Dec 02, 2021 Planning & Zoning Commission

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ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

[DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER]

FIRST ITEM IS CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ORDINANCE

[1. Conduct a public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance authorizing a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Billiard/Pool Facility (Three or more tables) on property more commonly known as 116 E. Mulberry Street.]

MR. REEVES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A BILLIARD POOL FACILITY AT THE FORMER MULBERRY BAR AND GRILL OVER HERE.

THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE THAT, BUT ALSO A BAR.

THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THE REASON THAT WE'RE DOING THIS IS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE USE TABLE SAYS FOR A POOL FACILITY IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

THERE'S NO EXPANSION IN THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING.

THERE'S NO CHANGE TO THE EXISTING PROPERTY.

IT'S SIMPLY A MATTER OF AUTHORIZING THE USE.

YOU HAVE THE ANALYSIS IN THE BACKUP.

LONG STORY SHORT, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

THANK YOU, SIR. THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? GOING ONCE? I MEAN, SPEAK GOOD.

SPEAK BAD. ADDRESS AND TELL US WHETHER OR NOT TO SUPPORT THE ITEM.

OK. YES, I SUPPORT IT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS AUBREY BURT.

AND YOU LIVE AT? 420 PECAN ESTATES ROAD IN BAILEY'S PRAIRIE.

OK. AND YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF THIS.

YES. SNIPE TO ME.

PECAN ESTATES. YEAH.

MY WIFE AND I, WE OWN THE BUILDING.

AND SO YES, IT'S BEEN A POOL HALL FOR 40 YEARS AND WE'RE CURRENTLY NEXT TO FIRESTONE.

AND WE'RE JUST WE BOUGHT THE BUILDING TO MOVE OUR BUSINESS OVER THERE, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE 12 POOL TABLES.

SO WE NEEDED A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO BRING OUR 12 POOL TABLES TO THE NEW BUILDING.

ALL RIGHT. SO THANK YOU.

WE MIGHT HAVE QUESTIONS.

WE MIGHT NOT, BUT YOU JUST SIT DOWN AND RELAX, RIGHT? ANYONE ELSE WHO CAN SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE.

CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GO TO THE DISCUSSION PHASE.

I MOVE WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PROPOSED SUP.

SECOND. A MOTION BY MR. MUNSON AND A SECOND BY MS. BIERI. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE SAME SIGN, MOTION CARRIES.

GOOD LUCK. I JUST HAVE TO SAY I LOVE THE NAME, IT TOOK ME THE LONGEST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS AND ONE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN SAID, I SAID TO [INAUDIBLE] AND I THOUGHT, OH MY GOSH, IT IS. THAT IS THE CUTEST NAME.

IT IS. I PRONOUNCE IT [INAUDIBLE] FIRST TIME I LOOKED IT.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT WAS VERY ORIGINAL.

IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE 50S.

THAT WAS THE THAT WAS FOOD TOWN.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. AND IT DIDN'T CHANGE TO FIVE AND DIME AFTER THAT.

I HAVEN'T BEEN IN IT SINCE IT WAS FOOD TOWN.

SO WELL, THERE'S STILL HOOKS ON THE CEILING FROM WHERE THEY HUNG THE BELTS AND THE HOSES.

OH, I HAVE A CART THAT HAS ALL THE STICKERS ON IT FROM MONROE SHOCKS AND ALL THAT.

WELL, I HOPE IT WORKS OUT FOR YOU.

VERY MUCH SO. YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO EXCUSE YOURSELF WHATEVER YOU DESIRE.

ITEM TWO DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AUSTIN COLONY, SECTION

[2. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the Austin Colony Section 1 Final Plat and a variance of Section 23-11.(I).3.]

THAT'S CORRECT. THANK YOU.

I DOT THREE. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A REQUEST FOR A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL FOR THE AUSTIN COLONY SECTION ONE FINAL PLAT.

THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS THAT SECTION OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF LOTS THAT YOU CAN HAVE ON A SINGLE ACCESS POINT.

AND IF YOU'LL RECALL BACK WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, I HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN THE STAFF REPORT ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE ROAD, WHICH IS NOW BEING CALLED AUSTIN COLONY BOULEVARD THAT CONNECTS TO TIGNER AND THEN THAT EXTENSION OF TIGNER OVER TO WHERE IT CURRENTLY STUBS OUT OVER TO THE EAST WAS ALL PART OF SECTION ONE, AND THIS VARIANCE WOULDN'T BEEN NECESSARY IF IT WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF SECTION ONE.

SO WE MET WITH THE DEVELOPER AND CAME UP WITH THIS APPROACH BY WAY OF THE VARIANCE WHICH YOU HAVE IN YOUR BACK UP.

