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[DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER]
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.WE'VE GOT QUITE A BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF TODAY.
FIRST ITEM IS CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 1ST 2021 MEETING.
[1. Draft minutes from April 1, 2021 meeting.]
>> I MOVE THE MINUTES TO BE APPROVED.
>> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. [INAUDIBLE] AND SECOND TO APPROVING MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE DISCUSSION?
>> THAT IS IT, I RECRUIT MYSELF, WHICH I DID, BUT THEN UPON BEING TOLD THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO RECRUIT MYSELF, I RESCINDED MY PREVIOUS REQUEST.
>> WE WILL MAKE THE CORRECTION.
>> WITH THAT CHANGE, OF ALL THOSE IN FAVOR CAN SOMEBODY SAY I. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDE. I AM TO CONDUCT
[2. Conduct a public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a request for approval of an ordinance rezoning an approximate 2 acres from the Two-Family Residential District (2F) to the Multi-Family Residential 14 (MFR-14) District. The subject property is located on the east side of Buchta Road, approximately 200 ft. south of Hospital Drive.]
A PUBLIC HEARING IN DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE AUDIENCE RESIDING AND ACROSS THE TWO ACRES AND THE TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND THE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 14, HISTORY, [INAUDIBLE] GEOGRAPHY.[INAUDIBLE] MR. REAVES, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, AND THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE TWO ACRES ABOUT 200 FEET SOUTH OF HOSPITAL DRIVE ON THE EASTSIDE OF BUPPY ROAD FROM THE TWO FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO THE MULTIFAMILY 14 ZONING DISTRICT.
I DON'T SEE THE APPLICANT HERE, BUT BASICALLY, WE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
HE WANTS TO TRY AND DEVELOP A DUPLEX PROJECT, BUT IT DOESN'T LAY OUT VERY WELL TO BE SUBDIVIDED INTO SEPARATE LOTS AND SO THE ONLY WAY HE CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE DWELLING UNIT ON THE PROPERTY IS IF IT'S IN A MULTIFAMILY ZONING DISTRICT.
THAT'S THE REASON FOR THIS REQUEST.
THE NAME FOR 14 DISTRICT, THE 14 MEANS THAT'S THE PER-ACRE DENSITY THAT'S ALLOWED.
YOU COULD HAVE 14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE UNDER THAT ZONING DISTRICT.
THE PROPOSED REZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, THUS IS SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL POLICIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
IT'S REALLY NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE STREET TO BE DEVELOPED AS THE OWNER WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP IT.
THAT BEING SAID, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REZONING.
>> THEY'RE NOT ON BEHALF OF THIS ISSUE.
>> THIS TIME ROUND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AND JUST CONFIRM THAT IT WAS HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.
WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE INTO THE DISCUSSION PHASE OF THE ISSUE?
>> MR. REAVES, WOULD YOU EXPLAIN AGAIN WHAT THE CURRENT OWNER IS WANTING TO DO? IT SOUNDS LIKE HIS LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE.
BUT JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, HE'S WANTING TO DO SEVERAL RENTAL UNITS?
>> YEAH, SEVERAL DUPLEX-STYLE RENTAL UNITS.
THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET TO THAT WITHOUT SUBDIVIDING THE PROPERTY IS TO REZONE IT TO A ZONING DISTRICT THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE THAN ONE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, LIKE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY.
LIKE I SAID, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH HIM.
HE JUST CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A DESIGN THAT ACTUALLY WORKS TO MAKE IT WORK FOR HIM.
WE HAD IT EXPLAINED TO HIM, AND BY WE, I MEAN THE STAFF AND BY STAFF I MEAN, ME.
BASICALLY EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT HE HAD ONE PROPOSAL THAT HAD LIKE SIX DUPLEX UNITS ON IT AND HE COULD GET TO THAT, BUT HE'D HAVE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY, SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE THE REZONING APPLICATION.
>> IT SEEMS THAT IT GOES WITH THE AREA TO ME, YOU HAD THE TOWN HOMES THAT ARE RIGHT THERE.
THREE SECTIONS HAVE AND THEN YOU HAVE THE DUPLEXES ARE BUILT.
I HEARD DAN HOUSE, I THINK IT'S A GREAT [OVERLAPPING].
>> IS HE NOT THE SAME OWNER THEY BUILT THOSE DUPLEXES THAT ARE [OVERLAPPING] ON HOSPITAL? [OVERLAPPING]
>> NO, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS THE SAME PERSON.
>> [OVERLAPPING] YEAH, ALLOW ME TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE REZONING IT APPROXIMATE TWO ACRES FROM 2M DISTRICT TO THE MFR 14 DISTRICT.
>> SECOND BY THE SHAPE VERSION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
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[INAUDIBLE] BY SAYING I. [OVERLAPPING]>> ITEM 3, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING,
[3. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and possibly act upon a request for approval of the Preliminary Replat of Riverwood Ranch Subdivision Section 2. The subject property is located on northeast corner of N. Downing Street and Hospital Drive and is in a Planned Development (PD) zoning district.]
THIS DOESN'T REACT WITH WATER REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT RIVER WOOD RANCH SUBDIVISION.SECTION 2, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST HOSPITAL DRIVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. MR. REAVES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF RIVER WOOD RANCH SECTION 2.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HOSPITAL DRIVE IN DOWNING STREET.
I'M ATTEMPTING TO USE MY IPAD FOR THIS RATHER THAN THE USUAL PAPER COPIES THAT I HAVE HANGING ALL AROUND.
I TRIED TO DO THIS BEFORE AND IT WASN'T PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL, BUT WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES THIS TIME.
PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 19.793 ACRES.
THERE'S PROPOSED TO BE 109 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND THREE RESERVED LOTS.
SECTION 1, AS YOU RECALL, HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND THROUGH THE FINAL PLAT APPROVAL PROCESS.
IT CONSISTED OF 96 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON 22.691 ACRES.
ATTACHED TO THE REPORT IS THE CITY ENGINEER'S COMMENT MEMO AND THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
THOSE COMMENTS WERE FORWARDED TO THE APPLICANT LAST WEEK AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY KIND OF REVISIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE COMMENTS.
BUT THAT BEING SAID, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OR RIVER WOOD RANCH SECTION 2, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT ALL OUTSTANDING COMMENTS BE RESOLVED PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL.
CITY COUNCIL ON THIS WILL BE ON JUNE THE 22ND?
>> IS THERE ANY QUESTION ON THIS?
>> THIS TIME I WILL JUST ADD A LITTLE BIT OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ASK IF THERE'S ANYBODY HERE HAVE THE ITEM THREE ON OUR AGENDA.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
I DIDN'T LOOK FAR ENOUGH BACK TO SEE WHAT WE HAD APPROVED PREVIOUSLY, BUT THE SECTION THAT WE APPROVED PREVIOUSLY IS THE ONE THAT HAD THE SLIGHTLY LARGER LOTS ON THE EAST AND NORTH SIDE, I BELIEVE.
IF THIS IS THE REMAINING PHASE, THIS WILL BE ALL OF IT AT THAT TRACT?
>> NO, THERE'S ABOUT 50 ACRES, I WOULD SAY STILL OUTSTANDING, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S PART OF ANOTHER PHASE IS I WOULD THINK THAT THE DEVELOPER WILL WANT TO BE DOING.
SO THIS ISN'T ALL OF THE PROPERTY YET.
>> WE HAVE THE OVERALL LAND PLAN FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE NORTHEAST CORNER BY I FORGET WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NORTH OF THAT IS, CONNIE SQUARE, YEAH.
SECTIONS 3 AND FOUR WILL BE A MIX OF 50S AND 60S.
>> WELL, IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THAT THESE ARE ALL 45 FOOT LOT.
