Jun 01, 2021 City Council Meetings

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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THERE IT GOES. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY. WE OPENED UP THE MEETINGS AND YOU CAME. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE IN PERSON. IT IS TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021:30 P.M.. AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM HEREIN.

THE CITY OF ROWLETT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE, RECESS OR REALIGN THE REGULAR SESSION OR CALLED EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ORDER OF BUSINESS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT.

FOR IN-PERSON COMMENTS, REGISTRATION FORMS/INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. NEED TO SPECIFICALLY STATE WHETHER YOUR COMMENT IS REGARDING A SPECIFIC COUNSEL MEETING ITEM OR COMMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL THE COMET CAN THEN BE READ INTO THE COUNCIL WITHIN A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

FOR IN PERSON COMMENTS FRUSTRATION FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE DOOR AT THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE ARE GOING TO START OUR EVENING OFF WITH OUR INVOCATION WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE PASTOR COLE HITCHCOCK WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

WELCOME. >> SPEAKER: LET US PRAY.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME BEFORE YOU AND WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE CAN COME TO THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF THIS WORLD.

BASED UPON THE SACRIFICE THAT JESUS CHRIST PAID ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS READ FATHER, AS WE MEET TOGETHER TODAY LORD I PRAY THAT YOURS WHERE IT WOULD BE IN THIS ROOM.

THAT WE WOULD HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING THAT YOUR CREATOR, YOUR GOD THAT YOU MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH.

MALE AND FEMALE YOU CREATED THEM.

THIS MEETING TONIGHT THAT YOU WILL GIVE EACH OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS WISDOM AND YOU WOULD GIVE ALL OF OUR CIVIC READERS FAVOR AND THEY WOULD GOVERN ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL, ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD AND ACCORDING TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT. MAY BLESSINGS BE UPON US GIVE US EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY FOR OUR CITY IN JESUS'S NAME WE

PRAY AMEN. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU PASTOR.

THESE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, WHEN NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AND NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE.

TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM VERY THRILLED AND HAPPY TO

[5A. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of June 2021 as PRIDE month.]

COME ON UP. WE HAVE DIANA MOORE WHO IS OUR CHAIRPERSON AND THIS IS YOUR FIRST OUTING, AND UNDERSTAND? IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE, BRIEFLY INTRODUCE YOUR MEMBERS.

>> SPEAKER: WE HAVE WITH US TONIGHT APRIL WISE AND RYAN KHALIL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMISSION AS WELL AS MUNAL

MAULADAD OUR STAFF LIAISON. >> MAYOR: AND, MUNAL MAULADAD AS STAFF LIAISON WHICH LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

PLEASE. >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

I HAD A FEW WORDS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND NEAR AND DEAR TO ME. BASICALLY THE RDA I SEE VISION ULTIMATELY IT'S MISSION IS ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION AND IN MY UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WORDS THEY ARE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR EQUITY. INCLUSION DOES LEAD TO EQUITY.

I AM SO ENCOURAGED TO SEE HOW ROWLETT POSITIVE STANDS WITH INCLUSION AND REFLECTS ON OUR COMMUNITY AND I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WILL BE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR: BEFORE I READ THE PROCLAMATION AS PART OF THE MISSION TO PROACTIVELY ENGAGE ROWLETT'S DIVERSE POPULATION TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY BY CELEBRATING AND FOSTERING MUTUAL RESPECT, INTEGRITY AND FAIRNESS, ENGAGE WITH OTHERS AND IN A DELIBERATE AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN ROWLETT THE COMMISSION HAS ASKED THAT THE PROCLAMATION BE PRESENTED.

I PRESENT THIS TO YOU ALL. THE LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER COMMUNITY CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH EACH YEAR IN JUNE

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ALSO KNOWN AS THE STONEWALL UPRISING.

ON JUNE 28, 1969 POLICE RAIDED A GAY BAR THE STONEWALL INN.

THE FALLOUT OVER THIS RAID LED TO CLASHES AND PROTEST OVER THE FOLLOWING SIX DAYS. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE SOLEMN ORIGINS AND BIRTH OF WHAT HAS BECOME THE MODERN LGBTQ+ MOVEMENT.

SINCE THE STONEWALL RIOTS THE MONTH OF JUNE HAS MORPHED INTO A YEARLY CELEBRATION OF THE IMPACT THAT LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSSEXUAL AND GAY INDIVIDUALS HAVE INTERNATIONALLY AND LOOK AWAY. THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY HAS SEEN HIM AND HIS PROGRESS IN THE FORM OF SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW SOME MILESTONES INCLUDE IN JUNE 2015 THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT STATES CANNOT BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE RIGHTS BECAME LAW.

IN JUNE 2016 THE STONEWALL INN WAS TO CLEARED A HISTORIC LANDMARK MAKING IT THE FIRST EVER MONUMENT DEDICATED TO GAY RIGHTS. IN JUNE 2020 THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT FEDERAL LAW OR TEXT LGBTQ+ WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. THE GPT COMMUNITY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CITY LAYING A VITAL ROLE IN MAKING ROWLETT THE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.

THEREFORE I, PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 AS LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+.

THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE] U. [APPLAUSE]

>> SPEAKER: WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE LGBTQ+ NUMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THEY ARE MAKING AND WE ACCEPT IT ON

OUR BEHALF. >> MAYOR: AND WHAT ELSE THAT IS RECOGNIZED THROUGH YOUR COMMISSION? I DIDN'T TELL HER I WAS GOING TO ASK THAT.

>> SPEAKER: WE'VE DONE BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WOMEN'S EQUALITY, DISABILITY AWARENESS AND MORE.

>> MAYOR: I THINK WE DID WOMEN'S VOTING RIGHTS.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK. [APPLAUSE]

[5B. Presentation of the Arts and Humanities Commission’s 2021 Writing Contest awards.]

>> MAYOR: NOW WE ARE GOING TO ITEM 5B. PRESENTATION OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSIONB CONTEST AWARDS. WE HAVE LAURA TURNER HERE WITH US. YES.

WHAT WAY DO YOU WANT HER FACING?

>> SPEAKER: EITHER WAY. >> MAYOR: HE SAID EITHER WAY, YOUR CHOICE. THANK YOU BEING WITH US, LAURA.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CITIZENS.

I AM LAURA TURNER THE STAFF LIAISON FOR THE ART AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION. I HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION OF THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S WRITING CONTEST.

THE ARTS AND HE AMENITIES COMMISSION SPONSORS AN ANNUAL WRITING CONTEST OPEN TO ALL DALLAS AND ROCKWALL COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN WRITING THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES POETRY, SHORT STORIES AND SHORT WORKS.

FIRST PLACE AWARDS IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVE $150 AND 2ND PLACE AWARDS IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVE $50.

THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

ALL WORKS ARE PRESENTED ANONYMOUSLY FOR JUDGING.

THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID AND EVERYTHING BEING SO CRAZY WE ONLY HAD SUBMISSIONS IN THE POETRY CATEGORY.

AND SO, FIRST PLACE WAS AWARDED TO TO KEISHA JOHNSON FOR A POEM ENTITLED IT'S A BIG NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER ALL.

SECOND PLACE WAS AWARDED TO DAVID MCLAUGHLIN FOR A POEM ENTITLED 7/10 AND THIRD PLACE WAS AWARDED TO DIANA MOORE FOR A POEM ENTITLED ESS. THE NEXT CONTEST WHICH WILL BE HELD BY THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION WILL BE THERE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. IT BEGINS AUGUST 20.

MORE INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR: HOLD ON ONE SECOND WE HAVE ONE WINNER IN THE AUDIENCE DIANA. WE HAVE ANOTHER? ARE THE OTHER TWO IN THE AUDIENCE? STAND UP DIANA. [APPLAUSE] LAURA, CAN YOU BRIEFLY MENTION WHAT THE ARTWORK IS THAT IS IN THE LIBRARY RIGHT NOW THE PEOPLE CAN GO VISIT?

>> SPEAKER: RIGHT NOW THE GROUP ARTIST AROUND TEXAS HAS A

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SOME WONDERFUL PIECES THAT THEY HAVE THERE AND THEY WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE LIBRARY ON JUNE AND JULY.

>> MAYOR: I WENT TO LOOK AT THEM EARLIER TODAY THEY ARE ALL

[5C. Presentation of the second quarter investment report for March 31, 2021.]

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 5C WHICH IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT FOR MARCH 31, 2021.IS THAT ROBERT AND BARRY? FACE US, I THINK.

UNLESS YOU ALL WANT TO HEAR ABOUT INTEREST RATES.

[LAUGHTER] >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING COUNSEL. ROBERT COHEN HERE TO INTRODUCE GARY BAUER OUR INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS A CUE TO INVESTMENT REPORT. WE HAVE THAT.

OH WELL. I DID IT.

I KNOW. I WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE CITY OF ROWLETT POLICY IN TEXAS PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT POLICY REQUIRES THE ANNUAL ADOPTION OF THE LOCAL INVESTMENT ACT POLICY BY COUNSEL.

ALSO REQUIRING QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORTS PRESENTED TO KIM WILL AND IT IS CURRENTLY PREPARED BY THE ASSET CONSULTANT. WE HAVE THREE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE SAFETY, LIQUIDITY AND RATE OF RETURN AND OUR TWO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS ARE SHORT-TERM TO EXCEED THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE RETURN OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO EXCEED ONE TO 2 YEAR TREASURY INDEX. WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER

TO GARY BAUER FROM PFM. >> SPEAKER: YOU ROBERT AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH YOU THIS EVENING. IN YOUR PACKET TONIGHT YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR MARCH 31 PERFORMANCE INVESTMENT REVIEW THE REPORT IS EXTENSIVE IT IS TYPICALLY 50 PAGES OR SO.

WHAT I SEEK TO PROVIDE IS A GENERAL OVERVIEW TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW THE PORTFOLIO IS PERFORMING AND A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF WHERE WE ARE FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE AS WELL. THE THREE MAJOR INDICATORS THAT WE LOOK AT FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE IS LABOR MARKET, GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY AND REFLECTION.

THE LABOR MARKET IS CONTINUING TO RECOVER FROM PANDEMIC LOWS.

UNEMPLOYMENT IS A DAILY AT ABOUT 6 PERCENT AND HASN'T CHANGED MUCH. FROM A GROWTH PERSPECTIVE THE ECONOMY REBOUNDED QUICKLY . THE NUMBER YOU SEE THERE IS 4.3 PERCENT FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER THAT WAS AT THE END OF DECEMBER FOR THE MARCH 31 NUMBER CAME IN AT 6.4 PERCENT HAD A PRETTY GOOD REBOUND THERE EVEN SINCE THEN AND THAT'S THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. INFLATION WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISING TO THE UPSIDE AS WELL RECENTLY.

MOST RECENT INFLATION FOR THE END OF APRIL WAS 4.2 PERCENT.

THE REASON INFLATION HAS TRICKLED UP IS A BUBBLE IN SUPPLY.HERE HAVE BEEN MANY ITEMS THAT ARE STEADILY AND INCREASING IN DEMAND AS WE OPEN THE ECONOMY BUT SUPPLY HAS STRUGGLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN.

WE ARE WORKING TO KEEP UP WITH SUPPLY AND THE PRICES ARE HIGHER AND THAT IS RESULTING IN THE INFLATION THAT YOU CURRENTLY SEE. THE FEDERAL RESERVE DOES NOT THINK IT IS A LONG-TERM OCCURRENCE.

THEY ARE STILL VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR CURRENT TARGETS ARE KEEPING INTEREST RATES LOW FOR INFLATION.

THE U.S. TREASURY YIELD ON THE BOTTOM LEFT AS YOU CAN SEE THE 0 TO ONE YEAR RATES FOR THE QUARTER ACTUALLY DECLINED A LITTLE BIT BUT TWO YEARS AND OUT THE INTEREST RATES INCREASE PEER THAT IS THE CURVE YOU SEE ON THE TOP RIGHT GRADUALLY CURBING UPWARD AND OUT TO THE RIGHT.

INTEREST RATES ON THE LONGER END OF THE CURVE ARE INCREASING. WE ARE POSSIBLY SEEING INFLATION ON THE LONGER END OF THE CURVE BUT NOTHING ON THE SHORTERAND OF THE CURVE. THE LONG-TERM FUND PORTFOLIO OF THE CITY WAS INVESTING IN TREASURIES AND AGENCIES AND SOME SECURITIES. THE POOLED FUNDS OR SHORTER-TERM INTERMEDIATE FUNDS ARE INVESTING IN HIKE QULITY U.S. TREASURY'S AND COMMERCIAL PAPER DID MANY OF THE ECONOMIC INFORMATION I HAVE ALREADY COVERED GOOD FROM A PERFORMANCE PERSPECTIVE THE LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO THAT MR. COHEN MENTIONED OUTPERFORM THE INDEX THIS PAST QUARTER BY FOUR BASIS POINTS. IT WAS A SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE PERFORMANCE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE VALUE OF FIXED INCOME SECURITIES DECLINED BECAUSE OF THE SLIGHTLY HIGHER RATES GOING OUT LONGER THAN ONE YEAR. IT DID OUTPERFORM THE INDEX AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY THAT. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE

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WE CONTINUE TO SEE RATES PICK UP A LITTLE BIT IN THE LONG-TERM AND UNFORTUNATELY ON THE SHORT AND WE DON'T EXPECT RATES TO INCREASE FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

WE WILL SEE A LOW POOL RATE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSIFY THE PORTFOLIO ACROSS THE CURVE AS WELL AS THE BERRIES INVESTMENT INTEREST THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY. WITH THAT WE WILL LOOK AT THE PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS SPREAD AMONG TREASURIES, AGENCIES AND THE COMMERCIAL PAPER ALLOCATION THE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 9 MILLION WAS IN THE POOLED FUNDS THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER.

THAT IS ZERO TO ONE YEAR MONEY. THAT MATURES IN ONE YEAR.

IT IS A CREDIT EXPOSURE IN THE PORTFOLIO WITH COMMERCIAL PAPER AND MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS. EVERYTHING ELSE IS AAA RATED OR IS BACKED BY THE COLLATERAL OBLIGATION BY THE BANK.

IT IS A VERY HIGH CREDIT QUALITY FOR THE PORTFOLIO.

THE MATURITY GOES OVERNIGHT OUT TO 2 TO 3 YEARS.

AND THIS IS THE TEXT POOL, INVESTMENT FUND AND BANK BALANCES. IT WILL BE IN THE POOLED FUND AS WELL AS THE LONG-TERM POOLED FUNDS.

THE TWO TO 3 IS A LONG TERM POOLED FUND AND THE POOL RESERVES THOSE ARE THE LONG-TERM FUNDS TO WHICH THERE IS NO PARTICULAR CASH FLOW RELATED TO THE FUND AND WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCE THE CREDIT WORTHINESS WITH THOSE FUNDS.

THIS FINAL PAGE HERE IS JUST A CHECKLIST FOR YOUR INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE DIFFERENT SECURITY TYPES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR US TO INVEST IN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COMPARED TO THE POLICY LIMITS CONTAINED WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY THE CITY AS YOU CAN SEE WE ARE STILL WELL WITHIN THE POLICY LIMITATIONS THERE.

OF YOUR POLICY. NOT INFRINGING ON THE BOUNDARIES THERE AS FOR WHAT THE PARAMETERS ARE SET FORTH IN THE POLICY PAIRED WITH THAT I WILL CONCLUDE AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU SO MUCH VERY.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS? AND HE GAVE THIS REPORT LESS MORE DETAIL TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE EARLIER TODAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU I

APPRECIATE IT. >> MAYOR: WE WILL NOW MOVE TO

[5D. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest.]

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THERE WE GO I KNEW WE WOULD GET THERE.

ATTENTION ROWLETT TEENS. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET

BACK TO THE COMMUNITY >>> IF SO WE HAVE A SPOT FOR YOU.

THE ROWLETT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JUNE 18.

WET ZONE WATERPARK IS OPEN ON THE WEEKENDS AND BEGINNING JUNE 7 WE WILL BE OPEN DAILY.HE HOURS WITH THE DAILY TICKET AND SEASON-TICKET INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE.

