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OF THE

[1. Call to Order.]

LAND, YOUR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

LET THE

[2. Roll Call.]

RECORD SHOW THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE SEATED AND WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS.

UM,

[3. Director’s report to the Planning & Zoning Commission on actions taken by the City Council at the March 3, 2022, meeting.]

THIS IS GRIFFIN DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

GOOD EVENING.

I'M REPORTING ON ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

DURING THE MARCH 3RD MEETING, THEY REVIEWED SEVERAL CASES THAT WERE FORWARDED FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

UM, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SECOND READINGS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SKY HEIGHTS, PUDS ZONING CASE, HARMONY SCHOOLS, ZONING CASE CREEKSIDE, COMMON ZONING CASE M RANCH, NUMBER TWO, AND NUMBER FOUR ZONING CASES AND, UM, THE LAND OR TRUCKING SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

THIS ONE, THE SECOND READING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17TH AND THEN, UM, DROP TEENY ZONING CASE.

THE SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17TH, THEY ALSO APPROVED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT.

THEY APPROVED IT, PROVED IT WITH ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION, EXCEPT FOR THE RECOMMENDATION ABOUT, UM, THE CHANGES ALONG HORIZON PARK BOULEVARD.

UM, THAT ONE, THE, THE CHANGE WAS TO GO FROM TRANSITIONAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.

UM, THE ONLY CHANGE THAT, UM, WOULD HAVE RESULTED FROM THAT IS NOT ALLOWING LOCAL COMMERCIAL LOCAL OFFICE USES.

SO THE COUNCIL FELT LIKE IT WAS OKAY TO, TO KEEP THAT AS IS.

UM, AND THEN THE LAST CASE WAS THE LIST VISTA GAS STATIONS, ZONING CASE.

THEY APPROVED THE FIRST READING AND THE SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17TH.

UM, WE ALSO HELD A STAKEHOLDER MEETING FOR THE, UM, ROADWAY IMPACT FEES ON WEDNESDAY.

WE HAD ABOUT 25 PEOPLE THERE.

I THINK IT WAS A PRETTY PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION.

UM, OUR MEETING NEXT WEEK WITH COUNCIL WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE OUR CONSULTANTS GONNA MAKE ANOTHER PRESENTATION ABOUT IT.

AND THEN IT'S BACK TO YOU ON THE 24TH.

AND THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE,

[4. Review of meeting protocol.]

ITEM FOUR, WHICH IS THE REVIEW OF THE MEETING PROTOCOL, UM, ON THE WALL, YOU WILL SEE HOW WE CONDUCT OUR MEETINGS.

ITEM FIVE IS CITIZENS' COMMENTS.

IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM, NOT ON THE AGENDA, YOU MAY SPEAK NOW

[ CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION]

SEEING NONE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX CONSENT AGENDA.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ITEM SIX THROUGH 11, THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER MAY OFF SECOND.

THEN I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

[12. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Subdivision Case 21-TOD-CP-004 to adopt the Leander Springs Concept Plan and Subdivision Case 21-TOD-PP-006 to approve the Leander Springs Preliminary Plat on two parcels of land approximately 77.939 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcels R403524 and R05159; generally located to the southwest of the intersection of RM 2243 and 183A Toll Road, Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Subdivision Case 21-TOD-CP-004 and 12-TOD-PP-006 as described above. Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation Open Public Hearing Close Public Hearing Discussion Consider Action]

WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ITEM 12 PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCT, A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUBDIVISION CASE 21 T O D C P DASH 0 0 4.

TO ADOPT THE LEANDRA SPRINGS CONCEPT PLAN AND SUBDIVISION CASE 21 DASH TOD DASH P P DASH 0 0 6.

TO APPROVE THE LAND YOUR SPRINGS PRELIMINARY PLAT ON TWO PARCELS OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 77.939 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES IN SIZE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT PARCELS ARE 4 0 3 5 2 4 AND OURS 0 5 1 5 9.

GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RM 2243 AND 180 3, A TOLL ROAD, LEANDRA WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS STAFF PRESENTATION.

SO THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LANDER SPRINGS CONCEPT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT.

UM, THIS INCLUDES THE FIRST AND SECOND STEPS OF THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS AND PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO 12.005 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE APPROVAL BY THE MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED SINCE THEY'RE NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES.

THE COMMISSIONING COUNCIL DID REVIEW THE ZONING REQUEST EARLIER IN 2021, THE ZONING WAS APPROVED FEBRUARY 4TH, 2021.

UM, THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES ONE MIXED USE SLOT AND TWO OPEN-SPACE SLOTS, AND THEY'LL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 1600 UNITS AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL USES.

UM, THIS DOES MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND THE PUD AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE AN APPLICANT PRESENTATION? YOU MIGHT JUST BE HERE FOR YOU'RE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

YES.

UM, WELL NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I HOPE HOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, UM, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, SEEING NONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE ON TO DISCUSSION VICE CHAIRMAN.

YEAH.

I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR STAFF.

UM, IF THIS IS REQUIRED BY TEXAS

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GOVERNMENT CODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, WHY IS THIS NOT A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM VERSUS A PUBLIC HEARING? IS IT REQUIRED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING? THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT, SO, SORRY.

I MEAN, UM, THE, THE REASON I ASKED THAT IS IF IT'S REQUIRED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT IT'S REQUIRED BY LAW TO APPROVE IT, THEN WE'RE POTENTIALLY ALLOWING CITIZENS TO COME IN AND EXPRESS THEIR DISPLEASURE AT SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE ANYWAY.

YES.

SO, UM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE INCLUDES PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE ONE OF YOUR STEPS OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

AND SO THE PUBLIC IS MADE AWARE OF THE REQUESTS AND IF THERE ARE ANY VARIANCES THEY CAN BE DISCUSSED.

OKAY, GREAT.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER MAY A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY CHANGES TO THE, THE PLANS THERE WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE PHASING OF THE PROJECT.

PERFECT.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOSS.

OKAY.

SO I WAS WONDERING, UM, WHY IS THE BRIDGE, SORRY.

I WAS WONDERING WHY THE RICH PUBLIC AND, BUT ALL THE INTERNAL ROADS ARE PRIVATE.

SO THAT'S PROBABLY A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANTS.

UM, WE WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED EITHER.

I THINK THEY HAD A PREFERENCE TO DO PRIVATE ROADS IN THE SUBDIVISION.

OH YEAH.

GOOD EVENING.

I'M JERRY.

PARALIS THE ENGINEER.

AND THANK YOU FOR HEARING FROM ME.

UM, THE REASON WHY WE DID THE PRIVATE STREETS IS MORE FOR JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FACED IT EVENLY AND MAKING SURE THAT THE BUILDING WAS MORE EASY, I GUESS, IS FOR THE, FOR THE DEVELOPER, THE PUBLIC STREET WRAPS COMPLETELY AROUND IT AND ALL THE PRIVATE STREETS ARE CONTAINED AT EASEMENT, SO THAT WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE PUBLIC AS WELL.