HOW MANY ARE THERE IN THIS SECTION?
>> THERE'S 108, IT'S 45S, AND THERE'S SOME 60S IN THERE TOO.
>> SO THERE'S 108 HOMES TO BE BUILT AND THE ONLY ACCESS IS OFF AT HOSPITAL DRIVE?
WE GOT THE BOULEVARD ENTRANCE RIGHT THERE ON THE NORTH SIDE THAT CONNECTS IN AND THEN OUR SECOND POINT OF ACCESS IS ON HOSPITAL.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY RE-PLAN OF RIVERWOOD RANCH SECTION 2 SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT ALL THE OUTSTANDING COMMENTS BE RESOLVED PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE LATTER PART OF JUNE.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MCDANIEL. I HAVE A MOTION, IS THERE A SECOND? IS THE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? IF NOT, I'M GOING TO SECOND IT AS THE CHAIRMAN.
[NOISE] IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> MY DISCUSSION IS WE STILL NEED TO STOP BUILDING SUCH NARROW LOTS.
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THEN YOU CAN PUT YOUR UTILITIES IN THE BACK.WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT ISSUE.
FORTY FIVE FOOTS, WE'VE GOT PLENTY COMING IN TO THIS TOWN WITH MORE ON THE WAY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN.
I'M TELLING YOU, TALKING TO REALTORS, IT'S NOT THE 45S THAT ARE BURNING UP THE MARKET, IT'S ANYBODY'S HOME THAT'S OVER 55 AND ABOVE, AND THEY'RE SELLING AS FAST AS THEY CAN.
I JUST DON'T BELIEVE THIS SECTION OF TOWN NEEDS MORE 45-FOOT LOTS.
I SEE YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE OF 50S, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE 45, YOU'VE GOT SOME OF IT THERE.
>> SIXTIES ARE ANOTHER SOLUTION.
>> I THINK THERE'S MAYBE SIX OF THEM THAT HAVE 50S AND BIGGER ON THIS.
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT BREAKDOWN. DO YOU REMEMBER DOUG?
>> THERE'S SOME 60S RIGHT IN THIS AREA.
THERE'S 50 SCATTERED IN THERE.
>> WE GOING TO DO THIS ONE BY SHOW OF HANDS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS, SAY SO BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND, 1, 2.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED IN THE CASE THE SAME WAY, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
PLANNING AND ZONING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
ITEM 4, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION
[4. Conduct a public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a request for approval of the preliminary replat of Whispering Pines Subdivision and a variance to Section 23-11.I Adequate and Safe Access.]
OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY REPLANT OF WHISPERING PINE SUBDIVISION AND VARIANCES TO SECTION 23-11.I ADEQUATE INCENTIVE ACCESS.>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
THERE IS A REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY PLOT APPROVAL FOR THE WHISPERING PINE SUBDIVISION, WHICH CONSISTS OF A LITTLE OVER 28 ACRES.
IT'S LOCATED SOUTH OF ANGLETON DRAINAGE DISTRICT DITCH 10, APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET EAST OF HERITAGE DRIVE WEST, AND APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET NORTH OF WESTERN AVENUE.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS IN THE SF 7.2 ZONING DISTRICT, WHICH REQUIRES A MINIMUM 64 LOT WIDTH AND 70-100 SQUARE FEET OF LOT AREA.
ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT, OUR CITY ENGINEER COMMENTS AND A COMMENT FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
THOSE COMMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT AND WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY REVISIONS OR RESPONSE TO THOSE COMMENTS.
I'M GOING TO TRY AND KEEP THIS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE WHO MAY OR MAY NOT GET UP AND WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
I'M GOING TO BET ONE, BUT MAYBE NOT.
UNDER SECTION 212-014 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
THIS IS A RE-PLAT WITHOUT VACATING THE PRECEDING PLAT AND UNDER SECTION 212-014, IT AUTHORIZES SUCH RE-PLATING SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
THE RE-PLAT OF A SUBDIVISION OR PART OF A SUBDIVISION MAY BE RECORDED AND IS CONTROLLING OVER THE PRECEDING PLAT WITHOUT VACATION OF THAT PLAT IF THE REPLAT IS SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY ONLY THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY BEING REPLATED AND IF THIS PLAT IS EVENTUALLY APPROVED, THAT WOULD BE TRUE.
TWO, IS APPROVED BY THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING PLATS AND IF IT IS APPROVED, THAT WOULD ALSO BE TRUE.
THREE, IT DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO AMEND OR REMOVE ANY COVENANTS OR RESTRICTIONS.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING SET OF EITHER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS PROPERTY.
THIS PLAT CANNOT REMOVE THOSE THINGS AND IT'S STILL SUBJECT TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT AS THE CITY IS NOT GOING TO ENFORCE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS BECAUSE THOSE ARE PRIVATE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE SUBDIVISION, THE CITY IS ONLY AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANGLETON IN ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE OR POSSIBLY FEDERAL LAWS IF THOSE WERE APPLICABLE.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE CAN LITERALLY GO THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PROCESS, REACH THE END OF THE PROCESS, HAVE AN APPROVED PLAT AND IF THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION SUES AND JUDGE FINDS THAT IT SOMEHOW IT'S IN VIOLATION OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS,
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THAT CAN ALL GO THE WAY OF THE DODO.IT'S A LONG-TERM WEAKNESS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
BUT THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BACK IN 1996 WHEN I STARTED WORKING FOR THE CITY OF DENTON.
I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND MY UNDERSTANDING REMAINS THE SAME. THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.
SECTION 212-015 A1 REQUIRES CONFORMANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 212015 IF DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS ANY LOT IN THE PROCEEDING PLAT WAS LIMITED BY AN INTERIM OR PERMANENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO RESIDENTIAL USE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS PER LOT.
THAT'S TRUE, THE 7.2 ZONING DISTRICT ONLY ALLOWS ONE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT PER LOT.
SECTION, 212-015 A1 REQUIRES THAT IF A PROPOSED RE-PLAT DESCRIBED BY THE PREVIOUS SECTION, REQUIRES A VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION IN A PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE HELD BY THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION OR GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
LGC SECTION 212-015B REQUIRES NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CITY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND SENT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN YOUR BACKUP, WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE LOTS BEING REPLATED BEFORE THE 15TH DAY, BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING.
THAT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER AND PLACED IN THE MAIL ON MAY THE 18TH, SO THAT MET THE 15 DAY REQUIREMENT.
FINALLY, PURSUANT TO LGC SECTION 212-015C, IF THE PROPOSED REPLAT REQUIRES VARIANCE AND IT'S PROTESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION, PROPOSED REPLAT MUST RECEIVE, IN ORDER TO BE APPROVED, THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT OF THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION OR GOVERNING BODY, OR BOTH.
FOR ILLEGAL PROTESTS, WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS SIGNED BY THE OWNERS OF AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF THE AREA OF THE LOTS OR LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING THE AREA COVERED BY THE PROPOSED REPLAT AND EXTENDING 200 FEET FROM THAT AREA WITHIN THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION, MUST BE FILED WITH THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION OR GOVERNING BODY OR BOTH PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AS OF TODAY'S DATE, I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS BEING MADE.
THE RESULTS OF THAT IS THAT AS A VARIANCE IS REQUIRED, LGC SECTION 212-015C IS APPLICABLE.
AS OF THE DATE OF PREPARATION OF THIS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY, WHICH IS MAY 28TH, STAFF HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS AND WE STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS.
YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE SIX VOTES IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE IF THAT PROTEST WERE IN PLACE.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T TELL YOU IF THAT PROTEST IS IN PLACE BECAUSE I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS.