THE ROWLETT FARMERS MARKET IS BACK TO JOIN US EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9:00 TO NOON. FOR A VARIETY OF VENDORS, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS.

MOSQUITO SEASON IS UPON US. DO YOUR PART TO CONTROL THEM.

TWO FREE DUNKS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST TWO ROWLETT RESIDENTS WITH A CURRENT UTILITY BILL COULD STOP BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FROM ADM TO 4:00 P.M. TO GET YOURS.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY? IF SO, WE HAVE A SPOT FOR YOU. WE ARE LOOKING FOR COMMITTED RESIDENTS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER A FEW HOURS OF THEIR TIME EACH MONTH TO SERVE ON A BOARD OR A COMMISSION THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING EXCEPT DID THROUGH AUGUST 14.

THE LIBRARY SUMMER READING KICKOFF IS JUNE 12 FROM 11 A.M.

TO ONE P.M.. CHECK OUT THE FRIDAY AT FIVE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FROM CITY HALL.

IT IS FULL OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CITY AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.

EVERY FRIDAY AFTER 5:00. OR YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE IT

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I HAVE AN EXTRA COMING THIS NEXT AUGUST WITH THE FIRST CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

YOU WILL LOVE THESE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY BECAUSE YOU GET TO SHOOT THE GUNS, DRIVE THE CARS AND YOU GET TO BE TASED IF YOU REALLY WANT TO. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO JOIN IN, IT'S A LOT OF FUN AND IT WILL BE IN AUGUST.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU BROWNIE ENDS ON THAT SAME LINE CHIEF GODFREY IS STARTING A SESSION CALLED CHIEF CHATS.

I KNOW HE IS HERE BUT I DON'T SEE HIM AND I DON'T KNOW HOW FREQUENT THEY ARE. ANYWAY HE IS STARTING SOME SESSIONS CALLED CHIEF CHATS WHERE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS CAN SIGN UP TO MEET WITH THE CHIEF AND WITH OTHER RESIDENTS TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING THAT IS ON YOUR MIND.

YOU CAN GO TO THE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT TO THE FIRST SESSION WHICH IS FULL IS TOMORROW NIGHT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ANYONE? NOTHING IT IS GOING ON WITH KR B? I THINK THERE IS A DELAY.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS GOING ON.

I THANK YOU HAVE TO TOUCH IT. I'M TEASING.

[LAUGHTER] SHE DID IT!

AND MADE HER DO IT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. YES.HIS IS NOT A KR B EVENT BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING BECAUSE IT'S VERY POPULAR. IT IS THE ORCS, ROOTS AND BRATS. IT WILL BE AT THE DOG PARK AND IT IS FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT IS A VERY FUN EVENT AND SO I THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION THAT FOR OUR CITIZENS THAT ARE GOING FOR SOMETHING TO

DO THIS WEEKEND WITH THEIR PET. >> MAYOR: LAURA JUST TOLD ME THE MICROPHONE ISSUE IS MY PROBLEM.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: OH, I SEE! >> MAYOR: I FORGOT TO TOUCH THE BOARD. THANK YOU LAURA, I AM SORRY IT HAS BEEN A YEAR! ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS?

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

THIS IS A SECTION DURING THE MEETING WHERE CITIZENS CAN TALK ON ANY TOPIC FROM THE AUDIENCE THREE-MINUTE.

THE COUNCIL CANNOT COMMENT OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON THOSE ITEMS. I DO HAVE ITEMS, ONE ITEM THAT WAS SENT IN BY EMAIL AND WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THAT OPTION.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ISSUE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM OR GENERAL CITIZEN COMMENTS SECTION YOU CAN SEND US AN EMAIL BY 3:30 BY THE DAY OF THE MEETING.

WE WILL CONTINUE THE PROCESS HAVING THE LIVE AUDIENCE BACK.

WANT TO START WITH THAT AND I'LL GO TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE. I WANT TO START WITH MARTHA CROSS 2201 WINDJAMMER WAY. DANA, SHE MEANS ME TAMMY.

I HAVE BEEN A WATERFRONT HOMEOWNER SINCE 1984 AND I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT A TRAIL BEING CONSIDERED BEHIND OUR HOME. WE PURCHASED THE LEASE WHEN IT WAS FIRST AVAILABLE AS DID MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS COULD REBUILD EXPENSIVE DOCS, PRIVATE SIDEWALKS APPROVED BY THE CITY WITH BOATS, JET SKIS, ETC.. THE IDEA OF RANDOM PEOPLE WALKING BEHIND OUR HOMES IS DEVASTATING.

THE TRAILS ARE MEANT FOR PARK AREAS NOT BEHIND HER HOMES.

IF YOU WALK THIS AREA YOU WILL PERSONALLY SEE THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA I AM BEGGING YOU THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER OPINION.

HAT WAS WHEN WE HAD WRITTEN IN AND I WILL NOW CALL DEB SCHINDLER. I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> SPEAKER: NOT WITHOUT MY MASK.

>> MAYOR: STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS DEBORAH SCHINDLER AND I LIVE ON SUNRISE DRIVE. 3009 SUNRISE.

I HAVE LIVED THERE FOR 17 YEARS.

SOME OF YOU ALREADY KNOW ME BUT DON'T RECOGNIZE ME FROM MY WORK ON THE BOND COMMITTEE THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND SOME OF THE OTHER INVOLVEMENT IN THE CITY.

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS I HAVEN'T BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN CITY POLITICS IN THE CITY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF TRAVELING. THIS PAST YEAR AS EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HASN'T BEEN MUCH OF AN OPTION.

I THINK A LOT OF US HAVE GOTTEN A LOT MORE INVOLVED IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING THAT TIME.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING. CERTAINLY I WANT TO 1ST THANK

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THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND TO COMMUNICATE WITHOUT BEING TOGETHER IN PERSON. I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT VOICES ON THE PHONE OR HEAVEN FORBID SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONS JUST AREN'T THE SAME AS BEING TOGETHER AND BEING ABLE TO TALK TO ONE ANOTHER. PI THINK THAT REALLY HELPS PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT CITIZEN INPUT IS OFTEN A TIME FOR COMPLAINT. I WANT TO DO PARTS FROM THAT TODAY AND SAY THAT I APPRECIATE WHAT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN DOING. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR FOR EVERYBODY INCLUDING ALL OF YOU. HAVING SERVED IN THAT POSITION IN A DIFFERENT CITY I KNOW THAT YOU ARE OFTEN WALKING A VERY FINE LINE AND TRYING TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN KEEPING MANY DIFFERENT CITIZENS HAPPY AND THAT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE JOB.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVEN'T ALWAYS AGREED WITH ALL OF THE COUNCILS POSITIONS AND DECISIONS. I PROBABLY WON'T IN THE FUTURE.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK INVOLVED AGAIN AND TO BE HERE IN THIS MEETING TONIGHT AS THE WORLD STARTS TO RETURN TO A LITTLE BIT OF NORMAL.

I PLAN TO BE HERE IN FUTURE MEETINGS AND THAT MIGHT BE GOOD OR BAD ALSO. I JUST WANT TO AGAIN SAY THANK

YOU FOR LETTING US BE HERE. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU DEBORAH YOU AND OTHERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. THE NEXT ONE IS DOCTOR STEVEN

LEATHERWOOD. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE THE PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK TO YOU IN REGARDS TO YOUR ITEM NUMBER 5 ON THE LET ME GET IT CORRECT.

THE LGBTQ+. B-1 COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME

AND ADDRESS? >> SPEAKER: STEVEN LEATHERWOOD MY ADDRESS IS 2510 AMY AVENUE HERE IN ROWLETT.

I CAN'T READ. ANYWAY, ON THE PROCLAMATION THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAS A LOT OF TENSION IN IT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE GET A LOT OF ANGRY FEELINGS AND WANT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AGAINST IT WITHOUT CREATING ANGER IN ANYONE.

I DO NOT WISH ANYONE HARM WE LIVE IN A GOOD COUNTRY THAT HAS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYBODY IN THESE DIFFERENT POSITIONS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER AND TO COOPERATE. THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT GET PUSHED INTO THE LIMELIGHT IN SUCH A FASHION THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES WITH THOSE OF US WHO TAKE SERIOUSLY OUR MOTTO AND OUR COUNTRY IN GOD WE TRUST. AND THESE PRINCIPLES AND THE SCRIPTURES ARE VERY CLEAR AND THERE ARE SEXUAL IMMORALITIES THAT ARE LISTED THERE THAT WE BECAUSE OF OUR BELIEFS IN THE SCRIPTURE STILL UPHOLD. THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE HATE ANYBODY. IT DOES NOT MEAN WE MEAN ANYBODY HARM. I HAVE PERSONALLY MINISTERED TO GAYS AND LESBIANS AND HAVE HAD THEM IN MY CHURCH AND PASTOR THEM AND HAVE THEM COME TO ME WERE PASTORING THE VERY DAY THAT DAVID QURESHI EVENT TOOK PLACE IN WACO ON A WEDNESDAY I WAS AT BAYLOR HOSPITAL AND I PUT LOTION ON THE BACK OF AN AIDS PATIENT THAT DIED THREE DAYS LATER.

HE ASKED ME TO DO THAT AND I DID.

AND THEN I HAVE BEEN IN A SERVICE.

I HAD DONE A LESBIAN FUNERAL EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN I WAS CONTACTED ABOUT DOING THAT. THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD OR WOULD NOT.UT THERE ARE STILL, BECAUSE WE DON'T CONDONE THE LIFESTYLE DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE OPPOSE THE PEOPLE OR DISLIKE PEOPLE. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY, MANY PEOPLE IN THE GAY LIFESTYLE THAT ARE GOOD PEOPLE.

THEY SERVE OUR CITIES AND COMMUNITIES WELL.

THEY SERVE IN THERE JOBS WHERE THEY WORK AND THEY ARE GOOD FRIENDS. I HAVE FORMER CHURCH MEMBERS THAT TELL ME ABOUT PEOPLE THAT THEY KNOW THAT OUR GOOD FRIENDS WITH THEM THAT ARE GAY COUPLES. BUT TO ME TO PUT THE LIGHT ON THE WATER TOWER LIKE WE ARE GOING TO DO TO ADVOCATE THAT

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I KNOW THERE ARE SOME WHO COMMIT TO EACH OTHER IN A MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP AND THAT IS GREAT AND THAT'S WHAT THEY SHOULD DO. IT IS NOT WHAT THE VAST

MAJORITY. >> MAYOR: I'M SORRY PASTOR YOUR TIME IS UP AND THAT IS WHY YOUR MICROPHONE WENT OFF.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PASTOR COLE HITCHCOCK. IF YOU COULD COME TO THE MIC AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> SPEAKER: >> MAYOR: I DON'T LIKE CUTTING

OFF A PASTOR BY THE WAY. >> SPEAKER: DOES MY TIME START WHEN I SAY MY NAME? I WOULD LIKE TO STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT ON THE REQUEST TO SPEAK IT SAYS THAT YOU CAN ADDRESS COUNSEL FOR AGENDA ITEMS GOOD I MADE THAT REQUEST BEFORE THIS TIME TO SPEAK TO ITEM 5 A BUT WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED DURING THAT TIME. I AM NOT SURE WHY BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WHENEVER I MET WITH BRIAN THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE I WASN'T RECOGNIZED OR GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY.

>> MAYOR: IT'S JUST CITIZEN COMMENTS IN THE FIRST SECTION

WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT. >> SPEAKER: IT SAYS I WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DID THIS WASN'T AN AGENDA ITEM THAT I

WANTED TO SPEAK TO. >> MAYOR: IT'S A PRESENTATION THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE. I UNDERSTAND.

>> SPEAKER: I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHY I WAS DENIED THAT OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS COLE HITCHCOCK AND MY ADDRESS IS 4901 BAILEY DRIVE AND I AM THE PASTOR AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ROWLETT IN MAINSTREET.

I AM HERE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OF THE MAYOR'S PROP MISSION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 AS PRIDE MONTH.

FIRST, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VALUES OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR CITY DOES NOT NEED TO ENCOURAGE MORALS THAT CONTRADICT GOD AND HIS WORD HERE TO MAKE IT CLEAR I WOULD OPPOSE PORNOGRAPHY PRIDE MONTH, ASSAULT AND BATTERY PRIDE MONTH AREA NATION PRIDE MONTH OR ANY OTHER SIN IN OPPOSITION OF GOD'S WORK.

IT IS NOT JUST CHRISTIANITY. AGENDA ITEM 5 A DOES NOT REPRESENT ANY OTHER MAJOR WORLD RELIGION.

JEWS, MUSLIMS, JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, MORMONS, ALL HAVE TEACHINGS THAT CONTRADICT THE LGBTQ+ LIFESTYLE.

THE PROCLAMATION SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO ENDORSE SEXUAL PREFERENCE OF ANYOE. THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO RECOGNIZE WHO THEY ARE MEANT TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THIS PROCLAMATION CREATES MORE DIVISION IN OUR CITY IN A TIME IN WHICH OUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY NEED US MORE THAN EVER.

OFTEN TIMES MISSIONS ARE CATEGORIZED AS HATERS OF SEXUALITY BUT THAT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED TO LOVE EVERYONE. KNOWING THAT WE ARE ALL SINNERS WE HAVE FAULTS AND FAILURES AND WE DO NOT CELEBRATE SIN WE CELEBRATE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST WHO DIED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SIN. FIRST ACT AS CHURCH WELCOMES AND LOVES ALL PEOPLE BECAUSE ALL PEOPLE ARE MADE IN GOD'S IMAGE. AS A CHRISTIAN IT IS MY JOB AND RESPONSIBILITY TO SURRENDER TO GOD AND HIS WORD AS MY MASTER LORD AND SAVIOR OF MY LIFE THEREFORE, IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO ALIGN MY LIVE AT THE VALUES THAT THE SCRIPTURE HAS TO SAY ON EVERY ISSUE.WHEN IT COMES TO THE LGBTQ+ ISSUE THE SCRIPTURE IS CLEAR IN ROMANS ONE, ROMANS CHAPTER ONE THAT THE LIFESTYLE IS A SIN AND STARTS WITH NOT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD'S EXISTENCE AT ALL.

I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY URGE YOU OUR MAYOR WHO MADE THIS PROCLAMATION ON HER OWN TO RECONSIDER YOUR PROCLAMATION AND AT A MINIMUM ALLOW CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE A VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A PROCLAMATION OF OUR CITY.

I BELIEVE IT IS AN OVERREACH OF THE MAYOR TO MAKE A PROCLAMATION FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE ON A LIFESTYLE CHOICE INSTEAD OF HAVING COUNCILMEMBERS ALL SPEAK TO IT AND I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS.

I KNOW YOU ARE IN THE MINORITY AND I THINK THIS IS AN OVERREACH OF YOUR AUTHORITY. I AM HERE BECAUSE MY CONSCIOUS WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO REMAIN SILENT AND COUNCILMEMBERS I WOULD ASK YOU TO ALL SPEAK UP AND HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

[APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR: THANK YOU PASTOR.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PASTOR HUDDLESTON.

IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

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>> SPEAKER: BEFORE STATE MY NAME AND ADDRESS I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE ITEM 5 A AND WOULD LIKE ONE TO MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT IT IS STILL A PART OF THE MEETING. I WAS DENIED THAT OPPORTUNITY.

MY NAME IS CASTEN HUDDLESTON AT 4113 MAIN STREET IN ROWLETT.

