until the next meeting. 1020 01:28:21,800 --> 01:28:22,800 >> I'm sorry? 1021 01:28:22,800 --> 01:28:24,800 >> They think they can work through all of staff comments? 1022 01:28:24,800 --> 01:28:28,800 >> Yes, they have three minor comments that they need to address, and they believe they can address that in the next meeting. 1023 01:28:28,800 --> 01:28:29,800 >> Very well. 1024 01:28:29,800 --> 01:28:30,800 Thank you. 1025 01:28:30,800 --> 01:28:32,800 I do not see any questions. 1026 01:28:32,800 --> 01:28:33,800 Thank you. 1027 01:28:33,800 --> 01:28:34,800 Commissioner Anderson. 1028 01:28:34,800 --> 01:28:40,800 >> Make a motion to extend the applicant's request to the November 3rd meeting. 1029 01:28:40,800 --> 01:28:42,800 >> Okay, we have a first. 1030 01:28:42,800 --> 01:28:44,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 1031 01:28:44,800 --> 01:28:45,800 >> Second. 1032 01:28:45,800 --> 01:28:49,800 >> We've got a first and a second to extend the item to November 3rd. 1033 01:28:49,800 --> 01:28:52,800 Any discussion? 1034 01:28:52,800 --> 01:29:00,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 1035 01:29:00,800 --> 01:29:02,800 Motion carries 7-0. 1036 01:29:02,800 --> 01:29:07,800 Takes us to 4-D, PP21-0020A. 1037 01:29:07,800 --> 01:29:09,800 I'll invite Julie Wyatt up for presentation. 1038 01:29:09,800 --> 01:29:10,800 Hi, Julie. 1039 01:29:10,800 --> 01:29:14,800 >> Good evening, Julie Wyatt. 1040 01:29:14,800 --> 01:29:17,800 This is PP21-002A. 1041 01:29:17,800 --> 01:29:22,800 It is for a single-family residential subdivision within the Robeson Ranch Plan development. 1042 01:29:22,800 --> 01:29:25,800 They have some additional items that they do need to correct. 1043 01:29:25,800 --> 01:29:29,800 They have already received an extension request in September. 1044 01:29:29,800 --> 01:29:32,800 And so staff does recommend denial of the request. 1045 01:29:32,800 --> 01:29:34,800 I'll be happy to answer any questions. 1046 01:29:34,800 --> 01:29:35,800 >> Okay, thanks, Julie. 1047 01:29:35,800 --> 01:29:39,800 Any questions for Julie? 1048 01:29:39,800 --> 01:29:40,800 Commissioner -- I don't see any, Julie. 1049 01:29:40,800 --> 01:29:41,800 Thank you. 1050 01:29:41,800 --> 01:29:42,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 1051 01:29:42,800 --> 01:29:45,800 >> I move to deny the plat as written. 1052 01:29:45,800 --> 01:29:48,800 >> We've got a motion to deny the item. 1053 01:29:48,800 --> 01:29:49,800 Commissioner Cole. 1054 01:29:49,800 --> 01:29:50,800 >> Second. 1055 01:29:50,800 --> 01:29:54,800 >> Got a first and a second to deny. 1056 01:29:54,800 --> 01:29:57,800 Any discussion? 1057 01:29:57,800 --> 01:30:04,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 1058 01:30:04,800 --> 01:30:21,800 Motion carries 7-0, moving us to 4-E, FP21-0031. 1059 01:30:21,800 --> 01:30:27,800 Where'd it go? 1060 01:30:27,800 --> 01:30:28,800 Good evening. 1061 01:30:28,800 --> 01:30:29,800 My name is Mark Laird. 1062 01:30:29,800 --> 01:30:31,800 I'm planner of the development service department. 1063 01:30:31,800 --> 01:30:33,800 This is the unit for your reference review. 1064 01:30:33,800 --> 01:30:37,800 I have a final plat for SP-DIN 1 edition, phase 2. 1065 01:30:37,800 --> 01:30:43,800 I'd like for you to note that the staff analysis providing your backup, the applicant has addressed all comments. 1066 01:30:43,800 --> 01:30:47,800 The staff does recommend this plat for approval as it meets the criteria. 1067 01:30:47,800 --> 01:30:56,800 And the staff for any questions that you may have. 1068 01:30:56,800 --> 01:30:57,800 >> Thank you. 1069 01:30:57,800 --> 01:31:00,800 >> Commissioner Anderson. 1070 01:31:00,800 --> 01:31:01,800 >> Make a motion to approve. 