FINALLY, WE GET TO THE VARIANCE SECTION 23-11.I, ADEQUATE AND SAFE ACCESS.
SECTION 23-11.I REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: ALL SUBDIVISIONS CONTAINING 30 OR MORE LOTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO POINTS OF 100-YEAR STORM COMPLIANT PUBLIC ACCESS CONSTRUCTED TO THE ACM STANDARDS THAT CONNECT TO PAID PUBLIC STREETS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT DOESN'T EXIST.
SECTION 2 SAYS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY APPROVE SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE MORE THAN 30 LOTS, BUT FEWER THAN 50 LOTS, WITH A SINGLE ENTRANCE TO A PAID PUBLIC STREET PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONNECTION TO AN EXISTING PAID PUBLIC STREET IS DESIGNED AS A BOULEVARD WITH A WIDTH SUFFICIENT ON EACH DRIVING LANE FOR FIRE TRUCK ACCESS, WITH AN UNBROKEN MEDIAN LENGTH OF A 100 FEET UNLESS LEFT TURN LANES AND MEDIUM BREAKS DESIGNED TO THE ACM STANDARDS ARE INSTALLED AT ANY CROSSING STREETS.
THERE WAS NO PROPOSAL ON ANY OF THAT THAT WAS RECEIVED IN A TIMELY FASHION TO BE ADDRESSED AS PART OF THIS REPORT.
EVEN IF IT WERE, IT WOULD NEED TO BE VETTED THROUGH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY ENGINEER, AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AS THIS REQUIREMENT IS BASICALLY SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE A SINGLE ENTRANCE THAT'S BLOCKED SO THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER FIREFIGHTERS,
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POLICEMEN, WHATEVER, CAN'T GET IN TO TAKE CARE OF WHATEVER CATASTROPHE HAS HAPPENED THAT REQUIRES THEM TO BE THERE.SECTION 3 SAYS, "THE CITY COUNCIL MAY APPROVE SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE MORE THAN 50 LOTS WITH A SINGLE ENTRANCE TO A PAVED STREET SUBJECT TO THE ENTRANCE TO DEVELOPMENT BEING DESIGNATED AS A BOULEVARD, AGAIN, WITH A WIDTH SUFFICIENT ON EACH DRIVING LANE FOR FIRE TRUCK ACCESS WITH AN UNBROKEN MEDIAN LENGTH OF 150 FEET, UNLESS LEFT TURN LANES AND MEDIAN BREAKS DESIGNED TO ACM STANDARDS ARE INSTALLED AT ANY CROSSINGS, SUBJECT TO A PHASING PLAN THAT STIPULATES WHEN THE SECOND ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED AND THE DEVELOPER OR SUB-DIVIDER POST SURETY FOR THE SECOND ACCESS POINT.
THE COUNCIL MAY DIFFER PLAT RECORDATION UNTIL ADEQUATE ACCESS IS PROVIDED." SO NONE OF THOSE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.
THE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY RE-PLAT HAS 80 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN A SINGLE ACCESS THAT IS NOT PROPOSED AS A BOULEVARD ENTRANCE.
A VARIANCE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO THIS SECTION THAT WHILE BEING SUPPORTIVE, THE NUMBERS WERE WRONG.
I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO GET INTO THAT IN ANYWAY, BUT A VARIANCE HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
YOU HAVE IN YOUR BACKUP, THE STAFF ANALYSIS OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE VARIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CRITERIA OF SECTION 23-102B VARIANCE APPROVAL STANDARDS IS NOT MET.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE, AS THE VARIANCE IS NOT MET, THE PLAT DOESN'T MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, TJE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY PLAT DOESN'T MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANGLETON, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THAT AS WELL. THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. REYES. AT THIS TIME, BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING UP, I'M GOING TO ASK THE DEVELOPER IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE BRIEF COMMENTS AND REBUTTAL TO THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION.
I'M SORRY, SIR, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> FOLEY. MICHAEL FOLEY, THANK YOU.
>> I AGREE WITH THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SECONDARY ACCESS AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ADDRESS THEM.
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE USED TO BE A SECONDARY ACCESS THAT WENT OUT TO 35 THAT WAS ABANDONED SOME TIME AGO BY THE CITY AND IS NOW OWNED BY A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO WAY TO GET SECONDARY ACCESS.
WE DO HAVE A PROPOSAL, IT DID COME IN LATE, SO WE CAN'T DISCUSS IT TODAY, ABOUT A BOULEVARD ENTRANCE.
WE WANT TO TRY TO ADDRESS ONE ENTRANCE IN.
RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO WAY UNLESS WE WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THAT PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, MAYBE SOME TYPE OF EASEMENT AGREEMENT.
BUT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT, AND WE'RE GOING TO EXPLORE ANY OPTION WE CAN TO GET SECONDARY ACCESS AND A FALL-BACK WOULD BE TRYING TO PROVIDE A BOULEVARD ENTRANCE, AND WE CAN GET YOU THAT INFORMATION, WE JUST DON'T HAVE IT AVAILABLE TODAY.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MR. FOLEY.
>> ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I UNDERSTAND WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF THOSE THAT HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK?
>> YES, SIR. FIRST, WE HAVE MR. CHRIS [INAUDIBLE].
SECOND WE HAVE MISS CLARA DANHOUSE.
>> OKAY. JUST LET ME ASK YOU-ALL TO COMPLETELY RESTRICT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES IF POSSIBLE, OR WE MIGHT BE HERE ALL AFTERNOON. [LAUGHTER]
YOU SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE HERE, NO ONE WANTS HIS PROJECT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE'VE GOT 28 ACRES THERE THAT HE WANTS TO PUT 80 LOTS ON.
SECTION 7 OF HERITAGE OAKS IS 28 ACRES.
IT'S JUST SO FAR OUT OF THE SCOPE OF WHAT THAT SUBDIVISION WAS INTENDED TO BE.
HE TALKED ABOUT THE SECONDARY ACCESS THAT WAS THERE.
WE HAD ONE PLATTED THE SECTION 1 ADDITIONAL, AN ACCESS THROUGH THE OLD [INAUDIBLE] RANCH FARM ROAD.
IT'S A PRIVATE ROAD, A SINGLE LANE.
IT CAN EVER BE A SECONDARY ACCESS, MAYBE EMERGENCY ACCESS, BUT IT WAS NEVER INTENDED FOR THAT.
IT WAS PLATTED BECAUSE IT WAS THERE.
WE LATER GOT ANOTHER ACCESS TO COUNTY ROAD 44.
THAT WAS ABANDONED. THERE WAS NO USE FOR IT.
THIS PARTICULAR TRACK WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO BE LIKE ALL THE OTHER SEVEN SECTIONS OF HERITAGE OAKS.
LARGE LOTS, PRESERVING THE TREES, EVERYTHING THAT WE DO OUT THERE.
THEY'RE WANTING TO COME IN WITH 80 LOTS, VERY SIMILAR SIZE TO A ROSEWOOD LOT THAT I DID IN SECTION 2.
NOBODY WANTS THAT TYPE OF HOME, THAT TYPE OF PRODUCT.
IT DOESN'T BELONG IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
WHETHER WE REQUIRE OTHER ACCESS OR NOT, WE'LL STILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A HERITAGE OAKS-LIKE PROJECT.
I WANT TO JUST SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ONE SECOND, JUST IT'S NOT MY JOB TO DOWN FIVE MINUTES BEFORE I GOT HERE. JUST BEAR WITH ME.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THESE DEVELOPERS THAT ARE COMING INTO OUR CITY.
THE DEVELOPER FOR THE PROPOSED WHISPERING PINES PROJECT WANTED TO BUILD A PROJECT THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SOUGHT A VARIANCE TO DO SO AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE RESIDENTS.
THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUR CITY.
THAT TYPE OF ATTITUDE SEEMS PERVASIVE AMONG MANY OF THESE OUT-OF-TOWN DEVELOPERS.
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THEY CONTINUE TO ASK FOR VARIANCES INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING OUR ORDINANCES.NOT ONE DEVELOPER HAS COME INTO OUR CITY ASKING WHAT WE WANT.
THEY ALL COME HERE TELLING US WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO IN OUR CITY.
WE ALL WELCOME GOOD DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE DIVERSITY HOMES AND LOT SIZES, BUT NO ONE IS WANTING THE THOUSANDS OF SMALL LOTS THEY ARE BRINGING TO OUR CITY.
THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS WILL NOT MAKE IT.
WHY DON'T WE TAKE A PAUSE AND GAUGE THE MARKET DEMANDS AND THE SUCCESS OF THESE PROJECTS THAT ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY SO WE DON'T END UP WITH PARTIALLY COMPLETE SUBDIVISIONS AROUND THE COMMUNITY? I THINK MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HERE WILL AGREE, BUT THERE'S ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. I TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME, IF YOU PUT THAT HIGH-DENSITY PROJECT THERE, WE ALREADY HAVE CONCERNS WITH WESTERN AVENUE IN THE LOWER PART OF WEST HERITAGE OAKS DURING HARVEY, ONE OF THE FEW HOMES IN THE CITY THAT FLOODED WAS RIGHT THERE AT THE ENTRANCE IN WESTERN AVENUE.
THIS KIND OF DENSITY WILL MAKE THAT WORSE.
THERE'S JUST NO REASON FOR IT.
THE TYPE OF HOMES YOU CAN BUILD ON THAT SMALL LOT WILL NOT BE CONSISTENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. [INAUDIBLE].
ALL RIGHT, MS. DANHOUSE, I BELIEVE YOU'VE GOT A PRESENTATION YOU'D LIKE TO [OVERLAPPING] SHARE AS PART OF YOUR PUBLIC HEARING RECITATION.
>> I ACTUALLY DO. I WOULD LIKE TO APPROACH THE COMMISSION TO HAND YOU A COPY OF THEM IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HAND YOU A COPY OF THE PROTESTS FORMS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED, 303.
WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE INTO THE RECORD SO THE CITY COUNCIL CAN GET A COPY AND SEE THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE AND [NOISE] THE [BACKGROUND] OBSERVATIONS OF THE RESIDENTS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY BASICALLY.
MR. CHAIRMAN, OBVIOUSLY, I HAVEN'T SEEN THE PROTESTS YET.
[OVERLAPPING] IT MAKES IT EASIER. [LAUGHTER]
>> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE DONE A PROTEST.
>> NOT A PROBLEM. WE'LL GET THERE.
>> WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY NOW IS THAT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW, I'M GOING TO ASSUME THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WE DID NOTICE TO IN THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION ARE PART OF THE PROTESTS THAT YOU HAVE THERE.
AS SUCH, MY ADVICE TO YOU WOULD BE TO TREAT THIS CONSERVATIVELY, WOULD BE TO TREAT IT AS IF THAT PROTEST ACTUALLY EXISTS, EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENED, AND IF YOU DECIDE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE AND APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, THEN IT WOULD TAKE A SUPER MAJORITY OF YOU-ALL, WHICH WOULD BE SIX MEMBERS HAVE TO VOTE IN FAVOR RATHER THAN JUST THE NORMAL FOUR.
THAT'S MY ADVICE ON HOW TO APPROACH THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHO'S PART OF THE PROTEST.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, WALT.
>> WALTER, I'LL GIVE YOU A COPY TOO, THE REPRESENTATION IN THIS IS THE PROOF OF THE PROPERTY, [INAUDIBLE] THIS FORM, AND THEN I HAVE ALL THE SURROUNDING AREAS [INAUDIBLE].
>> I'M GOING QUICK, I PROMISE.
BECAUSE THIS MEETING WAS AT NOON AND A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS ARE WORKING, WE DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER A PROTEST FORM AND I HAVE A COPY HERE.
I ALSO WANTED TO FIGURE OUT WHO RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE CITY BECAUSE BASED ON MY OBSERVATIONS, IT WAS A LITTLE HAPHAZARD.
SOME PEOPLE DIDN'T, MAYBE I THREW THEM AWAY, I DON'T KNOW BUT NOT EVERYONE GOT ONE THAT WE LOOKED AT THAT BASED ON GOOGLE MAPS WERE WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE PROPERTY.
NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE THE PEOPLE ON SPREADING OAKS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH TANK, A COUPLE WERE NOTIFIED BUT MOST PEOPLE WERE NOT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CONSIDERED THE DITCH AS THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY OR NOT, BUT THE PROPERTY ACROSS THE DITCH A LOT OF THEM, IF YOU MEASURED IT WITH GOOGLE MAPS, IT WAS WITHIN 200 FEET.
WE NOTIFIED THEM, SO EVERYONE ON THE BORDER WAS NOTIFIED.
I JUST HAVE A COPY OF OUR PROTEST FORM, [NOISE], AND WE'RE ALSO IN TALKING TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, A LOT OF THE CONCERNS WE WENT AHEAD AND LISTED SOME OF THEM SO THEY COULD QUICKLY JUST CHECK A CHECK BOX.
MOST OF THE PEOPLE'S CONCERN WAS THE ONE SINGLE ENTRY TO A SECTION WITH 80 HOMES.
EIGHTY HOMES WAS ANOTHER CONCERN, INCREASED TRAFFIC, I HEARD THAT ONE PROBABLY OVER AND OVER, ESPECIALLY WESTERN AVENUE.
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IT'S ALREADY A SMALL, SKINNY ROAD AND THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN THERE WITH TRAFFIC AS IT IS AND GETTING OUT INTO 35 AND THAT'S JUST GOING TO EXASPERATE THE PROBLEM.FLOODING AND DRAINAGE ISSUES ON LOAD ON DITCH TANK BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT GOING IN.
WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT, AND SO FLOODING WAS A CONCERN.
REMOVAL OF TREES, NEGATIVE IMPACT TO EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD, AND NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING HOMES.
THIS IS THE SLIDE I WANT TO SHOW MOST OF ALL. THE NEXT SLIDE.
THIS ONE OR THE NEXT ONE? THE NEXT ONE. [OVERLAPPING]. THERE WE GO.
THIS IS THE FINAL RESULTS HERE.
AS OF TODAY, WE RECEIVED 303 PROTEST FORMS. THE SURROUNDING HOMES, THERE'S 269 OF THEM.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE MULTIPLE HOME OWNERS SO THIS IS NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT SIGNED A FORM AND SAID THEY WERE AGAINST IT.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES WITHIN 200 FEET, OUT OF THE 21 INHERITED OAKS SUBDIVISION, 18 OF THEM ARE PROTESTING.
OUT OF THE 14 ON WESTERN AVENUE, 13 HAVE SIGNED A PROTEST FORM.
MARIE RANCH WROTE HIS ACCESS POINT ON THE EAST WHERE THEY'RE TRYING TO GET A ROUTE, HE HAS A PROTEST FORM SIGN.
BASICALLY, WE HAVE PROTESTED NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST ALL AROUND THIS PROPERTY.
IF YOU LOOK HERE, 89 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE WITHIN 200 FEET HAVE PROTESTED AND 76 PERCENT OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.
I KNOW I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE TIME.
I GAVE YOU A COPY OUT, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO ELABORATE BUT THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY GOOD POINTS THAT PEOPLE MADE AND I WANT YOU TO TAKE THE TIME TO READ THEIR CONCERNS.