I AM A PASTOR AT FREEDOM PLACE CHURCH AND I'VE BEEN HERE MANY TIMES. I'M GLAD TO BE HERE THE FIRST NIGHT OF Y'ALL COMING BACK TOGETHER IN SOME NORMALCY IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT I AM HERE IN A WAY TO DISAPPROVE OF AN ITEM AND ALL I KNOW TO SAY IS THAT THIS BOARD BROUGHT TOGETHER I DO UNDERSTAND FROM HEARSAY THAT IT WAS JUST THE MAYOR OR WHATEVER BUT STILL, I AM IN AGREEMENT WITH PASTOR STEVE AND I AGREE WITH PASTOR COLE THAT OUR CITY, LET ME RESTATE THAT NOT OUR CITY BUT I AM ASSUMING MAYOR AND I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE. I DON'T WANT TO THROW ANYONE ELSE ON THAT BUT I KNOW THAT YOU, MAYOR, BUT THIS PROCLAMATION IN AND I AGREE WITH COLE THAT IT IS AN OVERREACH. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE TO TREAT ALL PEOPLE WITH EQUAL RESPECT AND KINDNESS VERSES USING OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS, OUR PUBLIC PROPERTY TO CELEBRATE SOMEONE'S SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND A SOCIALLY DIVISIVE LIFESTYLE OF CHOICE. THAT IS OUR PERSONAL BELIEF.

I STAND UP HERE JUST LIKE THESE OTHER TWO MEN OF GOD WITH MY CONSCIOUS. I'M NOT TRYING TO SPREAD HATE.

OUR PLACE OF FREEDOM IS WELCOME TO ANYONE.

I DON'T HAVE THE STORIES OF WHAT PASTOR STEVE HAS GONE THROUGH BUT WE DO REACH OUT AND LOVE EVERYONE CARED WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS CLEARLY PRIDE WEEK.

PRIDE WAS THE FIRST SIN. NOW WE ARE GLORIFYING THAT IN THIS MONTH. PRIDE BEING A SIN AGAINST GOD OR SIN AGAINST ANYONE IS TO ME SOMETHING WE SHOULD NOT POSITION OURSELVES WITH AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR A CITY AS WELL.

GOD MEANT THE RAINBOW AND ACCORDING TO HIS WORD IS A PROMISE TO CREATION. IT'S FUNNY HOW NOW PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THAT AND WHAT GOD MEANT FOR GOOD TURN INTO EVIL TO MEAN A GAY PRIDE RAINBOW. TO ME THIS IS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE HOW IT HAS TURNED ABOUT. I ASK YOU, MAYOR, AGAIN TO RECONSIDER THIS. I HOPE THAT YOU DO NOT LIGHT UP OUR TOWER WITH RAINBOW COLORS. I FEEL LIKE AGAIN THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS YOU COULD BE HONORING ON DAYS AND MONTHS RATHER THAN SOMEONE SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND CHOICE.

AGAIN, LIKE PASTOR STEVE SAID, ARE WE GOING TO BE HONORING ADULTERERS MONTH? LEAVING MONTH, THIEVING DAY? DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. AGAIN I AM NOT AGAINST ANYONE WHO CHOOSES HOMOSEXUALITY AS THEIR LIFESTYLE I AM JUST AGAINST THAT AS MAKING THAT SOMETHING WE CELEBRATE IN THE CITY. NOT MAKING HATE OR ANGER BUT I DO VERY MUCH DISAPPROVE WITH YOUR ACTION MADAM MAYOR AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN ALL YOUR TENURE THAT I'VE EVER DISAGREED WITH YOU AND IF I HAD MORE TIME I WOULD TALK ABOUT IT PERSONALLY RATHER THAN BEING AT THE KIOSK.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU PASTOR HUDDLESTON.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KEN ROMAIN. THIS IS OUR LAST SPEAKER.

>> SPEAKER: I DIDN'T EXPECT TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

I JUST CAME TO GIVE SOME INFORMATION THAT MYSELF AND 15 OF MY NEIGHBORS ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY ORDINANCE 2205. YOU HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OVER 10+ YEARS. IT RELATES TO THE CITY SEWER AND THE SEPTIC TANKS IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

AS THIS BECOMES MORE OF AN ISSUE WHICH IT WILL BECOME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS OR WEEKS I HOPE THERE IS CONSIDERATION FOR GRANDFATHERING PEOPLE AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF WHAT WAS DONE ON TOLER ALMOST 20 SOMETHING YEARS AGO.

SO, AGAIN, THIS IS ORDINANCE 2205 AND IT IS THE SEPTIC AND SEWER REQUIREMENTS BY THE CITY HERE THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. ROMAIN.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

IF ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE THE ITEM REMOVED FOR CONSIDERATION PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME.

I SEE NONE. COULD YOU READ THOSE ITEMS INTO

THE RECORD? >> SPEAKER: COULD YOU PLEASE PULL UP THE SLIDE? 7A. CONSIDER APPROVING THE

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CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING BEE CITY DESIGNATION. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY OF ROWLETT AS BEE CITY USAB. AN AFFILIATE, ESTABLISHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS A SPONSOR, APPOINTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SUPERVISOR AS A LIAISON AND MAY REQUEST ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL AS

THE PROGRAM FACILITATOR. >> MAYOR: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE USE YOUR BUTTON. LET'S SEE IF IT WORKS.

I AM SORRY. THAT ITEM PASSES 6-0.

[8A. Conduct a public hearing and take action on an ordinance regarding a request by Gaby Rawlings, Jackson Walker LLP., on behalf of property owner RRC Acquisitions VI LLC., to 1) Rezone the subject property from Single-Family Residential (SF-9) District and General Commercial/Retail (C-2) District to Planned Development (PD) District for Single-Family Residential (SF-5) Uses and approval of a Concept Plan to construct 33 single-family homes; 2) Amend the Comprehensive Plan; and 3) Amend the zoning map of the City of Rowlett. The approximately 5.89-acre site is located west of Wilson Road and approximately 200 feet north of Woodside Road, situated in the J. W. Gardener Abstract, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

[LAUGHTER] WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR ONE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM, ITEM 8A. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A REQUEST BY GABY RAWLINGS, JACKSON WALKER LLP., ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER RRC ACQUISITIONS VI LLC., TO 1) REZONE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SF-9) DISTRICT AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL/RETAIL (C-2) DISTRICT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SF-5) USES AND APPROVAL OF A CONCEPT PLAN TO CONSTRUCT 33 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES 2) AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND 3) AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THE APPROXIMATELY 5.89-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED WEST OF WILSON ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET NORTH OF WOODSIDE ROAD, SITUATED IN THE J. W. GARDENER ABSTRACT, IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> SPEAKER: COULD EVEN COUNSEL. BEAR WITH ME THERE MIGHT BE SOME HICCUPS BECAUSE I FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE IN FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS. I WILL TRY TO LIMIT THOSE TYPES OF HICCUPS. COUNSEL, THE REQUEST BEFORE US TONIGHT BEFORE YOURSELVES IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON APPROXIMATELY 5.8 TRACK THAT IS REFLECTED ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU. AS YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY NINE DISTRICT AND A SLIVER OF IT TO THE NORTHERN PORTION IS ZONED COMMERCIAL TO DISTRICT.

5.7 ACRES. A REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT IS TO REZONE THE ENTIRE PROPERTY TO P.D. FOR SINGLE-FAMILY USES IN ORDER TO PREPARE AND IF APPROVED DEVELOP THE SITE WITHIN A 33 LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

I MENTIONED THE SPLIT ZONING EARLIER ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE THE SLIVER OF C-2 ZONING AGAIN, LIKELY THAT SLIVER OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPMENT TO THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH WHICH IS THE AGE RESTRICTED MULTIFAMILY COMPLEX REFERRED TO AS LAKEVIEW SENIOR DEVELOPMENT AND SO THAT SLIVER DID NOT GET THANK YOU WITH THE ZONING REQUEST. IT DOES EXIST IN THIS MANNER NOW. I KEEP WANTING TO SAY NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. I'M GOING TO GO A LITTLE SLOWLY. I APOLOGIZE.

THE IMAGE IN FRONT OF YOU, THE INSET REFLEX THE TOPOGRAPHY OR THE LAY OF THE LAND. THERE ARE FLOOD PLANES THERE IN GREEN OR ENCIRCLED IN GREEN AND THERE IS ALSO A 50 FOOT WIDE EASEMENTS. THERE IS AN EXISTING HOME ON THE PROPERTY LIKELY DEVELOPED AROUND 1967 AS AN ACCESSORY BUILDING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.

THERE IS A GOOD MATURE TREE CANOPY AND SEVERAL STRANDS DELAY STANDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT ITSELF TO THE FLOOD PLANE I JUST MENTIONED TO YOU IS APPROXIMATELY .86 ACRES IF THIS REQUEST IS APPROVED THE INTENT IS TO RECLAIM APPROXIMATELY .06 ACRES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EIGHT RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND A PEDESTRIAN TRAIL. THE 50 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT IS DIAGONAL AS YOU CAN SEE IT AND READ OVER THERE.

IT DOES CLIP A GOOD PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND IT IS APPROXIMATELY 340 LINEAL FEET. ACCESS TO THE SITE IS PROPOSED 1POINTALONG WILSON ROAD AND YOU CAN SEE THE INGRESS AND EGRESS IS REFLECTED BY THE ARROWS THE RED AND GREEN ARROWS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WILSON ROAD TERMINATES AND IS NOT EXTENDED ALONG THE SITE. IT IS ON THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TO CONNECT TO FUTURE WILSON ROAD WHICH IS CIRCLED RED ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU.

CURRENTLY THERE IS NOT AN EXTENSION PLAN FOR WILSON ROAD OR A MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN OR A MASTER PLAN.

HOWEVER WITH ANY DEVELOPMENT THIS IS REQUIRED AND THE INTENT

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I WILL HIT ON THE DRAINING CONSIDERATION.

JEFF OUR ASSISTANT ENGINEER IS ALSO HERE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS POST THIS CONVERSATION THAT I HAD WITH YOU HEAR THE SITE LIES ON THE EASTERN BANKS OF MUDDY CREEK TRIBUTARY AND YOU CAN SEE THAT ON YOUR SCREEN TO THE FLOOD MODEL IN THE STUDY REPRESENTS THIS STREAM WITH ALL UPSTREAM PROPERTIES LITERALLY DEVELOPED INCLUDING THE LAKEVIEW SENIOR OR AGE RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH.

THE STUDY MODEL TWO CASES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CREEK SITE PROJECTS WITH ATTENTION TO THE CREEKSIDE PROJECT IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THE SECOND CASE, MODEL CASE WAS WITHOUT DETENTION. BASED ON THE STUDY IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVELOPMENT WITH ATTENTION WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE CREEK AND DOWNSTREAM PROPERTIES.

JUST BECAUSE OF THE TIME OF THE DISCHARGE AT PEAK TIME OF THE WATER FROM A DETENTION POND. IT WOULD COINCIDE WITH THE PEAK DISCHARGE IN THE CREEK ITSELF NEARED THE PROJECT DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BE DESIGNED TO START DIRECTLY TO THE CREEK WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DETENTION FACILITY THESE ARE ELEMENTS THAT WE ARE BRINGING TO THE FOREFRONT JUST BECAUSE THERE IS A FLOOD PLANE. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE TO MODEL CASES AND SHOULD THE REQUEST BE APPROVED THOSE ARE THE IMPLICATIONS THAT WOULD DEVELOP THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT.

TO TALK ABOUT THE USE OF THE CURRENT ZONING AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE TWO ZONING DISTRICTS THE PREDOMINANT ZONING DISTRICT IS THE FS NINE DISTRICT AND IT IS INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

AGAIN THE SLIVER OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IS INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE OFFICE AND LIGHT RETAIL COMMERCIAL USES.

IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH LAND USE ANALYSIS WE PAY KEEN ATTENTION TO THE SURROUNDING LAND USE.

TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THAT BUILT AN ENVIRONMENT WHAT ARE THE COMPLEMENTARY USES AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO ENSURE A PIECE OF LAND USE PATENT. ONE IS TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY. I HAVE DISCUSSED WHAT IS TO THE NORTH WHICH IS THE MULTI- FAMILY AGE RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HOPEFULLY NEARING CONSTRUCTION SOON HERE TO THE EAST WE HAVE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND JUST TO THE EAST OF THAT WE HAVE UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY THAT DGS ID SCHOOL DISTRICT OWNS.

TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS SOME VACANT LAND THERE AND IT IS UNDEVELOPED.

IT IS ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY NINE DISTRICT.

AND THEN, FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THIS STREET WE DO HAVE A SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND ZONED AS ASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

TO THE WEST ACROSS THE FLOOD PLANE WE HAVE SINGLE-FAMILY NINE DISTRICT WITH POCKETS OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE AN ENCORE SUBSTATION AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE LAKEVIEW SENIOR. FURTHERMORE NOW THAT THE OVERALL ASSESSMENT HAS OCCURRED IN THE SURROUNDING LAND USE PATENT ONE THING WE ALSO DIVE INTO IS TO DETERMINE FROM A RESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE WHAT IS THAT COMPATIBILITY AS IT RELATES TO DWELLING UNIT SIZE AND LOT SIZE AND AS IT RELATES TO THE RESIDENTIAL PATENT. WE DID A QUICK STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO THE EAST, SOUTH AND WEST. TO THE EAST AS YOU CAN SEE THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IS 9000 SQUARE FEET THE MINIMUM LOADING AREA IS 1800 SQUARE FEET. SAME THING WITH THE SOUTHERN PORTION SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

ACROSS THE WOODSIDE DRIVE WE HAVE A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 6600 SQUARE FEET WITH A MINIMUM DWELLING AREA OF 1800 SQUARE FEET. THE COUNCIL AND FOR THE IDENTIFICATION FOR VIEWING AUDIENCES PROPERTY IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT SOME OF THE ASSESSMENTS AND ANALYSIS CONDUCTED WITH THIS SPECIFIC SITE WAS BASED ON ACTIVE BUILDING PERMITS THAT ARE BEING REVIEWED ON CERTAIN HOMES THAT

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THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING AS PART OF THIS P.D. REQUEST TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM LOT AREA OF 3300 SQUARE FEET AND A MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT AREA OF 1300 SQUARE FEET.

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TYPICALLY DOES DIFFER FROM THE ZONING MINIMUMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE ZONING.

YOU TYPICALLY SEE THEM SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER PERHAPS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY BUT SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER TO THE SF NINE PROPERTIES TO THE WEST HAVE AN AVERAGE LOT SIZE OF 66,000 SQUARE FEET. OBVIOUSLY THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT.

THE DWELLING UNIT SIZE IS COMPARABLE AT 19,000 FEET.

THESE WERE DEVELOPED IN AN AG SETTING ORIGINALLY.

WOODSIDE ESTATES TO THE SOUTH HAS AN AVERAGE DWELLING UNIT AREA OF 3256 SQUARE FEET. AS I MENTIONED THOSE ARE BASED ON ACTIVE BUILDING PERMITS. NO ZONING ANALYSIS IS CONDUCTED WITHOUT A FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AS PART OF THE CONFERENCE OF PLAN.HIS DOES DESIGNATE SUBJECT PROPERTIES IMMEDIATELY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AS A STATE RESIDENTIAL AND THAT MEANS THAT LOTS TYPICALLY HAVE 20,000 SQUARE FEET IN THE AREA OR CONTAIN 23,000 SQUARE FEET IN THE AREA.

THE PROPOSED REQUEST FOR THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 3300 SQUARE FEET WE DID CONDUCT AN AVERAGE SHOULD SHERMAN WHAT THOSE LOT SIZES WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 3580 SQUARE FEET.

BASED ON THE MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT SIZE THE AVERAGE LOT SIZE DOES RESULT IN AN INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION FOR THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN.

ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSED ZONING AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION WOULD GO OVER THE ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HOUSING THAT SUPPORTS VARIOUS LIFESTYLES AND POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED P.D. DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING THE SITE PLAN AND CONCEPTS SITE PLAN IS REFLECTED ON YOUR SCREEN APPEARED WHAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW IS THE DWELLING UNITS AND LOTS THEMSELVES.

THEN YOU ALSO HAVE THE GREEN AREA, DARK GREEN AREA THAT IS THE FLOOD PLANE AND THEN IS THE EASEMENT.

33 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS ARE PROPOSED WITH AN AVERAGE LOT SIZE OF 3580 SQUARE FEET. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT SIZE OF 1300 SQUARE FEET AND A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 3300 SQUARE FEET. THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH IS 33 FEET AND MINIMUM LOT DEPTH 85 THAT'S THE MINIMUM.