1071 01:31:01,800 --> 01:31:02,800 >> Okay. 1072 01:31:02,800 --> 01:31:04,800 We have a motion to approve this item. 1073 01:31:04,800 --> 01:31:05,800 Commissioner Villarreal. 1074 01:31:05,800 --> 01:31:06,800 >> Second. 1075 01:31:06,800 --> 01:31:09,800 >> First and a second to approve. 1076 01:31:09,800 --> 01:31:11,800 Any discussion? 1077 01:31:11,800 --> 01:31:20,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 1078 01:31:20,800 --> 01:31:42,800 Motion carries 7-0. 1079 01:31:42,800 --> 01:31:54,800 Bring up my presentation. 1080 01:31:54,800 --> 01:31:59,800 The item for your consideration this evening is a rezoning request. 1081 01:31:59,800 --> 01:32:07,800 It is for a property located at the northwest corner of University Drive and North Trinity Road. 1082 01:32:07,800 --> 01:32:15,800 This item you've seen before, the applicant prior has amended their zoning change request. 1083 01:32:15,800 --> 01:32:21,800 Their request now is to go from residential 2, R2, to general office, GEO. 1084 01:32:21,800 --> 01:32:30,800 Again, the site is located, as shown on this slide, surrounded by the yellow line that you see there. 1085 01:32:30,800 --> 01:32:33,800 The property has been properly noticed. 1086 01:32:33,800 --> 01:32:39,800 The request has been noticed per the requirements for a public hearing. 1087 01:32:39,800 --> 01:32:46,800 As of this afternoon, we did receive one response in favor. 1088 01:32:46,800 --> 01:32:49,800 We also received one in opposition. 1089 01:32:49,800 --> 01:32:54,800 This one was several, I guess several weeks or a month ago. 1090 01:32:54,800 --> 01:32:59,800 So one in favor and one in opposition of the request. 1091 01:32:59,800 --> 01:33:16,800 Reviewing the criteria for approval, staff recommends approval of this item request to general office as it meets the general requirements under section 245E as well as 272D of the Denton Development Code. 1092 01:33:16,800 --> 01:33:18,800 That concludes my presentation. 1093 01:33:18,800 --> 01:33:20,800 I'll stand for any questions. 1094 01:33:20,800 --> 01:33:24,800 The applicant is also here and is available for any questions. 1095 01:33:24,800 --> 01:33:25,800 Thank you, Ron. 1096 01:33:25,800 --> 01:33:26,800 We do have a question. 1097 01:33:26,800 --> 01:33:27,800 Commissioner Smith? 1098 01:33:27,800 --> 01:33:28,800 Thank you, Chair. 1099 01:33:28,800 --> 01:33:30,800 Ron, this is the project we saw last meeting. 1100 01:33:30,800 --> 01:33:31,800 Excuse me. 1101 01:33:31,800 --> 01:33:34,800 And we had gone through, we made a motion. 1102 01:33:34,800 --> 01:33:36,800 We made a second to approve it. 1103 01:33:36,800 --> 01:33:39,800 But we needed to delay it because it was a zoning change. 1104 01:33:39,800 --> 01:33:42,800 It hadn't been properly re-noticed since we closed the public hearing. 1105 01:33:42,800 --> 01:33:43,800 Is that summation correct? 1106 01:33:43,800 --> 01:33:44,800 That is correct. 1107 01:33:44,800 --> 01:33:45,800 Okay. 1108 01:33:45,800 --> 01:33:47,800 Just wanted to make sure that I know we had two commissioners who are out. 1109 01:33:47,800 --> 01:33:53,800 So essentially we got nowhere to that point, but we needed to hold off per legal just because of the Texas Open Meetings Act. 1110 01:33:53,800 --> 01:33:54,800 Good. That is accurate. 1111 01:33:54,800 --> 01:33:55,800 Okay. Thank you. 1112 01:33:55,800 --> 01:33:57,800 Thank you, Commissioner Smith. 1113 01:33:57,800 --> 01:34:01,800 Any other questions for Ron? 1114 01:34:01,800 --> 01:34:03,800 This is a public -- I don't see any, Ron. 1115 01:34:03,800 --> 01:34:04,800 Thank you. 1116 01:34:04,800 --> 01:34:05,800 This is a public hearing. 1117 01:34:05,800 --> 01:34:06,800 Is there anyone wishing to speak? 1118 01:34:06,800 --> 01:34:12,800 I don't have any cards in front of me. 1119 01:34:12,800 --> 01:34:16,800 Staff, is there any on the phone? 