SO I THINK IT WAS MOSTLY ABOUT JUST MAKING IT, SO IT WAS A COHESIVE PROJECT WITH, WITH PRETTY STREETS, MAINLY ACCORDING TO THE STREET PLAN.

IT DOES GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH STREET DESIGN WHEN IT'S NOT PUBLIC.

OKAY.

BUT, UM, ON THE BRIDGE THAT'S PUBLIC.

OH, I SEE THE D ABOUT THE PARADE.

YES.

AND WHAT ABOUT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE MAINTENANCE COME FORWARD? YOU KNOW, UM, THAT'S GONNA MAKE THE CITY RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND STUFF WITH IT.

WELL, I THINK IT WILL BE A PUBLIC BRIDGE REGARDLESS, BUT I THINK THAT THE REASON WHY WE MADE IT PUBLIC IN THAT INSTRUCTION WAS TO SAY THAT WE COULD DESIGN SOMETHING REALLY, REALLY SIMPLE, OR WE COULD BECOME, YOU KNOW, A GATEWAY TYPE BRIDGE AND JUST KIND OF MAKE IT, IS IT GOING TO BE SOMETHING REALLY BEAUTIFUL, BUT 2243 IS MOVING AWAY.

SO KIND OF MORE FLEXIBILITY AGAIN, THANK YOU PROBABLY FOR FUNDING AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S IT FOR ME.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER HAMPTON.

NO QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER.

LANTRIP I HAVE A QUESTION I'M NOT, I GUESS FOR THE APPLICANTS ARE EQUAL ALL THE WAY BACK OVER THERE.

UM, MY QUESTION IS THE TRACT WHERE THE WATER FEATURE WILL BE.

WILL YOU BE REMOVING THE MAJORITY OF THE TREES ON THAT TRACK? NO, IN FACT THAT WAS ONE OF MY BIG THINGS, WAS THAT I DROVE THAT RANCH VERY THOROUGHLY AND REALLY THE BIGGEST TREE THAT IS LOCATED REALLY ON THAT LINE BETWEEN TRACK H AND TRACK K RIGHT.

THERE IS A REALLY BIG, BEAUTIFUL OAK TREE CLUSTER.

THAT'S ALL PRESERVED.

SO WHERE THE, WHERE THE LAGOON GOES, IT'S KIND OF THAT PURPLE SHADE.

THERE'S NOTHING THERE RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S KIND OF A STOCK POND UP TO THE TOP.

YOU SEE WHERE IT'S KIND OF AT THE INTERSECTION OF THAT ROAD.

YOU'LL SEE.

I GO OVER TO THE LEFT WHERE THE, WHERE THE, THERE IT IS GO BACK ONTO THE GREEN, THE DESK THERE THAT'S A STOCK POND.

OKAY.

THAT'S A STOCK BONDS.

OKAY.

SO, AND IT'S REALLY NOT VERY PRETTY, SO WE'LL BE PROBABLY MAKING THAT AREA REALLY PRETTY BECAUSE THE GOAL.

OKAY.

THAT'S THE QUESTION.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

NO, I JUST FOUND IN THE PLAN, WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, BUT I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE, HOW MUCH WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL VERSUS RESIDENTIAL IN THAT WHOLE PROJECT? OH GOSH.

, ANCHORAGE'S THERE.

I THINK THE DENSITY FOR MULTIFAMILY IS TRACKS, KJ, REALLY THE BIGGEST STUFF THERE, AND MULTI-FAMILY, THAT'S GOING TO BE AROUND WITH A DOING ITSELF, YOU KNOW, MIXED USE.

SO I THINK THAT THE DENSITY IS GOING TO BE MIXED WITH RED RENTAL TYPE HOTELS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IF YOU LOOK AT PAGE TWO, THERE'S A TABLE AT THE BOTTOM AND IT IDENTIFIES THEM WHERE IT SAYS THE ESTIMATED LUVS.

THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD PLACE TO LOOK AT.

UM, IT BREAKS OUT, IT SAYS 148,998

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COMMERCIAL AND THEN 323,000 RETAIL HAVING A HARD TIME READING IT CAUSE IT'S REALLY SMALL.

UM, BUT IF YOU CAN ZOOM ON YOUR IPAD AND WE'LL GIVE YOU THE REST AND THE OTHER, UH, THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS YOU HAVE A COMMITMENT ALREADY FOR THE HOTEL.

I BELIEVE SO I'M NOT THE OWNER, I'M ONLY THE ENGINEER.

SO WHEN THE OWNER'S ON HIS WAY EAR, BUT IT'S JUST BEEN TRAPPED AND PERSONAL QUESTION THAT I'M INTERESTED IN.

YEAH.

I'M NOT SURE.

I THINK THEY HAVE, I, I MEAN, I DO A LOT OF HILTONS, SO I COULD EVEN GET, BRING THEM IN HILTON IF THAT'S THE CASE, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE OWNER HAS FOR THAT ONE.

THAT'S ALL I HAD COMMISSIONED A LOSS.

YOU HAD AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION.

OH, PROBABLY A STATEMENT.

OKAY.

SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT, UM, THE EXISTING TREES ARE GOING TO REMAIN, CORRECT? YES.

THERE'S ONLY A FEW TREES THAT WILL BE REMOVED AND THERE IS A TREE PLAN AND IT IS FOR THE INTERNAL ROADWAY.

GET MY READERS OUT.

IT'S CALLED BAYFRONT AVENUE TO ADD A LITTLE SECTION RIGHT THERE.

AND SO THERE AREN'T VERY MANY BIG TREES RIGHT THERE, BUT THOSE ARE THE TREES THAT WILL BE REMOVED.

OKAY.

SO, WELL, I CAN HANG OUT FOR THAT ARE KEEPING THE TREES.

SO YOU GOT SPECIFIC TREATMENTS TO REMAIN THE ONES THAT YEAH.

AND WE'VE CODED THE ONES THAT WILL COME OUT.

AND IN FACT THAT WAS THE ONE ON THE MAT, ALIGNMENTS OF THE STREET WAS TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HURT TREES.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, THEN I'LL CONSIDER A MOTION.

I MENTIONED THAT I HAVE A MOTION APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ELANTRA.

I'LL SECOND, THE MOTION AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOSS.

ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

[13. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Subdivision Case 21-CP-015 to adopt the Gateway 29 Concept Plan on nine parcels of land approximately 31.92 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcels R319215, R403523, R418530, R464196, R534763 - R534766, and R620027; generally located at the south west corner of Hwy 29 and Ronald W. Reagan Blvd., Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Subdivision Case 21-CP-015 as described above. Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation Open Public Hearing Close Public Hearing Discussion Consider Action]

ITEM 13, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUBDIVISION CASE 21 DASH CP DASH 0 1 5 TO ADOPT THE GATEWAY 29 CONCEPT PLAN ON NINE PARA NINE PARCELS OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 31.9, TWO PLUS OR MINUS ACRES IN SIZE.

MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY WILLIAMSON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

AS PARCELS ARE 31 92, 15 OR 4 0 3 5 2, 3 OR 4 1 8 5 3 0 OR 4 6 4 1 9, 6 OR 5, 3, 4 7 6, 3 OR 5, 3 4 7 6 6, AND ARE 6 2 0 0 2 7.

GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 29 AND RONALD REAGAN BOULEVARD, LEANDER WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS STAFF PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, MICHAEL JANESKY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

UH, THIS REQUEST IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 2, 1 2 0.005 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE APPROVAL BY THE MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED.

SINCE THE CONCEPT PLAN SATISFIES THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS WITHOUT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES.

UH, THE ZONING WAS APPROVED ON JULY 1ST, 2021.

AND THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES 17.69 ACRES OF COMMERCIAL AND 14.23 ACRES OF MULTI-FAMILY STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.

AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, SIR.

IS THERE AN APPLICANT PRESENTATION? IF NOT, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL ENTER INTO DISCUSSION COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE.

NO, IT LOOKS GOOD.

COMMISSIONER ELANTRA.

I'M GOOD.

COMMISSIONER HAMPTON.

I DO HAVE A COUP I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE, I CAN'T GET TO THE PAGE, BUT ON THE CERTAIN PAGE THERE IS, IT TALKS ABOUT A 16.3 PARKLAND IS PROVIDED AND THE REQUIRED IS 11.24.

SO THE PARKLAND DEDICATION REQUIREMENT IS THAT, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT FOR ME? YEAH.

SO THE PARKLAND DEDICATION IS SOMETHING THAT'S REQUIRED WITH THE MULTI-FAMILY STUFF FOR EVERY UNIT THEY'RE REQUIRED A CERTAIN ACREAGE OR, AND, UH, RECREATION IMPROVEMENT, LIKE, UH, THE POOL OR SOMETHING CAN GO TOWARDS THAT.

UM, SO THAT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT'S BEING ADDED IN WITH THE, UH, THE MULTIFAMILY AREA.

SO SINCE THEY'RE PROVIDING 6.3, BUT THE REQUIRED 11.2, FOUR THAT'S OKAY.

AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY? AM I READING WRONG? THEY CAN PROVIDE A FEE IN LIEU FOR THE REMAINDER.

UM, NEXT QUESTION ACTUALLY, THAT'S IT.

THAT'S ALL I GOT COMMISSIONER, NO QUESTIONS.

COMMISSIONER MAY.

SAME QUESTION AS BEFORE.

ARE THERE ANY CHANGES IS TO WHAT WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL?

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THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN, NO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

VICE CHAIR, MAN.

NO QUESTIONS.

AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

SO I ALSO CONSIDER A MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVED BY VICE CHAIR, MAN.

I'LL SECOND.

IT, I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CARPENTER, ALL IN FAVOR.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[14. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider action regarding Zoning Case 22-Z-003 to amend the current zoning of PUD/TOD-CD (Planned Unit Development/Transit Oriented Development – Conventional Development Sector) to adopt the San Gabriel Industrial Minor PUD (Planned Unit Development) with the base zoning district GC-5-A (General Commercial) on two parcels of land approximately 86.9312 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcels R031599 and R449731; and more commonly known as 9880 183A Toll Rd, Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Zoning Case 22-Z-003 as described above. Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation Open Public Hearing Close Public Hearing Discussion Consider Action]

WE MOVED TO ITEM 14, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ASTRUM REGARDING ZONING CASE TWO TWO DASH ZERO DASH 0 0 3.

TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONING OF HUD TO YOUR D C D PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, CONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR TO ADOPT THE SAN GABRIEL INDUSTRIAL MINOR PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT WITH A BASE ZONING DISTRICT OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL ON TWO PARCELS OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 86.9312 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS IN SIZE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY WILLIAMSON COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS PARCELS ARE 0 3 1 5 9 9 AND ARE 4 4 9 7 3 1 AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 9 8 8 0 180 3, A TOLL ROAD, LEANDRA WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS STAFF PRESENTATION.

GOOD EVENING COMMISSION.

THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE ZONING PROCESS.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS PART OF THE CONVENTIONAL SECTOR.

AND THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUD IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE BASE ZONING DISTRICT OF THEIR PROPERTY.

THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATED ZONING DISTRICT OF THEIR PROPERTY.

IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A DISTRIBUTION CENTER THROUGH A MINOR PUD WITH A BASE ZONING DESIGNATION OF GC DASH FIVE DASH EIGHT GENERAL COMMERCIAL.

THIS REQUEST INCLUDES ADDITIONAL USES IN LESS RESTRICTIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS OUTSIDE OF THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL USE.

THESE USES COMPRISE OF LIGHT MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION TOGETHER WITH THREE BUILDING STANDARD WAIVERS LISTED IN THE MINOR PUD AVAILABLE IN YOUR PACKET, ATTACHMENT SEVEN, UH, THE REQUEST ALSO CONTAINS PROHIBITED USES, UH, LISTED OUT IN THE MINOR PUD DOCUMENT INCLUDED WITH YOUR PACKET AS WELL AS ATTACHMENT NUMBER SEVEN.

UH, THIS INTENT, UH, THE INTENT OF THIS MINOR PUTT IS TO SUPPORT THE APPLICANT.

THE APPLICANT'S PROPOSED USE OF A DISTRIBUTION CENTER WHILE LIMITING THE USES TO USES THAT ARE DESIRABLE AS PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED EAST OF 180 3, A TOLL ROAD AND SOUTH OF SAN GABRIEL PARKWAY TO THE NORTH OF THE PROPERTY IS THE SAN VILLAS PUD, WHICH INCLUDES THE EVEN RAGE APARTMENT COMPLEX TO THE SOUTH IS THE PAG LEANDER, UH, OR THE PAG LEANDER H ONE CAR DEALERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO THE EAST.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES, UH, OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ARE RURAL SAM, UH, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND TO THE EAST OR TO, UH, P U D T O D M CD SITES.

SO CONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SITES THAT ARE UNDER, UH, UNDEVELOPED, THIS PROPERTY CONTAINS MANY HERITAGE TREES AND SIGNIFICANT TREES SCATTERED OVER THE SITE AND MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, INCLUDING ONE PRIMARY HOME IN THREE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.

THE SITE ITSELF IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED.

UM, A DEVELOPMENT MEETING WAS HELD WITH STAFF ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 2021, NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PROJECT SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT MEETING WAS HELD.

UH, BUT OUR FUTURE LAND USE MAP WAS UPDATED TO DESIGNATE THIS PROPERTY AS BEING LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER LAND USE CATEGORY.

IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICES MELT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET, THE AGENT REACHED OUT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ZONED AS SINGLE FAMILY OR ANY OTHER USED AS SINGLE FAMILY USES WITHIN 500 FEET.

