[3B. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the month of April as Autism Acceptance Month and a request to light the downtown water tower in blue. ]

OUR NEXT PRESENTATION ITEM 3B IS PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH AND A REQUEST TO LIGHT THE DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER IN BLUE. PRESENTING THE ITEM IS -- WINGET.

>>> THANK YOU MAYOR. WE HAVE A SMALL LIBRARY BUT THEY MAKE A BIG IMPACT. I'M GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THEM. I'M HERE FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. GOOD EVENING. I WANT TO EXPRESS A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COMMISSION FOR BOTH BRINGING FORTH THE PROCLAMATION AS WELL AS THE REQUEST FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE WATER TOWER. FOR THE MAYOR FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS ITEM THIS EVENING. AS A COMMUNITY IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY THAT ENRICHES THE FABRIC OF OUR CITY. TODAY WE COME TOGETHER TO HONOR A SEGMENT OF OUR POPULATION WHOSE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVE ARE UNLIKE OTHERS. WHICH IS THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE TOUCHED BY AUTISM.

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ALSO CALLED ASD IS A MULTIFACETED CONDITION THAT AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. TOUCHING UPON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SELF-REGULATION ABILITIES. THE STATISTICS ARE STAGGERING. THOSE WERE IMPACTED BY IT IS D'ARGENT NOT JUST NUMBERS. THEY REPRESENT OUR NEIGHBORS OUR FRIENDS AND OUR LOVED ONES. ON DECEMBER 18TH 2007 UNITED NATIONS TOOK A HISTORIC STEP BY DECLARING APRIL 2ND IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND INTEGRATED THEM AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. BUILDING UPON THE FOUNDATION WE HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH WHICH FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES. HERE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR COMMITMENT TO SOLVING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR RESIDENTS.

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF THIS THAT IS WORTH HIGHLIGHTING TONIGHT IS THE SENSORY 10 INITIATIVE THE COMMISSION HAS DEPLOYED A DIFFERENT CITY EVENTS. THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS THEY STRIVE TO CREATE SPACES WRE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE WITH NEURAL DIVERSE CONDITIONS CAN PURCHASE A PAID AND THRIVE. FOR ME PERSONALLY THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAUSE AND RECOGNIZE THOSE LOVED ONES WE KNOW WHO ARE TOUCHED BY AUTISM. IN PARTICULAR I WANT TO SAY HELLO TO A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ASD. THAT IS JOE SAMANTHA AND DAVID AND ALSO DEBORAH AND ZACH. I HOPE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THIS AND KNOW THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTED AND LOVED. THEREFORE IT WAS WITH GREAT HONOR AND PRIVILEGE THAT WE UNITED AS A CITY MAKE THE PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THOSE WHO LIVE WITH AUTISM IS A PART OF THEIR LIVES. I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND AND IF ANY MEMBERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU ARE WELCOME TO SHARE. I SUSPECT YOU MIGHT. WHERE AS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ASD IS A COMPLEX LIFELONG CONDITION THAT TYPICALLY APPEARS DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CAN IMPACT A PERSON SOCIAL SKILLS LOCATION RELATIONSHIP SL FOR COLLATION. THE CDC AND PREVENTION ESTIMATES ONE AND 36 CHILDREN AND ONE AND 45 ADULTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH ASD. WHILE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO KNOWN SINGLE COST AUTISM EARLY DIAGNOSIS HELPS THE PERSON RECEIVE RESOURCES THAT CAN SUPPORT THE CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO LIVE FULLY. WHERE AS THE ONE AND 36 CHILDREN WILL GROW UP TO BECOME ADULTS LIVING EXISTING WORKING AND SERVING IN COMMUNITIES JUST LIKE THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND DESERVE UNDERSTANDING PATIENT EMPATHY ACCOMMODATION ACCEPTANCE AND SPACE AT THE TABLE TO PROVIDE VIEWPOINTS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES TO CONTINUE COMMUNITY PROGRESS. WHEREAS ON DECEMBER 18TH 2007 THE UN ANONYMOUSLY DECLARED APRIL 2ND IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY. WITH RESOLUTION 62/1392 HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE WITH AUTISM SO THEY CAN LEAD FULL AND MEANINGFUL LIVES IS INTEGRAL PART OF SOCIETY. AND WHEREAS IN 2021 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH BEGIN A TRANSITION TO BECOME AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH TO SHIFT PERSPECTIVE THAT AUTISM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CURED AND REFRAMES THE CONVERSATION THAT AUTISM ACCEPTANCE CELEBRATES DIFFERENCES FOSTERS INCLUSIVITY AND HELP SUPPORT THOSE WITH AUTISM TO LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE. WERE AT THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS COMMITTED TO

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CREATING SPACES WERE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH NEURAL DIVERSE CONDITIONS CAN PARTICIPATE AND THRIVE. AND WHEREAS THE CITY HAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED THE SENSORY TENT CITY EVENTS TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SENSORY NEEDS. IT INCLUDES LIGHTS COLORS TEXTURES SOOTHING SOUNDS AND HEADPHONES. AND SINCE REPLAY OBJECTS WITH A SAFE JUDGMENT FREE ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS CAN DECOMPRESS AND EXPLORE AT THEIR LEISURE. WHILE LEARNING TO INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM. NOW THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND THE DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION COMMISSION DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

THE OF FURTHER RESOLVE THE WATER TOWER WILL BE LIT IN BLUE ON APRIL 2ND IN HONOR OF WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY IS A SYMBOL OF ROWLETT'S COMMISSION JUDGMENT OF ALL OF OUR DIVERSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHOSE INFLUENTIAL AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN MAKING ROWLETT THE PLACE TO LIVE WORK AND PLAY. THANK YOU.