1120 01:34:16,800 --> 01:34:18,800 No, we don't have any callers. 1121 01:34:18,800 --> 01:34:19,800 Okay. Thank you. 1122 01:34:19,800 --> 01:34:35,800 With that, I will close the public hearing and make a mention that we did have, as Ron mentioned, a response in opposition and one in favor of this request, and those will be recorded with this item. 1123 01:34:35,800 --> 01:34:37,800 Commissioner Villarreal? 1124 01:34:37,800 --> 01:34:42,800 I move to approve the zoning change request to a general office zoning district. 1125 01:34:42,800 --> 01:34:45,800 We have a motion to approve the request. 1126 01:34:45,800 --> 01:34:46,800 Commissioner Pohl? 1127 01:34:46,800 --> 01:34:47,800 Second. 1128 01:34:47,800 --> 01:34:51,800 We have a first and a second on the floor to approve. 1129 01:34:51,800 --> 01:34:54,800 Any discussion? 1130 01:34:54,800 --> 01:35:02,800 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please. 1131 01:35:02,800 --> 01:35:05,800 That motion carries 7-0. 1132 01:35:05,800 --> 01:35:13,800 That will move us to our planning and zoning commission matrix, and I will turn it over to Tina for that discussion. 1133 01:35:13,800 --> 01:35:17,800 Thank you, Chairman Ellis. 1134 01:35:17,800 --> 01:35:18,800 Several things to address. 1135 01:35:18,800 --> 01:35:23,800 First of all, I'd like to welcome Colleen Fitzpatrick to our team and introduce her to the commission. 1136 01:35:23,800 --> 01:35:25,800 She's up there in the back row next to Julie. 1137 01:35:25,800 --> 01:35:40,800 Colleen is our new landscape planner, so you may see her from time to time at the podium in providing insight on all things landscaping and tree preservation in coordination with our team that oversees the environmentally sensitive areas. 1138 01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:49,800 Also, just a recap from last night's city council meeting related to the various public hearing items that we had on the council's agenda. 1139 01:35:49,800 --> 01:35:59,800 So the first item was a request to rezone approximately 1.3 acres from residential rural to residential one district. 1140 01:35:59,800 --> 01:36:06,800 This property was located on the south side of Miller Road, approximately 260 feet east of Mosh Branch Road. 1141 01:36:06,800 --> 01:36:07,800 Did I get that correct? 1142 01:36:07,800 --> 01:36:11,800 We noticed the no-guess, single-family zoning. 1143 01:36:11,800 --> 01:36:13,800 Council did approve that, 7-0. 1144 01:36:13,800 --> 01:36:17,800 We also had the request on Giesling Road. 1145 01:36:17,800 --> 01:36:26,800 This was the request at south of Threeny, just to the east of Giesling Road, related to a zoning case that the commission had received earlier this year. 1146 01:36:26,800 --> 01:36:36,800 That request was to rezone property from MN and R6 to light industrial, as well as there was a portion that was zoned residential rural, also to light industrial. 1147 01:36:36,800 --> 01:36:39,800 In total, roughly 25 acres, if you will. 1148 01:36:39,800 --> 01:36:42,800 That was approved 6 to 1. 1149 01:36:42,800 --> 01:36:49,800 We also had a change in zoning requests over on Bolivar Street, just north of our development services building. 1150 01:36:49,800 --> 01:36:53,800 And that was a request to rezone the property from R3 to R7 district. 1151 01:36:53,800 --> 01:36:59,800 If you recall, that was to be able to use one of the existing residential structures as an office. 1152 01:36:59,800 --> 01:37:02,800 So that was also approved 7-0 last night. 1153 01:37:02,800 --> 01:37:13,800 We also had another request on the agenda that was to rezone property from the neighborhood residential 4 district and rural residential district to a planned development district. 