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Fate Planning and Zoning Commission Special Work Session - July 7, 2022

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Planning and Zoning Commission

Special Work Session

Date: July 7, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Meeting Type: Special Work Session

Notice of Attendance

Notice was given that the City Council may have been in attendance at the Planning and Zoning Commission Special Work Session held on July 7, 2022.

Call to Order and Quorum

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

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Present:

  • Steve Dann, Vice-Chairman
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Chelsea Priest
  • Karen Kiser
  • Laura White (arrived at 6:03 p.m.)
  • Clinton Sykes (arrived at 6:04 p.m.)

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Absent:

  • Aaron Jackson

City Staff Present:

  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning & Development Services
  • Robbie Highfield, Associate Planner
  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Michael Wright, Information Technology Systems Manager
  • Ashley Martin, Project Coordinator
  • Spencer Foster, Assistant to City Manager
  • Samantha Harris, Deputy City Secretary

Public Comment

  • No members of the public were present wishing to speak.

Items:

  • Approval of minutes from the May 19, 2022 meeting.
  • Approval of a final plat for Fate Pump Station No. 3 to facilitate construction and create three legal lots from one existing lot of record, approximately 12.29 acres, located at the northeast corner of SH 66 and Ben Payne Road, parcels 111831 and 59874, within the Woodcreek Planned Development (Commercial District), Case #FP-22-005.

Action Taken:

  • Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented made by Commissioner Wiemokly.
  • Seconded by Commissioner Kiser.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.

City Secretary’s Notes:

  • Laura White arrived at 6:03 p.m.
  • Clinton Sykes arrived at 6:04 p.m. and was administered the Oath of Office by Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris.

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Update Workshop

Presentations

Mark White, White & Smith, LLC

  • Progress updates on procedures, signs, use standards, and fiscal integration.
  • Connectivity considerations related to zoning districts and design and development standards.
  • Street classifications (“A” streets vs. “B” streets).
  • Home businesses, including home occupations, live-work units, and accessory commercial units.

Brennan Kane, Halff Associates

  • Block length and connectivity.
  • Zoning districts.
  • Façade variation.
  • Bulk standards intended to increase walkability and efficiency, including:
    • Lot size minimums and maximums.
    • Reduced setbacks and use of build-to lines.
    • Parking standard adjustments.
    • Incentives for multi-story construction.
    • Block length adjustments.

Discussion Topics

  • Parking standards, offsite parking, and ADA requirements.
  • Guidelines and regulatory considerations related to parking.
  • Distribution of zoning districts based on target amounts.
  • Vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle connectivity standards.
  • Connectivity metrics, including intersections per acre and pedestrian connections.
  • Residential, commercial, public, and special zoning districts.
  • Residential and commercial bulk standards.
  • Character standards and regulating plans.
  • HOA rules related to residents working from home.
  • Façade variation, lot size, floor plans, and limitations on regulating building materials and home styles.
  • Project milestones, modules, and scheduling.

City Secretary’s Note:

  • City Attorney Jon Thatcher stepped out at 6:42 p.m. and returned at 6:51 p.m.

Director of Planning and Development Services Report

  • Ryan Wells reported that the next public meeting would be held on July 21, 2022.
  • The UDO update would be addressed at the August meeting.

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Wiemokly.
  • Seconded by Commissioner Priest.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval.
  • Vice-Chairman Dann declared the meeting adjourned at 7:55 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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