THE MINIMUM SETBACK SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS ARE PROPOSED TO BE FIVE WITH 20 FEET. THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED SOME HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION OR COMMON AREA LOT.

THERE IS A DOG PARK LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST SIGHT AREA OF THE SITE LOCATED WHERE THE 50 FOOT GAS EASEMENT IS SO THE DOG PARK IS ENCUMBERED BY A 50 FOOT GAS EASEMENT WHICH LIMITS ANY VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THAT AREA WHERE THERE IS A GAZEBO AND PICNIC TABLE TO THE PSOUTH AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ALONG THE FLOOD PLANE AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. THEN THERE IS REQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFER ALONG WILSON ROAD TO THE EAST OF THE SITE.

THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ANY ABOVEGROUND OR VERTICAL IMPROVEMENTS AS I MENTIONED WITHIN THIS 50 FOOT GAS IS LIMITED TO THE CONFINES OF THIS SPIRIT LIMITED.

20 PERCENT OF THE PROJECT IS RESERVED AS OPEN SPACE DID HOWEVER THE FLOOD PLANE AND GAS EASEMENT LIMIT ANY INSULATION IN THESE SPACES HAD THE LOT THREE ASK THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN AS WELL IS AN OPEN SPACE LOT AND IS 58 PERCENT OF THE HOA. AND THEN 38 PERCENT OF THE HOA LOT 20 6X IS ALSO WITHIN THE EASEMENT.

THERE ARE THREE LOTS THAT ABOUT THE EASEMENT WITH REAR SETBACKS OF EIGHT, 12 AND 20 FEET. I BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE AS YOU RECALL WE TALKED ABOUT THE APPLICANT REQUESTING A MINIMUM LOT SETBACK OF FIVE FEET.

TO CONDUCT A DIMENSIONAL COMPARISON OF THE SF NINE DISTRICT THE PROPOSED SAF FIVE BASED ZONING DISTRICTS IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA OR REQUESTED CRITERIA IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ESTABLISHES A BASELINE ON THE DEVELOP ABILITY OF THIS TRACT.

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THE SF FIVE DISTRICT REQUIRES A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 5000 SQUARE FEET AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A 3300 SQUARE-FOOT LOT. THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN THE SENSE THAT THE SF NINE DISTRICT REQUIRES A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 110 FEET.

100 FEET IN THE SF FIVE DISTRICT AND THEN 85 FEET IS WHAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING.

YOU CAN ALSO SEE AS WE DISCUSSED THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A MINIMUM LOT WIDTH OF 30 FEET WHERE AS THE SF 9 AND SF FIVE REQUIRE 65 FOOT AND 40 FOOT WITH RESPECTIVELY.

THE MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT AREA THE SF 9 AND SF FIVE DISTRICT ARE 1800 AND 1500 SQUARE FEET RESPECTIVELY TO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING 1300 SQUARE FEET. THE MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK IS IN KEEPING AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE SF FIVE DISTRICT. THE MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK IS FIVE FEET IN THE MINIMUM YARD SETBACK IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE STIPULATED EXISTING ZONING AS WELL AS THE SF FIVE BASED DISTRICT. COUNSEL, AS PART OF THIS REQUEST THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED AS I MENTIONED IT IN THE P.D. THEY WOULD LIKE TO UTILIZE THE SF DISTRICT AND ARE CHOOSING THE SF FIVE DISTRICT A BIG YOUR PARDON TO BE IN LINE AS BEST AS POSSIBLE WITH A SINGLE-FAMILY BASED ZONING.

AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL ELEMENTS THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING DEVIATION FROM AS IT RELATES TO THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE. I WILL HIT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE AND I WON'T READ THROUGH THE SLIDE IN A WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE AND EXPLAIN THOSE THE BEST I CAN GET THE FIRST TWO COMPONENTS ARE TO ELIMINATE THE ALLEY REQUIREMENT AND PROVIDE FRONT LOADED GARAGES WITH NO RECESS FROM THE FRONT WALL OR THE HOUSE OR PORCH.

AND ALSO PROVIDING FRONT ENTRY GARAGE IS WITHOUT THE L OR JAY HOOK UP APPROACHES. ALLIE'S ARE PRIMARILY CREATED TO ACCOMMODATE UTILITY PLACEMENT AND ALLOW TRASH PICKUP TO THAT BACKYARD FUNCTION AS I LIKE TO CALL IT AND PROVIDING PARKING ALTERNATIVES TO OPEN THE STREET FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR EXAMPLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ENCOURAGE THAT PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY, ENGAGE THE PEDESTRIAN ALONG THE FRONTAGES AND ALONG THE STREET.

WHEN FRONT ENTRY PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED, THEY SAY OR STIPULATES THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN L OR JAY HOOK UP APPROACH.

WHEN THE GARAGE IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE FRONT FAC'ADE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE SETBACK OR RECESSED AN ADDITIONAL FOUR FEET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PREVENT THE VISUAL PARTICULAR DESTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND FRONT YARDS ALONG THE STREET PLACING VEHICLES ALONGSIDE THE HOMES OR FURTHER SETBACK.

THE APPLICANT IS ALSO REQUESTING AN ALLEY WAIVER AS I MENTIONED IN HIS OFF THEM FOR FRONT ENTRY PRODUCTS ON ALL THE LOT. THEY HAVE STATED THAT HOMEBUYERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF HAVING A TWO OR ONE CAR GARAGE IN EACH OF WHICH WOULD BE LOCATED INSIDE THE HOME WAS STREET ACCESS. THESE GARAGES COULD BE DETACHED, CONNECTED WITH A BREEZEWAY OR ATTACHED ALONG WITH THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND WILL BE DETERMINED WITH FLOOR PLAN SELECTIONS FROM THE FUTURE BUYERS FOR THE PRODUCT WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE THE JAY HOOK APPROACH IN LIEU OF ALLIE'S NOR WILL THE PRODUCT PROVIDE A FOUR FOOT REQUIREMENT FROM THE RDC.

FURTHER DEPTH OF THE GARAGE ENTRANCE FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE 20 FOOT FRONT WILL RESULT IN PARKED CARS ENCROACHING IN THE SIDEWALK.

IT COULD LEAD TO GARAGES DOMINATING THE STREETSCAPE.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO WAIVE THE PRIMARY ENTRYWAY LANDSCAPING AREAS, ENTRYWAY FEATURES AS WELL AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN STATES THAT THEY ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A TRAFFIC CALMING FROM EXTERNAL THOROUGHFARE AND CREATE COMMUNITY WITH A SENSE OF PLACE AND COMMUNITY.

THE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE ENTRY FEATURES FOR THESE PRIMARY ENTRYWAY FEATURES IS 80 BY 40 FEET AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU THE RED AREA COULD THEN AN ADDITIONAL 1600 SQUARE FEET OF LANDSCAPED AREA IS REQUIRED AS YOU CAN SEE IN BLUE. THE APPLICANT IS ASKING FOR A WAIVER TO THIS REQUIREMENT OR VARIANCE TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

ELIMINATING THE PRIMARY ENTRY WAY AREA THE APPLICANT IS NOT

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YOU WILL SEE INCREASED ACTIVITY.

THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THAT SEPARATION SO THAT THIS COMMUNITY IS SET APART AND HAS THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.

IF WILSON ROAD IS EXTENDED IN THE FUTURE IT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED TRAFFIC VOLUMES INCREASING THE UTILITY OF FURTHER PHYSICAL SEPARATION TO CALL OUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD REDUCING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENT ALONG WILSON ROAD THE RDC REQUIRES A 15 FOOT WIDE BUFFER ALONG WILSON ROAD PER THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THAT WHICH IS REDUCED TO 10 FEET. THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BUFFERS IS TO PROVIDE THAT VISUAL AMENITY ALONG THE EXTERNAL STREET SCAPE TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICAL SEPARATION TO MUTE COMPONENTS OF FOR INSTANCE TRAVEL THOROUGHFARES OR HEAVILY TRAVELED THOROUGHFARES. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A REDUCTION IN THIS REQUIREMENT BY FIVE STATING THAT THE NEED FOR MORE AREA WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT FOR LOT DEPTHS.

THEY REALLY HAVE A TIGHT SITE AND THEIR GOAL IS TO MAXIMIZE THE DEVELOP ABILITY FOR THE SITE WITH RESIDENTIAL HOMES.

APPLICANT HAS COMMITTED TO INSTALL A SIX FOOT ROD IRON FENCE AND SHRUBBERY ALONG IT MEETING THE LIVE SCREENING STANDARDS. THE APPLICANT HAS SAID THAT THEY WOULD PRESERVE THE TREE CANOPY ALONG WILSON ROAD AND THOSE CAN BE COUNTED TOWARDS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR PLANNING AS WELL. THEY ARE MATURE TREES.

THE STAFF DOES RECOMMEND THAT THE REQUIRED 15 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER BE ALLOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE THE APPROPRIATE SPACE NECESSARY FOR BOTH PHYSICAL SEPARATION AS WELL AS TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING BEDS. THESE STANDARDS ARE PUT IN PLACE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN EXTERNAL STREETS.

EARLIER I MENTIONED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A DEVIATION FROM THE MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK OF THE SF FIVE DISTRICT WHICH IS 25 FEET. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO REDUCE THAT BY FIVE. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THE REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM YARD TO 5 FEET BASICALLY STATING THEIR CONSTRAINT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE LAND, THE LAY OF THE LAND. THERE IS FLOODWAY ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND THERE IS A 60 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH WHICH IS REQUIRED AS THEIR INTERNAL STREET NETWORK. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO ATTENTION THAT SOME OF THE LAW ALONG THE FLOODWAY TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY DO HAVE A SETBACK THAT IS GREATER THAN 24 FEET IN CERTAIN AREAS FOR THEIR YARD HEAR THE PROPERTIES ALONG WILSON ROAD TO THE EAST UTILIZE THE MINIMUM FIVE FEET REAR YARD SETBACK. THOSE CLOSER TO WILSON ROAD AND ALONG WILSON ROAD HAVE A FIVE FOOT SETBACK.

THIS IS LIMITED BY THE FLOOD PLANE AND THE 50 FOOT GAS EASEMENT. THE INTENT IS TO HAVE THIS LARGER REAR YARD SUB BACK IS TO CAPITALIZE ON THE OPEN SPACE FOR YOUR HOME TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THAT SPACE FOR INDIVIDUAL ENJOYMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS AS WELL AS ENJOYING AND OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. DECREASE THE MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS INCLUDING LOT WITH, DEPTH AND AREA ACCORDINGLY.

I MENTIONED THESE EARLIER A FEW TIMES.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO DECREASE THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH OF 50 FEET TO 30 FEET THE DEPTH OF 100 FEET TO 85 FEET AND THE LOT AREA FROM 5000 SQUARE FEET TO 3300 SQUARE FEET.

THE APPLICANT HAS JUSTIFIED THE REQUEST TO DECREASE THE DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA AS IT RELATES TO WIDTH, DEPTH AND AREA WITH THE NEED FOR SMALLER LOTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE HIGH DENSITY AND PROVIDE MORE HOMES AT A LESSER PRICE THEN OTHER UNITS. THE MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS ARE ADOPTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT OVER PROLIFERATION OF LAND, SUBDIVISION AND ENCOURAGE ORDERLY GROWTH.

COMPLEMENTARY GROWTH AND A PERFECT DEVELOPMENT PATTERN HERE THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE LOT AND DWELLING UNIT SIZE HAS TO BE IDENTICAL TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES BUT HAS TO BE A COMPLEMENTARY TO IT. WHILE A DENSER PRODUCT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR AN AFFORDABLE PRICE! IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BY THE STAFF THAT THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OR SF FIVE BASE DISTRICT ADHERED 2 TO ENSURE

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THE INTENT OF A DWELLING UNIT AREA TO HAVE A, A MINIMUM ON A DWELLING UNIT AREA IS TO PROVIDE UNIFORMITY AND BROADEN THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY ARE REQUESTING THE REDUCTION CITING THE REDUCED LOT SIZE AND DIMENSION AS LIMITING FACTORS FOR THE REQUESTED DEVIATION WOULD RESULT IN A LESSER AVERAGE HOME SIZE THAN THE SURROUNDING BUILT IN AN ENVIRONMENT. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN WE SHOWED YOU THE COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS WITH WHAT IS ACROSS THE STREET THE SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTH HAS A MINIMUM AVERAGE DWELLING UNIT AREA OF 1800 SQUARE FEET AND 3250 SQUARE FEET RESPECTIVELY.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MINIMUM DWELLING AREA BE COMPATIBLE TO THE SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE CLEARLY ARTICULATES THAT PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ARE INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE STANDARD THAT USE AND IMPLEMENT HIGHER-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS IMPORTANT IN THIS FORM FROM A STAFF PERSPECTIVE TO IDENTIFY WHAT HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENT REFERS TO.

THE HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENT COULD TYPICALLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OR FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT THE INSTALLATION OF CENTRALIZED OR MONETIZED COMMUNITY SPACES IN PROXIMITY TO ALL THE RESIDENTS TO THE OPEN SPACES SHOULD NOT BE FOR PASSIVE USE ONLY BUT HAVING BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE OPEN SPACE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY GATHERING, ENCOURAGING THE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE THE INTEGRATION OF USES, LOT SIZES AND VOTING TYPES. NOT JUST THE ONE LOT SIZE OR BUILDING TYPE BUT TO HAVE SEVERAL DIVERSE BUILDING UNITS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS LOT SIZES AND NOT JUST ONE PRODUCT.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CYSTS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS NOT ONLY IMPACT THE SURROUNDING BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO ENGAGE AND ENCOURAGE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FUTURE AND EXISTING RESIDENTS NEARBY.

THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ALSO DISCUSSES RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS. FOCUSING ON INCORPORATING A MIX OF HOUSING TYPES TO CREATE A COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE FLEXIBLE LOT SHAPES AND CONFIGURATIONS ADD DIVERSITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND ATTRACT A WIDER BASE OF RESIDENTS.

RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF A SPECIFIC SUBDIVISION A MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SENSE OF PLACE AND BELONGING GOOD THEY ARE ALLOWED TO AND ABLE TO CONNECT NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO ESTABLISH NEIGHBORHOODS, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS ACCOUNT FOR THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVITY. THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN DOES NOT INCORPORATE A MIX OF HOUSING TYPES OR LOT AREAS BUT INSTEAD UTILIZES ONE MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 3200 SQUARE FEET.

OUR CITY STRATEGIC PLANHAS A GOAL TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY WHICH EQUATES DIRECTLY TO RESILIENCY.

TO TOUCH ON RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS FOR A FEW MINUTES IS IMPORTANT AS FAR AS THIS REQUEST IS CONCERNED FROM A STAFF ANALYSIS PROSPECT. AS ALTHOUGH COMMON AREAS ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO RESIDENTS HOMES ARE NOT ORIENTED TO THE SPACE LIMIT 13 GATHERING AND RECREATION.

THE FULL USE IS ALSO LIMITED TO FLOOD PLANE AREA AND EASEMENTS FOR THE REQUESTED VARIANCE FROM THE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA OR SF FIVE DISTRICT ARTICULATED IN THE ROWLETT CODE COMPROMISE ORDERLY AND APPROPRIATE ELEMENT PATENTS TO THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLAN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE OVERALL INTENT OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE IMAGES THAT WE TOOK OF THE AREA SO YOU CAN SEE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TREE STANDS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING TREE CANOPY ALONG WILSON ROAD TO THE EAST IS PEARSON ELEMENTARY. AGAIN, THIS IS A VIEW OF THE PROPERTY FROM WILSON ROAD. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS A DENIAL OF THE REQUEST WITH A 5-0 VOTE AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FROM CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ITEM. PER STATE REQUIREMENTS TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIREMENT NOTICES WTHIN A DISSENT OF A 200 FOOT RADIUS OF THE SITE IN THE CITIES COURTESY NOTICE WITHIN 500 FEET. EIGHT NOTICES WERE SENT WITHIN THE 200 FOOT BUFFER, 35 NOTICES WERE SENT WITHIN THE 500 FOOT BUFFER AND NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM EITHER.

