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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - September 15, 2022

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The Fate Gazette — Ledger Entry

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

City of Fate, Texas
Date: September 15, 2022
Time: 6:01 p.m. – 8:16 p.m.
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas

Call to Order and Quorum

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

Attendance

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Present

  • Steve Dann, Chairman
  • Aaron Jackson
  • Karen Kiser
  • Clinton Sykes
  • Daryell Harmon
  • Chelsea Priest (arrived at 6:04 p.m.)

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Absent

  • Kerry Wiemokly

City Staff Present

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

Planning and Zoning Commissioner Training

  • City Attorney Jon Thatcher provided commissioner training, including:
    • Roles and responsibilities of Planning and Zoning Commissioners
    • Legal requirements, including the Texas Open Meetings Act
    • Comprehensive planning, zoning ordinances, and subdivision regulations
    • Sources and limits of municipal authority
    • Conduct of public hearings and parliamentary procedure
    • Ethics, conflicts of interest, and potential liability
  • Discussion occurred among commission members on procedural and training-related topics.

Public Comment

  • No members of the public addressed the Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • Approval of Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes from:
    • August 18, 2022
    • September 1, 2022
  • Motion to approve by Commissioner Kiser.
  • Second by Commissioner Jackson.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

Action Items / Public Hearings

Case ZR-22-008 — Zoning Change

  • Consideration of a zoning change for five properties from Agriculture (A) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
  • Properties located along State Highway 66 in Fate, Texas.
  • Staff presented the zoning request, notification summary, approval criteria, and recommended conditions.
  • Applicant presentations were provided by property owners.
  • Public hearing opened and closed with no speakers.
  • Motion to approve the zoning change with staff-recommended conditions:
    • Motion by Commissioner Kiser.
    • Second by Commissioner Priest.
    • Vote: Unanimous approval.

Case SUP-22-004 — Special Use Permit

  • Consideration of a Special Use Permit for a car wash on Highway Commercial–zoned property near Interstate 30.
  • Staff presented the project description, approval criteria, fiscal analysis, and recommended conditions.
  • Applicant presentation was provided.
  • Public hearing opened and closed with no speakers.
  • Motion to approve the Special Use Permit with staff-recommended conditions:
    • Motion by Commissioner Jackson.
    • Second by Commissioner Kiser.
    • Vote: Unanimous approval.

Director’s Report

  • The next regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was scheduled for October 20, 2022.
  • An optional joint work session with the City Council was scheduled for October 17, 2022.

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn by Chairman Dann.
  • Second by Commissioner Sykes.
  • Vote: Unanimous.
  • The meeting adjourned at 8:16 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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