UM, AND ANY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED WITHIN 500 FEET, AN OPPOSITION HAS BEEN FILED BY THE NEIGHBORING HONDA SITE, BUT THEY ARE WILLING TO REMOVE THE OPPOSITION IF THE CASE IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT P AND Z MEETING MARCH 24TH, 2022, IN ORDER TO ALLOW TIME FOR DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES, THE APPLICANT HAS ALSO RESPONDED, UH, TO THIS REQUEST AND IS OKAY WITH THE POSTPONEMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO COORDINATE WITH THE HONDA SITE.

PLEASE SEE THE FULL REPORT FROM THE APPLICANT INCLUDED IN THE PACKET.

UH, THIS ZONING REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF EMPLOYMENT CENTER, AND THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES.

THIS IS ALL I HAVE FOR THE CASE, AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND AFTER THE APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION,

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HELLO EVERYBODY.

UM, MY NAME IS CHARLES KNOWLTON WITH SKIN L PROPERTIES.

JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY.

UM, ALSO JUST WONDERING TO REITERATE THE COMMENT.

UM, WE DID GET A CALL ABOUT 4:00 PM TODAY FROM THE ADJACENT LANDOWNER TO THE SOUTH.

UM, THEY HAD A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR ACCESS PART OF IT.

AND, UM, THOSE QUESTIONS WERE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE PUBLIC ROAD TO THE NORTH OF THEIR, UM, THEIR, UM, THEIR CAR DEALERSHIP.

UM, AND THE SSP ASKED US TO POSTPONE, UM, WE WANT TO COME INTO LEANDRA.

WE WANT, WE WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS.

WE'RE GOING TO GO ABOUT THIS PROCESS AS BEST PROFESSIONAL AS WE CAN.

SO WE'VE AGREED, UM, TO POSTPONE THE VOTE FOR TWO WEEKS IN ORDER TO FURTHER ENGAGE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I HAVE.

THANK YOU.

UM, SO THE FIRST, THE FIRST COUPLE OF SLIDES ARE ALL ABOUT SKIN L PROPERTIES.

UM, JUST TO GIVE YOU GUYS A QUICK OVERVIEW IT'S CANAL IS A PRIVATELY HELD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY BASED OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS.

UM, THAT'S WHERE THE HEADQUARTERS IS AND THAT'S WHERE, UH, OUR IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS PARALEGALS CAPITAL MARKETS, UH, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SAID WE HAVE, UM, EIGHT SATELLITE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE U S UH, THOSE ARE LOCATED IN, UM, LA SAN FRANCISCO, DALLAS, DENVER, MINNEAPOLIS, KANSAS CITY, AND WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, DC.

WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE, A COUPLE OFFICES IN EUROPE, UM, OUR HIGH FASTBALL AND ABOUT 90 TO 95% OF OUR BALANCE SHEET IS A CLASS, A DISTRIBUTION DEVELOPMENT.

THE OTHER FIVE TO 10% IS MULTIFAMILY, AND THAT'S PRIMARILY FOCUSED, UM, ON STUDENT HOUSING.

UH, WE ACTUALLY DEVELOPED THE, UH, NINE, UH, APARTMENT BUILDING, UH, CLOSE TO WEST CAMPUS NEAR, UH, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.

UM, THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT ABOUT SKIN NAILS, THAT WE ARE, UH, UH, PRIVATELY OR INTERNALLY CAPITALIZED, MEANING WE DON'T HAVE PARTNERS.

WE DON'T GO OUT AND RAISE MONEY FOR THIRD-PARTY EQUITY.

UH, ALL OF OUR PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY AROUND BALANCE SHEETS.

SO, YOU KNOW, OUR REPUTATION'S GOING ON THE LINE, EVERY, EVERY PROJECT WE BUILD, UM, IT'S ALL, YOU KNOW, CLASS A, UM, YOU KNOW, PROJECTS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

PEOPLE THAT BUY OUR BUILDINGS ARE, UH, YOU KNOW, LARGE PENSION FUNDS, PEOPLE LIKE CAL SERS, UH, COMPANIES LIKE, LIKE BLACKSTONE, UM, JUST LARGE INVESTMENT VEHICLES.

UM, AND I KINDA JUST BLAST IT THROUGH THOSE FIRST THREE SLIDES WITHOUT CHANGING IT.

UM, BUT WE'RE GONNA, OKAY.

THESE ARE JUST THE COUPLE OF SQUAT, UH, SLIDES ABOUT THE COMPANY.

UH, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'VE DONE PROJECTS IN 48 OF THE 50 STATES, UM, SIX OFFICES IN EUROPE.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE CLIENTS WE'VE DEALT WITH, UM, THROUGHOUT THE LAST 30 YEARS.

UM, SO WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS OUR PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN.

UM, THIS CONSISTS OF FOUR, UH, DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BUILDINGS, UM, THE THREE BUILDINGS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE POWER LINE OR A SHALLOW BAY REAR LOAD, UH, DISTRIBUTION BUILDINGS, AS YOU CAN SEE ALL THE, THE, THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING IS ALL AUTO PARKING, THE GLORY OF THE FRONT AND THE SIDES OF THE BUILDING IS ON THE AUTO PARKING GLASS AND GLAZING AND THE, UH, THE UNLOADING, THE TRUCK COURTS IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING, UM, ON THE, ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE POWER LINES A LITTLE BIT, GOING BACK TO THE, THE WEST SIDE EACH OR EACH THREE OF THOSE BUILDINGS RANGED FROM ABOUT 120,000 SQUARE FEET TO 150,000 SQUARE FEET.

AND THEN JUMPING OVER ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE POWER LINES, A LITTLE BIT BIGGER BUILDING IT'S ABOUT 330,000 SQUARE FEET, UM, BEING SITUATED IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD, A GOOD, UM, GOOD LOCATION TO MAX OUT AUTO PARKING AND ALSO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THE TRUCK COURT.

UM, ALL THREE, ALL FOUR OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE 32 FOOT CLEAR BUILDINGS, MEANING THAT THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE BUILDING OR THE LOWEST POINT OF THE BAR, JOYCE IS 32 FEET WITH THE PARAPET.

GENERALLY THESE BUILDINGS CAN BE ABOUT 36 FEET TALL AT THE HIGHEST POINT.

UM, HERE'S A COUPLE OF RENDERINGS AND, UH, UH, BUILDINGS WITH BUILD THEIR DESIGN IN THE PAST.

UM, THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE AUTHOR OFFICE PORTION OR THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

UM, FOR SOME OF THESE SHALLOW BAY BUILDINGS, AS YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES, UH, AUTO PARKING GLASS IN THE FRONT, THAT'S WHERE THE OFFICE IS GOING TO BE ALL THE LOADING AND ALL THE, THE ACTUAL SORTING AND, AND, UH, AND STORAGE IS IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING.

THIS VIEW IS KIND OF LOOKING INTO THE TRUCK COURT, IF YOU WERE DRIVING THROUGH IT AND LOOKING IN THE BACK, THIS IS THE BACK OF THE BUILDING.