1154 01:37:13,800 --> 01:37:22,800 It was approximately 7 acres, generally located on the north side of East McKinney Street, about 1,600 feet east of south of Threeny Road. 1155 01:37:22,800 --> 01:37:26,800 I know we had identified it as the light industrial zoning case. 1156 01:37:26,800 --> 01:37:32,800 But anyway, it was recommended approval 6 to 1, or I'm sorry, it was approved, I should say, 6 to 1. 1157 01:37:32,800 --> 01:37:47,800 And we also had another public hearing last night for a specific use permit to allow multifamily development that was roughly on about 10 acres of land located on the east side of Loop 288, about 300 feet south of McKinney Street. 1158 01:37:47,800 --> 01:37:56,800 This was an item that the commission had considered probably early in September for the multifamily development, but that was also approved by city council 7-0. 1159 01:37:56,800 --> 01:38:01,800 And that was also the affordable housing residential development for that particular project. 1160 01:38:01,800 --> 01:38:16,800 And then lastly, our one remaining public hearing item, that was the specific use permit request for the increase in the building height from 40 feet to 60 feet for the proposed multifamily development that was on approximately 7 and a half acres of land. 1161 01:38:16,800 --> 01:38:26,800 It was zoned or it is zoned MN district, but it was on the south side of Interstate Highway 35 east, about 1,500 feet south of Lillian Miller Parkway. 1162 01:38:26,800 --> 01:38:34,800 I know we had quite a bit of public testimony when we had received that as the commission and the council did deny that request by a vote of 5 to 1. 1163 01:38:34,800 --> 01:38:43,800 We also had Councilmember Davis had to step down due to conflict of interest, so hence the 5-1 vote instead of the votes totaling 7. 1164 01:38:43,800 --> 01:38:48,800 So that was our action from last night. 1165 01:38:48,800 --> 01:38:58,800 As it relates to the matrix that is in your calendar, or excuse me, in your packet, we did update that to reflect the items that the commission requested at your meeting on October 6. 1166 01:38:58,800 --> 01:39:06,800 The review, I want to make sure I pointed out the legal review of our agenda items, I know it was requested by our commission. 1167 01:39:06,800 --> 01:39:19,800 We have established a procedure in place with our legal team to be able to discuss our agenda items and just verify any procedural questions if there are any as well as any other outstanding legal issues that may arise on the various projects. 1168 01:39:19,800 --> 01:39:22,800 So hopefully we can avoid what took place at our meeting two weeks ago. 1169 01:39:22,800 --> 01:39:29,800 So with that, we'll remove that item from the matrices, but happy to receive any other comments that the commission may have. 1170 01:39:29,800 --> 01:39:37,800 So thank you. Thank you, Tina, for that. Anything to add to the matrix, Commissioner Smith? Thank you, Chair. 1171 01:39:37,800 --> 01:39:46,800 Tina, just a question on, I know the shot clock, I've been on PNZs before we had the shot clock rule, and obviously been on it while we had the shot clock. 1172 01:39:46,800 --> 01:39:52,800 I've been seeing so many of these that are denials, extensions, all this kind of stuff. 1173 01:39:52,800 --> 01:40:00,800 I don't know if you guys can maybe give us another work session item, just kind of talks about what type of things we're getting slowed down on. 1174 01:40:00,800 --> 01:40:06,800 Is it just, is it just we're not hearing from the applicant back in time? Are they dragging their feet? 1175 01:40:06,800 --> 01:40:12,800 Are we bogged down in our own regulation processes of having to go through those comments and see those? 