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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 20, 2023

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Meeting

City of Fate Planning and Zoning Commission

Date: July 20, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:19 p.m.
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas

1. 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
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Karen Kiser
  • Aaron Jackson
  • Tyler Bushman
  • Jeffrey Rathje
  • Daryell Harmon

Commission Members Absent:

  • None

City Staff Present:

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

2. Public Comment

  • No members of the public addressed the Commission.

3. Presentations

  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney, provided a presentation on the role and responsibilities of Planning and Zoning Commissioners.
  • The presentation addressed:
    • Statutory authority for municipal planning and zoning
    • Types of planning and development regulation
    • Limits on regulatory authority
    • Public participation processes
    • Decision-making classifications
    • Legal considerations and potential liabilities
    • Recent state legislative changes affecting planning and development

All items were considered routine and acted upon by a single motion.

Items:

  • Approval of minutes from the June 15, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
  • Approval of a final plat for Phase 6L of the Woodcreek Subdivision:
    • Approximately 16.202 acres
    • Development of 51 single-family residential lots
    • Generally located north of Woodcreek 6G and northeast of Woodcreek 6H
    • Case No. FP-23-003

Action:

  • Commissioner Jackson moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.
  • Commissioner Kiser seconded the motion.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chairman Dann; Commissioners Wiemokly, Kiser, Jackson, Harmon, Rathje, Bushman
    • Nays: None
  • The motion carried unanimously.

5. Director of Planning and Development Services Report

  • Ryan Wells provided updates on:
    • A regularly scheduled meeting on August 17 to be held jointly with CIAC
    • A joint meeting with City Council scheduled for August 21
    • Appreciation to members who attended the previous joint work session

6. Adjournment

  • Commissioner Jackson moved to adjourn.
  • Chairman Dann adjourned the meeting at 7:19 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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