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THERE'S ALSO ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK OF THOSE, YOU'LL SEE THE TRUCK COURT AND THE DOGS AND THE BACK AS WELL.

HERE'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF LOOKING, LOOKING DOWN THROUGH THE TRUCK CORD IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING, AND THAT'S THE, AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU WITH THAT.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES.

MA'AM PLEASE COME FORWARD.

YEAH.

IF YOU'D COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, AND THEN I'LL ASK YOU TO FILL OUT A COMMENT CARD IN THE PRODUCT.

THANKS, DEBRA ABNER.

AND I'M AT 1390 SAN GABRIEL PARKWAY, AND WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION BECAUSE WE'RE WITHIN THE NOISE LIMITS.

AND I GUESS I WOULD JUST HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

CAUSE I NOTICED THAT THERE'S TWO DRIVEWAYS THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO BE OPEN ONTO THE SAN GABRIEL.

AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE ROADWAYS ARE GOING TO SUPPORT THIS AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON WHEN THERE'S ALL THESE NEW HOUSES GOING ON.

AND WE ALREADY HAVE TWO 70, THAT IS SO NARROW WITH A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS GOING UP AND DOWN AT EVERY DAY.

AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO HAVE THESE CONCERNS ADDRESSED, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY WE WOULD PUT A FACILITY LIKE THIS SURROUNDED BY RESIDENTIAL IT'S TO ME IS, SEEMS IN CONGRUENT WITH THE LONG-TERM PLAN OF LEANDER, FROM WHAT I CAN TELL SO FAR.

AND THAT'S MY COMMENT.

YES.

KEN CAN STAFF PERHAPS ADDRESS THAT SAN GABRIEL ROAD QUESTION OR WILL BE TOO EARLY IN THE PROCESS.

IT MIGHT ALSO BE SOMETHING WHERE SHE COULD MEET WITH THE APPLICANT SINCE THEY'RE REQUESTING POSTPONE, HE COULD TALK ABOUT THEIR PLANS.

VERY FAIR.

ANY OTHER CITIZEN WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL GO INTO DISCUSSION VICE-CHAIRMAN UM, MR. CHAIR, SINCE THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO POSTPONE, IF YOU WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO POSTPONE, I WOULD ENTER THAT NOW, INSTEAD OF BELABORING, THIS POINT, THERE IS NO OPPOSITION FROM THE COMMISSION.

I HAVE A MOTION TO, TO SUSPEND THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS.

SO I HAVE A SECOND I'LL SECOND THAT I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

YES.

SOMETHING BEFORE YOU MAKE THAT MOTION ON BEFORE WE APPROVE IT OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

DO YOU WANT TO TRY AND GET THAT QUESTION THAT SHE HAD BY THE STAFF COURT? WE CAN'T DO THAT EITHER SO THAT THAT'S, WE COULD LOOK INTO IT, BUT IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR HER TO MEET WITH THE APPLICANT AS WELL.

GOOD.

ALL IN FAVOR, OPPOSED MOTION IS CARRIED.

GREAT.

JUST TO ITEM 15, THE ADDENDUM CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUBDIVISION CASE TWO ONE DASH CP DASH 0 1 3, TO ADOPT THE MASON TRACK CONCEPT PLAN ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 111.17 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES IN SIZE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY WILLIAMSON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT PARCEL RS 0 3, 2 1 1 2, GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CR 1 75 AND C R 1 77, LEANDRA WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS STAFF PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MICHAEL JANESKY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

THIS REQUEST IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 1 2 0.005 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE APPROVAL BY THE MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED SINCE THE CONCEPT PLAN SATISFIES THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS WITHOUT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES.

UH, THE ZONING WAS APPROVED OCTOBER 12TH, 2021.

THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES 326 RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN ONE PARKLAND LOT.

AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, SIR.

DO YOU HAVE AN APPLICANT PRESENTATION? THANK YOU.

WE WILL, UH, THEN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I HAVE ONE CARD ON THIS ITEM AND IT IS FROM RG THOMAS MR. THOMAS, IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

UH, MY NAME IS RJ THOMAS.

UH, I LIVE AT FOUR EIGHT OH COUNTY ROAD 1 77.

UM, I DON'T HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF, BUT I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ADEQUACY OF COUNTY ROAD 1 77.

UM,

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THE ROAD IS COUNTY ROAD 1 77 IS CURRENTLY NOT ADEQUATE, CURRENTLY, NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE TRAFFIC THAT IT HAS.

AND WITH THIS SUBDIVISION AND THE EDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS KIND OF LOCATED, UM, ACROSS THE, UH, UH, COUNTY ROAD 1 75, THAT'S GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON THAT ROAD.

UM, THERE'VE BEEN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ON THIS ROAD.

YOU CAN DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND ESPECIALLY THAT AREA, UH, EAST OF VALLEY VIEW TO THE BRIDGE OVER BRUSHY CREEK, THERE HAD BEEN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH THE TREES.

UH, THE PILLARS AT MY GATE HAVE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES.

UM, THERE HAS BEEN, UM, JUST A RECENT ISSUE.

WE HAD A DRIVER ABOUT A MONTH AGO, DECIDE THAT HE LIKED MY FENCE LINE, UH, TO TRAVEL DOWN THEN THIS ROAD, UM, THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD IS IN VERY BAD SHAPE.

THE CONCRETE BRIDGE OVER BRUSHY CREEK, UH, HAS POTHOLES IN IT.

IT'S ONLY SINGLE LANE, BUT IT IS CONCRETE.

I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN A CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH POTHOLES IN IT BEFORE, BUT WE GOT HIM, UM, WEST OF THAT, WHERE YOU COME DOWN A SLOPE COMING DOWN BEFORE ALL THE LITTLE CURVES AND TERMS START ON THIS ROAD.

UH, THERE'S AN UNMARKED PLACE WHERE THERE'S A COVERT IT'S UNMARKED AND THE ROAD IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE TWO VEHICLES.

ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, THERE WAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT AT THAT LOCATION.

I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT.

IT'S STILL ON MARKED, UH, THOSE OF US WHO DRIVE THAT ROAD, NO TO STOP IF THERE'S UNCOMING TRAFFIC AND, YOU KNOW, LET THE POURING OR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT ADEQUATE, UH, YOU KNOW, COME DOWN THERE, BUT THIS ROAD IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC.

UH, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC OVER, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 300, SOME ODD HOMES, UH, IN THIS SUBDIVISION AND WHATEVER EDGEWOOD IS GOING TO HAVE.

UH, AND THAT'S ALL THE COMMENTS I HAVE.

THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, SEEING NONE? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL ENTER INTO DISCUSSION VICE CHAIR, NO COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER MAY.

I KNOW THAT THE ROAD IS GOING TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FUTURE, IT ON THE, UH, TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN AND NONE OF THE ROADS IN THE HILLTOP AS QUICKLY AS WE'D LIKE TO SEE THEM, BUT THAT IS IN THE PLANS.

AND THEN IT WORKS.