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THE PROPOSED PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND IT'S ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WILL NOT FOSTER A RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOOD TO CREATE A UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE FOR BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. THE REQUESTED DEVIATION ON THE SF FIVE DISTRICT AND THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE STANDARDS DOES COMPROMISE THE PLANNED INTENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. THE STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF ESTABLISHING A VARIETY OF LOT SIZES FOR DIVERSITIES AND IT IS NOT THAT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS TO BE IN LINE WITH THE REGULAR WELDMENT. I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT COUNSEL BUT I WILL TRY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT WITH THE PRESENTATION AS WELL.

B1 THANK YOU VERY MUCH MUNAL. BEFORE WE GO TO THE APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION DOES ANYONE WANT TO ASK MUNAL ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT LET'S GO TO THE APPLICANT.

>> SPEAKER: NAME AND ADDRESS FIRST.

>> SPEAKER: RICK SHEFFIELD 3610 DELIA STREET ROWLETT TEXAS.

MADAM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY MANAGERS AND CITY STAFF GOOD EVENING.FIRST, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO SEE ALL OF YOU IN 3D INSTEAD OF ON A FLAT SCREEN.

IT IS GREAT. IT PROVIDES REALLY A PROFOUND SENSE OF NORMALCY THAT WE ARE GETTING BACK TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE AND IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

HOWEVER, I STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO TELL YOU THERE ARE A LOT OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY DON'T EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF DIPLOMACY.OME WONDER IF THEY CAN PAY NEXT WEEK'S RENT FEED AND CLOTHE THEIR CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN THEIR JOBS EVEN AFTER THESE MOST UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE HAVE. DURING THIS PAST YEAR WHILE PEOPLE WERE LOCKED OUT OF THEIR HOMES WORKING REMOTELY OR TRYING TO SURVIVE THE SHUTDOWN IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY THESE PEOPLE WENT TO WORK EVERY DAY. THEY STOCK THE SHELVES AT THE SUPERMARKET, COOK THE FOOD TO DELIVER TO US CURBSIDE OR DELIVERED TO HER HOUSE. DRY CLEANED OUR CLOTHES.

TAUGHT OUR CHILDREN AND PROVIDED FOR OUR SAFETY.

YET, TODAY IN ROWLETT, THERE IS NOT A HOME IN THIS MARKET THAT THEY CAN AFFORD. IT IS A SAD STATEMENT OF THE CURRENT HOUSING MARKET IN ROWLETT.

JUST LAST WEEK THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PUBLISHED THAT THE MEDIAN VALUE OF A HOME IN DFW IS NOW $310,000. IN FACT, TO LIVE IN AN APARTMENT IN ROWLETT TODAY THE AVERAGE SALARY OF TODAY'S APARTMENT DWELLER IS OVER $100,000.

JUST OVER THREE YEARS AGO THIS COUNSEL CREATED THE ROWLETT HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION TO WORK TO INCREASE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY AND WE TAKE THIS CHARGE SERIOUSLY.

WE HAVE HEARD THE NAYSAYERS AGAINST APARTMENTS, AGAINST ALLOWING SPACE FOR LOWER INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND AGAINST CHANGE IN GENERAL. BUT WE PERSEVERE BECAUSE WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN THE CITY NEARLY 4 YEARS AGO THIS COUNSEL BELIEVED IN THAT AS WELL. AND THIS DEVELOPMENT THE FIRST OF IT'S KIND FOR THE CITY BY THE WAY DOES NOT MEET ALL THE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE.

WE UNDERSTAND. ALL PARTIES INCLUDING CITY STAFF RECOGNIZE THAT THE RDC WAS NOT SET UP TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT IT WITH IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

WE SHOULD ALL REALIZE, HOWEVER, THAT THE CODE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. CHANGING TIMES REQUIRE US TO CHANGE TO MEET THE CHANGING DEMANDS.

WE EXPECTED THE PLANNING AND ZONING DENIAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO OTHER DECISION BASED ON THE CODE.

YOU HOWEVER AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY ARE ALLOWED TO LOOK BEYOND THE LETTER OF THE CODE.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY CONSIDER THE SPIRIT OF THE CODE.

THIS CITY HAS BEEN PUT ON THE BACKS OF IT'S ESSENTIAL WORKERS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THEY HAVE DONE THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO US.

NOW, IT IS OUR TURN TO PROVIDE HOUSING THAT IS ATTAINABLE FOR THEM AIRED ON ONE HAND WE HAVE THE IMMOVABLE CODE AND ON THE OTHER HAND WE HAVE THE ROWLETT STRATEGIC COMPREHENSIVE PLANS WHICH THE STATE SUPPORT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

GOAL 5 AS STATED BY MUNAL IS THAT WE SUPPORT HOUSING FOR

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WE HAVE HEARD FROM CITIZENS OF ROWLETT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT THEY WANT TO HAVE GOOGLE FAMILY HOME OPTION AVAILABLE RATHER THAN MULTIFAMILY. HOWEVER, WE WITH THE HSE DO NOT HAVE TAX CREDIT ACCESS FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT.

WE CAN'T ISSUE PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY BONDS AS THE DEVELOPMENT IS TOO SMALL.

WE CAN HOWEVER OFFER SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS TO THE BUILDER FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD CONSTRUCTION COSTS AS WELL AS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF WHILE THE DEVELOPMENT IS BEING BUILT AT ONCE ALL THE HOMES ARE SOLD THEY WILL HAVE A TAX ROLL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER HOME IN THE CITY. THEREFORE IN ORDER TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR THIS ATTAINABLE HOUSING WE HAVE TO BE CREATIVE.

SMALLER HOMES. SMALLER LIFE SIZES.

LOTS OF OPEN SPACE AND AFFORDABLE PRICES.

WE ARE PROVIDING MULTIPLE OPTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ELEVATIONS, FLOOR PLANS AND GARAGES.

I SHOULD ALSO NOTE WE ARE PROVIDING MORE THAN DOUBLE THE OPEN SPACE OR WIRED BY THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AS YOU HAVE SEEN FROM THE STAFF'S PRESENTATION IS A DIFFICULT PIECE OF PROPERTY TO DEVELOP.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN THINK MOST OF YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER WERE QUITE A FEW YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU NO WON IT IS GOING TO BUY A LARGE HOME ON A 20 FOOT LOT CRUNCHED INTO SCHOOLS AND APARTMENTS.

THEY WON'T SPEND THEIR MONEY THERE.

SO, THAT LEADS US IN A CURRENT SITUATION.

WE ARE MORE THAN EAGER TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY TO BRING US MUCH-NEEDED HOUSING TO ROWLETT AND THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO WORK ON AN EXTENSION OF WILSON ROAD FOR THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE COMMUNITY.

WE ARE ADDING FIRE SPRINKLERS. TO MEET THE FIRE CODE AND IT IS ACTUALLY A FIRST OF IT'S KIND IN THE AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMES DID WE KNOW BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING TO RELOCATE AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THE WORK FORCE IS IN PLACE FOR THEM TO THRIVE.N A COUPLE YEARS WHEN FRB BEGINS TO OPEN UP WILL THERE BE ENOUGH LOCAL WORKERS TO FILL ALL THE SERVICE INDUSTRY JOBS THAT THEY WILL BRING? WE NEED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THOSE CITIZENS WHO TODAY'S ESSENTIAL WORKERS ON WHOM WE DEPEND FOR SO MANY GOODS AND SERVICES SIMPLY DON'T HAVE THE INCOME THAT ALLOW US TO LEAD THEM TO AFFORD THE LARGER HOMES THAT EXIST IN THE MARKET.

THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN THESE WORKERS ARE ESSENTIALLY BOX OUT OF BEING ABLE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WORK.

HOW DOES THIS REFLECT ON THE CITY AS THEY TRY TO RECRUIT BUSINESSES? LET'S LOOK BEYOND ESSENTIAL WORKERS COULD SHOULD OUR CHILDREN GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL AND HAVE TO MOVE FAR AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE THE HOUSING PRICES ARE TOO HIGH TO LIVE CLOSE TO MOM AND DAD? SHOULD A SINGLE-PARENT RESULT - RESORT TO LIVE IN CERTAIN AREAS BECAUSE THAT'S ONLY THEY CAN AFFORD? MY SINCERE HOPE IS THAT EACH OF YOU UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT AND REALIZE WE ARE NOT MEETING THE ATTEMPTED PLAN.

WE ARE EAGER TO HEAR AND TO RESPOND TO YOUR COMMENTS TONIGHT. THE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT, THE THINGS IF ANY THAT YOU WANT TO CONSIDER CHANGING, IT IS ALL ON THE TABLE.

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO SERVE ALL OF THE RESIDENTS THAT WORK AND PLAY INNER-CITY. DOES THE COUNSELOR WANT TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT NO, WE DON'T WANT TO INCLUDE YOU AS YOUR INCOME IS LESS THAN THE ROWLETT AVERAGE? CONVERSELY YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SAY YES.

WE WELCOME YOU TO WORK, PLAY AND LIVE IN ROWLETT.

YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

TONIGHT I ASK YOU TO LOOK BEYOND THE BLACK-AND-WHITE OF THE OUTDATED CODE. SITTER THE BENEFIT TO OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THE SUBSEQUENT ECONOMIC AND IF IT THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE THE CITY GOING FORWARD THROUGH PROPERTY TAXES AND SALES TAXES. CONSIDER THE EMPLOYMENT BASE THAT NEEDS WORKERS TO GROW. I IMPLORE YOU TO JOIN US IN MAKING THIS DEVELOPMENT A REALITY.

THIS CAN BE A GYM FOR CITY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT BENEFITS ALL OF US.SO, IF NOT NOW, WHEN? IF NOT HERE, WHERE? I SUGGEST TO YOU THAT THE TIME IS NOW. THIS IS THE PLACE TO START THE CONVERSATION. WE ARE ALL LOOKING TO YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING TONIGHT. THANK YOU AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO GABBY RAWLINS WITH THE DEVELOPER FOR THE NEXT PRESENTATION. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

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WHILE WE HAVE A PRESENTATION PREPARED FOR YOU GUYS I THINK THAT ROWLETT DID A GREAT JOB OF PRESENTING AND MR. CHATFIELD DID AS WELL. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND DIRECTOR PRESENTATION A BIT

BETTER FOR YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. COUNSEL, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING BUT BEFORE I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ANY QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO ASK TO THE APPLICANT OR CITY

STAFF. >>> COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL

MEMBER SHERRILL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: WHAT IS THE

PRICE RANGE? >> SPEAKER: THE PRICE RANGE WILL BE AROUND 175,000 TO 245,000 AND IT RANGES BASED ON THE PERSON'S INCOME TAX OR INCOME AT THAT POINT IN TIME THERE WILL ALSO BE A RANGE OF PEOPLE WHO COULD SPEAK BETTER TO THIS BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON HOUSING ARE HFC PROPOSED

SOLUTION. >> MAYOR: WHY DON'T YOU COME FORWARD AND GIVES MORE DETAILS. I AM CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT GABBY JUST SAID AND I WANT TO UNDERSTAND IT.

>> SPEAKER: WE PURPOSELY SELECTED A RANGE OF 175 TO 245 AND MY GOAL HAS BEEN 200 FOR EVERYTHING BUT AS WE FOUND OUT IN TRYING TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT PIECE OF PROPERTY TO DEVELOP BEARD WE DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN GET EVERYTHING DONE AT 200 AND WE ARE LOOKING AT 175 TO GO LOWER AND THAT HITS ROUGHLY 50 TO 60 PERCENT AMI POPULATION.

AND, THAT COULD ALSO BE TIED TO THE LOT WITH A SMALLER BACKYARD FACING THE CREEK. YOU HAVE SOME PRICE DIFFERENTIALS THERE AS WELL. WE SUSPECT THAT WE WILL HAVE TO SELL A CERTAIN AMOUNT CLOSE TO A MARKET RATE OF 245 IN ORDER TO SUBSIDIZE THE ADDITIONAL LOTS THAT WE WANT TO SELL FOR THE LOWER INCOMES. DID THAT HELP?

>> MAYOR: WAS THAT GOOD? COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: RICK YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO GO TOO FAR OR JUST STAY UP THERE. YOU GUYS CAN DECIDE WHO

ANSWERS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT YOUR CONVERSATION HAS BEEN WITH JAY ASD ABOUT EXTENDING WILSON ROAD AND HOW THAT PLAYS IN AND ANY OTHER CONVERSATIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT LAND THAT IS FOR SALE IN THAT AREA?

>> SPEAKER: I TALKED WITH ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND HE BROUGHT IT BEFORE THE PROPER PEOPLE WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR CEO OR CFO HAD TALKED TO ME THAT THE DISTRICTS CANNOT GIVE OR DONATE OR BEQUEATH LAND TO A FOR-PROFIT DEVELOPER DID THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO OUT AND PUT IT UP TO BID PUBLICLY BUT HE CAN ESSENTIALLY GET IT.

THEY CAN HOWEVER ALLOCATE THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET TO THE CITY. WITH THAT I WOULD ASK MENAUL TO HELP GET INVOLVED WITH THIS AND TALK WITH THE GIS D AND I'M NOT SURE HOW THEIR CONVERSATIONS HAVE GONE AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. WE ARE EAGER IF THAT IS THE WAY WE CAN WORK IS OUT AND EXTEND WILSON WE DROP THE FIRE SUPPRESSORS AND WE GO WITH THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

WE ARE STILL OPEN IN A LOT OF AREAS AND THAT'S WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR YOUR FEEDBACK. WE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THIS

BETTER FOR EVERYBODY. >> MAYOR: MUNAL, IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE MOVING. DID YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THAT?

>> SPEAKER: COUNCIL MEMBER WE HAVE HAD INITIAL DIALOGUE ON A PRELIMINARY LEVEL WITH JAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR PROGRAM IS.

THEY HAVE A MASTER PLAN THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT IN TERMS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE.

THE IMPLICATIONS, THE IMPLICATIONS COULD BE ON WILSON ROAD. IT IS PREMATURE TO ANSWER WHAT EXACTLY WOULD HAPPEN TO WILSON ROAD BUT DEFINITELY TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE OR BETTER LAND USE OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PATTERNS.

WE ARE ALSO EVALUATING THE OPTION OF EXTENDING WILSON ROAD AND WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS PLANNED AS WELL ESPECIALLY IN THIS AREA.

WE DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST OF THIS PARCEL? DO YOU KNOW OFF THE TOP OF YOUR

HEAD? >> SPEAKER: I COULD CHECK.

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>> MAYOR: I RECKON YOU GUYS REACH OUT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET A BIGGER PARCEL TO GET A BIT BIGGER

LOTS? >> SPEAKER: TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY WE WILL HAVE MR. FISHER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DISCUSS THAT.

>> MAYOR: GOOD EVENING MR. FISHER CAN YOU GIVE A NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? >> SPEAKER: BILL FISHER 148 41 DALLAS PARKWAY. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ONIGHT.

THIS PROPERTY OPERTY IS, OUR NEIGHBOR IS ENCORE TO THE CREEK AND ON FOR THE THE SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVEIVING AND THEN THERE IS A BUFFER TO TO THE SOUTH WITH WINDSOR HOME DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS THE DETENTION POND FOR THE SCHOOL.

WE ARE PRETTY LOCK IN WITH ADDING ANY AREA.

WE BASICALLY BOUGHT THE PROPERTY SOUTH OF THE SENIOR DEVELOPMENT AND OWN EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE DETENTION POND.> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU ON THE PROPERTY FROM SHAUN AND SHE SAID TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBSTATION? WHAT IS THE PARCEL WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHICH WOULD GIVE US A BACK WORDS L-SHAPED PARCEL.

HAVE YOU TALKED TO THOSE HOMEOWNERS AT ALL? IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS JUST ONE HOUSE?

