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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission and Capital Impact Advisory Committee Joint Meeting - February 15, 2024

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Meeting

City of Fate Planning and Zoning Commission
and Capital Impact Advisory Committee (Joint Meeting)

Date: February 15, 2024
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Start Time: 6:01 p.m.

Planning and Zoning Commission — Call to Order and Quorum

  • Chairman Steve Dann called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
  • Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris confirmed a quorum.

Members Present:

  • Steve Dann, Chairman
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Karen Kiser
  • Jeffrey Rathje
  • Tyler Bushman
  • David Overstreet

Members Absent:

  • Aaron Jackson

City Staff Present:

  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning & Development Services
  • Robbie Highfield, Associate Planner
  • David Overcash, City Attorney
  • Isaiah Tackett, IT Systems Administrator
  • Josue Flores, Project Engineer
  • Samantha Harris, Deputy City Secretary
  • Teresa Stevens, Accounting Manager
  • Thad Anderson, Public Safety Officer

Capital Impact Advisory Committee — Call to Order and Roll Call

  • Committee Member Dann called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
  • Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris confirmed a quorum.

Members Present:

  • Steve Dann
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Karen Kiser
  • Jeffrey Rathje
  • Tyler Bushman
  • David Overstreet

Members Absent:

  • Aaron Jackson
  • Matt Dearborn

Public Comment

  • No speakers were present.

Capital Impact Advisory Committee — Action Items

Approval of Minutes (August 17, 2023)

  • Motion: Committee Member Wiemokly
  • Second: Committee Member Kiser
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Declared carried by Committee Member Dann

Impact Fees Report

  • Project Engineer Josue Flores provided an overview including updated fund balances, use of funds for Pump Station #3, reimbursement credits for Edgewater and Avondale subdivisions, and separation of water, sewer, and road funds.
  • Motion to approve: Committee Member Wiemokly
  • Second: Committee Member Rathje
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Declared carried by Committee Member Dann

Adjournment (Capital Impact Advisory Committee)

  • Motion: Committee Member Bushman
  • Second: Committee Member Overstreet
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

Items Approved:

  • Approval of minutes from the January 18, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
  • Preliminary Plat approval for a 4.071-acre tract (Case #PP-23-005) for two commercial lots on Memorial Parkway, including a future daycare and in-line commercial/retail development
  • Motion: Commissioner Kiser
  • Second: Commissioner Rathje
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Declared carried by Chairman Dann

Planning and Zoning Commission — Action Items / Public Hearings

Case #ZR-24-002 — Zoning Change (Agriculture to Residential Estate)

  • Property Owner: Frank Montana
  • Location: 4637 E FM 552
  • Request to subdivide approximately 2 acres into two residential lots

Staff Presentation: Ryan Wells
Public Hearing: Opened and closed at 6:17 p.m.; no speakers
Action: Approved

  • Motion: Commissioner Wiemokly
  • Second: Commissioner Kiser
  • Vote: Unanimous approval

Case #SP-23-021 — Type III Site Plan (New High School)

  • Location: Northwest corner of FM 552 and N. King Road
  • Applicant: Royse City ISD property
  • Includes high school campus and ancillary facilities on approximately 117 acres

Staff Presentation: Ryan Wells
Public Hearing: Opened at 6:34 p.m.; one speaker raised traffic concerns; closed at 6:36 p.m.
Discussion Topics: Traffic, access, TxDOT coordination, opening timeline
Action: Approved with staff recommendations

  • Motion: Commissioner Rathje
  • Second: Commissioner Overstreet
  • Vote: Unanimous approval

Case #ZR-24-001 — City-Initiated Zoning Change (Downtown Fate)

  • Request to rezone 96 downtown properties from Agriculture to Neighborhood Transition (NT) and Old Town Core (OTC)
  • Initiated by City Council recommendation

Staff Presentation: Robbie Highfield
Public Hearing: Opened at 7:33 p.m.; multiple speakers for and against; closed at 7:53 p.m.
City Attorney Clarification: David Overcash addressed rebuilding standards and zoning authority
Action: Approved with condition deeming existing single-family residential uses in Old Town Core conforming without time or continuity limitation

  • Motion: Commissioner Kiser
  • Second: Commissioner Overstreet
  • Vote: Unanimous approval

Director of Planning and Development Services Report

  • No announcements were made.

Adjournment

  • Motion: Commissioner Rathje
  • Second: Commissioner Bushman
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

Record Note
This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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