THE VARIOUS ITEMS DISCUSSED BY THE DEVELOPER IS WHAT ON HOW THIS WOULD ALL WORK AS PART OF

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IT WILL ALLOW THEM TO START CONSTRUCTION ON THIS FIRST PHASE AND AFTER 50 LOTS ARE PERMITTED, THEY WOULD THEN HAVE TO CONSTRUCT THAT CONNECTION OF AUSTIN COLONY BOULEVARD TO TIGNER TO TIGNER.

SO THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE BEFORE THEY COULD THEN COME BACK WITH THE NEXT SECTION OF THE PROJECT. SO THE VARIANCE IS ADDRESSING A TEMPORARY TIMING ISSUE, MORE THAN A PERMANENT REQUEST FOR A CHANGE, RIGHT? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.

IT'S A IT'S PUSHING KIND OF THE TIMING BACK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD RATHER THAN JUST ELIMINATING CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD.

SO THEY'RE GOING TO CONSTRUCT THE ROAD, IT'S GOING TO BE THERE.

THERE WILL BE A SECOND ACCESS, YOU KNOW, BEFORE THEY GET TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER SECTION.

AND IT WAS THE BEST COMPROMISE POSITION THAT COULD BE WORKED OUT GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BECAUSE TO SOLVE EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE BEEN WOULD HAVE MEANT HAVING TO GO BACK THROUGH THE ZONING PROCESS AND AMENDING THE LAND PLAN FOR THE PROJECT.

SO THAT BEING SAID, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE AUSTIN COLONY, SECTION ONE FINAL PLAT AND THE VARIANCE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AS DETAILED IN ATTACHMENT FOUR.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU WALT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? I HAVE A QUESTION, AT LEAST ONE.

THE ESCROW AMOUNT THAT'S BEING SET ASIDE FOR THIS AT SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND.

IS THAT SUFFICIENT TO FINISH THIS TEMPORARY STREET WIDTH? MAYBE I'M FOLLOWING THIS, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU WOULD POINT TO THE THE MAP UP HERE AND KIND OF SHOW US WHAT'S GOING ON.

I'VE TRIED TO WALK THROUGH IT, BUT IT'S EASY TO GET CONFUSED.

AND THIS.

IT'S UPSIDE DOWN NORTH ISN'T HAPPENING.

SO. THIS IS SECTION ONE RIGHT HERE IN THIS.

IS THE ROAD. THIS IS TAKING HER OVER HERE.

THIS IS.

NOW CALLED LOST INCOME.

AND. THIS IS THE PART THAT WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AFTER THEY GET 50.

FIFTY MILLION AMERICANS.

I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM THE CITY ENGINEER SAYING THAT THEY ASK FOR AMOUNT IS INSUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD IF THEY DON'T COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADS SO. I'M I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THAT IS ENOUGH TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION.

WELL. THAT WILL BE DONE AFTER THEY GET 50 PERMITS.

THEY'LL BE CONSTRUCTING ALL OF THIS IS PART OF A SECTION ONE, RIGHT? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF I DO, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THEM, SO THIS IS YOUR PROJECT, ISN'T IT? YES, SIR.

HMM. SO SO FROM MY STANDPOINT, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN IDEAL WAY TO GET TO TWO EIGHTY EIGHT IF YOU LIVE IN THE VICINITY OF CANNON AND LOOKING AT THAT PARTICULAR DIAGRAM.

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY BUILT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR THE KIND OF TRAFFIC THAT I CAN FORESEE.

YOU CAN COMMENT.

OK, I'LL COMMENT ON IT.

DOUG REISNER WITH BAKER AND LAWSON ENGINEER FOR THE PROJECT.

288 TO PLAN THIS ROAD.

AS AS THIS, THE MAROON IS SECTION TWO, RIGHT? AND THEN THERE'S THIS THREE AND FOUR.

I'M NOT SURE, BUT THIS ROAD WILL BE BUILT OUT HERE TO A DEAD END.

RIGHT. BECAUSE WE CAN'T TOUCH.

BUT THAT IN DEALING WITH TALKING WITH THE COUNCIL, THEY WANT THIS TO BE A ROAD TO COME A LITTLE HERE AND TIES IN WITH.

FORTY FOUR CAR, OH, OH, OPEN HERITAGE.

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YEAH. SO THIS THIS ROAD, WE WE DON'T.

THIS IS OWNED BY MR. TRINITY. IN THE FUTURE, THIS WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL THIS POINT.