>> SPEAKER: I HAVE NOT. THAT IS THE ONE IN THE HOUSE, THAT HOUSE IS ON 5106. THAT IS THE FORMER MAYOR'S HOUSE AND THAT'S PART OF THE PROPERTY.

>> MAYOR: YOU OWN ALL THE WAY SOUTH OF THE SUBSTATION?

>> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT. >> MAYOR: HOW CAN WE NOT

LOOKING AT DEVELOPING THE >>>. > SPEAKER: NOTHING ON THE

OTHER SIDE OF THE CREEK. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THE CREEK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CREEK AND CHEESE AS I AM LOOKING ON THE

MAP YOU DON'T OWN THAT? >> SPEAKER: KNOW WE WOULD HAVE TO BRIDGE THE CREEK IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE THAT PARCEL.

>> MAYOR: YOU WOULD HAVE ANOTHER ENTRANCEWAY? OR IF YOU HAD A SECOND ENTRYWAY OFF I'M CURIOUS IF YOU TALK TO

THAT HOMEOWNER. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THE ISSUE IS BASIC FOR HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THE FOLKS ACROSS THE STREET HAVE SF FIVE.

THEIR HOME START AT 350. THEY HAVE NO ALLEYWAYS AND NO GREENBELT AREA. THEY HAVE NO TRAIL.

ALL OF THAT IS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

UNDER THE CURRENT CODE THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA THAT THE CODE IS DRIVING HOME PRICES INTO THIS MIDRANGE.

IT IS OUTSIDE THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE HFC MARKET OR HFC MISSION WHICH IS SERVING PEOPLE 50 AND 60 PERCENT I BELIEVE TO 120 PERCENT OF THEIR MEDIAN INCOME.

THAT IS BASICALLY A FAMILY OF FOUR THAT MAKES $99,000 OR LESS. TO DELIVER A HOME PRODUCT FOR THEM WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOME THINGS OUTSIDE THE CODE.

IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. THE GOOD THING IS THESE WILL BE MOSTLY TWO-STORY HOUSES, THIS WILL BE AN URBAN INFILL STYLE DEVELOPMENT THIS HAS BEEN DONE IN AUSTIN AND OTHER PLACES AND IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY WELL RECEIVED.

WE CAN DELIVER $2000 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALONG THE GREENBELT WITH A TRAIL THAT THEY WON'T BE GONE IN THE FIRST 60 DAYS.

THEY CONTROL WHO BUYS THE HOMES AND CONTROL THE HOA UNTIL THE LAST HOUSE IS SOLD. TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THE HOUSES MEET THE MISSION OF THE HFC.

THEN CAN'T RESELL THE HOUSE TO SOMEBODY ELSE FOR 5 YEARS TO MAINTAIN THE AFFORDABILITY OPTION.

IT IS RELATIVELY THOUGHT OUT. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO A WHOLE LOT THE LOT SIZES BECAUSE WE HAVE TO RUN THE ROAD AND THERE. IF WILSON ROAD WAS REALLY FINISHED WHICH IS THE ADVANTAGE THAT THE WINDSOR HOMES HAVE THOSE ARE REALLY SMALL LOTS WITHOUT ANY BACK ALLEYS BUT THEY FACE THE MAJOR STREET WHICH ALLOWS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DO IT. WE ARE LOSING A LOT OF OUR BUILDABLE AREA. AS FAR AS GARLAND ISD GOES WE APPROACH THEM ABOUT BUYING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND BUILDING THEIR SIDE OF IT. SO, UNLESS THE CITY IT IS GOING TO PRESS THEM TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO BUILD ON IT. WE HAVE OFFERED TO DO THAT.

COULD THE REASON WHY WE HAVEN'T DONE IT IS WE DON'T OWN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND NEITHER DO YOU.

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>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THE LAST QUESTION IF YOU BUILD IT AT A STRAIGHT SF FIVE HOW MANY LOTS COULD YOU FIT IN THERE?

MUNAL? >> SPEAKER: 24 OR 25?

>> MAYOR: YOU HAVE IT AT 33? THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR NOW THANK

YOU VERY MUCH. >> SPEAKER: BY THE WAY IF THAT'S IT AND IF THAT'S ALL WE NEED TO DO IF WE CAN GET SOME FEEDBACK TONIGHT WE CAN SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THAT WORK. IT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE OVERALL PRICE OF THE HOUSE. IF THAT IS THE BEST WE CAN DO THEN WE WILL WORK OFF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS AND TRY TO MAKE

IT WORK. >> MAYOR: OKAY, THANK YOU.

COUNCIL WOMAN BELL? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. HE SAID IT WOULD BE 1300 SQUARE

FEET HOMES? >> SPEAKER: YES.

>> MAYOR: THAT'S A MINIMUM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: WHAT IS THE

LARGEST? >> SPEAKER: THE LOT SIZE THE LARGEST WILL BE 4000. THE HOUSE SIDE IS 1450 IS THAT CORRECT? 1450.

LET ME DOUBLE CHECK THAT . >> MAYOR: THE PRESENTATION SAID THE MINIMUM DWELLING IS 13, 1300 SQUARE FEET.

THAT'S THE SMALLEST. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I WANT TO

KNOW THE LARGEST. >> SPEAKER: TWO BEDROOMS ARE 1365 SQUARE FEET AND THE THREE-BEDROOM ARE 1450 IN THAT

RANGE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A TWO BEDROOM? 2 AND 3?

>> SPEAKER: CORRECTS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU ARE ALL

THE BUILDERS IS THAT CORRECT? >> SPEAKER: WE HAVE WITH US RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE DEVELOPER AND THEN ALSO THE PROPOSED BUILDER WHO WILL BE PROVIDING THE MATERIALS BUT YOU GUYS AREN'T NECESSARILY, BILL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS

BEFORE I COMPROMISE? >> SPEAKER: WE WILL OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION IT WILL BE LOCAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOME BUILDERS AND WE WILL BUILD THE HOUSES OUT FOR THE HFC.

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: YES. TELL ME DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF THE FAC'ADE EXIST FOR THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT?

>> SPEAKER: THERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT BUILDING FAC'ADES THA YOU WILL HAVE, CHOICE FOR EVERYBODY.

THERE WERE 12 DIFFERENT COLUMNS AND THERE WILL BE A VARIATIONS OF 2 TO 3 BEDROOMS AND THEN YOU CAN ALSO HAVE THE TWO GARAGES AS WELL OR ONE GARAGE. A VARIETY OF HOMES.

IT WON'T BE THE SAME HOME FOR EVERY SINGLE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I WANTED CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

THIS IS, I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS QUESTION WOULD BE FOR BUT IS THERE A WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER ORIENTING THE LOTS TOWARD THE FLOODPLAIN BASICALLY TO THE WEST OF WILSON ROAD OR TO THE EAST? I THINK IT IS TO THE WEST OF

WILSON ROAD? >> SPEAKER: THE LOTS ARE ACTUALLY ORIENTED TOWARDS THE CREEKSIDE.

THE BACKSIDE IS JUST GOING TO BE ON WILSON ROAD.

IT WILL BE A BACKYARD AREA. THAT IS INTENDED TO BE MORE OF A BACKYARD AREA.THE FRONT OF THE HOMES WILL BE FACING TOWARDS THE MIDDLE AND WE THINK THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO ENCOURAGES THE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AROUND

THE DEVELOPMENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: SOME OF THE HOMES WILL ACTUALLY ORIENT TOWARDS THE FLOODPLAIN? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING BECAUSE I DON'T SEE THAT.

>> SPEAKER: FROM THE EASTSIDE ON WILSON ROAD IT WILL YES.

IT MAY LOOK LIKE THE HOMES ON THE EASTSIDE WILL BE FACING TOWARDS THE CREEK. ON THE NORTHERN SIDE WILL BE IN

THE MIDDLE OF THE TURNAROUND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I GUESS I AM SEEING-ÁSPEAKER1Á CAN WE PULL UP, CAN YOU FIND?

>> SPEAKER: I CAN SEE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO YOU CAN WE BRING

UP THE PLOT PLAN? >> SPEAKER: I CAN TELL YOU WHAT CITED IS ON THE PRESENTATION IF THAT HELPS.

WHEN MORE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I THINK I

WANT CLARIFICATION. >> SPEAKER: THE HOME ALONG WILSON ROAD FACED THE STREET HAD BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET THE HOUSES ARE FACING THE INTERNAL ROAD.

IF YOU WANT THE HOUSES THAT RUN ALONG THE CREEK TO HAVE THEIR

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THAT IS YOUR COMMENTS. >>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THAT WAS RECOMMENDED IN THE PACKAGE FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

MUNAL CAN YOU GET CLARIFICATION ON THAT ABOUT ORIENTING THOSE HOMES TOWARDS THE FLOOD PLANE VERSES THE CURRENT PROPOSAL?

>> SPEAKER: WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED OUR DISCUSSION RELATED TO THIS WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED OUR DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT PLAN THOSE WERE ELEMENTS THAT WE DISCUSSED. YOU KNOW, MAXIMIZING ON THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE BUILDING IN THAT RESILIENCY FOR THE COMMUNITY WE DID SAY PERHAPS CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HAVING THOSE HOMES ESPECIALLY ALONG THE FLOODPLAIN TO FACE THAT DIRECTION AND TO CAPITALIZE ON THAT OPEN SPACE BECAUSE IT IS A REQUIRED TRAIL SYSTEM AS WELL.

ABSOLUTELY WE DID HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.

AT THAT POINT I DON'T THINK THE APPLICANT WAS LOOKING AT THIS PROGRAM AND TODAY THEY ARE PERHAPS WANTING TO GET SOME

MORE INSIGHT FROM COUNSEL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: OKAY.

I'M WONDERING HOW THAT WOULD LOOK WITH THIS PARCEL.

I WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION THEN.

WHY IS THERE HESITATION OR IF THERE IS HESITATION TO NOT INCLUDE AN HOA FEATURE OR LANDSCAPE BUFFER?

>> SPEAKER: THAT WOULD BE A COST THAT WOULD BE PASSED ON TO THE HOMEOWNERS AND BE INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT.

IN ONE CLARIFICATION POINT ON THE REASON THAT THERE IS NOT AN ALLEYWAY FEATURED IT WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE A NEWS CONFIGURATION AND THAT WOULD ELIMINATE ALL THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER THAT IS ALREADY INCLUDED ALONG WILSON ROAD WHICH IS A 10 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER. SO, THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY FROM THAT AND ADD MORE ASPHALT ESSENTIALLY.

WE ARE TRYING TO CONFIGURE A SITE THAT WILL BE MINIMAL TO THE EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY COULD TAKE CARE THE EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT SO THAT IT IS AN AMENITY THAT IS USUAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND MORE OF A WALKABLE AREA.

AND SUSTAINABILITY IS OBVIOUSLY KEY TO KEEPING THIS AS A

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. >> SPEAKER: I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I DON'T THINK THAT AT LEAST ME, I'M NOT WILLING TO APPROVE THIS WITHOUT THE ENTRYWAY FUTURE OR LANDSCAPE BUFFER REQUIREMENT IT'S A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR NEIGHBORHOODS.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT IS A SENSE OF PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THE LAST QUESTION FOR NOW IS THE FRONT ENTRY GARAGE I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF THAT.

DO YOU ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELIMINATE THAT PRODUCT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR L HOOK OR JAY GARAGES?

>> SPEAKER: THIS IS ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WE ARE PUTTING IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SO PUTTING IN THE L HOOK WILL NOT ALLOW FOR SUSTAINABILITY FOR FIRE OR SAFETY WHICH IS WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE. ALSO TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE A 10 FOOT LANDSCAPE OFFER AND GIVE AS MUCH LANDSCAPE AND USABLE OPEN SPACE FOR THE HOMEOWNER. IT MAY BE, BILL WOULD YOU LIKE

TO SPEAK TO IT A LITTLE BIT? >> SPEAKER: TO ANSWER YOUR FIRST QUESTION REGARDING THAT TEACHER WE END UP LOSING TWO OR THREE LOTS. MEMBER THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR THESE FOLK 'S.

THIS IS A DENSE DEVELOPMENT. THE HOMES ARE SMALLER.

IT BRINGS THE PRICE INTO AN AFFORDABLE RANGE AND THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES. IF YOU ELIMINATE THE LOTS AS AN ENTRY FEATURE THEY SEEM TO INTERFERE WITH THAT MISSION AND IT'S NOT THAT WE WOULDN'T DO IT AS FAR AS THE ENTRY FEATURE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DOWN HERE. WE WOULD REALLY LOSE ONE HOME DOWN HERE ON THE SIDE THAT FACES WOODSIDE IF YOU CONSIDER THE ENTRYWAY ON THE TOP YOU ARE ELIMINATING FOR HOUSES.

>COUNCIL MEMBER: WHAT KIND OF ENTRYWAY ARE WE TALKING? IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE THE SIZE OF TWO OR THREE HOMES?

>> SPEAKER: MAYBE THE STAFF CAN DISCUSS THAT.

WE WERE THINKING BECAUSE OF THE DEPTH AND LENGTH WE WOULD LOSE

THE THREE LOTS AT THE TOP. >> SPEAKER: I'M GOING TO TRY TO

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THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A PRIMARY ENTRYWAY FEATURE WOULD BE AT MOST SOUTHERN POINT OFF OF WILSON ROAD AND SO THE REQUIREMENT IS TO HAVE A 40 BY 80 IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN LANDSCAPE AREA. ABSOLUTELY THEY WOULD LIKELY LOSE THAT SPOT. IF THAT IS TRULY THE PRIMARY ENTRYWAY FEATURE THAN THOSE ELEMENTS WOULD APPLY.

TO THE NORTHERN TIP OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS OF WILSON ROAD IT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A SECONDARY ENTRY FEATURE. AGAIN, YES, THEY COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE ONE OR TWO LOTS FROM THAT GOOD I WOULD HAVE TO SEE WHAT THEIR CONFIGURATION WAS TO DETERMINE

THE TRUE IMPACT OF THAT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION AS THE PRIMARY ENTRYWAY MONUMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS NECESSARY.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED TWO OF THEM.

THE SOUTHERN PORTION YOU WOULD LOSE MAY BE ONE LOT? OKAY. THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS FOR NOW I WILL LET MY OTHER COLLEAGUES IN TO ASK QUESTIONS.

>> MAYOR: COUNCILWOMAN BROWN? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE OPEN SPACE AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS PROPERTY. OPEN SPACE IS BASICALLY THIS GAS EASEMENT AND THEN YOUR FLOODPLAIN? NEITHER ONE OF THOSE ARE REALLY PROGRAMMABLE.

AS FAR AS ANY SORT OF AMENITIES ON THAT? IT'S JUST GOING TO BE OPEN SPACE?

>> SPEAKER: A TRAIL, OPEN SPACE, DOG BARK AND GAZEBO.

IT WILL BE OPEN SPACE AREA THAT IS USING THE TOPOGRAPHY.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I AM LOOKING AT THE OPEN SPACE MAP AND IF WE ARE LOOKING AT WILSON ROAD IS THAT WHERE YOU HAVE THE 10 FOOT

LANDSCAPE BUFFER? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS CORRECT

YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: WHAT WOULD

BE THE FENCE ON THE BACKSIDE? >> SPEAKER: THE FENCE WILL BE RIGHT ALONG THE 10 FOOT BECAUSE THAT IS RIGHT BEFORE IT GETS TO THE ENCORE EASEMENT AND IT WILL BE RIGHT ALONG THEIR.

PRICE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE SO WE CAN PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE MASONRY

REQUIREMENTS AND EVERYTHING? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS BRYCE AND I AM WITH KENNY HORN THE ENGINEER ON THE PROJECT. DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE 10 FOOT LANDSCAPE IS A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A SIX FOOT MASONRY WALL. THE INTENT OF THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER THERE IS AS YOU SAW ON THE PICTURE IS HOW DENSE THE TREES ARE AND YOU CAN USE THAT AS A BUFFER FOR THE REQUIREMENT

OF THE CODE ITSELF. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: IF YOU CUT IT TO 5 FEET YOU CAN HAVE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE FEET ON THOSE

REAR SETBACKS? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS CORRECT.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THANKS. >> MAYOR: I WAS GOING TO ASK BUT YOU ARE GOOD. I AM KIND OF MIXING SOME THINGS AS TO WHAT WERE SAID TONIGHT AT THE PNC MEETING.