>>> ON MIRANDA I'M A MEMBER OF OUR ATTACHMENT AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE BACK STORY ON HOW SENSORY TENT CAME ABOUT. IN DECEMBER OF 2022 I ATTENDED THE ROWLETT MAIN STREET PARADE.

IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITING EVENT. AND I WAS OVERCOME BY A RANGE OF EMOTIONS. INITIAL REACTION WAS JOY TO SEE ALL THE COMMUNITY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y AND EN ALL THEIR FAMI

TRAN09 >> SO MUCH GOING ON. I FINALLY GOT A SENSE OF SADNESS AS I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW ALL OF THE FAMILIES ENJOYING THEMSELVES. I WAS SAD IT WAS NOT AN EVENT I COULD BRING MY CHILD TOO. IT WASN'T A SAFE SPACE FOR MY KID WHO HAS AUTISM. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOT A CHANCE TO REFLECT THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY NOT A LOT OF EVENTS I CAN TAKE MY KID TO. JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT SAFE. THE EVENTS ARE LOUD AND OVERSTIMULATING WHICH OVERWHELMS MY CHILD. TO THE POINT OF HAVING AN AUTISTIC MELTDOWN. THERE IS JUST NOT A JUDGMENT FREE SAFE SPACE FOR HIM TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT HIMSELF AND THE STIMULATE. AND I KNOW THAT IS THE EXPERIENCE OF A LOT OF FAMILIES. WITH KIDS WITH AUTISM. SO WE PILOTED THE SENSORY 10 AND OCTOBER 2023 AND CELEBRATE DIVERSITY. WE HAVE ATTENDED ALL MAJOR EVENTS.

EACH TIME THAT WE ATTENDED THE SUPPORT AND THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY IS OVERWHELMING. IN OUR LAST EVENT WE HAD SOME FAMILIES COME TO THE EXTRAVAGANZA EVENT SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT THE SENSORY TENT WAS GOING TO BE THERE AND THAT WE WOULD HOLD A SPACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. AS WE MAKE THAT TRANSITION FROM AUTISM AWARENESS TO ALL SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE I HOPE TO SEE MORE ACCOMMODATING SPACES AND SOCIETY. AUTISM IS NOT A DISEASE THAT NEEDS TO BE CURED.

WITH THE RISING NUMBER OF PEOPLE BEING DIAGNOSED IT IS NOT GOING AWAY. AUTISM PULLS UP A CHAIR AND ASKED SOMEBODY WITH AUTISM TO SIT AT THE TABLE AND EXPRESS THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES AND HOW SOCIETY CAN BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

THIS AUTISM SPECTRUM IS JUST THAT A HUGE SPECTRUM FROM PEOPLE WITH LOW SUPPORT NEEDS TO HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS.

ACCEPTANCE IS UNDERSTANDING THAT A CHILD IN A GROCERY STORE MAY HAVE BE HAVING AN AUTISM MELTDOWN AND NOT JUST BE HAVING A TANTRUM. IT IS UNDERSTANDING THAT AUTISM DOES NOT HAVE A LOOK. ACCEPTANCE IS PROVIDING ACCOMMODATIONS AND SCHOOLS AND IN THE WORKPLACE. MOST IMPORTANTLY ACCEPTANCE IS UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE WITH A VOICE THOSE WITHOUT A VOICE AND THOSE WHO USE COMMUNICATION DEVICES TO BE THEIR VOICE DESERVE TO BE HEARD AND THAT USING ACTIVE LISTENING TO THOSE LIVED EXPERIENCES AND FOLLOWING THROUGH ON SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDANCE FROM THOSE AT THE TABLE WILL ONLY MAKE THIS PLACE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE. SO THANK YOU.

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[3C. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. ]

THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE ON TO 3C UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

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AND MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION MAJOR PROJECTS OPERATIONAL ISSUES UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. PRESENTING THE ITEM IS COUNCILMEMBER

SCHUPP. >>> THAT EVENING EVERYBODY.

