[1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:08] >> GOOD EVENINGS LADIES AND PGENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF TUESDAY MAYOR 24, 2022. I'M GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. WE HAVE A QUORUM. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 6:00 P.M. MUNICIPAL BUILDING 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. TO PROVIDE COMMENT FOR THE MEETING (IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO CITIZENINPUT@ROWLETT.COM BY 3:30 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING. PLEASE SPECIFICALLY STATE WHETHER YOUR COMMENT IS REGARDING A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM OR A GENERAL COMMENT TO THE COMMISSION. YOUR COMMENT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MEETING (MUST BE WITHIN THE 3-MINUTE TIME LIMIT). FOR IN-PERSON COMMENTS, REGISTRATION FORMS/INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. [2. CITIZENS’ INPUT] AT THIS TIME, THREE-MINUTE COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION DURING CITIZENS' INPUT. >> THERE IS ONE EMAIL EMAIL. SEES FROM KEB S HV INDER. [READING]. >> I BELIEVE OUR COMMISSIONED AND HAS A GREAT MIX OF PEOPLE IN TERMS OF BACKGROUND APPROACHED AND PHILOSOPHY SO A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THOUGHT IS REPRESENTED. WE FREQUENTLY DISAGREED ON SOME POINTS AND DIVIDED VOTES BUT I NEVER SAW ANYONE TAKE IT PERSONALLY OR HOLD ANY OPPOSING POSITION AGAINST ANYONE ELSE. I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND THE FACT THAT YOU ALL DO YOUR HOME WORK AND COME TO THE MEETINGS PREPARED WILLING TO SPEAK UP AND ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS AND SOMETIMES MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISION. SOME OF YOU HAVE BECOME TRUE FRIENDS. ALL HAVE EDUCATED ME IN VARIOUS WAYS AND I HOPE YOU'LL CHOOSE TO SERVING ON THE COMMISSION WHEN YOUR TERMS IS UP. TO SUSAN NIX YOUR DEDICATION IS AMAZING. YOU ALWAYS GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE'S NEEDS AN DESERVES A MEDAL FOR YOUR PATIENCE YOUR HARD WORK AND ALWAYS ORDERING THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD FOR US. IF I EVER WIN THE LOTTERY I'M GOING TO HIRE YOU WAY FROM THE CITY TO BE MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT. SERIOUSLY ALL I CAN'T SAY THINK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE EXPERIENCE. AS A COUNCIL MEMBER I KNOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE WILL RECEIVE ON IMPORTANT ZONING CASE WILL BE COMING FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEIR STUFF DO THEIR VEACH AND ARE OPEN TO HEARING ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE MANY I WILL MISS SPENDING MY SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY EVENINGS WITH YOU. I MAY DROP IN AND SIT INTO THE AUDIENCE JUST FOR OLD TIME'S SAKE. BEST, DEB S. [3. CONSENT AGENDA] >> VERY SWEET. >> CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM 3-A CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AN ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 10TH, 2022, REGULAR MEETING. DID EVERYONE HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MINUTES? DID YOU SAY YOU HAD A CHANGE? OKAY. WELL THEN WE ARE READY FOR A MOTION. ROBERT. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> WE HAVE HAD A MOTION ON THE NO, SIR FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES, SECOND. >> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND BY MISS WILLIAMS MANY ALL IN FAVOR. WE HAD ONE ABSTENTION TO [4A. Consider approval of the Lago Lindo Addition Preliminary Plat submitted by James Barton Carroll on behalf of property owners Arturo and Valdemar Martinez. The approximately 3.49-acre site is located approximately 225 feet east of the intersection of Chiesa and Miller Roads within the Charles D. Merrell Survey, Abstract No. 957 in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.] MM MR. SEGARS. 4A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE LAGO LINDO ADDITION PRELIMINARY [00:05:03] PLAT SUBMITTED BY JAMES BARTON CARROLL ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS ARTURO AND VALDEMAR MARTINEZ. THE APPROXIMATELY 3.49-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE LAGO LINDO ADDITION PRIMARY PLAT SUBMITTED BY JAMES BARTON CARROLL ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY P MARTINEZ. THE APPROXIMATELY 3.49-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET, EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF CHIESA AND MILLER ROADS, WITHIN, THE CHARLES D. MERRELL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 957 IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT READING OF THE CAPTION. SO AGAIN THIS IS JUST OF A 3.5 ACRE SITE WEST OF HEREFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE COMMON AREA LOT WOULD SERVE AS THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPING FOR BUFFERED AND ENTRYWAY LANDSCAPE FEATURE. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE A SINGLE 60 FOOT WIDE RIGHT OF WAY WHICH WOULD END IN A CUL DE SAC THERE. IS A REAR ALLEY WITH IN DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE RIGHT OF WAY ON THE WEST SIDE WOULD SERVE THIS NEW ALLEY WOULD SERVE LOTS-8 AND WOULD THEN INTERSECT WITH THE EXISTING ALLEY ON THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE WHICH WOULD PRESERVE TO PROVIDE ALLEY ACCESS SO THERE COULD BE NO STREET ACCESS NO GARAGES ON THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY THEY HAD WOULD ALL BE RARE GARAGES MANY THERE'S 5 FOOT WIDE RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR THE EXPANSION OF MILLER AS WELL AS A 15 FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNING PARALLEL. HERE IS THAT PRELIMINARY PLAT. I WOULD WALK THROUGH IT PRETTY QUICKLY WITH YOU ALL TOP HERE IS MILLER ROAD, THIS WOULD BE THE NEW DRIVE CURRENTLY CALLED LAGO LINDO. HERE IS THE ENTRYWAY, LANDSCAPING LOT AND THEN THE STUB DIVISION RESIDENTIAL LOTS RUN HERE ON THIS SIDE AND AROUND THE CUL DE SAC. THERE AS WELL, ALLEYS ON THE EAST SIDE AND THE EXISTING RALLY ALE WAY. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT. ALL THE TECHNICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AND TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE HAVE BEEN ADDRESS EVIDENCE AND IF THE COMMISSION HAS ANY QUESTIONS OF ME I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEY HAD OR JEFF COHEN OUR INTERIM ENGINEERING DIRECTOR IS APPROPRIATE AND MR. CARROLL IS HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OF HIM. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY? IS THERE GOING TO BE A FENCE ALEX ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY ACROSS FROM THE HOME? >> YES. THAT IS THE INTENTION THAT THERE WOULD BE A FENCE THAT WOULD BE ON THE PROPERTY LINE ON BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> OKAY. >> THE ALLEY THERE. BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ASK THIS QUESTION, I GUESS IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE MORE OF THE BACKGROUND. TYPICALLY YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE INCOMPATABILITY BUFFERS THAT HAPPEN BETWEEN PROPERTIES. BECAUSE THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE IT IS THE SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPING ADJACENT TO INCAPABLE LAND USES THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE INCOMPATABILITY BUFFER TO BE INSTALLED BY THE DEVELOPER OF THE MULTI-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. HOWEVER THEY DO FEEL IT IS AN APPROPRIATE BUFFER TO PROVIDE THAT FENCE. >> OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. KEONIG. I GUESS WE ARE READY FOR MOTION. YES, SIR. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PLAT AS PRESENTED INTO MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND BY MS. WILLIAMS. ALL IN FAVOR. WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.