I KNOW I'M OUT OF TIME, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND I TRIED TO SUMMARIZE THOSE HERE.
THEN THE LAST SLIDE IS JUST THE ADEQUATE ACCESS, WHICH WALTER DID A GREAT JOB EXPLAINING IT TO YOU BECAUSE I HAD TO GO DO SOME RESEARCH.
WE ARE IMPRESSED THAT THE CITY IS BACKING US ON THIS, AND WE HOPE THAT THE P&Z, AND THE COUNCIL AGREE THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WANT.
WHAT WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THIS COMMISSION IS NOT TO APPROVE THE PLAN OR THE VARIANCE.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] I KNOW THAT NO ONE ELSE SIGNED UP FOR SPEED BUT BY SURE OF HANDS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOUR IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
IF YOU ARE AGAINST THE PROJECT, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING HERE AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? [BACKGROUND]. WHAT IS YOUR NAME, MA'AM? MY NAME IS CRISSY DANIEL, AND I LIVE IN HERITAGE OAKS.
THE CITY OF ANGLETON CAME UP WITH A VERY GOOD PROMOTIONAL VIDEO THAT'S EIGHT MINUTES LONG, I'M SURE YOU ALL HAVE SEEN IT.
IN THAT VIDEO, THEY HIGHLIGHT BRONCO BEND, LAUREL LOOP AND HERITAGE OAKS.
ALL OF THOSE PROPERTIES, BRONCO BEND, 125 FEET BY 125 FEET, LAUREL LOOP, 90 FEET BY 130 FEET, AND HERITAGE OAKS, 100 FEET BY MANY, WE'VE VERY LARGE LOTS.
ALL THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS COMING IN ARE VERY, VERY SMALL, AND I THINK IT'S A BIT OF A BAIT AND SWITCH TO HIGHLIGHT SUCH WONDERFUL BIG ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT ONLY OFFER SMALL LOTS COMING IN.
THANK YOU MRS. DANIELS. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT.
MY NAME IS SHERRY PLANEL, AND I'VE LIVED ON WESTERN AVENUE FOR 38 YEARS, GOING ON 39 YEARS.
I'VE SEEN THE DECLINE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OVER THE YEARS.
LOT OF IT IS LACK OF ANYBODY TO ENFORCE THE DATE RESTRICTIONS BECAUSE THAT'S NOT ON THE CITY.
WE DON'T HAVE AN ACTIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SO OUR ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO BUSINESSES BEING OPERATED ON THE STREET, THAT TYPE OF THING, WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING AN INDIVIDUAL SUIT.
BUT NEVERTHELESS, I DON'T THINK THE DRAINAGE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE CAN HANDLE THIS, AND WESTERN AVENUE'S TRAFFIC PROBLEM IS ALREADY, THAT USED TO BE SUCH A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD AND I UNDERSTAND PROGRESS HAPPENS, BUT WITH THE BUSINESSES, THE LANDSCAPING BUSINESSES AND STUFF, WE HAVE CONSTANT TRUCKS,
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PICKUP TRUCKS HOWLING, TRAILERS AND THAT TYPE OF THING.THE PEOPLE WHO EXIT FROM HERITAGE OAKS REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE OTHER EXIT.
THEY COME DOWN OUR STREET, WHICH I UNDERSTAND THAT.
THE STREET IS POORLY MAINTAINED AS IT IS.
IN THE YEARS I'VE LIVED THERE, I THINK WE'VE HAD ONE TIME THAT IT'S BEEN RE-TOPPED.
WE ARE AGAINST THIS PROJECT FOR THOSE REASONS AND ALL THE OTHER REASONS THAT HAVE BEEN MENTIONED HERE, LIKE CONSISTENCY, CONFORMANCE WITH THE OTHER EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS. THANK YOU.
THANKS MRS. PLANEL. [APPLAUSE].
I MOVE WE RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE TO SECTION 23-11.1 AND DENIAL OF THE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY RE-PLAN.
HI. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MATSON WILL BE SECOND BY MS. BARRIERS, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MY ONLY FURTHER DISCUSSION IS TO COMMENT THAT I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB, AND I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND THE INFORMATION YOU'VE SHARED WITH US.
ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR. MATSON'S MOTION INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.
ON THE SAME SIDE? MOTION CARRIES BY A SUPER MAJORITY BY THE WAY.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY OR LEAVE WHEREVER YOU WISH.
MAYBE YOU HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL BUSINESS, [LAUGHTER], [BACKGROUND], IF WE'RE NOT FINISHED.
[NOISE] NEXT WE HAVE ITEM 5, [NOISE] PRESENTATION,
[5. Presentation, discussion and possible comment on the Ventana Project. The proposed project consists of approximately 900 acres north of the City between SH 288 and Business 288 and is partially within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.]
DISCUSSION, A POSSIBLE COMMENT ON THE VENTANA PROJECT.THE PROPOSED PROJECT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 900 ACRES NORTH OF THE CITY BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 288, BUSINESS 288, AND IT'S PARTIALLY WITHIN THE CITIES EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ETJ.
>> THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. JIM GROVER'S HERE TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION ABOUT THE VENTANA PROJECT.
THAT'S ALL I REALLY HAVE TO SAY STAFF RECOMMENDS YOU [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT'S THE GENTLEMAN'S NAME?
>> MR. GROVER, I UNDERSTAND YOU'VE GOT A PRESENTATION HERE AS I PREVIEWED IT, I SEE YOU'RE THE NEXT 45 SLIDES.
>> I'M GOING TO BE REALLY FAST.
>> OKAY, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR [LAUGHTER].
>> EXCUSE ME, MY NAME IS JIM GROVER FOR THE RECORD, I'M WITH VENTANA DEVELOPMENT.
I AM AS, SOMEBODY I THINK MR [INAUDIBLE] SAID EARLIER, I'M ONE OF THESE OUT-OF-TOWN DEVELOPERS COMING INTO ANGLETON ALTHOUGH I DID GROW UP, MY PARENTS STILL LIVE IN BAY CITY WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD.
I'VE GOT TONS OF RELATIVES IN ANGLETON, SO MAYBE I'M A QUASI-SECOND SON, I DON'T KNOW.
BASICALLY, WE CAN RUN THROUGH THESE FIRST SEVERAL SLIDES FAIRLY QUICKLY.
THIS IS JUST TELLING YOU WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.
WE'RE IN HOUSTON, WE'RE IN FORT BEND COUNTY.
WE DO DIFFERENT SIZE LOTS AND IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES.
WE RUN THE GAMBIT FROM 45 FOOT LOTS ALL THE WAY UP TO 75 FOOT LOTS.
IF YOU WANT TO SKIP OVER LINDSEY TO WHAT WE'VE GOT PLANNED FOR ANGLETON.
THERE YOU GO. THIS RIGHT NOW IS A VERY PRELIMINARY LAND PLAN.
LET ME PREFACE ALL OF THIS BY SAYING WE'VE GOT THIS PROPERTY UNDER CONTRACT RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING ALL OUR DUE DILIGENCE, PART OF THAT IS COMING UP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OF THE CITY.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TODAY AND WITH THE CITY IS GOING TO DICTATE HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A MIX OF THE F-WORD, THE 45S, 50S, AND 60S.
THAT LOT MIX WILL CHANGE OVER TIME OR IT COULD NOT, I DON'T KNOW.
RIGHT NOW, OUR MARKET ANALYSIS IS SHOWING US THAT BUILDERS WANT SMALLER LOTS, THEY'RE CHEAPER TO BUILD ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY AND TIME OF HIGH CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
I THINK EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS WHAT LUMBER IS DOING.