THESE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

THE CITY WILL HOLD TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL THIS APRIL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOUR PROPOSITIONS ON THE MAY 4TH BOND ELECTION. THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 ON THURSDAY APRIL 11TH. AND TUESDAY APRIL 23RD AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS. CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING MAY 4TH BOND ELECTION IS THURSDAY APRIL 4TH. VISIT ROWLETT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE SPRING PARMESAN CRAFT MARKET STARTS THIS THURSDAY AND RUNS EVERY WEEK TO JUNE 27TH ON THE DOWNTOWN GRAINTON 5:30 TO 8:30. ENJOY A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS AND LOCAL VENDORS. THE KIT FINISHES THIS SATURDAY APRIL 6TH FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M. AT COMMUNITY PARK. 500 POUNDS OF CATFISH HAVE BEEN RELEASED INTO THE POND AT COMMUNITY PARK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE LONGEST FISH IN THREE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. 0 TO 4, 5 TO 7, AND SINCE A 14. THE TOTAL ECLIPSE WATCH PARTY IS MONDAY APRIL 8TH. FROM 12:00 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. ON THE DOWNTOWN GREEN. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A LIVE DJ ROCKETSHIP BOUNCE HOUSE TO TRUCKS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FREE SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. FOR EVENT ATTENDEES WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. FROM THE LIBRARY APRIL IS FOOD FOR FINES MONTH AT THE LIBRARY. EACH PACKAGE OF FOOD BROUGHT TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL WILL YOU RAISE ONE DOLLAR OFF YOUR FINES. FOOD FOR FINES DOES NOT APPLY TO FEES REQUIRED FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS MATERIALS. ITEMS COLLECTED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD PANTRIES AND LIFE MESSAGING MISSION HOPE IN HAND AND THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK. FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IT IS TIME TO HIT THE TRAILS AND MAKE WELLNESS A PRIORITY. JOIN THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE NEXT MONTHLY WILDERNESS HIKE AT LAKESIDE PARKED ON APRIL 13TH AT 8:00 A.M. FINALLY THE ROWLETT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL WILL BE HOSTING A FREE LIFE SKILLS EVENT CALLED REAL-WORLD READY. ON SATURDAY APRIL 20TH FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. IT WILL FEATURE SPEAKERS PRESENTING ON INTERVIEW TIPS TO RESUME WRITING AND HOW TO PLAN FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

>>> GUESS WHAT IT IS. IT IS MY DOG. HERE IS THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PET. THIS IS MANDY. MANDY IS A REALLY SWEET GIRL.

SHE HAS BEEN AT THE SHELTER FOR A WHILE. SHE LETS YOU PUT SILLY THINGS ON HER HEAD. JUST LOOK AT THAT ADORABLE FACE. IT IS RUMORED SHE IS THE COUCH POTATO. AND SHE WILL SIT WITH YOU FOR HOURS TO BINGE WATCH TV. I WONDER WHAT HER FAVORITE PROGRAM IS. AS MUCH AS SHE ADORES THE SHELTER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AND AS MUCH AS THEY ADORE HER SHE WOULD LOVE TO FIND HER FOREVER HOME AND HER FELLOW COUCH POTATO. SHE NEEDS SOMEONE WHO WILL LOVE HER AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER. SNUGGLE WITH HER. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SNUGGLE BUDDY PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING MANDY. SHE IS READY TO START MAKING MEMORIES RIGHT NOW WITH HER NEW FAMILY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET MANDY OR ANY OF THE OTHER ADOPTABLE ANIMALS CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES 972-412-6219. OR COME BY THE SHELTER 4402 INDUSTRIAL STREET FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AND ONCE AGAIN, STILL THE ROWLETT ANIMAL SHELTER IS AT CAPACITY. ALL ADOPTIONS ARE FREE NOW.

CAN'T GET A BETTER DEAL THAN THAT. PLEASE STOP BY AND FIND

YOUR PERFECT MATCH TODAY. >>> TO THE COUNCIL IN THE

OTHER? COUNCILMEMBER REAVES. >>> I DON'T THINK THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED AT A COUNCIL MEETING AND IF IT HAS IT IS WORTH REPEATING. THAT IS AN OFFICIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN HERBERT ELEMENTARY. THEY WANT THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD. ONE I BELIEVE 26 SCHOOLS IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS THAT WON THIS NATIONAL AWARD. MANY OF THOSE FOLKS LIVE IN ROWLETT. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FACULTY THE STAFF THE KIDS THE PARENTS EVERYBODY INVOLVED. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. IT IS SOMETHING TO BE CELEBRATED. SO CONGRATULATIONS.

>>> ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE

[4. CITIZENS’ INPUT ]

CITIZEN INPUT PORTION OF OUR MEETING. COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE OR ANY TOPIC. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL DURING INPUT. CITY SECRETARY.

>>> WHO DO WE HAVE? >> BETSY CHATMAN WHITE AND

FOLLOWING HER JAMES SPENCER. >>> BETSY COME ON UP. YOU WILL

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HAVE THREE MINUTES. RESTATE YOUR NAME AND RESIDENCE FOR THE

RECORD. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. CITY MANAGER. CITY STAFF. I VISITED THEDOG PARK TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK AND TALKED WITH THOSE ENJOYING IT. THOSE ARE SOME CUTE AND HAPPY DOGS. YOU WILL NEED TO GO OUT THERE. THEY ARE SO CUTE AND FRIENDLY. THE OVERWHELMING FEEDBACK I GOT WAS SOME POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SHADE.

