[A. Call to Order and Announce that a Quorum is Present.]
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IT IS 630, AND I CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2025. I'M CALLED TO ORDER AND THE QUORUM IS PRESENT.
[B. Approval of Minutes]
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 4TH, 2025.MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE BY FRANCESCA.
SECOND BY RICK. VOTE NOW. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO.
[C. Regular Hearing]
NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS ARE REGULAR HEARINGS. THE FIRST IS A FINAL PLAT OF SPECTRA HEIGHTS, CONTAINING THREE NONRESIDENTIAL LOTS ON 4.732 ACRES.ZONED PLAN DEVELOPMENT. GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
LOT 19, BLOCK A 20 502-1-. GOOD EVENING. COMMISSIONERS.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS PLAT AND FOUND A LIST OF DEFICIENCIES.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION DISAPPROVE THE PLAT FOR SPECTRUM HEIGHTS LOT 19, BLOCK A FOR ALL OF THESE DEFICIENCIES LISTED AND DELEGATED TO STAFF THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE ONCE THEY ALL HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS. IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MOTION BY AINSLIE, SECONDED BY JACK. YOU MAY VOTE NOW.
MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. NEXT ITEM IS THE FINAL PLAT OF BROKEN HALOS HAVEN, CONTAINING ONE NONRESIDENTIAL LOT ON 0.092 ACRES. ZONED OLD TOWN MIXED USE TWO OT MU TWO DISTRICT LOCATED AT 334 EAST WALTER STREET, BEING A REPLANT OF THE KEELEY ADDITION LOT ONE, BLOCK 1025 025 FP. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. THIS PLAT WAS SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 17TH AND HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY STAFF. THE DEFICIENCIES ARE NOTED WITHIN THE STAFF MEMO, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DISAPPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF THE BROKEN HALOS HAVEN ADDITION FOR THE DEFICIENCIES LISTED, AND DELEGATE TO STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE PLAT.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS. QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MOTION TO DISAPPROVE. MOTION BY FRANCESCA. SECONDED BY JACK.
CAN I JUST CLARIFY THAT? THAT'S TO DISAPPROVE AND DELEGATE TO STAFF.
THANK YOU. SO NOW MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
[D. Public Hearings]
CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.MINOR AND AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND LEASING ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.68 ACRE LOT LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS ONE BLOCK A HAMMOND EDITION LOCATED AT 647 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 121 BUSINESS ZONE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, LEH, AS REQUESTED BY SHAH OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST, LLC, THE PROPERTY OWNER.
CASE NUMBER 24, DASH 08-14- SUPP. COMMISSIONERS JUST SEVEN, IS AN EXISTING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND SALES ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED OFF OF BUSINESS 121.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO ADD A NEW OFFICE BUILDING TO THIS PROPERTY.
THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MEET THREE OF THESE SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE HAVING A 40 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER, HAVING SERVICE BAY DOORS FACE THE PUBLIC STREET, AND HAVING OTHER VEHICLE RELATED USES.
BEING WITHIN 1000FT OF THE PROPERTY. SO, AS SEEN ON THE EXHIBIT ON THE SCREEN, THEY ARE
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BUILDING A NEW OFFICE BUILDING AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE BUSINESS 121.THIS NEW BUILDING IS 80% BRICK AND STONE AND WILL HELP SCREEN THE EXISTING BAY DOORS, THUS HELPING MITIGATE ONE OF ITS ITS CURRENT ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS.
ALONG WITH THIS STEP, THEY'RE ADDING NEW LANDSCAPING TO THE BUFFER.
THEY'RE ADDING SOME PARKING LOT TREES, THREE NEW CANOPY TREES AND A ROW SHRUBS.
AND THEY'RE ALSO REMOVING THE POLE SIGN AND REPLACING IT WITH A LOW PROFILE MONUMENT SIGN.
WE HAVE ADDED A CONDITION TO THE SCP ORDINANCE THAT PROHIBITS ANY OUTSIDE DISPLAY OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES IN THE OUTSIDE STORAGE OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND ANY REPAIR VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF ANY BUILDING.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TONIGHT AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. QUESTIONS FOR JONATHAN.
BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, I JUST I HAVE A QUESTION.
SO THIS THIS LOCATION ON 121 BUSINESS. THERE'S NO I DON'T SEE ANY RESIDENTIAL.