1176 01:40:12,800 --> 01:40:21,800 Because as we've been seeing stuff that we've had a thing at least one every single week for the last, one every single meeting for the last couple meetings where it's been. 1177 01:40:21,800 --> 01:40:26,800 We got our stuff in today, and it's we're now changing it to approval. 1178 01:40:26,800 --> 01:40:34,800 We've gone through shot clock conversations before. I'm not trying to ask about that, more just like that platting, that back and forth that's going on. 1179 01:40:34,800 --> 01:40:46,800 Is there a way we can maybe see if there's some slowdowns in there that maybe we'd want to see so many of these extensions over and over and over again, or if it's just impossible, just tell me it's impossible and we'll just move on. 1180 01:40:46,800 --> 01:40:53,800 I would say it's somewhat impossible, but we're happy to bring that back and have more of a discussion on it, because I know we're not posted for that. 1181 01:40:53,800 --> 01:41:01,800 I just will say that we're very sensitive to the shot clock timing and our submittal processes are built around that and even our resubmittals. 1182 01:41:01,800 --> 01:41:09,800 So, and as you can see, we're trying to be as accommodating to the developers also, should they get a plat into us the day of your meeting, and hence why we get that out to you. 1183 01:41:09,800 --> 01:41:15,800 But if you'd like to have a more in-depth discussion on it, happy to bring that back for you and just let me know. 1184 01:41:15,800 --> 01:41:25,800 I think more than anything else, I'd love to just hear from some of the planners, just like, on these plots, we're sending them emails and 10 days later we're saying, hey, we're going to have to move to deny. 1185 01:41:25,800 --> 01:41:36,800 We'll let you request an extension and they're just not hearing from these applicants in times, even just some testimony from them would be great, just kind of hear why we're seeing so many now. 1186 01:41:36,800 --> 01:41:45,800 There's never, I don't think I can remember a plaque that's come in that has just been 100% approved from the start that hasn't gone through an extension process and then approval. 1187 01:41:45,800 --> 01:41:51,800 Maybe there was one tonight I just didn't remember because we see so many of these extensions. 1188 01:41:51,800 --> 01:42:00,800 I don't just want to see if there's something that we can do city wise to help speed up the communication, or is it just purely applicants are slow at not responding. 1189 01:42:00,800 --> 01:42:13,800 I think it's in like I said happy to bring this back and have that conversation but just in short, I think it's just a matter of we're trying to be communicated to them, getting the information out, but also with development, just being extremely busy across the Metroplex. 1190 01:42:13,800 --> 01:42:33,800 It's, I'm sure they're very deadline driven as well and and some of the projects are, especially when they're preliminary plots and sometimes the issues are a little more complex and so they need the additional time, but, but again happy happy to bring that back and we can post that on the agenda have that conversation give you some staff testimony and they can share their insights and go from there. 1191 01:42:33,800 --> 01:42:46,800 We'll save it for when we got a light meeting. So, you know, throw it in front of the doesn't have to be the next one I could be better whatever we got a light we got a light light Thanksgiving or December ish type one that we'll burn some time and that kind of stuff that work maybe 1192 01:42:46,800 --> 01:42:49,800 it can be like a boot camp on the shot clock. 