THIS LANE PLANE IS GOING TO CHANGE A MILLION DIFFERENT TIMES FROM RIGHT NOW TO WHENEVER WE DECIDE IF WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY PUT THAT FIRST SPADE IN THE DIRT.
THE ACCESS OF 288 RIGHT NOW IS OFF THE TABLE ACCORDING TO TEXT DOTS SO WE'RE LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE ACCESS POINTS FROM THE PROPERTY, POSSIBLY OFF OF DIRECTLY FROM 523.
WE HAVE A PROPERTY OWNER RIGHT OFF A 523 THAT WERE UNDER CONTRACT,
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AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO CONNECT THE TWO TRACKS FROM THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH PART.DON'T PUT A WHOLE LOT OF STOCK INTO THIS LANDPLANE BECAUSE IT WILL CHANGE.
THIS TELLS YOU WHAT'S GOING ON IN HOUSTON, AND HOUSTON LARGER METRO AREA.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE GOT A WHOLE LOT OF LOTS THAT ARE UNDER 55 FEET.
IF YOU WANT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THE SWEET SPOT IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 200 AND 400,000.
LET'S GO ON TO THE NEXT IF YOU DON'T MIND.
PRETTY MUCH THIS MEANS THAT THE HOUSTON AREA GOT 70 PERCENT OF ALL THE LOTS ARE BETWEEN 200 AND 400,64 PERCENT OF THOSE ARE UNDER 55 FEET.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A HOME AND HOUSTON, THAT'S THE SWEET SPOT THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SOUTH HOUSTON.
YOU GET A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A SPREAD.
PRICE DISTRIBUTION STILL STAYS THE SAME, IS BETWEEN 200 AND 400. THE NEXT SLIDE.
YOU GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE, STILL THE SAME PRESSURE ON THAT PRICE POINT.
A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY IN LOT SIZE AND THIS COULD BE DUE TO A NUMBER OF THINGS.
IN THE SOUTH, YOU MAY HAVE SOME STRICTER BUILDING RESTRICTIONS AS YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER, BUT STILL LYING SHARES UNDER 55 FEET.
NEXT SLIDE. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? I'M GETTING IN TO.
INTEREST RATES RIGHT NOW, 3.5 PERCENT WAS AT THE TIME THAT I DID THIS PRESENTATION, I THINK THEY'VE CREEPED UP SINCE THEN.
AT 3.5 PERCENT, IF YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF CREDIT CARD DEBT ON A CAR, YOU HAVE A GOOD JOB, YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY A $300,000 HOME.
YOU GOT A DUAL-INCOME HOME, A REALLY GREAT JOB AT 125, YOU CAN BUY OVER A $0.5 MILLION HOME.
NOW INTEREST RATES START CRANKING UP TO WHERE THEY WERE TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO.
YOUR BUYING POWER DECREASES BY 40 PERCENT.
YOU'RE MAKING $80,000 A YEAR, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THE $300,000 HOME ANYMORE.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS I HAVE ATTENDED TALKING ABOUT 45 AND 50 FOOT LOTS.
WHAT IS FIVE EXTRA FEET MEAN? PEOPLE SEEM TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THAT.
THIS IS WHAT IT REALLY MEANS FOR A HOMEBUYER, FROM 45-50 FOOT HOME, IT MEANS A 150 MORE SQUARE FEET.
IF YOUR'RE TWO-STOREY 163, YOU GET BIGGER ROOMS AND UPSTAIRS, YOU MAY GET A SIX-BEDROOM OR A BIG BONUS ROOM.
REALLY HERE'S THE STICKING POINTS AND PRICE POINT.
ONE STORE-Y IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT $11,000 MORE.
SECOND, IF YOU HAVE A TWO-STOREY IS 24,000 [NOISE].
NEXT SLIDE. IT GIVES THAT BUYER A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY.
LIKE I SAID EARLIER WHEN THOSE INTEREST RATES CHANGE AND PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THE HOME THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BUY IT'S GOOD TO HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE.
NEXT SLIDE. NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LOT DENSITY.
WHAT IS LOT DENSITY? GET THE CITY OR THE COUNTY IN ME AND I THINK FOR DEVELOPMENT THIS SIZE AT 900 PLUS OF ACRES, I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE NOBODY WANTS TO LOOK OUT AND SEE A 45 FOOT LOTS.
IT'S NOT REALISTIC ANYWAY TO DO THE 900 PLUS ACRES OF 65-FOOT LOT, BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT THE MARKET IS BUYING.
IN-BETWEEN THERE IN THAT MIX THERE'S A SWEET SPOT AND AS YOU CAN SEE, FOR ALL 45 FOOT LOTS GIVES YOU A TAXABLE INCOME OF ABOUT $12,000,000 OR 65, YOU SEE ALMOST 10.
BUT IN THERE IN THE MIX WE'VE 45S, 50S, 60S, AND EVEN 65S TO SOME EXTENT, YOU CAN FIND A SWEET SPOT.
NOW LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE DOING IN FORT BEND COUNTY.
IF I COULD SHOW YOU ANYTHING IS, I WOULD TAKE THIS DEVELOPMENT OF OURS AND THIS IS WHAT I ENVISIONED FOR OUR HAMILTON PROJECT AND IT'S VERY SIMILAR.
IT'S STARTING OUT IN THIS PROJECT, I THINK IT'S WORTH TO SAY IS THAT IT WAS ALL 50S AND 60S.
AS WE WENT THROUGH THE PROJECT, OUR BUILDER FOR SAYING THE MARKETS SHIFTING.
THAT WE NEED SMALLER LOTS AND WE WENT FROM A DEVELOPMENT DOING STRICTLY 50S AND 60S AND CLOSING ABOUT ANYWHERE FROM 12-15 LOTS A MONTH.
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WHEN WE STARTED DOING 45S, WE STARTED CLOSING 50 LOTS A MONTH SO IT WAS A HUGE SHIFT.NEXT SLIDE. LINDSAY, YOU CAN GO THROUGH THESE PRETTY FAST.
THIS JUST SHOWS YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING.
WHAT OUR COMMUNITIES LOOK LIKE.
YOU CAN SEE, YOU CAN KEEP GOING.
LET'S JUST GET STARTED LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE HOMES, LINDSEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
THESE ARE 45 FOOT HOMES FROM LENNAR IN DEVON STREET.
THIS PRICING WAS DONE ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO.
RIGHT NOW, BUILDERS AREN'T PUTTING PRICING ON THE WEBSITES BECAUSE THE LUMBER PRICES CHANGES GREATLY FROM DAY TO DAY.
BUT THESE ARE WHAT THE HOMES LOOK LIKE FROM THE STREET.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD-LOOKING HOMES, AND PRICE RANGING FROM A VERY HIGH 200S TO 400S.
THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR GOING THROUGH THAT RAPIDLY, MR. ROVER.
I KNOW IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THIS COMMISSIONED ATTITUDE TOWARDS THESE MORAL LAWS IS NOT FAVORABLE AT THIS TIME, BUT THAT'S FOR NEW PLAN GOING FORWARD.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR MR. ROBERT BEYOND THAT? IF NOT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVE ONE MORE BUSINESS ITEM,
[6. Discuss and provide comment on the draft Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)]
AND THAT IS ITEM 6.DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE COMMENT ON THE DRAFT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. MR. REEVES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, PURSUANT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ANGLETON, ARTICLE 7, MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND ZONING, SECTION 7.03.4 POWERS AND DUTIES.
THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUALLY TO THE CITY MANAGER, NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE BUDGET YEAR.
A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSION ARE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO BE CONSTRUCTED DURING THE FORTHCOMING FIVE YEARS.
SUCH LIST SHALL BE ARRANGED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHICH PROJECT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN WHICH YEAR.
