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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024

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Meeting

City of Fate Planning and Zoning Commission

Date

June 20, 2024

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 the presence of a quorum.
  • Members Present:
    Steve Dann (Chairman), Kerry Wiemokly, Karen Kiser, Tyler Bushman, David Overstreet
  • Members Absent:
    Aaron Jackson, Jeffrey Rathje
  • City Staff Present:
    Ryan Wells (Director of Planning & Development Services), Robert Highfield (Associate Planner), Cynthia Kirchoff (City Attorney), Isaiah Tackett (IT Systems Administrator), Samantha Harris (Deputy City Secretary), Chief Lombard (Director of Public Safety), Joshua McCord (Fire Marshal)

2. Public Comment

  • No members of the public addressed the Commission.

The following items were considered routine and acted upon by a single motion:

  • Approval of minutes from the May 16, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
  • Approval of a final plat for Phase 2 of the Avondale Subdivision, consisting of approximately 51.59 acres with 244 total lots, including single-family residential and open space lots (Case #FP-24-004).
  • Approval of a final plat for a 1.45-acre daycare lot located at the northwest corner of Memorial Parkway and Chamberlain Drive (Case #FP-24-006).

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve by Commissioner Kiser; seconded by Commissioner Bushman.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

4. Action Items / Public Hearings

A. Type III Site Plan — Daycare

  • Consideration of a Type III site plan for an 11,910-square-foot daycare located on the west side of Ben Payne Road (Case #SP-24-004).
  • Staff presentation provided by Associate Planner Robert Highfield.
  • The applicant did not present but was available for questions.

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve by Commissioner Kerry; seconded by Commissioner Overstreet.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

B. Zoning Change — Downtown Fate

  • Consideration of a zoning change from Agriculture (A) to Neighborhood Transition (NT) on eight parcels and from Planned Development (PD) to Neighborhood Transition (NT) on two parcels, totaling approximately 4.71 acres within Downtown Fate (Case #ZR-24-007).
  • Staff presentation provided by Associate Planner Robert Highfield.
  • Applicant representative was present without a formal presentation.
  • Public hearing opened and closed with no speakers.
  • During discussion, two citizens addressed the Commission:
    • Frank Montana, 109 W. Dogwood
    • Marbella Garcia Zuniga, 203 Cherrytree Ln.

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve by Commissioner Bushman; seconded by Commissioner Wiemokly.
  • Vote: Approved, with Commissioner Kiser voting against.

C. Zoning Change — Residential Estate

  • Consideration of a zoning change from Agriculture (A) to Residential Estate (RE) on two 3-acre parcels totaling approximately 6 acres, identified as Raven Ridge Lot 6 (Case #ZR-24-006).
  • The applicant was not present.
  • Staff presentation provided by Associate Planner Robert Highfield.
  • Public hearing opened and closed with no speakers.

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve by Commissioner Wiemokly; seconded by Commissioner Bushman.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

D. Unified Development Ordinance Updates

  • Consideration of omnibus updates to the Fate Unified Development Ordinance, including Articles III (Zoning Districts), IV (Use Standards), V (Design and Development Standards), VIII (Signs), and XII (Definitions).
  • Staff presentation provided by Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development Services.
  • Public hearing included one speaker:
    • Robert James Nanny, 813 West Holiday

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve the ordinance updates with the addition allowing murals with a special sign permit by Commissioner Kiser; seconded by Commissioner Overstreet.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

5. Director of Planning and Development Services Report

  • Announcement that applications are currently being accepted from the public to serve on City of Fate boards and commissions.

6. Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Bushman; seconded by Commissioner Kiser.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.
  • Chairman Dann declared the meeting adjourned at 7:35 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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