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Fate Special Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Unified Development Ordinance Update Workshop - April 7, 2022

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Public Body

City of Fate Planning and Zoning Commission

Meeting Type

Special Meeting — Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Update Workshop

Date

April 7, 2022

Location

Fate City Hall
1900 CD Boren Parkway
Fate, Texas

Notice of Attendance

Notice was provided that the City Council may be in attendance at the Planning and Zoning Commission Special Meeting.

Call to Order and Quorum

  • Chairman Scott Kelley called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
  • Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris confirmed a quorum was present.

Attendance

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Present

  • Scott Kelley, Chairman
  • Steve Dann
  • Kerry Wiemokly
  • Aaron Jackson
  • Karen Kiser

Planning and Zoning Commission Members Absent

  • Laura White
  • Chelsea Priest

City Staff Present

  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning & Development Services
  • Robbie Highfield, Associate Planner
  • Ashley Martin, Project Coordinator
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Isaiah Tackett, Information Technology Systems Administrator
  • Samantha Harris, Deputy City Secretary
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Suzy Lawrence, Economic & Community Development Specialist

Public Comment

  • No members of the public spoke.

Unified Development Ordinance Update Workshop

Review of Project Scope

  • Ryan Wells outlined the anticipated structure of upcoming workshop meetings.
  • Presentation topics included:
    • Comprehensive plan themes
    • Public/private productivity ratio
    • UDO audit and crosswalk (Module 1)
    • Existing and proposed districts
    • Street types for character districts
    • Fiscal integration
    • Document layout
    • Nonconformities
  • November was identified as the target completion timeframe for the UDO.

Module 1 Discussions and Recommendations Overview

  • Participants:
    • Mark White, Project Manager, White & Smith (via Zoom)
    • Felix Landry, Urbex Solutions (via Zoom)
    • Brennan Kane, Halff (presentation facilitator)

Forward Fate Themes

  • Align the UDO with the Comprehensive Plan.
  • Incorporate strong towns principles, including missing middle housing and incremental development.
  • Enhance design or performance standards in special districts.
  • Prioritize walkability in all zoning districts.
  • Create a more user- and resident-friendly document.
  • Codify fiscal analysis.

UDO Audit — Module 1

  • Add zoning districts to accommodate middle housing and small-scale commercial development.
  • Add a district for light industry and professional offices in mixed-use environments.
  • Rename certain districts for clarity.
  • Reorganize special districts into a unified framework.
  • Remove districts that are unused or no longer relevant.

Existing and Proposed Districts

  • Residential: No change to district names or primary land use.
  • Commercial: Align commercial and industrial districts with current needs.
    • Discussion occurred regarding industrial building size and proximity to neighborhoods.
  • Public: No change to district names or primary land use.

Character Districts

  • Recommendation to reorganize special districts into a unified framework.
  • Recommendation to rename special districts as character districts.
  • Discussion occurred regarding street width and lane count.

Fiscal Integration

Presentation by Felix Landry, Urbex Solutions, addressing:

  • Appraised value per lot
  • City revenue per acre
  • Lot size segments
  • Fiscal impact of single-family residential lot sizes
  • Fiscal impact of commercial lot sizes
  • Improvement value
  • Floor area ratio
  • Bulk standards illustrations

City Secretary’s Note:
Jon Thatcher, City Attorney, exited the meeting at 7:25 p.m. and returned at 7:29 p.m.

Discussion topics included:

  • Consideration of floor area ratio.
  • Regulatory limitations on building materials and the use of development agreements or exchanges.

Nonconformities

Presentation by Mark White, White & Smith LLC, covering:

  • Uses
  • Structures
  • Lots
  • Sites

Definitions discussed:

  • Nonconforming Use: Use not allowed in the district.
  • Nonconforming Structure: Structure not compliant with district regulations such as setbacks or yards.
  • Nonconforming Lot: Lot smaller than zoning standards, including frontage, size, or depth.
  • Nonconforming Site: Development not compliant with standards such as landscaping, parking, or design.

General Discussion

  • The Commission was informed that draft materials were expected within the next month.
  • Ryan Wells stated the Commission would be notified when UDO discussions would appear on future agendas.

Adjournment

  • Commissioner Wiemokly moved to adjourn.
  • Commissioner Kiser seconded the motion.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chairman Kelley; Commissioners Dann, Wiemokly, Jackson, and Kiser
    • Nays: None
  • Motion carried unanimously.
  • Chairman Kelley adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

Approval

  • Approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21, 2022.
  • Attested by Victoria Raduechel, TRMC, City Secretary.
  • Approved by Scott Kelley, Chairman.

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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