IF I AM SAYING SOMETHING THAT NOBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH IS PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS AT THE PNC MEETING.

A CHOICE OF NUMBER OF GARAGES I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.

IS EVERYONE OF THE 33 HOMES BUILT TO SUIT OR ARE THEY GOING TO BE BUILT ON SPEC? IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE BUILT ON SPEC HOW DO THOSE FACTORY IN?

>> SPEAKER: IS BUILT TO SUIT BUT ALSO BUILT ON LOT SIZE.

YOU WILL ACTUALLY SEE IN THE SITE CONDITIONS EACH LOT IS DESIGNATED HOW BIG THE LOT CAN ACTUALLY BE DEVELOPED.

SO BY THAT IT IS EITHER GOING TO BE A 2 TO ONE OR A THREE BY TWO BEDROOM. IT IS REALLY DICTATED BY THE ACTUAL LOT SIZE AND DEVELOP DEVELOPABLE LAND.

>> MAYOR: BASED ON THE LOT SIZE HOW MANY TWO BEDROOMS, THREE BEDROOMS ONE CAR GARAGES AND TWO-CAR GARAGES?

>> SPEAKER: THAT WILL VARY BECAUSE YOU HAVE A PERSON THAT WILL BE ABLE TO DECIDE FROM A THREE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM OR DECIDE TO HAVE A ONE CAR GARAGE AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE A

SIDE AREA. >> MAYOR: YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME SOME CLUE. OUR 80 PERCENT OF THEM ABLE TO DO THIS? GIVE US SOME CLUE?

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>> SPEAKER: THESE ARE STOCK FLOORPLAN SO THE RESIDENT HAS A CHOICE OF FIVE DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS.

RIGHT NOW EVERY FLOOR PLAN HAS ONE GARAGE.

IF YOU WANT TO OPT FOR 2 GARAGES YOU'LL HAVE TO BE ON A LARGER LOT AND YOU'LL HAVE TO MEET THAT TO GARAGE COMMITMENT.

ALL OF THE HOUSES HAVE ONE GARAGE AND THE RESIDENT HAS THE OPTION FOR 2 IF THE LOT WILL ACCOMMODATE IT.

A FEW OF THESE LOTS ARE DIFFERENT SIZES.

HOW MANY LOTS CAN ACCOMMODATE TWO-CAR GARAGE IS?

>> MAYOR: HOW MANY OF THE HOMES ARE THREE-BEDROOM? I UNDERSTAND THERE'S VARIABILITY BUT HAVE HAVE SOME IDEA. CAN IT ACCOMMODATE THREE?

>> SPEAKER: 60 PERCENT THREE -2 AND 40 PERCENT THREE BEDROOM

TWO BATH. >> MAYOR: HOW MANY OF THESE ARE

ONE-STORY VERSES TWO STORY? >> SPEAKER: IS THE RESIDENCE OPTION BUT MOST TWO-STORY WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CROWD THE YARD MOST OF THEM ARE TWO-STORY.

>> MAYOR: EVEN THE TWO BEDROOM ONE CAR GARAGE?

>> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT. THERE ARE SOME EFFICIENCIES TO BUILD ABOVE THE PAD SO WE DON'T SPREAD THAT OUT.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE FOR YOU. LET ME FIND IT.

SO, TONIGHT YOU MENTIONED ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTIN THINK IN THE PNC MEETING ONE WAS SAN ANTONIO IF I AM REMEMBERING CORRECTLY. HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THOSE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND HOW THEY COMPARE TO THIS.

LOT SIZES, HOME SIZES, HOW LONG AGO AND HOW SUCCESSFUL? I NEED A FEEL FOR THE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS YOU TALKED ABOUT.

>> SPEAKER: THE ONES IN AUSTIN HAVE BEEN THERE FOR 3 YEARS OR ARE OVER IN THE REDEVELOPED MOELLER AREA.

THEY HAVE NO SIDE YARD SETBACK AT ALL.

IT IS ALL CONCRETE BEHIND THE HOUSE.

IT IS A ONE CAR GARAGE. SOME OF THEM HAVE ADDED A CARPORT FEATURE ON THE BACK SO YOU CAN FIT IT IN THERE.

THEY SOLD ORIGINALLY ON AFFORDABLE PRICE IN THE LOW 200S IN TODAY THEY SELL FOR HALF A MILLION BECAUSE OF THE AREA THEY ARE IN. AGAIN, THE IDEA IS TO GET OUR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN INTO THESE HOUSES AND HOPEFULLY OVER FIVE YEARS OR LONGER THEY CAN BUILD UP EQUITY THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO TRADE UP AND HELD HER HOUSE TO AN INCOME RESTRICTED

FAMILY. >> MAYOR: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW MANY HOMES ARE IN THE DEVELOPMENT APPROXIMATELY?

>> SPEAKER: 22? I THINK THAT'S CORRECT.

THEY BACK UP AGAINST THE CREEK AND THEY HAVE AN ENTRY DRIVE THAT COMES TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSES AND ALL OF THE HOUSES ARE SET UP FRONT AND FACE THE MAIN ROAD.

>> MAYOR: WAS THERE A SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT REFERENCED

IN THE PNC? >> SPEAKER: SAN MARCO'S.

>> MAYOR: THAT'S RIGHT. ANYTHING ABOUT THAT DEVELOPMENT

YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT? >> SPEAKER: THAT SMALL LOTS AND SMALL HOMES THAT WAS THEIR STRATEGY FOR MAKING IT

AFFORDABLE. >> MAYOR: OKAY.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED BY THE STATEMENT THAT IT IS ALL ON THE TABLE LET'S DISCUSS IT BECAUSE WE DON'T COME HERE TO NEGOTIATE WE COME HERE TO BE PRESENTED A ZONING CASE AND TO RULE ON THAT ZONING CASE. I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED BY THAT.

>> SPEAKER: COUNCILS HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE.

YOU CAN APPROVE A CHANGE ON THE FOLLOWING STIPULATION OR FOLLOWING CHANGES HERE THAT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE.

THE POINT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE NOT TO NEGOTIATE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT BUT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A PLAN, WE BEDDED IT AS BEST WE CAN. IF THERE ARE OTHER WAYS THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO SEE THIS, LET US KNOW THAT TONIGHT AND WE CAN EITHER DO IT IN A RECOMMENDATION FOR A VOTE OR WHETHER WE SEND IT BACK AND WE GO BACK INTO OUR OWN THING.

I WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THIS IS OPEN HERE AND WE WANT YOU TO BE A COLLABORATIVE PART OF THIS PROCESS.

NOT ONLY ENGAGING WITHIN WILSON ROAD BUT ENGAGING WITH THE HSC THAT YOU CREATED AND ENGAGING WITH THE RESIDENCE THAT NEED THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT SO THIS IS REALLY WHERE I'M AT.

>> MAYOR: OKAY. LET ME, HE IS TALKING.

ARE YOU OKAY? YOU CAN TELL ME.

MUNAL? SO, HYPOTHETICALLY I THINK THIS IS AN SF FIVE REQUEST WITH VARIATIONS, THE MINIMUMS FOR AN SF FIVE? IF THIS COUNSEL WERE TO COME TO A CONCLUSION SUCH AS MAKE IT REAL SF FIVE THAT WOULD NOT BE

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>> SPEAKER: YOU COULD APPROVE IT WITH CONDITIONS ABSOLUTELY.

>> MAYOR: LET ME ASK MY QUESTION.

THIS IS AN SF FIVE REQUEST? THIS IS ASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST WITH SIMILARITIES AND DSM-V WITH

ADJUSTMENTS? >> SPEAKER: YES.

>> MAYOR: I THINK I GOT MY QUESTION ANSWERED.

THANK YOU. I TALKED MYSELF IN OR OUT OF IT. YEAH, IT IS ASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MY LAST QUESTION HOA.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE HOA THING.

A LITTLE BIT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE PNC MEETING TONIGHT?

>> SPEAKER: THIS ONE I GOT. WITH THE HOA?

>> MAYOR: THERE IS AN HOA IT IS CONTROLLED FOR HOW LONG AND BY WHOM AND WHO CONTROLS IT? HELP US UNDERSTAND THAT?

>> SPEAKER: WITH A TYPICAL HOA THE DEVELOPER WILL BE CONTROLLING OVER THE DEVELOPMENT OR AN X AMOUNT OF TIME. THAT IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED AND IS NOT NECESSARILY STATUTORILY REQUIRED BECAUSE YOU HAVE A SET AMOUNT OF TIME BUT BY STATUTE YOU GET TO DO THAT AND THEN THERE IS ALSO A DEVELOPMENT.

WHERE THE DEVELOPER IS IN CHARGE OF THE LOT FOR X AMOUNT OF TIME BUT IT'S ONLY UNTIL THEY SELL X AMOUNT OF LOTS.

TYPICALLY IT WILL BE 75 PERCENT.

IT IS CALLED A DECLARING CONTROL..

THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THE DEVELOPER IT IS GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE NOT AN OWNER OF A LOT. LET'S SAY THEY SELL 75 PERCENT OF THE LOT, YOU STILL HAVE THE HOA IN CHARGE BY THE HOMEOWNERS TYPICALLY AT THAT POINT. BECAUSE THERE IS A DECLARANT CONTROL TIME AND THERE IS A CONTROLLED RIGHTS THE DECLARANT WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENFORCE THOSE RIGHTS AND DECLARANT BY THE DEVELOPER AT THAT POINT IN TIME.

IN ORDER TO ENFORCE THOSE RESTRICTIONS YOU KEEP THOSE RESERVED WITHIN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION AND, WELL, I'M SORRY, I AM READING A PHONE BOOK TO EVERYBODY BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I DO A LOT FOR A LIVING.

I WRITE THESE PHONEBOOKS. ESSENTIALLY THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THOSE RIGHTS FOR X AMOUNT OF TIME AND THEN WHAT WE ARE ALREADY COMMITTED TO IS HAVING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY UNTIL THE LAST LOT IS OWNED PAST FIVE YEARS FROM WHEN THE DEVELOPER SELLS IT.

SO, THAT IS THE BIG JUST OF THE HOA DOCUMENT.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THE HOC DOCUMENT?

>> SPEAKER: CORRECT. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THE HOA LOT WITH THE PARKING SPACES AND THE TURNABOUT RIGHT THERE WHY ARE

THERE PARKING SPOTS THERE? >> SPEAKER: TO ACCOMMODATE FOR ANY FUTURE OFFSTREET PARKING. WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE PARKING ALONG THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY HERE THAT WAS MORE OR LESS A REQUEST FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I JUST THINK IT IS SAFETY OBVIOUSLY COMES BEFORE QUALITY.

I GUESS IT IS QUALITY OF LIFE AND I GUESS IT'S A LOST OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT SPACE AS I SEE IT AS A REALLY NICE PLACE WHERE YOU COULD PUT A CABANA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THERE BUT I DO UNDERSTAND FROM THE SAFETY ASPECT THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT.

THAT IS MY QUESTION RIGHT THERE.

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBER SHERRILL?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I DON'T KNOW WHO GETS THIS QUESTION, MAYBE MUNAL. THIS PROJECT REQUIRES REZONING.

IT REQUIRES AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND WE HAVE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FROM THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

WE HAVE TO AMEND THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE AND WE HAVE TO AMEND THE ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLAN.

WHAT IS LEFT. WHAT DID WE DO RIGHT? WHAT IS DONE RIGHT IN THIS PROJECT WITHOUT AMENDING?

>> SPEAKER: I'M GOING TO TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.

THE INTENT AND FORGIVE ME IF I SPEAK BUT THE INTENT FROM WHICH WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE APPLICANT HAS PRESENTED IS TO

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>> COUNCIL MEMBER: YES MA'AM. >> MAYOR: I WILL ASK MORE QUESTION. THIS IS JUST A REALITY CHECK BUT I DON'T KNOW. YOU CAN START.

JUST A REALITY CHECK IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT OF MASSIVE INCREASES AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS, HOW DO YOU CONTROL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LIKE THIS TO MAKE IT AS MEANINGFUL AS HOUSE ONE OR WHATEVER IN THIS ENVIRONMENT

THAT WE ARE IN? >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU MAYOR THAT IS A FAIR QUESTION. AS WE ALL KNOW A TWO BY FOUR COST THE SAME IN ROWLETT AS IT DOES IN DALLAS.

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT? AS I SAID IN THE EARLIER TALK WE DON'T HAVE TAX CREDITS TO HELP US.WE DON'T HAVE PRIVATE EQUITY BONDS TO HELP US. WE DO HAVE THE HFC WHICH IS UNDER CODE 394 THE STATE LEVEL DOES ALLOW ANY PROPERTY HELD BY THE HFC TO BE EXEMPT BY TAX. WE INTEND TO EXERCISE THAT RIGHT DURING THE TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION AS EACH HOUSE IS SOLD AND PLACED ON THE HOUSE TAX ROLE.HE OTHER THING WE HAVE IS THE AVAILABILITY TO OFFER A SALES TAX EXEMPTION TO THE DEVELOPER AND TO THE BUILDER FOR THEIR HARD CONSTRUCTION COSTS. THOSE 40 PERCENT HIGHER TWO BY FOURS THAN THEY WERE A YEAR AGO.

THE TAX OBVIOUSLY IT IS GOING UP AT THE SAME RATIO AND THEY HAVE SOME SAVINGS THERE. THE OTHER IS JUST THROUGH QUANTITY AND DENSITY BY BEING ABLE TO DELIVER THREE, FOUR OR FIVE AT A TIME AND WORKING WITH A DIFFERENT BUILDER THOSE ARE THE ONLY AVENUES WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US AS THE HFC TO HELPED ME THIS AND AFFORDABLE PRODUCT FOR THOSE THAT SO DIRELY NEEDED HERE THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THAT AND WORKING WITH THE CITY ON ANY HELP YOU CAN GET FROM A ZONING PERSON ACTIVE IN THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

>> MAYOR: HOW FAST DO YOU ALL THANK YOU WILL DEVELOP THOSE? AGAIN I AM WORRIED ABOUT RISING PRICES OF RAW MATERIALS.

WHAT IS THE DEVELOPMENT TIME.? >> SPEAKER: FOR THE BUILDER SIDE, WE KNOW WE CAN DO IT TO RECRUIT BUILDERS HEAVILY FOR IT BUT TYPICALLY A HOUSE, I HAVE SEEN TODAY IN SINGLE-FAMILY WITH BUILDERS AROUND YOU ARE SEEING UP FROM EIGHT MONTHS TO A YEAR OF HOUSES TO BE BUILT AND A LOT IF THAT IS FROM LACK OF MATERIALS AND LABOR. OBVIOUSLY WE WILL BE BATTLING THOSE SITUATIONS AS WELL. I THINK THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE IS A VERY REPEATABLE SIZE OF THE HOUSE WITH THE DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS YOU HAVE ARE STOCK IN STANDARD AND CAN BE BUILT AND BILL CAN SPEAK TO THAT HE DOES MORE OF THAT THAN I DO FOR A LIVING BUT THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LOOK FOR AND I TELL YOU, THESE HOUSES IF WE CAN GET THE PRICE POINT TODAY EVEN AT MARKET RATE THEY ARE GOING LIKE THAT.

IF WE CAN GET THE PRICE POINT FOR THE PEOPLE WE NEED TO SERVE IN THERE I TELL YOU, THOSE HOUSES GO UP AS FAST AS WE CAN

PUT THEM. >> MAYOR: OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTION? IN KUBRICK.

>> SPEAKER: MAY I ADDRESS COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS'S QUESTION? YOU TALKED ABOUT TURNING THE HOME OUTWARD IN WHAT THE STAFF CALLED A MUSE CONFIGURATION WHICH I MISSPELLED QUITE A WHILE BEFORE I GOT IT.

IF THAT IS AN OPTION YOU WANT TO DO I THINK IT IS DOABLE.