WITH THE SOON TO START CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX IT IS SO MANY CRUCIAL NEEDS ACROSS THE CITY. IF IT CAN BE DONE ECONOMICALLY I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING INTO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THE SECOND THING IS TO HAVE THE BIG DOG AREA AND THE SMALL DOG AREA SWAPPED. THE GRASS SUFFERS AND GETS WORN QUICKER BY BIG PAUL'S. AND IF POSSIBLE IN ECONOMIC ANOTHER SET OF LIGHTS IN THE EVENING. LASTLY THERE IS A WHOLE INDICATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EASTFIELD. THE SMALL DOG FIELD ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER. THANK YOU ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

TO THE CITIZENS. YOU'RE FORWARD THINKING AND PRESERVING ROWLETT'S HISTORY WITH THE UPCOMING RENOVATIONS TO THE HISTORIC -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >>> MY NAME IS JAMES SPENCER 2502 HARBORVIEW BOULEVARD IN ROWLETT. THE GOOD NEWS IS I'M NOT HERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT APARTMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I JUST WANT TO BRING -- COUNSEL AND STAFF'S ATTENTION I'M SURE THIS IS PART OF THE FIRST TIME THIS IS HAPPENED HERE. LAKE PARK LAKE LAKE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IS BEING BUILT BEHIND US. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU ALL KNOW HOW THAT WENT OVER. THAT IS ONE OF THE NEW NEIGHBORHOODS WITH SMALL LOTS. AND A MUSE. THE MUSE I THINK THEY'RE PROBABLY 20 FEET WIDE. WHICH IS A RALLY. OUR ALLEY BACKS UP TO THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY ARE BUILDING HOUSES THAT DON'T EVEN HAVE 10 FEET OF DRIVEWAY OFF OF THE ALLEY. SO THEY DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO MANEUVER. I DROVE BY ON THE WAY HOME TODAY AND THEY STARTED FRAMING ONE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE GOING TO SWING IN AND OUT OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT HITTING A FENCE. ANOTHER CAR AND ANOTHER DRIVEWAY BEHIND IT.

SO, THINGS THAT YOU GUYS APPROVED AND THE CITY STAFF APPROVE THAT IMPACTS EVERYBODY GREATLY. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS DRIVE DOWN THE ALLEY AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO FIGHT THE FACT THE HOUSES ARE BEING BUILT BEHIND US. THAT IS HAPPENING. BUT NO DRIVEWAY IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. AND WE WOULD REALLY LIKE YOU GUYS TO LOOK INTO THAT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR WORK HERE AT THE CITY. THANKS.

>>> THANK YOU. >>> NEXT SPEAKER

>> DAVE HALL FOLLOWED BY ALYSSA -- CLINT.

>> DAVE HALL ROWLETT. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK AGAIN ABOUT THE PHASE 3 MILLER ROAD WIDENING IN FRONT OF MY PROPERTY. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MILLER ROAD. EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH FOUR SHOW MILLER ROAD MOVING SOUTH FROM THE CURRENT LOCATION. AND SOUTH OFF THE CURRENT ROADBED AND BRIDGE LOCATIONS OVER THE WATER. IN ADDITION THE NEW MILLER ROAD WILL NEED TO BE RAISED FROM ITS CURRENT ELEVATION JUST LIKE THE NEW I 30 LANES OVER LAKE GRAY HUBBARD. THIS WOULD ELIMINATE THE CITY'S NEED FOR THE 15 FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH WAS TAKEN FROM ME BY NEFARIOUS PROCESS. THE CITY HAS USED MISLEADING AND INACCURATE ENGINEERING REPORTS TO DENY A DRIVE FROM MILLER ROAD TO THE KCOM EXHIBIT 5. SHOWS THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO A DRIVE TO AND FROM THE KAYAK CROSSING OUTPOST ON MILLER ROAD. AS A RESULT WHEN I WENT TO GET A PERMANENT MORTGAGE LOAN FOR THE KCOM THE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANIES WOULD NOT ISSUE A POLICY WITHOUT INGRESS AND EGRESS ORDINANCE.

FROM THE PARK TO THE KCL. I DOCUMENTED THIS REQUEST TO THE OLD CITY MANAGER AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. THEY BEGAN MISLEADING MY BANKER BY COMMITTING COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH HIM AND FALSELY INDICATING THEY HAD MY

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PERMISSION TO TALK DIRECTLY WITH MY BANKER. THIS SURPRISED BOTH MY BANKER AND ME WHEN WE COMPARED NOTES. THIS IS THE KIND OF BEHAVIOR TAKEN BY THOSE WHO WANT TO STAY AHEAD OF UNTIL THE INFORMATION FLOW TO HIDE AND MISLEAD THE INFORMATION. EXHIBIT 6 THROUGH 10 ARE EMAILS DOCUMENTING THESE ACTIONS BY OLD STAFF. BRIAN AND ANGIE HAVE IGNORED ANY FOLLOW-UP ON THIS MATTER SINCE APRIL 23RD 2021. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A LOAN ON THE KCL WITHOUT THIS TITLE INSURANCE.