YOU JUST ABOUT. AND THEN SOMETHING TO BE ARRANGED TO GET THIS CAR TIED INTO NINTENDOS, WHICH WILL MAKE A BETTER TIME TO DO IT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO.

AGREE. YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC, MY OPINION, ANGLETON SCHOOL TRAFFIC, YOU GOT THIS TRAFFIC LIGHT TO GO NORTH DOWN 288, BUT I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT YOUR CHOICE AND PEOPLE TEND TO MAKE THEIR CHOICES BASED ON TRAFFIC.

SO THIS THIS IS A A MEANS TO GIVE A PATH FOR CANADA TO GET INTO CANADA, AND BECAUSE NOW THE SEEING ONLY HAS ONE ROUTE TO THE OTHER THAN.

OK. AND THE REASON THIS IS BEING DELAYED BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE.

AND TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THIS, NO SALES SPOOR, THEY WANT TO DO 50 LOTS IF THOSE SOLD.

AND THEN WHEN THEY SELL THE NEXT 50 MILLION YEARS, THAT'S THAT'S THE GAME PLAN WE TALK ABOUT. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, DOUG. GET ANSWERED MY QUESTION.

I KNOW YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT YOU'LL GET THIS.

THIS IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO BE FOUR LANES BACK TO.

FOR THIS PHASE, WE'RE BUILDING, THIS IS BASICALLY TWO MILES.

AND THAT SECTION THREE OR AS IT DEVELOPS WITH THE FULL BOULEVARD OVER HERE, TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. VERY GOOD.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, I JUST HAVE A QUESTION NOW IN LIGHT OF THAT.

WHERE WILL YOU TAKE? IS THAT WIDE ENOUGH FOR ALL FOUR LANES, AS IS WHEN YOU BUILD AN EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE ONLY BUILDING HALF OF IT? WHERE WILL YOU TAKE THE OTHER HALF OF THE DRIVEWAY? YEAH, THIS THIS IS WHY I MEAN, IT'S IT'S DESIGNED TO HANDLE.

RIGHT? OKAY.

RIGHT. AND THE DECIDED.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE CUTTING OUT OF SOMEBODY'S FRONT YARD WHEN THAT TIME COMES.

NONE OF THESE ROADS AND NONE OF THESE HOUSES BACK ON.

THIS AFFAIR, SO IT'S UNLOADED, WHICH MAKES IT THAT MUCH MORE POLISHED.

DECLINES TO SUPPORT THESE HOUSES.

WE.] MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AUSTIN COLONY SECTION ONE FINAL PLAT AND VARIANTS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AS DETAILED IN ATTACHMENT FOUR.

I SECOND THAT MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MCDANIEL AND THE SECOND BY MS. SHAEFER. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I'D LIKE TO SAY I'M OPPOSED TO THESE SMALLER LOTS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS BIG, HUGE SUBDIVISION WITH ALL THAT LAND OUT THERE CAN'T SUPPORT LARGER PLOTS. I MEAN, SOME OF THESE ON THE CURVE ARE LIKE THIRTY FIVE FEET ON THE ROAD AND ALL THE REST OF THEM ARE 50 ONE.

I MEAN, I JUST DON'T SEE THE NEED TO TO DO THAT WITH WHAT I WOULD HOPE WOULD BE A VERY NICE SUBDIVISION WITH THESE LITTLE BITTY, LITTLE BITTY LAWNS.

I AGREE. WELL, MY IMPRESSION IS THAT THE CURRENT COUNCIL WILL NOT BE DOING ANY MORE LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE. THEY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS.

THEY'VE GOT HUGE SUBDIVISIONS WITH FORTY FIVE FOOT LOTS GOING.

ALL RIGHT, HERE, THE DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT. WE PROBABLY OUGHT TO DO THIS ONE BY SHOW OF HANDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE VARIANCE INDICATE SO BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND, ONE TWO THREE, OPPOSE SAME SIGN.

ONE TWO THREE FOUR.

OK, SO A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL IS TO DENY.

THANK YOU, DR. MR..

ALL RIGHT, ITEM THREE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FINAL REPLAT OF THE BRAZORIA

[3. Discussion and possible action on the Final Replat of the Brazoria County Courthouse Expansion project. The subject property spans four city blocks, or 11.361 acres, surrounded by Cedar Street to the north, Front Street to the west, Arcola Street to the east, and E. Locust Street to the south and encompasses the following addresses: 135 W. Live Oak St., 130 W. Live Oak St., 111 E. Locust St., 100 E. Cedar St. and 237 E. Locust St. All subject property addresses are within the Central Business District (CBD) zoning district.]