ENVISION THIS WITH ME WHAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

WHEN WE DO THAT THAT STREET IN THE MIDDLE BECOMES AN ALLEY WHICH WE CAN REDUCE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH WOULD GIVE

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BACKS TO ONE ANOTHER. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND IT. LIVE AT HOMESTEAD.

THERE ARE SOME MUSE AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT, THAT OPEN SPACE AND I BELIEVE IT INCREASES THE VALUE OF THE HOMES.

I KNOW THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY AND YOU HAVE THAT ALLEYWAY IN BETWEEN BUT WE HAVE A SMALLER ROAD THAT GOES AROUND AND WE HAVE ALL THE HOMES LINED UP FACING OUT.

THAT IS JUST A THOUGHT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS: I AM DOWN TO 5 LOTS NOW. [LAUGHTER] I SEE YOUR POINT. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY.

YOU WANT THAT TO BE AN OPTION, PUT IT OUT THERE AND WE WILL DO

THE BEST WE CAN. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I'M NOT AS STUCK ON THAT AS MUCH AS I AM THAT THE WHOLE FRONT ENTRY GARAGE CONFIGURATION FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT WILL HOLD IT'S VALUE FOR A LONG TIME.

>> SPEAKER: YOU ARE SEEING THAT DESIGN NATIONWIDE COME BACK

ABSOLUTELY ALL OVER THE PLACE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: PERSONALLY I

HAVE NOT SEEN THAT BEFORE. >> SPEAKER: IF I COULD ADD SOMETHING REALLY QUICK WHAT RICK SAID?

>> MAYOR: WHAT? >> SPEAKER: CAN I ADD SOMETHING THAT RICK SAID TO MAKE THE HOMES AFFORDABLE, THE HOUSING ASSOCIATION HAS ACCESS TO DOWNPAYMENTS.

THE BIGGEST THING IS IS THAT IT'S NOT THE MONTHLY PAYMENT.

IT IS LOAN TO VALUE AND 2 1/2 TIMES YOUR GROSS INCOME BEING THE LIMIT ON YOUR MORTGAGE. I'M NOT SURE IF MANY OF OUR FAMILIES WOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD SOMETHING WELL ABOVE THE 200 PRICE POINT. THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE DOWN PAYMENT. THE HFC INVOLVEMENT FACILITATES DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND THEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO COST-EFFECTIVE MORTGAGES THAT THE STATE NEXT AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES WITH THE INCOME THAT DON'T QUALIFY.

>> MAYOR: I APPRECIATE THAT MY FIRST QUESTION WAS CONSTRUCTION COST BUT THAT'S GREAT INFORMATION.

COUNSEL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE I OPEN PUBLIC HEARING? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I HAVE THREE WRITTEN IN COMMENTS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANYONE IS HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC HEARING YOU CAN FILL OUT PAPER AND BRING IT UP TO MISS HALLMARK FOR THE FIRST ITEM IS FROM CARL CROWLEY. FIRST, A BRIEF PART OF THE BACKGROUND FOR THE COUNCIL WHO DON'T KNOW ME.

I HAVE LIVED IN ROWLETT FOR OVER 23 YEARS AND IN THIS TIME I HAVE SERVED UNDER THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.

ON PNC I WORK MY WAY UP FROM ALTERNATE TO VICE CHAIR TO CHAIR AND AT THE TIME I WORKED WITH STAFF AND CONSULTANTS ON THE CURRENT COMP PLAN. I LEFT PNC IN 2015.

STARTING IN 2019 I WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ROWLETT FINANCE CORPORATION AND WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT.

ENOUGH ON MY BRIEF HISTORY. NOW ON SOME INFORMATION ON A COUPLE OF MY PASSIONS. THE EDUCATION IS IN URBAN PLANNING AND IN MY PLUS YEARS PIN PLANNING I HAVE STRIVED TO PROVIDE TWO ESSENTIALS IN LIFE EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COULD I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO WORK FOR MOST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE DALLAS AREA WITH PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN THE AREA. I'VE ALSO BEEN FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH SEVERAL DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE UNITS.

THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN DIFFERENT TO SAY THE LEAST.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS BEEN CALLED MANY DIFFERENT THINGS FROM AFFORDABLE TO WORKFORCE. THE LAST YEAR HAS POINTED OUT A MORE APPROPRIATE TERM, ESSENTIAL WORKERS HOUSING FOR THIS HOUSING AVAILABILITY WOULD INCLUDE THE WORKERS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WORK FROM HOME OR REMOTELY GOOD THEY WERE IN THE WORKFORCE EVERY DAY. NURSES, FIRST RESPONDERS, DELIVERY DRIVERS AND FACTORY WORKERS, ALL THOSE WORKERS THAT ALLOWED THE REST OF THE WORKFORCE TO STAY HOME.

THEY WERE AND ARE ON THE FRONTLINE.

SHOULD THESE WORKERS BE PAID MORE? I AM SURE WE WOULD ALL SAY YES AFTER THE PAST YEAR.

WE CANNOT CHANGE IT BUT WE CAN PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU WILL PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY. IT'S NOT THE LARGEST OR FANCIEST HOME IN ROWLETT IS A NEW, AFFORDABLE AND WELL BUILT HOME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE SOMEONE CAN BEGIN HOME OWNERSHIP FOR FAMILY. IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMEOWNERS TO STAY IN THE AREA WITHOUT HAVING TO MOVE FURTHER

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MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS SENDS A MESSAGE TO ESSENTIAL WORKERS THAT KEPT US GOING THAT YOU ARE ESSENTIAL AND WE WANT YOU TO LIVE HERE IN ROWLETT AND OWN A HOME.

THIS IS A MESSAGE THAT WE AT THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION ASK EVERYDAY AND WE ASK YOU TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND PASSION WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS ZONING REQUEST.

THE NEXT ITEM IS FROM DAN PINS 3501 INDIAN TRAIL.

IF APPROVED WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF READY THREE SINGLE-FAMILY SF FIVE HOMES AND WILL REQUIRE OF APPROVAL OF ZONING CHANGE. I WRITE TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A UNANIMOUS POSITIVE VOTE TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS DEVELOPMENT.

I WOULD REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT THESE ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.

HOMES THAT WILL BE SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO SUPPORT A LOWER-PRICED ENTRY POINT THAN ANY OTHER SINGLE ONLY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY ROWLETT IN ORDER TO BE A GREAT CITY A CITY THAT IS INCLUSIVE IN A CITY THAT PLACES ACTIONS BEHIND WERE MUST HAVE HOUSING THAT A NEWLY HIRED TEACHER AND ROWLETT HIGHSCHOOLER OR SCHRADER MIDDLE SCHOOL OR CAN PURCHASE AS A STARTER HOME. WE NEED HOMES THAT NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES WITH COLLEGE DEBT CAN PURCHASE.

ROWLETT NEEDS PLACES TO LIVE FOR THE WORKERS AT THEIR WALMARTS OR MANY RESTAURANTS AND TODAY WE DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION WITHIN ROWLETT. FOR TOO LONG PAST COUNCILS HAVE LISTENED TO THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM AND FAILED THOSE WHO COME TO THE CITY AND WORK FOR AN AFFORDABLE CITY WITHIN THEY WORK. JUST ASK THE 25-YEAR-OLD SELF IF YOU CAME TO ROWLETT TODAY CAN YOU AFFORD TO LIVE HERE MAKING THE INCOME THAT YOU DID AT THAT POINT IN YOUR LIFE? I HAVE LIVED IN ROWLETT FOR 33 YEARS AND I COULD NOT TODAY AS A 25-YEAR-OLD AFFORD TO LIVE IN ROWLETT AS THERE IS NO HOUSING STOCK THAT WOULD BE AFFORDABLE. TONIGHT YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE. THIS CITY IS OUT OF LAND FOR THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT AND FOR A DEVELOPER THIS AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION HAS VERY LITTLE TO OFFER.

IT IS NOT A PRIME PIECE OF PROPERTY TO HOLD FULL OF LARGE RETURN FOR IT. WHAT IT CAN BE USED FOR IS TO PROVIDE NICE QUALITY HOUSING OR A WAGE EARNER, A NEW COUPLE, VETERAN OR SINGLE-PARENT. FOR THE MOST PART PEOPLE MAKING A START IN LIFE ARE SEEKING A NEW START IN ROWLETT.

IT IS FOR THESE GROUPS THAT I URGE YOU ACTION THE WORD YOU SPEAK AND ITEMS IN ADA, TEACHERS WHO SERVICE OUR CHILDREN, YOUNG COUPLE STARTING OUT AND FIRST RESPONDERS A PLACE TO LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ROWLETT.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN COMMON? THE LAST ITEM THAT WAS SENT IN IS FROM BARBARA HOLST AT 3415 TULIP LANE ITEM 8 A. I AM SORRY I CAN'T BE THERE IN PERSON ALMOST 4 YEARS AGO I WAS SELECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ON HER VERY FIRST MEETING AS HE WENT AROUND THE ROOM RELATING TO WHY WE WANTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD WE ALL UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED TO DO WAS TO PROVIDE SINGLE-FAMILY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PRIMARILY MID INCOME FAMILIES LIKE SCHOOLTEACHERS AND FIREMEN.

DOING THAT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE IT HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS HAVE SKYROCKETED. THE SAD TRUTH IS THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE ON SMALLER HOMES WITH SMALLER LOTS WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES RUNNING $300,000 AND UP WAY TO PROVIDE CHEAPER HOMES ABOUT CHEAPER MATERIALS IS TO DO IT ON A SMALLER SCALE.

WHAT WE WANT TO PROVIDE IS NOT TINY HOMES BUT MODERN HOMES BUILT ON A SLIGHTLY SMALLER SCALE THAT WILL GIVE FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE IN ROWLETT.

DON'T OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS DESERVE THAT? DON'T THEY DESERVE NOT TO BE COSTS BURDENED WITH A HOME THEY CAN'T AFFORD OR WORSE YET THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT ALL.

PLEASE VOTE YES FOR THIS PROJECT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE FOR THE RECORD THAT DUE TO A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WE DID COMPLY WITH THE HYBRID VERSION TO ALLOW ONLINE COMMENT. AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT HAVE ANY

CALLERS. >> MAYOR: TO ALLOW CALLER COMMENTS? WE WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW EMAIL COMMENTS. I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.

AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN UP FOR COMMENTS OR A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: RICK, THANK YOU FOR COMING FORWARD AND BRINGING THIS TO US. I APPRECIATE IT.

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I REALLY DO. I THINK IT IS IN A GOOD LOCATION.THERE'S, IN TERMS OF WHAT IS AROUND IT AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE AROUND IT. I THINK IT NEEDS A LITTLE TWEAKING. WE HAVE 80 TO 90 PERCENT OF THE WAY THERE. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR MY OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS BUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN DOWN AND THINGS THAT I WOULD POSSIBLY LIKE TO SEE WORKED ON WOULD POSSIBLY BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN WORK WITH G INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EXTEND WILSON ROAD A LITTLE BIT YOU COULD GET RID OF THAT HORRIFIC TURNAROUND WHICH WOULD ALLOW YOU TO OPEN UP A FEW MORE LOTS.

I THINK THE SIZE IS A LITTLE TOO SMALL.

I THINK A STANDARD SF FIVE IS WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE GEARED WE TALK TONIGHT ABOUT EQUALITY AND I SEE SOMETIMES THAT TRY TO FORCE WORKFORCE OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTO AREAS THAT THEN THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THE HOMES AREN'T GETTING AN EQUITABLE HOME. TO ME, HAVING A BACKYARD IS IMPORTANT. I ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT THE 10 FOOT SETBACK. TO ME, THAT COULD EASILY BE A FIVE FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER WITH A VERY NICE ROCK FENCE THAT ALLOWS FIVE MORE FEET IN THE BACKYARD.

NOW YOU HAVE A BACKYARD WITH A FAMILY WHO HAS A SMILE TO A SMALL CHILD WHO WANTS TO COME IN THERE.

I DO AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS AND I THINK HOW YOU KEEP THE NEIGHBORHOOD FROM SLIDING IS YOU HAVE GOOD LANDSCAPING AND IT IS KEPT UP. I THANK YOU NEED TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THAT ENTRYWAY LANDSCAPING.

SO, TO ME I LOOK AT THIS AS A SITUATION.

I THANK YOU GUYS ARE CLOSE IT IS A GREAT PRODUCT AND SOMETHING THAT REALLY INTRIGUES ME AND I THINK IF YOU HAD A FEW TWEAKS YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: HE SAID IT ALL.

THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH WHAT I HAD WRITTEN DOWN.

I REALLY BELIEVE IN, LIKE YOU SAID A SPIRIT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. I ALSO HAVE A DUTY TO ENSURE THAT OUR BUILDING POLICY DEVELOPMENT SAID, I THINK WE ARE CLOSE BUT THERE DOES NEED TO BE SOME ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO GET THIS TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE WHERE I CAN BE SUPPORTIVE OF IT. SO, I THINK THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE MAKE THIS RIGHT THE CITY.

I DO APPRECIATE THE INTENT AND WANTING TO COME TO US WITH A PRODUCT THAT A SINGLE-FAMILY THAT IS HARD TO FIND FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR HOMES THAT ARE ON THE AFFORDABLE RANGE.

WHICH, WHO WOULD THINK THAT 245 IS AFFORDABLE?

THAT IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY. >> MAYOR:

>> COUNCIL WOMAN BELL: I AGREE WITH WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS AND COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH HAS SAID WITH ONE EXCEPTION AM NOT CRAZY ABOUT OPENING UP WILSON DRIVE .

I DRIVE THROUGH THAT AREA EVERY DAY EA EVERY DAY AND RICK YOU AND I HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC THAT IT WOULD PUSH OUT ONTO HIGHGATE AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE SCHOOL BEING THERE.

I ALSO HAVE I WANT TO CONFIRM THIS THAT 25 S THAT 25 PERCENT OF THE LOTS WERE DEVELOPABLE WITH A SECOND GARAGE IS THAT CORRECT? WHICH WOULD ONLY BE ABOUT EIGHT LOT. AND SO, I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THAT. FOR ME I THINK REMANDING THIS BACK TO YOU GUYS OR PNC WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DOI, TOO, HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTICULARLY SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING. IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE HSC FROM THE BEGINNING. IT HAS TO BE THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE WE ARE THERE FEEL LIKE WE ARE THERE YET.

>> MAYOR: ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I GUESS I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE

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SO, IF WE SAY IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND YOU NEED A BIT BIGGER LOT IN A BIGGER DWELLING THAN THE PRICE POINT IT IS GOING TO INCREASE. I THINK THAT IS WHERE I AM AT.

I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE MUCH CLOSER TO AN SF FIVE FROM A LOT SIZE AND FROM A DWELLING SIZE. I THINK 1500, I AM WORRIED ABOUT TWO-BEDROOM ONE BATH ONE CAR GARAGE.

SO, I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE CLOSER TO AN SF 5 AND I WOULD RECOMMEND PUTTING THIS BACK AND SEEING IF YOU ALL WANT TO ENTERTAIN SOMETHING CLOSER TO THAT.

THAT WOULD BE YOUR DECISION. JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS THIS WAS A UNANIMOUS DENIAL BY PNC WHICH CAUSES A SUPER MAJORITY REQUIREMENT BY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS WHICH MEANS ALL SIX MEMBERS ON THIS DIET HAVE TO VOTE FOR THIS CHANGE FOR IT TO PASS. SO, I'M LETTING YOU ALL KNOW THAT. ANY OTHER COMMENT OR EMOTION?

COUNCIL MEMBER MARGOLIS? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO REMAND THIS BACK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> MAYOR: REMANDED BACK PNC? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: YES.

DO I NEED TO BE MORE CLEAR IN THAT?

>> MAYOR: THERE YOU GO I WAS WAITING FOR HIM TO PUSH HIS BUTTON. COUNCIL MEMBER?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.> MAYOR: I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE VOTE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER YOU DECIDE TO VOTE.

THAT WILL BE REMANDED BACK TO PNC IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

BUT, I THINK WE ARE CLOSE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.