SO I HAD TO FINANCE THIS MILLION-DOLLAR PROJECT FROM MY CASH RESERVES. HAD TO DRIVE FROM MILLER ROAD TO THE KCL BEEN BUILT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT EXIST. YOU ASKED WHY DOES ROWLETT HAVE NO DESTINATION RESTAURANTS OR DESTINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHILE OUR NEIGHBORS DO ? THIS IS THE REASON. YOU'VE BUILT FACE TO MILLER ROAD WIDENING ON MY PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT SECURING THE NEEDED RIGHT-OF-WAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE HIGH ROAD AND DONE WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DETRIMENTAL TO ME. NOW IT IS TIME FOR THE CITY TO CLEAN UP THIS INCLUDING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT KCL AND

THE DRIVE. THANK YOU. >>> THANK YOU.

>>> NEXT SPEAKER. >>> MISSED THE CLINT.

>> YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEAK? OKAY.

>> MICHELLE KNOBEL >> FOLLOWED BY GENESIS --

>> ME AGAIN. MICHELLE ROWLETT. I'M HERE HOPEFULLY TO CORRECT -- THAT WERE PRESENTED TO COUNSEL REGARDING CAMPA MILLER.

IT IS CLEAR COUNSEL HAS MADE UP ITS MIND ON CAMP MILLER AND I'M HERE TO POINT OUT SOME NONFACTUAL INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE SWAYED SOME OF YOUR DECISIONS. I'M NOT SURE WHERE COUNCILMAN SCHUPP GOT HIS INFORMATION ABOUT CAMP MILLER BEING THE BUS PLACE TO FISH BUT THIS IS NOT AN ACCURATE STATEMENT ACCORDING TO THE MARCH 13TH 2024 PUBLISH REPORT ON INVESTMENT WHICH OUTLINED THE BEST PLACES ON RAY HUBBARD FOR FISHING. THAT WOULD BE CLEAR LAKE ROBERTSON PART CHAMNESS LANDING MARINA. COUNCILMAN SCHUPP IS CONCERNED ABOUT HAMPERING FISHMAN'S ABILITY TO PRACTICE THEIR SPORT BUT HE MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER AUTHORIZED AND EVEN ADVERTISED PUBLIC PLACES TO FISH. THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. THESE AREAS CAN AND DO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AMENITIES INCLUDING RESTROOMS CLEANING STATIONS ADA ACCESSIBILITY COURTESY DOGS GAS BOAT FOR GAS PICNIC AREAS ETC. CAMP MILLER OFFERS NONE OF THESE AMENITIES WHICH MEANS THESE FISHER FOLKS USE CAMP MILLER AS THEIR TOILET. MANY BRING FOLDING TABLES AND PORTABLE GRILLS TO SET UP MAKESHIFT PICNIC AREAS. LITTER APPEARS TO BE OF NO CONCERN THERE ARE PILES AND PILES OF CHELATED TRASH. I KNOW THE TRASH CAN COME FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE LAKE. ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE SURPRISE WAS TO DISCOVER THE PHOTO OF THE GIANT CATFISH THAT A CONSTITUENT SINCE THE COUNCILMAN SCHUPP WAS NOT IN FACT TAKEN AT CAMP MILLER BUT SOMEWHERE NEAR TO I 35. BUT MOST TROUBLING TO ME WAS THE REPORT ABOUT THE NUMBER OF POLICE AND FIRE CALLS REGARDING KIM MILLER. I QUESTIONED THIS VERY LOW NUMBER REPORTED OF CALLS BECAUSE MY OWN PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF POLICE AND FIRE CALLS TO THIS AREA. WHEN I REVIEWED THE INCIDENT REPORT THAT WAS SHARED WITH COUNSEL I NOTED ACTIVITIES WERE IN REFERENCE TO MUDDY CREEK. I WILL POINT OUT THAT MUDDY CREEK IS NOT CAMP MILLER. ACCORDING TO THE RAW LEAD WEBSITE MUDDY CREEK IS LOCATED OFF OF LIBERTY GROVE AND IS HOME TO 300 UNDEVELOPED ACRES OF NATIONAL NATURAL OPEN SPACE. I SUGGEST THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF POLICE CALLS WAS NOT ACCURATE. AND PERHAPS SHOULD BE REEVALUATED WITH THE CORRECT DEMOGRAPHIC OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL BE POSSIBLE SINCE CAMP MILLER TECHNICALLY DOES NOT EXIST. IT IS ONLY A PLACE OF NIGHTMARES FOR THE VOTERS TO LIVE OFF SUNRISE DRIVE. THANK

YOU. >>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

>>> SPEAKER FOLLOWING GENESIS. >> MS. TIDWELL

>> HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS GENESIS. I AM A PROUD ROWLETT RESIDENT. I WANTED TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT OUR DI COMMISSION BOARD. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ON DE I MIGHT BE SWITCHING ITS NAME. I WANTED TO FIRST LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT PEI HAS BEEN SUCH AN AMAZING PART OF OUR ROWLETT

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EXPERIENCE FOR MY FAMILY AND I. THE DI COMMISSION IS ALWAYS PUTTING PROGRAMMING TOGETHER THAT IS VERY WECOMING. WE SAW IT AND THAT MADE ME EMOTIONAL WITH THE AUTISM PROCLAMATION. I THINK THAT PEI DOES A GOOD JOB ABOUT THINKING ABOUT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT STANDING UP HERE IT IS SOMETHING THAT MATTERS TO ME. I FOUND THE COURAGE TO COME AND SPEAK ON IT. WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M AN EDUCATOR. WHILE I SAY I CAN I LOVE ALL MY STUDENTS EQUALLY.