COMMISSIONER MOSS, NO COMMENT, COMMISSIONER HAMPTON FOR THE APPLICANT ON HERE, WE HAVE, UH, THESE ARE GOING TO BE COMPACT HOMES.

IF YOU'D COME TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

HAVE S F C TO BE ON HERE THEN ALSO NEXT TO THAT SFU TO BE, UH, YES, SIR.

UH, STEVEN BUFFUM, UH, CASTELLE ENGINEERING.

UM, SO, UH, SINGLE FAMILY SFU AND SFC, I BELIEVE AS A CATEGORY.

UM, AND SO, UH, FIFTIES AND SIXTIES IS THE PROPOSAL.

OKAY.

AND THEN THE IDEA IS TO HAVE THE PARKLANDS ALL IN OUTER SIDE AND ON THE INSIDE AND INTERWEAVE THROUGH, UM, SAID HE HAS PLANS TO HAVE A TRAIL RUNNING ALONG THE CREEK, WHICH WE WERE AGREEABLE TO, UH, PLUS ALL ALONG 1 75.

UM, FOR THE ROADS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON THE TRANS TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, HOW LIKELY IS THAT TO BE DONE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS? I MEAN, I GUESS PROBABLY FOR STAFF.

YEAH.

YOU'D HAVE TO, UM, DEFINITELY, UH, I CAN DEFER TO STAFF ON THAT.

UM, AND CERTAINLY THERE'S SOME LANDOWNERS IN BETWEEN, UH, THEN AND NOW, UH, THAT WOULD NEED TO, UH, CHANGE THE USE OF THEIR LAND OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO GET THE THOROUGHFARE BECAUSE THAT ALIGNMENT OF 1 77 COMPLETELY CHANGES, UM, AND, UH, HAS MORE DIRECT WEST.

OKAY.

UM, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE IT.

SURE.

COMMISSIONER ELANTRA AND QUESTIONS.

YOU MENTIONED YOUR CARPENTER.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD CAME UP, UH, THINKING WITH THAT OTHER SUBDIVISION THAT WAS, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT, UH, THE ROUTE THAT TRUCKS ARE GOING TO BE TAKING DURING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BECAUSE MY GUESS IS

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THAT THE ROAD'S NOT GOING TO GET DONE PRIOR TO SIGNIFICANT BUILDING OUT THERE IS THAT CAN, IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE KEEPING OFF OF THE AREA WHERE THE ONE LANE BRIDGE IS OR SO WHEN THEY COME IN WITH, UH, CONSTRUCTION PLANS, THEY'RE GOING TO PROPOSE A CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE.

AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE COULD TALK ABOUT.

THEY'D PROBABLY WANT TO TAKE THE SAFEST PATH AND FOR THEIR TRUCKS.

WELL, I CAN'T BELIEVE THE SAFEST PATH IS GOING TO BE GOING DOWN THAT ROAD WHERE THAT LITTLE BRIDGE IS, BUT THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN HERE.

IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE PROJECT.

OTHER THAN THAT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER.

MAY I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

[15. Discuss and consider action on recommendations from the Planning & Zoning Commission for the FY 2022/2023 City Budget and CIP Plan. Staff Presentation Discussion Consider Action]

MOVING ON TO ITEM 15, REGULAR AGENDA DISCUSSING CONSIDER ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 22, 20 22, 20 23 CITY BUDGET AND CIP PLANTS, DEATH PRESENTATION.

GOOD EVENING.

SO, UM, THIS IS A OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO PROPOSE ITEMS, TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET THAT HELPED PROMOTE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

UM, FOR THIS ITEM TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO BRAINSTORM SOME IDEAS.

AND THEN AT THE NEXT MEETING, WE'LL BRING TOGETHER A LIST, UM, FOR EVERYONE TO VOTE ON.

UM, UP ON THE SCREEN IS A LIST OF EXAMPLES OF ITEMS THAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.

AND I PROVIDED THE, THE STATUS OF THEM, LIKE WHAT, WHAT HAPPENED AFTER WE PROPOSED IT? UM, WE ALSO HAVE, UH, INFORMATION FROM OUR, UM, CIP MANAGER.

UM, HE'S KIND OF OUTLINED ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, LIKE IN OLD TOWN AND UPDATING HERITAGE GROVE.

UM, SO THERE'S A LOT, A LOT HAPPENING IN YOUR PACKETS.

UM, YOU'LL FIND THE GOALS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WE KIND OF PULL FROM, BUT, UM, THIS IS JUST A DISCUSSION WITH THE GROUP THANK YOU, MRS. GRIFFIN.

UM, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'LL, WE'LL GO UP AND DOWN THE ROW HERE.

UM, WE'LL HAVE MORE OF AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT, UM, WHAT WE'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND GOING, GOING FORWARD.

WE ALSO HAVE, UM, DAN GRIN GRIMSBY HERE AND ROSS BLACK OR CIP PROFESSIONALS, SO THEY CAN COME UP HERE IF THEY HAVE ANY KILLER IDEAS.

I LIKE THAT.

YEAH.

I LIKE THAT.

IT'S MR. CHAIR.

YES, I JUMPED IN.

ABSOLUTELY.

UM, SO I'LL USE THIS AS MY ANNUAL KICK ON BUS STOPS, RIGHT? I'VE SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, EACH TIME THAT I'M UP HERE, I THINK THAT ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED AT THE, THE PLANNING CONVENTION THAT WE WENT TO WHEN I, WHEN I WAS FIRST APPOINTED, UM, THEY HAD THIS IDEA AND THEY SAID, YOU KNOW, HAVE A BUS STOP WITHIN A HALF A MILE OF EVERY CITIZEN.

AND I THOUGHT THAT THAT HOW WONDERFUL, THAT WOULD BE IN LEANDER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THESE GREAT THINGS.

WE HAVE SOME REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION, UM, UH, OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE TODAY.

BUT IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING TO CONNECT OUR PEOPLE TO OUR LOCAL, UH, THINGS, WE'RE NOT INCENTIVIZING THEM TO STAY LOCAL.

RIGHT.

YOU KNOW? SO, SO MY THOUGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT LEANDER PARTNER WITH, UH, WHATEVER TRANSPORTATION METHOD WE CHOOSE.

CAUSE I KNOW THERE'S, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING OUT THERE RIGHT NOW ABOUT THAT, BUT, UH, BUT HAVING BUS STOPS WITHIN A HALF A MILE OR EVEN A MILE OR WHATEVER, WHERE IT'S A WALKABLE DISTANCE FOR EVERY CITIZEN THAT GETS THEM TO CITY HALL THAT ALLOWS THEM TO PAY THEIR LIGHT.

BILL, ALLOWS THEM TO GO TO HEB, ALLOWS THEM TO CONNECT TO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION.

HUBS ALLOWS THEM TO GO TO THE LAGOON OR, UH, LEANDER SPRINGS AND, UM, NORTH LINE, ET CETERA.

