Item 4A2 - Joint MeetingUSOUTHLAKE
CITY OF
ZITEXAS
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 2014
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall
1400 Main Street
Council Chambers
Southlake, Texas 76092
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Terrell, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Hill and
Councilmembers Gary Fawks, Carolyn Morris, Shahid Shafi, and Randy Williamson.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Brandon Bledsoe.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRESENT: Chairman Robert Hudson, Vice
Chairman D. Todd Parrish, and members Michael Forman, Daniel Kubiak, Shawn
McCaskill, and Michael Springer.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ABSENT: Kate Smith.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Alison Ortowski, Senior Director of Planning
and Development Services Ken Baker, Deputy Director of Planning and Development
Services Dennis Killough, Principal Planner Daniel Cortez, Planner Patty Moos, Chief
Financial Officer Sharen Jackson, Director of Economic Development and Tourism
Shannon Hamons, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer Cheryl Taylor, City
Attorney E. Allen Taylor, and City Secretary Lori Payne.
AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
The joint meeting was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 6:02 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Terrell announced that members of City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission would be going into Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Government
Code, Section 551.071, consultation with city attorney. The meeting was adjourned for
Executive Session at 6:03 p.m. Executive Session began at 6:11 p.m. and concluded at
6:35 p.m.
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RECONVENE
Mayor Terrell reconvened the meeting at 6.39 p.m. There was no action necessary as a
result of Executive Session.
2. DISCUSSION
2A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY SIGN
ORDINANCE 585, AS AMENDED.
2B. REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIGN CRITERIA AND
GUIDELINES AS IT RELATES TO MASTER SIGN PLANS AND VARIANCES.
Senior Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker presented
information on proposed amendments to the City's Sign Ordinance No. 585. Mr. Baker
also presented information on designation of the Planning and Zoning Commission as
the Sign Board. The Sign Board would be a recommending body to the City Council. No
action was taken.
2C. REVIEW AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS AMENDED, AS IT
PERTAINS TO PROVISIONS TO ALLOW ABOVE -GROUND CISTERNS.
Principal Planner Daniel Cortez presented information on proposed provisions to allow
above -ground cisterns. No action was taken.
2D. REVIEW AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTHLAKE
2030 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RETAIL ANALYSIS STUDY
AND ECONOMIC CLUSTER ANALYSIS STUDY.
Director of Economic Development and Tourism Shannon Hamons presented
information on possible amendments to the Southlake 2030 Economic Development
and Tourism Strategic Plan as they relate to the recommendations of the retail analysis
study and economic cluster analysis study. No action was taken.
3. ADJOURN
Mayor Terrell adjourned the joint meeting at 8.04 p.m.
John C. Terrell
Mayor
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DECEMBER 4, 2014
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ATTEST:
Lori Payne, TRMC
City Secretary
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