THE TYPE OF LEARNING THAT EACH STUDENT GETS THE SCAFFOLDED AND DIFFERENTIATED BASED ON THEIR NEEDS. WE TALK ABOUT EQUITY AND EQUALITY I COULD GO ON AND ON. TO MAKE IT MORE CONCISE IT IS NOT THE SAME. AND SO I THINK THAT THE WORD EQUITY IS HUGE AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. I ALSO KNOW THAT PERHAPS CAUSED THE DIVISION OR PEOPLE HAVE PROCEEDED THAT WAY. BUT I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ANYTHING CAN BE DIVISIVE. ANYTHING FROM CHOOSING WHERE TO GO TO EAT. TO MY HUSBAND AND I CHOOSING THE PATENT ON THE WALL. EVEN SHARING MY FAITH CAN BE DIVISIVE IN SOME SITUATIONS. BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS IN THOSE SITUATIONS THAT WE FIND THE COURAGE TO STILL EMBRACE DIFFERENT VIEWS BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE PUSH OURSELVES. AND SO I WANTED TO JUST MENTION AND LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT THE DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IS USED TO ROWLETT . NOT ONLY GREAT FOR MY FAMILY BUT FOR ROWLETT. I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO CHANGE NAMES OR TO HAVE A DIFFERENT NAME OR FOR IT NOT TO BE WHAT

IT IS NOW. THANK YOU. >>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

>>> TIDWELL LONG TIME ROWLETT RESIDENT. THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FROM LAST NIGHT. I REALIZE THAT SOME CLAIM THEY DON'T WANT THE CITY TO BE INVOLVED IN SOCIAL ISSUES. THOSE SAME PEOPLE HAVE NO ISSUE WITH -- BEING INVOLVED AND SPENDING TAX DOLLARS THAT ALIGN WITH WHATEVER THEY RECOGNIZE. THE CITY SPENDS OUR TAX DOLLARSTO RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS. DESPITE THE FACT THAT NOT ALL CITIZENS CELEBRATE THOSE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS. THOSE WHO DON'T CELEBRATE DON'T START A RUCKUS ABOUT GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN OUR USE OF TAX DOLLARS. THEY SIMPLY SIT DOWN AND ARE QUIET SO THOSE WHO DO SUBSCRIBE CAN ENJOY THOSE CELEBRATIONS. GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL ISSUES. RELIGIOUS ISSUES. AND THINGS THAT CITIZENS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT. OUR CITY COUNCIL IS INVOLVED REGULARLY PROCLAMATIONS ARE ISSUED.

RECOGNIZING THINGS THAT ARE DEVICES. EXPECTING THAT EVERYTHING MUST BE WANTED BY ALL IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED IS DISCRIMINATORY. LEAVING OUT ALMOST HALF THE POPULATION BECAUSE THE OTHER SIDE DISAGREES IS NOT THE SOLUTION.

THE SOLUTION IS HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT. THEIR PARTICIPATION IS NOT MANDATED. DEI MLK EVENT JUNETEENTH PAGEANT AND BLOCK PARTY CELEBRATE DIVERSE CITY. SWEET TASTE THE PRIDE CURBSIDE VOTING PROJECTS SENSORY 10. BEFORE I RUN THROUGH A PERSONAL LIST OF PARTICLE NATIONS THAT ARE CITY ISSUES I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT MANY OF THESE PROCLAMATIONS ARE IN RECOGNITION OF ADVANCEMENT RECOGNITION AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF GROUPS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND SOCIETY THROUGH SOCIAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. THEY ENCOMPASS SOCIAL ISSUES AND HELP FACILITATE UNDERSTANDING BY SOCIETY. THEY ARE SOCIAL ISSUES AT ONE TIME. AND ARE STILL PRESENT TODAY. I ASK YOU WHICH ONE OF THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY PROCLAMATIONS ARE YOU OPPOSED TO? BLACK HISTORY MONTH SANCTITY OF LIFE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY NEURAL DIVERSITY WEEK AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH -- PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH. WILL KINDNESS DAY. NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS DAY. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH.

JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY. PTSD AWARENESS DAY. SENIOR CITIZEN DAY. DISABILITY INDEPENDENCE DAY. DOMESTIC AWARENESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. PRIDE. OR SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. WHICH ONE OF THEM OFFENDS YOU AND WHICH ONE IS THAT YOU WANT TO DO AWAY

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WITH QUESTIONING THANKS. >>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

>>> WE HAD EIGHT PUBLIC INPUT EMAILS. EMAIL TO COUNSEL THIS AFTERNOON. THAT IS ALL THE PUBLIC INPUT WE HAVE.