ACCOMPANYING THIS AGENDA ITEM, YOU HAVE THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN.
THERE ARE STAFF MEMBERS HERE WHO ARE READY, AND WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AND THE CITY MANAGER WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> WALTER, THANKS FOR THAT GREAT INTRODUCTION IN REFERENCE TO THE CHARTER.
WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN FIVE YEARS AND SO WE ARE BEGINNING THAT PROCESS.
WE HAVEN'T BRIEFED THE CITY COUNCIL YET.
THERE'S COUPLE OF THINGS LIKE THE NEW SERVICE CENTER THAT'S NOT ON HERE, AND SO WE'RE AGAIN DEVELOPING THIS.
WE'RE GOING TO BRING THIS TO THE COUNCIL DURING THE BUDGET TIME FRAME AND THEY'LL GIVE US SOME THOUGHTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRIORITIZATION OR THINGS THAT WE HAVEN'T PUT ON THIS.
BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK AND HAVE THE MAJORITY OF STAFF HERE.
IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION, FOR EXAMPLE, ABOUT PARKS, SIP, MEGAN CAN ANSWER THAT OR WHATEVER THE PROJECT IS. THANK YOU.
>> WHEN IS THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE BUDGET? WHAT'S THE [OVERLAPPING] SEPTEMBER?
>> HANDLE THE CURRENT BUDGET YEARS.
SEPTEMBER THE 30TH AT 11:59 [OVERLAPPING], IT WAS TIME TO PUT A LIST TOGETHER.
WELL, OBVIOUSLY THIS HAS BEEN IN PROCESS OF BEING PUT TOGETHER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
>> PAGE 74 THAT LINDSEY'S GOT 76, IF I CAN SEE.
THIS IS THE CITY'S CURRENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN GOING FORWARD.
>>YES, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS TO COUNSEL.
I SUBMIT THE PROPOSED BUDGET BY 1 JULY TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE'LL HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE COUNCIL IN JULY WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR WITH THE COUNCIL AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
WE'LL GO THROUGH EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD OR DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT INDIVIDUALLY, AND DISCUSS THAT AMONG SWITCH WILL DISCUSS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE GET THE PUBLIC WORKS AND WE REVIEW THE SIP, AND THE COUNCIL SAYS WE WANT TO ADD X, Y, AND Z TO THE BUDGET.
WE'LL ADD THAT TO THE BUDGET AND IF IT GETS APPROVED, THEY WOULD DROP IT OFF THE SIMPLEST OR IF THE COUNCIL SAYS, HEY, WE THINK NUMBER SIX NEEDS TO BE NUMBER ONE AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO FUND IT AND THEN
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WE'LL REORGANIZES THOSE PRIORITIES AND SO NEXT YEAR IT SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SIMPLE AND AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE.IN SOME CASES WE DON'T HAVE COSTS LIKE THE NEW SERVER CENTER PIECE.
WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED 5 MILLION DOLLAR COST, BUT THAT'S NOT A REAL FIRM COST AND AS WE KNOW, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ARE GOING UP AND SO BY THE TIME WE COULD IMPLEMENT THAT, IT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
BUT AT LEAST WE WANT TO PUT SOME PLACEHOLDERS AND PROVIDE SOME REALIZATION OF PROJECTS AND THEN HOW DO WE GO AFTER WHETHER IT BECOMES A BOND OR A BUDGET ITEM.
>> OUR NEXT MEETING, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, IS THURSDAY, JULY 1ST.
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR US TO HAVE A LINE ITEM ON THAT AGENDA FOR SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF FEEDBACK ON ANGLETON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SO THAT WE'RE NOT TRYING TO DIGEST AS WELL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE BREAK IT UP?
>> I HAVE QUESTIONS, COMMENT, WHATEVER.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I NOTICED GOING THROUGH HERE, IT WAS MENTIONED THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS SET IN THERE AND I WENT, "YAY [LAUGHTER]." I THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING.
DEFINITELY SUPPORTIVE DOING THAT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND AS A SIDE NOTE TO THAT, I WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR US TO BUDGET TIME OR MONEY OR WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DO A TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THIS COMMISSION.
JUST SO THAT EVERYBODY GETS ON THE SAME PAGE OF KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE TO FIND THINGS AND KNOWING BETTER HAD TO ASK QUESTIONS.
SOMETIMES I'VE BEEN ON CITY COUNCIL, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M TOTALLY NAIVE ABOUT THINGS, BUT I STRUGGLE ON THIS COMMISSION.
SO IF I'M STRUGGLING, I SUSPECT NEW MEMBERS PROBABLY ARE TOO.
IF I HAVE MY $0.02 WORTH IS CAN WE GET THAT WORKED IN SOMEHOW, PLEASE?
>> YES. WE CAN BRING THAT UP IN PROBABLY THE NEXT P&Z.
WE CAN PUT THAT ON ITEM FOR YOU ALL TO DISCUSS AS WE'RE DEALING WITH OTHER BOARDS AND STAFF.
THERE ARE APPROPRIATE TIMES A YEAR FOR UPDATES JUST LIKE THIS IS 90 DAYS BEFORE THE BUDGET IS SUBMITTED.
THAT'S A CALENDAR EVENT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL FOCUSING TOWARDS, SO WE'RE NOT REALIZING RATHER TO DO SOMETHING AND SO AS WE GET NEW MEMBERS ON OR WE'VE HAD PID DISCUSSIONS HERE BEFORE.
WE'RE DOING THAT WITH THE PARKS BOARD.
AGAIN, EDUCATION TO HELP FOLKS UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS ARE GOING ON IN AROUND THE CITY THAT WE MAY NOT BE EXPERTS ON.
I KNOW WE WANT TO DISCUSS THIS BUT WE COULD TAKE A WHOLE TWO DAYS TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING ON [LAUGHTER] THIS LIST TO GET US ALL UP TO SPEED.
BUT SINCE I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, WE'VE BEEN VERY, VERY BUSY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF FOR TWO YEARS.
IS IT POSSIBLE FOR MEGAN TO JUST BRIEFLY TELL P&Z SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE SHOWING UP HERE? BECAUSE THEY COORDINATE WITH ALL THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING, AND I THINK JUST KNOWING WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO GO WITH THAT WILL BE MORE HELPFUL.
IT WON'T TOTALLY PACIFY HAVING ALL SMALL LOTS, BUT AT LEAST IT MAKES SENSE HOW WE COULD ALL LIVE TOGETHER.
>> BONNIE, ARE YOU [NOISE] SUGGESTING THAT FOR NEXT MONTH?
>> NO, I WOULD LIKE FOR HER TO JUST DO A BRIEF.
>> [OVERLAPPING] I KNOW YOU ALL WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE, BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE VALUABLE FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE THERE'S SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PARK PROJECTS IN HERE AND I KNOW SHE CAN'T GIVE THE WHOLE OVERVIEW, BUT IF SHE COULD DO JUST A LITTLE BIT TO GET YOU SALIVATING SO YOU'LL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AT THE NEXT MEETING.
>> WELL, AGAIN, THE ATTENDANCE TODAY IS TO INTRODUCE THIS AND ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS.
WE'RE HAPPY TO PUT IT ON THE NEXT P&Z SO THAT NOW, YOU CAN TAKE ALL OF THIS BACK AND READ AND GO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS OR I WANT TO ASK ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT IT, AND THEN HAVE THE STAFF ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS [OVERLAPPING] OR PROVIDES SOME, LIKE, "HEY, WE SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OR SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE VERY HELPFUL TO US WITH THE COUNCIL."
>> JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON.
MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH LAKESIDE PARK.
