[1. Call to Order.]
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MEETING OF THE LEANDER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PRESENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHAIRMAN MAHAN AND COMMISSIONER
[3. Director's report to the Planning & Zoning Commission on action taken by City Council on the July 16, 2026 meeting.]
BRAY. OKAY. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. GOOD EVENING. I'M REPORTING ON ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS THAT WERE FORWARDED TO THEM BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.THE COUNCIL DID TAKE FINAL ACTION ON THE DAYCARE ORDINANCE. THE FINAL CHANGE WAS CHANGING THE DEFINITION TO REMOVE THE AGES OF THE CHILDREN. SO WE'RE GOING TO DEFER TO THE STATE FOR THOSE REGULATIONS. THEY ALSO REVIEWED THE BURLESON TREE REMOVAL PERMIT. FOR THIS APPLICATION, THEY HAD FOUR HERITAGE TREES THAT THE COUNCIL WAS CONSIDERING. THE COUNCIL DID ASK THEM TO GO BACK AND REEVALUATE TWO OF THE HERITAGE TREES THAT WERE ON SINGLE FAMILY LOTS. SO I'LL BE BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR AUGUST 6TH. AND THEY DID APPROVE THE SUBS DELUXE DELUXE CAR WASH TREE REMOVAL PERMIT. AND PLEASE REMEMBER, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY FINISHED YOUR AI NIT TRAINING TO GET IT DONE BEFORE NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU. OKAY.
[4. Review of meeting protocol.]
THANK YOU. TO MY LEFT, ON THE WALL IS OUR MEETING PROTOCOL, WHICH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW[5. Public comments on items not listed in the agenda.
Public comments on items listed in the agenda will be heard at the time each item is discussed.
[All comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes (6 minutes if translation is needed) per individual.]]
[ CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION]
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SIX THROUGH EIGHT WHICH CAN BE PASSED WITH ONE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OLIVER.SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEWIS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT, WE'LL GO TO
[9. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Zoning Case Z-26-0235 to amend the current zoning of Interim SFR-1-B (Single-Family Rural) to adopt the EMI (PUD) Addition Minor Planned Unit Development with the base zoning of GC-3-A (General Commercial) on one (1) parcel of land 5.35 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Travis Central Appraisal District Parcel 513805; and generally located approximately 800 feet north of the intersection of FM 1431 and Vista Rock Drive, Leander, Travis County, Texas.
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TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONING OF INTERIM SFR ONE B SINGLE FAMILY RURAL TO ADOPT THE EMI PUD ADDITION. MINOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE BASE ZONING OF GC3A ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND 5.35 ACRES IN SIZE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY TRAVIS CENTRAL. APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS PARCEL 513805 AND GENERALLY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 800FT NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1431 AND VISTA ROCK DRIVE, LEANDER, TEXAS. STAFF PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR LEE VAN LEUVEN, PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THIS REQUEST IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE ZONING PROCESS. THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATED ZONING DISTRICT OF THEIR PROPERTY IN ORDER TO OPERATE A WAREHOUSE AND OPERATIONS FACILITY TO CREATE A COHESIVE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ADJACENT SILENCER SHOP PROPERTY, WHICH IS WITHIN THE EXISTING PUD. THE PROPOSAL DOES COMPLY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CENTER IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS REQUEST IS MADE FOR THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OPERATING AS A SILENCER SHOP, THE PROPOSED MINOR PUD INCLUDES THE SAME ALLOWABLE USES AS THE EXISTING PUD, SUCH AS A CONTRACTOR AND BUILDING MATERIALS, STORAGE, MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY OR PROCESSING OF MATERIALS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS. THE TYPE THREE SITE COMPONENT WILL LIMIT ANY OUTDOOR STORAGE TO 20% OF THE GROSS FLOOR AREA OF THE PRIMARY BUILDING THAT HOUSES THE BUSINESS. STORING SUCH MATERIALS SOME PROHIBITED USES FOR BOTH THE IPAD AND THE IPAD EDITION INCLUDE ANIMAL HOSPITALS, BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES. SO THE CURRENT ZONING IS THE INTERIM SFR ONE B SINGLE FAMILY RURAL AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS THE EMMY EDITION MINOR PUD WITH THE BASE ZONING OF G. C3A, THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED WEST OF THE EXISTING SILENCER SHOP NORTH. EXCUSE ME. NORTH OF THE SITE IS THE TREVIZO RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION AND THERE ARE SOME UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. SO IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICE MAILED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN 200FT, THE AGENT IS REQUIRED TO REACH OUT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS. PROPERTY ZONED AS SINGLE FAMILY OR ANY PROPERTIES USED AS SINGLE FAMILY WITHIN 500FT. ANY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED WITHIN 500FT ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE CONTACTED. THE APPLICANT NOTIFIED THE RESIDENTIAL OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES WITHIN 500FT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. NO UPDATES