>>> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER CITIZENS INPUT ITEMS SPEAKER

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

RISK WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA PORTION OF THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. CITY COUNCILMEMBER OR A CITIZEN MAY REQUEST ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

COUNSEL CHOSE NOT TO PULL ANYTHING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ANYBODY FROM THE AUDIENCE DO WISH TO PULL AN ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION FROM THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> SEEING NON-CITY SECRETARY READ THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.

>>> ITEM 5A CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. ITEM 5B CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS. SMITH I WILL

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS READ. >> COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON

>> SECOND >> MOTION ON THE TABLE BY SHINDER AND SECONDED BY BRITTON. CALLED THE VOTE.

[6A. Conduct a public hearing on a request by Alvie Plumlee for a Special Use Permit to allow an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet and not to exceed 2,500 square feet on a property zoned Form-Based Rural Neighborhood (FB-RN). The property is addressed as 8914 Merritt Road. The approximately 1.128-acre lot is situated northwest of the intersection of Merritt Road and Hickox Road, also described as Plumlee Addition No. 2 in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. ]

>> CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CARRY. >>> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM. WHICH IS 6A CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST LV PLUMLEY FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN ENCLOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITH AN AREA GREATER THAN 500 FEET AND NOT TO EXCEED 2500 SQUARE FEET ON PROPERTY ZONED FORM-BASED RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 8914 MERRITT ROAD. THE APPROXIMATELY 1.128 ACRE LOT IS NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MERRITT ROAD AND HICKOX ROAD. ALSO DESCRIBED AS THE PLUMLEY ADDITION NUMBER TWO IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS.

PRESENTING THE ITEM IS STAFF . ALEX.

>>> THANK YOU SIR. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON MERRITT ROAD. IN THE NORTHERN SECTION OF THE CITY. IT IS ZONED WITHIN THE RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT. THEY ARE SEEKING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A 2500 SQUARE FEET DETACHED ENCLOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. THE FINAL PLAT FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY APPROVED WHICH COMBINED INTO LOTS INTO A SINGLE LOT. ON THIS PROPERTY. IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AT THEIR MARCH 12TH 2024 MEETING RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST UNANIMOUSLY 5-0. THE FORM-BASED CODE DOES NOT HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY TO ADDRESS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. THE STANDARDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 77 303 C3 A APPLY. FIRST ONE OF THOSE BEING THE LOT COVERAGE. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE PERMITTED SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 35% OF THE REAR LOT. AGAIN THIS IS A LOT GREATER THAN AN ACRE SO THE REAR YARD IS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 SQUARE FEET. OF WHICH 35% WOULD BE 24,000 OF THAT 24,000 SQUARE FEET WOULD BE ABOUT 8400 SQUARE FEET. THIS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS 2500 SQUARE FEET AND DOES FALL UNDER THAT MAXIMUM. ALSO THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING SHALL NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE PROPOSED TO BE 700 I'M SORRY 17 FEET HIGH.

WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE 20 FOOT PRIMARY STRUCTURE THE HOME ON THE SITE. LASTLY THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN THE REAR YARD TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF A THREE FOOT SETBACK. THIS PROPERTY THIS BUILDING IS PROPOSED TO BE SIX FEET FROM THE REAR PROPERTY LINE. AND 24 FEET FROM THE NEAREST SIDE PROPERTY LINE. PER 77 1105 THE DEFINITION SECTION OF ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ACCESSORY BUILDING IS A PERMANENT BUILDING. STRUCTURE FIXED TO THE GROUND SUBORDINATE TO THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. THE USE OF WHICH IS INCIDENTAL TO THE DOMINANT USE OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF THE PREMISES. THIS 2400 2500 SQUARE-FOOT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS LARGER THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. HOWEVER THE USE IS INCIDENTAL TO THE DOMINAN USE. AND IT DOES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MAXIMUM 35% LOT COVERAGE IN THE REAR. THE HEIGHT BEING LESS THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND THE SETBACKS REQUIREMENTS. THE RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT ITSELF IS INTENDED FOR ESTATE HOMES FARMHOUSES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS. FOR THE ABOVE-MENTIONED REASONS THIS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DOES NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UPON THE SURROUNDING EXISTING FABRIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER. IT IS TYPICAL FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT PATTERN AND IS ZONE. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON FEBRUARY 29TH 2024. THERE WERE 200 SORRY 12 NOTICES SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET. NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED. AND 14 COURTESY

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NOTICES SENT OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 FEET. ALSO NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR THE ENCLOSED 2500 FOOT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. DUE TO THE STRUCTURE HAVING A LOWER LESSER IMPORTANCE THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. ALSO IT DOES MEET THE MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT AND MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS PER THE DEVELOPMENT CODE. WITH THAT I WOULD ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THE APPLICANT IS HERE TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON

THIS ITEM. >>> SO, ON THAT COUNSEL IS YOU CAN RECALL THIS LOOS PROBABLY VERY FAMILIAR. THIS IS BECAUSE WE HAD THIS EXACT PRESENTATION AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. I NEGLECTED TO OPEN FORMALLY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO CALLING FOR A VOTE. AS SUCH WHILE THERE WAS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL, FOR THIS ITEM IT WAS AN INVALID VOTE BECAUSE IT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF A FORMER FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING. THEREFORE GOING FORWARD WE ARE SEPARATING BOTH OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS. GOING FORWARD. THAT WAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WE ARE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN

THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> REALLY QUICKLY ACTUALLY THIS IS A NEW ITEM. THE ITEM FROM LAST WEEK NEEDED TO BE RE-NOTICED. REQUIRES 15 DAYS. THAT WILL COME BACK TO YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO CLARIFY THAT.