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THAT IS A PROJECT THAT AVLC WENT OUT FOR A BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS.WE HAVE COMPLETED A BID TABULATION, RECEIVED THE CONSTRUCTION BIDS, AND ARE GOING TO BRING THE RESULTS TO AVLC PARKS BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN BECAUSE NATURALLY WITH LUMBER PRICES AND OTHER PRICES SKYROCKETING, THOSE ARE OVERBID.
WE ARE IN THAT PROJECT ALONE, GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME SUBSTANTIAL CUTS JUST TO BE WITHIN BUDGET AND/OR FIND SOME OTHER FUNDING MECHANISM TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT WE NEED FOR THAT PROJECT.
THAT PROJECT IS LOCATED OFF OF COUNTY ROAD 44, IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR, AND WE HAVE SOME PRELIMINARY DESIGNS AND ACTUALLY DRAWINGS, IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED IN THAT.
ONE OF OUR SECOND PROJECTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH PARKS BOARD AND AVLC AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL IS OUR FREEDOM PARK MASTER PLAN.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY, MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ON THIS BOARD WHEN CONCOURSE DEVELOPMENT APPROACHED THE BOARD.
IN THAT AGREEMENT, THEY DEDICATED $70,000 FOR THE MASTER PLAN, AND THAT WAS BECAUSE THEY ARE UTILIZING LAND IN THE NORTHERN TRACK OF FREEDOM PARK WHICH IS UNDEVELOPED AT THIS TIME, IT'S ABOUT A 42-ACRE TRACK.
THEY ARE UTILIZING THAT AREA FOR DETENTION.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM ON THE MASTER PLAN, MOVING THAT FORWARD, THAT WILL BE ADOPTED HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF JULY.
WHAT WILL SUBSEQUENTLY HAPPEN MINIMALLY IS THE DESIGN OF THE POND WHICH THEY ARE ALSO PAYING FOR AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT POND BECAUSE THEY'RE EXCAVATING AND USING THAT DIRT FOR THEIR PROPERTY.
THAT WILL HELP THEM DEVELOP A SECTION 3 OF WINROSE GREEN PROPERTY THROUGH CONCOURSE DEVELOPMENT.
WE HOPE, AND AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SUMMARY, THAT WE CAN THEN MOVE IN TO THE REMAINDER OF THE DESIGN OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR FREEDOM PARK, WHICH IS WHY YOU SEE THAT ON NEXT YEAR'S PROPOSAL FOR THE CIP.
WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER THINGS GOING ON.
SOME OF YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DOWNTOWN LIVABLE CENTER STUDY PROJECT.
PORTIONS OF THAT, WE ARE ALREADY WORKING ON THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING VETERANS PARK.
AS IT RELATES TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE DECONSTRUCTED THE GAZEBO BECAUSE OF THE FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT WE ARE PUSHING THROUGH, HOPING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PROJECT AS WELL.
WE DON'T WANT IT TO JUST BE A BLANK SLATE FOR YEARS TO COME.
WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT.
WE WANT TO SHOW SOME PROGRESS SINCE WE HAVE DECONSTRUCTED THE GAZEBO AND ARE UTILIZING IT FOR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS LIKE CONCERTS, AND OF COURSE, OUR PARK CHRISTMAS EVENT.
ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WE ARE WORKING ON CURRENTLY AND ARE ABLE TO FUND THIS YEAR, AT LEAST WITH THE DEMOLITION, IS THE MUNICIPAL POOL.
WE ARE WORKING ON AN AGREEMENT, HOPE TO BRING THAT TO CITY COUNCIL NEXT TUESDAY, REGARDING DEMOLITION OF THE MUNICIPAL POOL, THAT STRUCTURE, AND THEN WE HOPE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THAT PARK AS WELL.
WE'RE WORKING WITH A PLAYGROUND AND SPLASH PAD VENDOR WHO WILL INCLUDE DESIGN WITHIN THEIR RENDERINGS.
WE'RE HOPING WE CAN CUT DOWN ON A LOT OF COST.
BUT ALL OF THESE NUMBERS THAT YOU SEE HERE ARE JUST ESTIMATES AT THIS POINT UNTIL WE HAVE A BETTER IDEA BEFORE WE'RE GOING TO GET GRANT FUNDING, OR WHAT TYPE OF PARK WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH.
THEN OUR NEXT PARK'S BOARD MEETING ON THE 14TH OF JUNE, WE WILL BE BRINGING A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD TO HELP GIVE STAFF DIRECTION ON HOW THEY WANT TO PROCEED WITH CERTAIN PARKS, REDEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PARKS.
IN ADDITION TO MUNICIPAL POOL, WE HAVE WELCH PARK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN AS WELL OVER BY THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.
WE HAVE, ALL THIS YEAR, BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THOSE SUBSTANDARD PARK AMENITIES WHICH INCLUDE BACKSTOPS, LIGHT POLES, UTILITIES HAD ALREADY BEEN SHUT OFF AT THE ROAD.
WE'RE REMOVING ALL OF THOSE DILAPIDATED AMENITIES BECAUSE WE HAD THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT DEDICATED TO THAT PARK.
THAT PARK WILL BE PARKLAND AND PERPETUITY, AND SO WE MUST REDEVELOP IT AND RE-PURPOSE IT.
WE'RE ASKING PARKS BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING HOW THEY WOULD LIKE US TO DO THAT.
AGAIN, WE HAVE SEVERAL PROJECTS ONGOING BECAUSE OF PARKLAND THAT IS NOT BEING UTILIZED OR HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME OR JUST NEEDS TO BE RENOVATED.
TO COME FULL CIRCLE AS IT RELATES TO THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON A REVISED PARKLAND DEDICATION ORDINANCE REVISIONS AND WHY THAT'S SO IMPORTANT TO US.
EACH TIME THESE DEVELOPERS COME IN, WE AS A CITY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SAY,
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"YES, WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO EITHER ONE, BUILD A PARK THAT'S GOING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS WITHIN YOUR DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS OFFSET SOME OF THE BURDEN ON OUR LOCAL PARKS, OR SECONDARILY, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE FEES IN LIEU OF PARKLAND DEDICATION.THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WITH DEVELOPERS.
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING IS REQUESTING FEES IN LIEU OF MOSTLY JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY PROJECTS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN OUR LOCAL PARK SYSTEM.
ONE THING IN THAT ORDINANCE REVISION THAT YOU WILL SEE AND IT ACTUALLY COME TO P&Z IN A PUBLIC HEARING IS ALSO, WE HAVE BY THE STATE, THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE IMPROVEMENT FEES.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT PARKLAND DEDICATION, THOSE FEES IN LIEU OF PARKLAND ONLY HELP YOU TO ACQUIRE LAND OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON EXISTING LOCAL PARKS.
BUT LET'S SAY, WE WERE TO ACQUIRE LAND, WE'VE NOW DONE THAT, WE HAVE NO FUNDS TO DEVELOP IT.
WE, THROUGH THE STATE, HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ALSO IMPOSE IMPROVEMENT FEES WHICH WE DO NOT DO AT THIS TIME.
THAT'S ONE THING THAT WE WILL BE ADDING INTO THE REVISED ORDINANCE SO THAT WHEN WE COLLECT PARKLAND FEES IN LIEU OF, WE CAN ALSO COLLECT IMPROVEMENT FEES SO THAT WE CAN ACQUIRE LAND AND ALSO DEVELOP IT FOR THE PARK SYSTEM. DID THAT HELP, BONNIE?
>> IS WHAT YOU WERE AIMING FOR? [LAUGHTER]
>> YOU GOT TO THE POINT THAT I WANTED TO MAKE. THANK YOU.
[LAUGHTER] WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM. [LAUGHTER]
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTION ON THIS TOPIC?
>> [NOISE] WE ARE ADJOURNED. [NOISE]
>> BILL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.