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WERE RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA, AND YOU CAN SEE THE FULL REPORT FROM THE APPLICANT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT NINE. AS PER. AS PART OF THE EVALUATION OF THIS REQUEST, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. APPROVE THE PROPOSED PUD. DENY THE PROPOSED PUD, OR APPROVE AN ALTERNATIVE REQUEST THAT MAY INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS TO THE ALLOWED OR PROHIBITED USES. STAFF RECOMMENDS OPTION ONE LISTED ABOVE. APPROVE THE PROPOSED PUD. STAFF MADE THIS RECOMMENDATION BASED ON COMPATIBLE ADJACENT LAND USES.THANK YOU AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU. IS THERE AN APPLICANT PRESENTATION? YES. MY NAME IS DAN. WOULD YOU PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE, SIR? THANK YOU. MY NAME IS DAVID ALLEN. I'M THE FACILITIES MANAGER. I ALSO HAVE JEANETTE SMITH, OUR CFO, HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I DID NOT PUT TOGETHER A PRESENTATION BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS ALREADY RECEIVED ALL THE PERTINENT INFORMATION, BUT I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. WELL, WE MAY CALL YOU BACK UP AS SOON AS WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CLOSE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I DON'T SEE ANYONE HERE. AND I DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF COMMENTS OR CARDS THAT HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. SO SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTER DISCUSSION. WE'LL START DOWN WITH THE COMMISSIONER MORALES. I DON'T SEE ANY OBJECTIONS. AND OVERALL, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A VERY VISIBLE SITE FOR THE CITY OF LEANDER. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON 1431. SO I DEFINITELY THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S APPROPRIATE TO HAVE AN ECONOMIC OR BRING SOME BUSINESSES TO THIS AREA THAT BENEFIT THE CITY OF LEANDER. SO THAT'S ALL. COMMISSIONER LEWIS. I HAVE NO QUESTIONS EITHER. I WOULD AGREE, I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD LOCATION, KIND OF BUSY AREA AND SOMETHING THAT IS NEEDED IN THAT AREA. COMMISSIONER COATES YES, I CONCUR WITH BOTH MY COLLEAGUES. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION, THOUGH. I KNOW THIS IS EXPANDING THE CURRENT BUSINESS AND JUST WANTING TO KNOW MORE CONCERNED ABOUT LIKE THE PROPERTIES NORTH, WHAT THEY WILL SEE. AND I GUESS YOUR PLAN FOR FOR DEVELOPING IT. YES, SIR. SO IF YOU'VE SEEN OUR FACILITY, WE'RE GOING TO BASICALLY MIRROR THE SAME FACILITY RIGHT NEXT DOOR. IT'S GOT A GLASS FRONT. SO FROM 1431 IT'S GOING TO LOOK IDENTICAL OR VERY SIMILAR. BEAUTIFUL BUILDING AS FAR AS NORTH. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THERE IS A BIG BLUFF, GREAT BIG HILL BACK THERE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CUT INTO THAT HILL IN ORDER TO PUT THE FACILITY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO CUT INTO THE THE FRONT HALF OF THE HILL AND LEAVE THE BACK OF THE HALF OF THE HILL. I'VE BEEN IN TALKS WITH MARK BERMAN, WHO'S WITH THE DEVELOPER FOR TREVISO, AND HE BASICALLY GAVE ME HIS BLESSING AS WELL. AS LONG AS I LEFT SOME TYPE OF BLUFF THERE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER OLIVER. YEAH. I ECHO THE SENTIMENT. I THINK, YOU KNOW, GIVEN THAT YOU'RE YOU'RE ALREADY ON A HEAVY COMMERCIAL AREA AND YOU'RE MAKING THIS GC THREE, I THINK IT'S FULLY IN ALIGNMENT. IT'S RIGHT ON. 431 A HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADWAY. SO I THINK IT WORKS WELL. YOU OBVIOUSLY GOT A BLESSING FROM THE DEVELOPER. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT RESIDENTIAL IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. BUT YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'LL BE PROBABLY A GOOD ENOUGH BUFFER AND THERE'LL BE, YOU KNOW, SOME LANDSCAPING THAT WILL HELP SHIELD ANY OF THAT. AND I WILL SAY, I SAW YOUR LETTER TO, YOU KNOW, TO THE CITY AND TO THE RESIDENTS THAT WHERE YOU, YOU KNOW, REACHED OUT AND LOOKED FOR SOME FEEDBACK AS FAR AS THE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR NOTIFICATION. AND I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT Y'ALL WANT TO BE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND, AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. SO I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF GIVE YOU ALL A, JUST A LITTLE KUDOS THERE FOR THAT. WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE WHEN EVERYBODY COMMUNICATES AND WORKS TOGETHER WHEN IT COMES TO THESE DEVELOPMENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM. SO WITH THAT, I'M GOOD. I'M READY TO MOVE FORWARD, IF YOU LIKE, AFTER YOU MAKE YOUR COMMENTS. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS. AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COATS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND IT'S UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE WILL MOVE