WE CAN HAVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

IT HAS TO BE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY MOBILITY, IF EXACTLY PEOPLE EXACTLY DRIVE ALWAYS TO WHEREVER THEY'RE GOING TO GET ABSOLUTELY TRANSPORTATION.

SO, SO IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY THINGS.

UM, AND, AND PRETTY MUCH MY MAIN SUGGESTION FOR THIS PLAN IS THAT LEANDER INVEST ITSELF, UH, INTO BUS STOPS.

AND THEN WE CAN WORK WITH WHATEVER, UM, TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY THAT WE'RE GONNA, THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES FOR US.

THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT'S, UH, I, I AGREE WITH THAT.

I AGREE WITH, UM, IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, IT NEEDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO, TO THE PEOPLE WHO, WHO NEED IT.

AND, UM, ESPECIALLY IF IN A CITY LIKE MY ANDREW AWARE, UH, WE'RE NOT VERY TALL.

WE'RE VERY WIDE.

RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

COMMISSIONER CARPENTER.

I DID MENTION THIS TO ROBIN AND TALKED TO HER A LITTLE BIT BEFORE, BUT I KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS A STUDY GOING ON ON THE RONALD REAGAN,

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UH, CORRIDOR, SO TO SPEAK THAT, UM, THERE'S A DIRE NEED OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS OUT THERE ON THAT CORRIDOR.

AND I CAN THINK OF THREE CHOKE POINTS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE GETTING READY TO FIX THEM TO GET KILLED PRETTY QUICK OUT THERE.

AND, UM, I DON'T, I KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK FOR US TO GET THE HERO WAY LATE TAKEN CARE OF AND FUNDED AND DUMB.

AND I THINK THAT WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE A KITTY, SO TO SPEAK WHERE WE'RE TAKING THE, THE LIGHTS FROM, OR AT LEAST TAKING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE COUNTY CORRIDOR STUDY, BUT OTHER PLACES WITHIN THE CITY TOO.

I KNOW WE'VE, I'VE HEARD ALL ALONG THAT THERE'S TALK OF ONE ON SELF AND IN BAGHDAD, A SIGNAL FOR THAT LOCATION.

AND I DON'T KNOW, I'VE HEARD THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.

AND, UM, I THINK I'M THINKING OF THE RIGHT CROSS STREETS SELF THERE.

THAT'S NEXT TO THE LIBRARY.

IS THAT THE ONE, BUT I JUST THINK WE REALLY NEED TO GET SOME MONEY IN THERE SO THAT WE CAN GET THAT DONE.

OKAY.

OKAY.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WATER FOR A SECOND.

I WAS LIKE, SHOW ME THE PURPLE PIPE PROJECTS EXPANDED OR WE'RE RUNNING INTO NORTH LINE.

UH, THERE'S SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS, RIGHT BY NORTH LINE THAT WOULDN'T BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET TO, UH, THE HEB IS THERE.

UM, I DON'T KNOW EVERYBODY'S PARTICIPATION AND WHERE THAT'S AT, BUT, AND I KNOW WE CAN'T GET PURPLE PIPE TO EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT WHEN WE'RE DUMPING, WAS IT 30 OR 35% OF ALL WATER ON HOA PARKS? UH, NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE'S HOUSES AND WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF DRINKING WATER THAT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY WISE TO INVEST IN.

AND THE SECOND THING WAS THE HIGH SPEED INTERNET.

UM, I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS.

AND WE LIVE IN A TOWN WHERE, UH, I'M BLOCKING, I GET, UH, FIBER OPTIC INTERNET TO MY HOUSE AND IT'S FAST, RELIABLE.

AND THE NEIGHBORS THAT ARE, UM, I LIVE A MILE FROM YOU AND I DON'T HAVE FIBER.

YEAH.

AND I THINK THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

SO THEY WERE COMPLAINING THAT THEY COULDN'T GET 25 MEGABIT INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT THEIR HOUSE.

AND I CAN ALMOST DRIVE A GOLF BALL TO THEIR BACKYARD.

I HEARD ABOUT YOUR GOLF SKILLS.

IT'S NOW ON THE RECORD.

UM, WHO ELSE? WHAT'S THE, UH, WHAT'S THE, HOW IS THE SIDEWALK PROJECT GOING? WHERE ARE WE, WHERE ARE WE IN GETTING WE, WE DID THAT WHOLE SIDEWALK GAP THINGS.

SO IT'S AN ONGOING EFFORT BY PUBLIC WORKS.

YEAH.

I JUST SAW A RECENT ONE THAT WAS FINISHED ALONG WITH STRIVE, BUT THEY'RE FILLING THEM IN.

UM, DO, DO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF, OF UM, WHAT THEIR CRITERIA IS FOR WHICH ONES THEY ARE DOING? I KNOW, UM, LAST TIME WE SPOKE ABOUT IT, THEY ARE LOOKING AT SIDEWALKS BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE A DEVELOPMENT COMING SOON THAT WE'LL BE BUILDING THE SIDEWALK.

UM, SO LIKE ALONG LESS DRIVE, THERE ARE A LOT OF EXISTING HOMES THAT WEREN'T GOING TO BE REDEVELOPED.

AND THEN IT'S, UM, I THINK MAJOR CORRIDORS, BUT I COULD GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS.

I MEAN, FROM PUBLIC COURT, IF YOU DON'T, YOU KNOW, I'M A SUCKER FOR THE SIDEWALKS.

SO YOU'RE SAYING WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUDGET FOR ABSOLUTELY NO MORE SIDEWALKS, THE BETTER AND MORE WALKABLE, THE BETTER.

WHAT ELSE CAN WE SHARE HAMPTON ANYTHING? NO, SIR.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

WELL, WHAT IS YOUR WISHLIST, MR. MOSS? YOU GOT ONE IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS TIME CARS, YOU KNOW, NOT TO ASK FOR A WOMAN.

YEAH, I GOT ABOUT THREE WEEKS.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY, YOU'RE SAYING MY CITY WAS THIS.

OKAY.

UM, I AGREE WITH, UH, PERMISSION TO REMAIN ON THE DONE HIGH SPEED INTERNET BECAUSE IT IS SO TRUE.

YOU CAN BE ACROSS THE STREET AND CAN'T GET FIBER, BUT YOU KNOW, WE ALL PAYING HIGH PRICES FOR ALL THIS STUFF.

AND I THINK WE ALL SHOULD HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO A GOOD SERVICE.

UM, AND THEN, UM, THE, THE BUS CONNECTIVITY THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

UM, YOU GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DRIVE, BUT I DON'T LIKE DRIVING PEOPLE CRAZY.

SO I'D RATHER BE ON THE BUS, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST IT'S JUST MADNESS UP THERE.

SO IF I HAD A CHOICE, UM, TO RIDE SOME OTHER TYPE OF TRANSIT, I DEFINITELY WOULD DO IT.