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY SPANS FOUR CITY BLOCKS, OR ELEVEN POINT THREE SIXTY ONE ACRES, SURROUNDED BY CEDAR STREET TO THE NORTH, FRONT STREET TO THE WEST, ARCOLA STREET TO THE

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CEDAR STREET AND 237 EAST LOCUST STREET.

ALL SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES ARE WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING.

WELL, THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO THIS IS THE FINAL REPLAT FOR THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE EXPANSION PROJECT.

WE DO HAVE LETTERS OF APPROVAL FROM THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR THE PARKING LOT AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BUILDING.

EVERYTHING SEEMS TO CHECK OUT REALLY NICELY, AND WE HAVE A VERY SHORT LIST OF IMMATERIAL COMMENTS FROM OUR CITY ENGINEER.

THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THOSE COMMENTS BEING RESOLVED.

YES, SIR. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

ELLEN WILL MAKE A MOTION I MOVE, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT OF THE BRAZORIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CAMPUS EXPANSION, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT ALL COMMENTS ARE CLEARED PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 14TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. SCHAEFER AND THE SECOND BY MR. MUNSON. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I'LL GO ON RECORD AGAIN FOR SAYING I DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR A SKYWALK THAT GOES UNDER A STREET THAT'S CLOSED.

IF IF. PLUS, WHY SPEND THE MONEY FOR A SKYWALK IN YOUR THERE'S NOTHING GOING TO BE UNDER IT, SO JUST PUT IT ON THE GROUND AND SAVE THE MONEY.

IT'S. TO SANTORUM AND MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THERE IS A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AT TWO O'CLOCK.

SO IF YOU STEP OUT HERE, LOOK DOWN THE STREET AND SEE TWO WHITE TENTS, THAT'S WHERE THE PARTY'S AT. DO YOU THINK THEY'LL WANT TO HEAR [INAUDIBLE] THAT BROWN? WE HEARD? OK, IF HE BRINGS THE BEER, IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES.

AND ITEM FOUR.

[4. Discussion and possible action on the Preliminary Replat of the second phase of the Kiber Reserve Subdivision. The subject property is 7.956 acres and is shown to have forty-five lots on three blocks located to the north of East Kiber Street, to the west of South Downing Road, and south of East Orange Street. The property is currently in a Planned Development Overlay District.]

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS SEVEN POINT NINE FIVE SIX ACRES AND IS KNOWN SHOWN TO HAVE FORTY FIVE LOTS ON THREE BLOCKS LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF EAST [INAUDIBLE] STREET TO THE WEST OF SOUTH DOWNING ROAD AND SOUTH OF EAST ORANGE STREET.

THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY IN A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

SO THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY REPLAT AND PLAN REVIEW FOR PHASE TWO OF KIBER RESERVE.

PHASE ONE WAS COMPLETED SUBSTANTIALLY THIS PAST SUMMER, AND SO NOW THEY'RE WANTING TO BEGIN SECTION TWO.

WE DO HAVE A PRETTY LENGTHY LIST OF COMMENTS CONCERNING THE PLAT REVIEW AND THE PLAN REVIEW, ALL OF WHICH ARE ENUMERATED IN YOUR BACK UP WITH FEELING CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN RESOLVE THESE COMMENTS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 14TH.

STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL, AND A LOT OF THESE ARE JUST MINOR CORRECTIONS FROM WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, NOTHING MAJOR.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL OF THE COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

YES, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE PHASE TWO OF THE KIBER RESERVE SUB DIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PLANS SUBJECT TO THE CITY'S RECEIPT OF RESUBMITTED PLAT AND PLANS, WITH COMMENTS CLEARED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 14TH.

2021. THANK YOU, MS. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. I MOTION BY MS. MCDANIEL AND A SECOND BY MS. SHAEFER. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WELL, I'LL JUST SAY THAT THESE ARE SMALL LOTS TOO, BUT I FEEL LIKE THAT IN THE AREA.

IN THIS AREA, IT'S MORE LIKE WHAT IS IN THE AREA? IT'S MORE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT'S IN THE AREA AND ALSO THE LOTS ON THE CORNERS AREN'T ARE SO SMALL. THE FRONTAGE ISN'T SO SMALL, BUT I THINK IT GOES IT FITS WITH EVANS AND THOSE STREETS MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT OFF COUNTY ROAD FORTY FOUR, RIGHT ACROSS FROM HERITAGE OAKS.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS, IN FACT, WE SHOULD DO THIS ONE BY SHOW OF HANDS AGAIN.

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ONE TWO THREE FOUR.

OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ONE TWO THREE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT ONE IS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE FOUR-THREE VOTE, AND THAT IS ALL WE HAVE TODAY AND YOU'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.