>>> THIS PROPERTY IS HOWEVER RIGHT NEXT DOOR -- A COUPLE

WEEKS AGO. >>> MY GOODNESS. ALL RIGHT.

SCRATCH THAT FROM THE MINUTES. DON'T REPEAT THAT IN THE MINUTES. I AM GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM. AT 7:46 P.M. ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS

ITEM. >> SEEING NONE, I WILL BE CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING IS 7:47 P.M. NOW COUNSEL ARE

THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> TRAN04

>> I'M LOOKING AT GOOGLE MAPS AND I'M LOOKING AT THE EXHIBIT B WHICH I ASSUME IS LIKE A PLAT OF SOME SORT FOR THE PROPERTY. IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THERE IS ANOTHER STRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN BUILT A HOME MAY BE TO THE SOUTHEAST

. >> THERE WAS A PREVIOUS THERE WAS A HOME. THAT THE APPLICANT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DEMOLISHED. AND THAT IS ALSO THE REASON WHY THEY ARE COMBINING THESE PREVIOUSLY TWO SEPARATE LOTS INTO ONE SINGLE LOT. SO THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE TWO LOTS ONE OF WHICH WOULD HAVE AN AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PRIMARY STRUCTURE.

AND THAT IS WHY ALSO THANKFULLY THIS APPLE APPLICANT HAS BEEN PATIENT WITH US THE STAFF IN THE PROCESS. HE DID HAVE TO GO TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PREVIOUSLY WHICH THEY RECOMMENDED DENIAL AT THAT POINT. BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION WITH THE PLANTING OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT HAVING WITH THAT. THAT IS WHY HE HAS FIXED THE PLATTING ISSUE. TO COMBINE THE LOTS INTO THE TWO LOTS INTO A SINGLE PARCEL.

>>> HE HAS REPLANTED TO A SINGLE PARCEL. THE ADDRESS IS 8914. 8910 HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. OKAY. I THINK THAT IS THE ONLY

QUESTION. >>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> TRAN08 >> ALEX, SORRY. IS THIS STRUCTURE GOING TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL USE NOT BUSINESS USE?

>> THIS IS A WORKSHOP FOR HIS PERSONAL USE.

>>> THANK YOU. >>> IN THE OTHER QUESTIONS?

[6B. Take action on a request by Alvie Plumlee for a Special Use Permit to allow an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet and not to exceed 2,500 square feet on a property zoned Form Based Rural Neighborhood (FB-RN). The property is addressed 8914 Merritt Road. The approximately 1.128 lot is situated northwest of the intersection of Merritt Road and Hickox Road, also described as Plumlee Addition No. 2 in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. ]

>> THEN WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6 BE. WHICH IS TO TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY ALBIE PLUMLEY FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN ENCLOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITH AN AREA GREATER THAN 500 SQUARE FEET AND NOT TO EXCEED 2500 SQUARE FEET. THE PROPERTY IS ADDRESS 8914 MERRITT ROAD. ONE .128 LOTS SITUATED NORTHWEST AT THE INTERSECTION ALSO DESCRIBED AS THE PLUMLEY ADDITION NUMBER TWO. CITY OF ROWLETT TEXAS. COUNSEL I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>>> I RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN ENCLOSED 2500 SQUARE-FOOT ACCESSORY

STRUCTURE. >> I SECOND

>> MOTION BY SHINDER AND SECONDED BY SCHUPP TO APPROVE 6B IS READ. ANY DISCUSSION? CALLED VOTE.

>> THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS TO BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ]

>>> WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 7 MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY

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REQUEST COPIES TO BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATE RELATION STILL BE LIMITED TO PLACE THE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

>> IT WAS BACK IN JANUARY AND I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE I ASKED FOR AN ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA. TO DISCUSS SUPPLEMENTAL OR AUXILIARY STRUCTURES THE ORDINANCE ABOUT THAT. I BELIEVE SHINDER SECONDED THAT. FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT HAS NOT COME UP I LIKE TO RESURFACE

THAT. >> THANK YOU. DO YOU MIND SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE CITY SECRETARY AND I REGARDING THIS?

>> IT WILL NOT FALL OFF OF OUR LIST. AND THE CITY MANAGER.

>> COUNSEL IN THE OTHER? >> THEN ITEM 8 IS ADJOURNMENT. SORRY. DID YOU HIT A BUTTON? ITEM 8 IS ADJOURNMENT. 7:50 P.M. AND WE STAND ADJOURNED. THANK YOU

EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE. >>>

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Apr 02, 2024 City Council Meetings

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