SO I THINK THOSE TWO THINGS ARE LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE NEED TO BE INVESTED IN RIGHT NOW,

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CILANTRO, WHERE YOU GOT NOTHING REALLY SPECIFIC, BUT LOOKING AT, UM, THE SECTIONS ON THE CITY CENTER, MAKING IT AN URBAN CENTER AND THEN, AND THEN OLD TOWN, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE PROMOTING OLD TOWN AND YOU'RE PROMOTING THE, THEY SEEMED ALMOST COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER.

AND ANYONE WHO TRIED TO FIND A PARKING SPACE AT SEVEN O'CLOCK TONIGHT KNOWS THAT THIS IS BECOMING A VERY POPULAR AREA TO EAT AND, UM, DRINK BEER, YOU KNOW, ACROSS THE STREET.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS SOMEBODY WITH SOME PACKAGES AND I WAS ABLE TO JUST WAIT OUT A PARKING SPACE, BUT YOU KNOW, THERE'S, YOU'VE GOT THE CITY BUILDINGS SPREAD OUT ALL OVER TOWN.

AND IT'S JUST SEEMS THAT, THAT, THAT PROJECT NEEDS TO GO TO THE FRONT BURNER OF MAKING THE NORTH LINE AREA, THIS, THE CENTER OF THE CITY AND THIS MORE OF AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA.

AND LIKE I SAID, HOW TO MESH THOSE TWO TOGETHER, THEY JUST SEEMED TO ME THAT THEY, THEY COMPETE.

AND IF THERE ARE ANY OF THESE SPECIFIC ITEMS ON HERE THAT CAN BE EXPEDITED, YOU KNOW, TO PROMOTE THAT THE OTHER IS THE CITY CENTER.

I KNOW IT'S KIND OF A POLITICAL THING TOO.

BUT THE OTHER THING THAT I NOTICED WAS TALKING ABOUT THE BRANDING AND THE IDENTITY AND, AND THAT SORT OF THING.

I THINK MORE MONEY NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO MARKETING.

AND WHEN I WAS ON BEFORE, I USED TO ALWAYS HARP ON DOES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND HAVE ENOUGH STAFF BECAUSE WE ARE GROWING AND WE'RE EVEN GROWING FASTER THAN WE WERE WHEN I WAS ON HER BEFORE THREE YEARS AGO.

SO DO YOU HAVE A STAFF NEEDS AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT THAT ARE UNMET? WELL, I THINK THAT MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF IN PLANNING, YOU KNOW, TO, TO MEET, I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT, WHAT Y'ALL WOULD PROPOSE THAT YOU NEED.

THAT'S IT.

UM, ANOTHER THING I WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT IS, UM, BENBROOK RANCH PARK.

IF, UH, IF THERE, IF WE COULD DO A STUDY TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY LAND WHERE WE CAN GET ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THAT THING I WAS AT, UH, I WAS AT THE OPENING FOR, UM, BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, UH, LAST WEEKEND AND IT WAS A MADHOUSE.

AND WHEN THEY HAVE TOURNAMENTS, PEOPLE ARE PARKED ALL ON PALSY AND ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT BECOMES A, THERE BECOMES A REAL BOTTLENECK THEY'RE PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.

SO IF, UM, IF WE COULD INSTITUTE SOME SORT OF FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SEE IF WE COULD DO SOMETHING TO, TO FIX THAT, BECAUSE THERE'S NO SPACE WITHIN THE PARK, AS IT IS NOW TO ADD PARKING ELECTRIC.

SO, UH, I DO KNOW THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OWNS SOME OF THE LAND THAT IS JUST NORTH OF DENVER RANCH PARK.

AND SO IF THEY WOULD, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THEIR KIDS ARE OUR KIDS, OUR KIDS ARE THEIR KIDS.

YOU KNOW, IT, THEY'RE NOT GONNA USE THAT LAND QUITE FRANKLY.

RIGHT.

THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN BUILD ON THE, I THINK THEY HAVE LIKE EIGHT ACRES, RIGHT.

BUT THERE'S A LOT WE COULD DO WITH EIGHT ACRES TO ENHANCE THE BIMMER RANCH PARK FEEL.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE NEED.

SO I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH THAT.

AND, UM, I DEFINITELY ECHO THE SENTIMENT OF, UH, COMMISSIONER ELANTRA OVER THERE.

YOU KNOW, I'D LOVE TO HAVE MORE STAFF, RIGHT.

AND I, I THOUGHT OF IT AS A CIP DISCUSSION, NOT JUST THE BUDGET DISCUSSION AS WELL.

SO I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT IN.

AND IT GOT ME THINKING ABOUT IT DIFFERENTLY, BUT ALSO IF WE GET MORE STAFF, WE NEED MORE FACILITIES, RIGHT.

THE DISCUSSION WAS AROUND THAT A BIT.

AND I KNOW THERE'S A NICE PLAN AND THERE WAS GREAT OPTIONS OUT THERE AND IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY, BUT WHY CAN'T WE PLAN FOR THAT TODAY? WHY CAN WE SET ASIDE SOME OF THE BUDGET TODAY TO BUILD UP THAT FUND UNTIL WE GET TO THE POINT WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO A BOND WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER REVENUE STREAMS, LET'S, LET'S KIND OF EAT THAT UP TODAY AND MAKE IT A PRIORITY.

THAT'S HOW WE SHOW THAT FACILITIES ARE A PRIORITY BY SETTING ASIDE THE MONEY TODAY FOR IT, EVEN IF WE CAN'T JUST OUTRIGHT BUILD IT.

SO THAT'S WHAT I SAY, GO AHEAD.

SOMEWHERE IN HERE.

I CAN'T, I CAN'T FIND WHERE I READ IT, BUT WHEN I WAS READING THROUGH THIS, THERE WAS A SUGGESTION TO FORM A BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.

AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE THE SUGGESTION THAT, THAT BE IT KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL CERTIFIED PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY ADDRESS THINGS LIKE, UM, LITTER PREVENTION, AS WELL AS BEAUTIFICATION.

AND USUALLY WHEN YOU HAVE JUST A BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION, IT TENDS TO COMPETE WITH THE PARK DEPARTMENT AND THE PARK BOARD.

BUT IF YOU FORM A K A B PROGRAM, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A, THERE'S A BLUEPRINT FOR HOW YOU SET THEM UP.

THEY ARE THEY'RE CERTIFIED AND THERE'S HELP KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL AS THE STATE AFFILIATE.

AND THEY'RE LOCATED HERE IN THE AUSTIN AREA.

SO, UM, THEY WOULD BE HELPFUL IN FORMING SUCH A COMMITTEE.

SO

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ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? UM, SO MRS. GRIFFIN, YOU'VE GOT ALL THE SUGGESTIONS AND YOU CAN, WE'LL COME BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING AND, AND, UH, WE'LL DO A RANKING AND I'LL, I'LL PULL IN THE DIFFERENT GOAL STATEMENTS WHERE IT MEETS IT.

AND SO I NEED TO, I NEED TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO REALLY EMOTIONAL.

THAT WAS MY LITTLE THING.

SO IF WE HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT SEVEN 50.