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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - April 27, 2023

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Meeting

City of Fate Planning and Zoning Commission
Special Meeting
Date: April 27, 2023
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Time Called to Order: 6:00 p.m.
Time Adjourned: 8:12 p.m.

Call to Order and Quorum

  • Chairman Steve Dann called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris confirmed a quorum.

Commission Members Present:

  • Steve Dann, Chairman
  • Chelsea Priest, Vice-Chairman (arrived at 6:14 p.m.)
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Karen Kiser
  • Clinton Sykes (arrived at 6:02 p.m.)
  • Aaron Jackson
  • Daryell Harmon

Commission Members Absent: None

City Staff Present:

  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning & Development Services
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Robbie Highfield, Associate Planner
  • Isaiah Tackett, IT Systems Administrator
  • Samantha Harris, Deputy City Secretary

Public Comment

  • No members of the public spoke during the public comment period.
  • Item: Approval of minutes from the March 23, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
  • Motion: Commissioner Wiemokly
  • Second: Commissioner Kiser
  • Vote: Unanimous approval
  • Chairman Dann declared the motion carried.

Action Items / Public Hearings

Item A — Zoning Change Request (Case #ZR-23-001)

  • Request: Zoning change from Agriculture (A) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) for 4.071 acres of a larger 24.5-acre parcel.
  • Applicant: Fate 130 Commercial, LP
  • Property: Parcel 12849, A0208 D Thedford, Lot 3 (south part).
  • Staff Presentation: Robbie Highfield, Associate Planner.
  • Staff Recommendation: Approval.

Public Hearing:

  • Opened at 6:54 p.m.
  • Mark Harper, 401 Attlee Dr., spoke in favor of the request.
  • Closed at 6:55 p.m.

Discussion Topics Included:

  • Location and scope of the zoning request.
  • Neighborhood Commercial zoning standards.
  • Explanation of “by-right” zoning by City Attorney Jon Thatcher.

Action Taken:

  • Motion: Commissioner Jackson
  • Second: Commissioner Kiser
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Dann, Priest, Wiemokly, Kiser, Jackson, Harmon
    • Nays: Sykes
  • Chairman Dann declared the motion carried.

Item B — Site Plan Approval (Case #SP-23-006)

  • Request: Site plan approval for a 4,400-square-foot bank with drive-thru.
  • Location: Northwest corner of SH 66 and CD Boren Parkway; Parcel 11756.
  • Zoning: Woodcreek Planned Development – Commercial.
  • Staff Presentation: Ryan Wells, Director of Planning & Development Services.

Applicant Presentation:

  • Sandy Stephens, LJA Engineering, addressed conditions and responded to Commission questions.

Action Taken:

  • Motion: Commissioner Wiemokly, with staff recommendations and specified modifications.
  • Amendment Motion: Commissioner Sykes.
  • Second: Commissioner Harmon.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.
  • Chairman Dann declared the motion carried.

Director of Planning and Development Services Report

  • Ryan Wells provided updates regarding:
    • Appreciation for Commission flexibility in scheduling.
    • Upcoming Focus North Texas Consortium event scheduled for May 12.

Adjournment

  • Motion to Adjourn: Commissioner Wiemokly
  • Second: Commissioner Sykes
  • Vote: Unanimous
  • Chairman Dann declared the meeting adjourned at 8:12 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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