[10. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Zoning Case Z-25-0197 to amend the current zoning of Interim SFS-2-B (Single-Family Suburban) to GC-3-A (General Commercial) and conduct a Public Hearing regarding Special Use Case Z-26-0239 to consider action on a Special Use Permit to allow for one (1) food truck on one (1) parcel of land 1.67 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcel R031577; and generally located northeast of the intersection of Ronald W. Reagan Boulevard and CR 177, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.
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GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RONALD REAGAN AND COUNTY ROAD 177 LEANDER WILLIAMSON COUNTY STAFF PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING. KARINA CASTILLO WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THIS REQUEST IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE ZONING PROCESS. THE APPLICANT SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY SO THAT THEY CAN OPERATE A MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. WE WILL REFER TO THAT AS MF PROPOSAL COMPLIES WITH THAT COMP PLAN. THE PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED AS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. THE ZONING DOES ALLOW FOR AN MF AS A TEMPORARY USE UNDER LOCAL OFFICE USE COMPONENT. WHILE THAT MF PARK IS ALSO ALLOWED IN THE DISTRICT, THE MF PARK DOES REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SO AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT MF PARK INCLUDE HAVING AN OPEN SPACE OF 200FT■!S PER MF AND TWO ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES PER MF, PLUS TWO PARKING SPACES PER 200FT■!S OF OPEN SPA.THE PROPOSED SP WOULD ALLOW THAT PERMANENT MF ON SITE FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS. AS PART OF THE REQUEST, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO ALLOW THE USE AS A TEMPORARY USE AND NOT IMPROVE THE SITE AT THIS TIME. THE SITE WAS PREVIOUSLY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL HOME WITH A SEPTIC SYSTEM REGULATED BY THE COUNTY. THEY'RE REQUESTING TO DELAY THE EXTENSION OF THE WASTEWATER SERVICES UNTIL THERE'S PERMANENT USE WITHIN THE WHEN IT IS DEVELOPED IN THE FUTURE.
IN ADDITION, THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PROPOSING TO USE CRUSHED GRANITE FOR THE REQUIRED PARKING AND DRIVEWAY IMPROVEMENTS. THE SIDEWALK IS ALSO GOING TO BE DELAYED UNTIL A LATER TIME WHEN IT'S REDEVELOPED. THE CURRENT ZONING IS AN INTERIM SF S2B FOR SINGLE FAMILY SUBURBAN AND THE. THE ZONING THEY'RE PROPOSING IS GC THREE A. IT IS LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RONALD REAGAN BOULEVARD AND COUNTY ROAD 177, AND EAST OF IT IS THE REFUEL GAS STATION, ABSOLUTE MACHINING AND TOOLING AND PRIME OFFICE WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT. TO THE EAST OF THIS IS ROCK POINT CHURCH, ALONG WITH LONE STAR LANDING SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AS PART OF THEIR OUTREACH, THEY DID REACH OUT TO THOSE WITHIN 500FT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. THERE WAS NO RESPONSES RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF THE AGENDA POSTING. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN UPDATE SINCE THEN. AS PART OF THE EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST FOR THE ZONING CASE Z 250197, THE COMMISSION HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. YOU CAN APPROVE THE ZONING CHANGE, DENY THE ZONING CHANGE, OR APPROVE AN ALTERNATIVE THAT MAY INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS THE SITE COMPONENT BEING TYPE ONE OR TYPE TWO OR HIGHER ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS TYPE A OR TYPE B. STAFF RECOMMENDS. OPTION THREE WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE ALTERNATIVE, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE A TYPE TWO SITE COMPONENT AND A TYPE A ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENT. WE MADE THIS RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE LOCATION BEING AT AN INTERSECTION, ON AN ARTERIAL ROADWAY, SURROUNDING LAND USES, AND THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. AS PART OF THE EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST FOR ZONING CASE Z-260239, THE COMMISSION HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. YOU CAN APPROVE THE LCP, DENY THE SP, OR APPROVE AN ALTERNATIVE REQUEST WITH MODIFICATIONS TO THE SP, SUCH AS SHORTER TIME LIMIT OR ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. WE RECOMMEND OPTION ONE TO APPROVE THE SP AS REQUESTED. MAKE THIS RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE USE BEING AN INTERIM USE FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS. ONCE THE SITE IS REDEVELOPED, IT MUST BE IMPROVED TO THE STANDARDS IN PLACE AT THAT TIME AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY. THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE AN APPLICANT HERE, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. AT THIS TIME. WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I SEE NO ONE THAT WAS NOT ALREADY IN HERE AT THE LAST MEETING. TIME WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTER DISCUSSION.
WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER OLIVER. YEAH. SO I'M I'M IN AGREEMENT. I DO THINK THE GC TWO A IS APPROPRIATE. I, I AGREE WITH THAT P SEVEN I'M WILLING TO CERTAINLY APPROVE THAT PORTION. I'M NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR FIVE YEARS. I WOULD RATHER SEE THAT LIMITED TO TWO YEARS INSTEAD. AND THEN THEY CAN COME BACK AND RE-APPROVE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A LOT OF GROWTH UP AND DOWN RONALD REAGAN. AND I MEAN, I'M JUST KIND OF CONCERNED THAT WE JUST LEAVE THAT A FOOD TRUCK PARK WITH ALL THE DEVELOPMENT. NOT TO MENTION THERE'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND A LOT OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. AND RONALD REAGAN, I'M, I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF A FOOD PARK THERE AS WELL. AND SO I THINK YOU'D BE WILLING TO LIMIT THAT TO TWO YEARS FOR THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. BUT I'M PERFECTLY FINE WITH GC TWO A OKAY. COMMISSIONER COATS COMMISSIONER OLIVER TOOK A COUPLE OF MY COMMENTS SO I WILL PASS. COMMISSIONER LEWIS. I GO BY THAT SPOT ALL THE TIME AND I WOULD AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER OLIVER AS FAR AS THE. LIMITING IT TO TWO YEARS, COMMISSIONER MORALES YEAH, ACTUALLY YOU WERE SPOT ON. MY MY, MY RECOMMENDATION WAS GOING TO BE THREE YEARS. I THOUGHT FIVE SEEMED A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. IT IS A HIGHLY VISIBLE STREET, YOU KNOW, AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK LONG TERM, THE FIVE YEARS IS A LONG TIME FOR A SPECIAL
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USE PERMIT. BUT MY MY RECOMMENDATION WAS GOING TO BE THREE YEARS. BUT IF Y'ALL ARE GOOD WITH TWO, IT'S UP TO YOU. SO OKAY, OKAY. I ALSO AM IN FAVOR OF GC2AI DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT ON THE ZONING. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AT ALL IN SUCH A HIGHLY VISIBLE LOCATION, GIVEN THAT THEY WANT ALL KINDS OF VARIANCES FROM WHAT WE NORMALLY REQUIRE FROM SUCH A BUSINESS, AND THAT IS JUST A BUSY CORRIDOR WITH A LOT, A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WANT TO SEE. SO I WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. SO WHILE WE CAN DISCUSS THESE TWO TOGETHER, WE NEED TO VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY. SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON THE ZONING AT THIS TIME. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ZONING TO GC2A AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY. I'LL SECOND IT. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OLIVER SECONDED BYE GC2A ON THE ZONING. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.OKAY, NOW WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. I'M ACTUALLY FINE IF WE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY IT, BECAUSE I DO AGREE WITH YOUR YOUR POINTS THERE AS WELL, EVEN MORE BETTER ARTICULATED THAN I COULD PROVIDE. SO I'D BE WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SECOND, OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OLIVER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COATS TO DENY THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DENIAL. UNANIMOUS. OKAY. SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11 ADJO
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.