1193 01:42:49,800 --> 01:43:06,800 You know, definition and procedure and we didn't we didn't we just do it from there boot camp on the shot right we did, I guess we did it on plant so yeah I guess you want something I just more looking at what that process is in depth of okay we get a plat and we're looking at it is these are some of the things we're reviewing 1194 01:43:06,800 --> 01:43:19,800 the common issues that we're catching on here is that these types of notes are the problems and then the things that kind of are slowing us down and having us have all these, we recommend denial but we're doing the extension a lot of is because of XYZ issue. 1195 01:43:19,800 --> 01:43:32,800 Those types of conversations just to see if there's anything we can identify some other sets of eyes from the public that will maybe help you guys even speed that process up so you don't have to keep coming in front of us with projects that are just read to deny but one extension 1196 01:43:32,800 --> 01:43:36,800 but then we'll extend and then they might get approved and so on and so forth. 1197 01:43:36,800 --> 01:43:42,800 Happy to bring that back. Thanks. Thank you. And anything else for the matrix. 1198 01:43:42,800 --> 01:43:46,800 Or any concluding items. 1199 01:43:46,800 --> 01:43:49,800 Okay, seeing none. 1200 01:43:49,800 --> 01:43:54,800 Oh, Commissioner McDade. 1201 01:43:54,800 --> 01:44:06,800 Anyway, yeah, I just wanted to take this time on behalf of the residents of Southeast didn't regarding the Robertson Street project. 1202 01:44:06,800 --> 01:44:19,800 And I know when I first talked about it, I was telling her, letting everyone know why the residents refused to show up to the P and Z and to the city council because it feels like they're not being heard. 1203 01:44:19,800 --> 01:44:24,800 Well, this time I can actually say that P and Z. 1204 01:44:24,800 --> 01:44:27,800 Listen to what they had to say. 1205 01:44:27,800 --> 01:44:37,800 But the only problem is we didn't know that we were facing a double edged sword, because when it went to city council. They changed our six to an MN. 1206 01:44:37,800 --> 01:44:40,800 That didn't set too well that was like. 1207 01:44:40,800 --> 01:44:54,800 Okay, you heard you heard what we had to say. But then the city council pretty much told us. Well, we think we know what y'all we think you know, we know what you need better than you do. 1208 01:44:54,800 --> 01:44:57,800 To them that was a slap in the face. 1209 01:44:57,800 --> 01:45:15,800 And I felt proud after we voted seven oh, I could go back to the residents and tell them, hey, they're listening. But there was nothing more embarrassing than have to go back and do the walk of shame after the city council turned their back on them. 1210 01:45:15,800 --> 01:45:36,800 So I don't know. I'm pretty sure after that, I'm pretty sure that when something comes into Southeast didn't, you're not going to get a phone call. You're not going to get any attendance because they're sick and tired of being told pretty much treated like children like hey, when it comes to Southeast didn't. 1211 01:45:36,800 --> 01:45:46,800 Let it let let us do the talking for you. They're sick and tired of it. I'm sick and tired of it. And I've talked to quite a few. 1212 01:45:46,800 --> 01:45:49,800 And I've let it be known that as of today. 1213 01:45:49,800 --> 01:45:53,800 If there's something that needs to be done in Southeast didn't I will talk to him. 1214 01:45:53,800 --> 01:46:12,800 And when it comes to PNC, if I have to talk from the from the table, or I have to go down to the podium, I don't know that the proper protocol, but I will make sure that as of October 20 2021, the disrespect that shown and given to salvage didn't stops today. 1215 01:46:12,800 --> 01:46:15,800 Thank you. 1216 01:46:15,800 --> 01:46:17,800 Thank you, Commissioner. 1217 01:46:17,800 --> 01:46:22,800 Any other concluding items. 1218 01:46:22,800 --> 01:46:27,800 Okay, seeing none. I will adjourn this meeting at 658 PM. Thank you, everyone.