THERE'S NO SCHOOLS. THERE'S NONE OF THAT STUFF AROUND THERE.
RIGHT. RIGHT. SO THIS IS IN A PRIMARILY INDUSTRIAL AREA OF THE 121 BUSINESS.
AND, AND THIS IS ALREADY AN EXISTING BUSINESS THAT IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SITE.
THEY'RE BUILDING THE NEW BUILDING AND THEN ADDING LANDSCAPING AND ADDITIONAL PARKING HERE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? IN THAT CASE, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER MAY COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, PLEASE. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU.
HAVING NO ONE TO COME FORWARD, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
EXCUSE ME. LET ME REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. JUST A CURIOSITY. THE ITEM TO REMOVE THE SIGN.
WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT WAS REQUESTED OF BY STAFF, OR WAS THAT JUST AN OFFER BY THE APPLICANT? SO WITH ALL AUTOMOTIVE STEPS WE'VE TAKEN SINCE ADOPTING THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT ORDINANCE THAT HAS BEEN IN CONDITION FOR EVERY STEP IS TO REMOVE THE PULL SIGN AND REPLACE IT WITH THE LOW PROFILE MONUMENT SIGN.
THANK YOU. NOW I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COMMISSIONERS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A VOTE. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AS PRESENTED.
SECOND MOTION BY FRANCESCA. SECOND BY JOSHUA.
MAY VOTE NOW. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. COMMISSIONERS.
THIS ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND A FINAL DECISION ON MONDAY, APRIL THE 7TH, 2025 AT 7:00 PM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
RICHARD. NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATE CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING A SECTION SEVEN, CHAPTER THREE SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS TO MODIFY SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND CLARIFY RELIEF PROCEDURES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL USES. AMENDING ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER FIVE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS TO ADD STANDARDS FOR SCREENING, OUTSIDE STORAGE AND GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. AMENDING ARTICLE TWO. CHAPTER TWO DEFINITIONS TO ADD AND MODIFY IMPACTED DEFINITION AND AMENDING ARTICLE THREE.
CHAPTER FOUR. SECTION THREE ENGINEERING SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVAL TO REQUIRE OUTSIDE STORAGE TO BE SHOWN ON ENGINEERING SITE PLANS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
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AND WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN A WORKSHOP METHOD WITH THE BOARD.AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH AND ADDING THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, WE DECIDED IT WOULD ALSO BE GOOD TO GO AHEAD AND DO SOME CLEANUP WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE WITH THE REST OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS WITH HOW THE SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS SECTION IS STRUCTURED, IF YOU CAN'T MEET A SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARD, YOUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO GO THROUGH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT PROCESS, AS YOU SAW WITH THE CASE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
THAT WAS NOT THE CASE TONIGHT, BUT THAT COULD, IN THEORY BE THE CASE.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH AND WE'VE CLARIFIED THAT THOSE DESIGN STANDARDS. SO ANYTHING RELATED TO LANDSCAPING, PARKING, SIGNAGE, THOSE COULD BE MODIFIED THROUGH THE STANDARD ALTERNATIVE STANDARD PROCESS THAT STILL COMES BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND OFTEN THE CITY COUNCIL. BUT IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO IT'S ACTUALLY A MUCH SHORTER TURNAROUND IN TIME FRAME FOR THE APPLICANTS.
BUT IT STILL DOES HAVE THAT LEVEL OF OVERSIGHT JUST WITHOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF IT.
SO WE'VE GONE THROUGH AND WE'VE LISTED WHICH STANDARDS CAN BE MODIFIED THROUGH AN ALTERNATIVE STANDARD PROCESS, AS OPPOSED TO TRIGGERING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IF YOU CANNOT MEET THAT STANDARD.
THE STANDARD, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR AUTOMOTIVE USES, WHERE YOU CAN'T BE WITHIN SO MANY FEET OF ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE USE THAT WOULD STILL TRIGGER THE SUP REQUIREMENT, BUT THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER WOULD BE AN ALTERNATIVE STANDARD, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS AND THAT'S JUST THE, THE RELIEF PROCEDURE CLARIFICATIONS.
AND SO WE'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS AND CLARIFIED IF IT DOESN'T STATE YOU MAY GET AN ALTERNATIVE STANDARD, THEN IT DOES TRIGGER THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. WE'VE GONE AHEAD AND WE'VE ALSO WORKED ON THE BACKYARD COTTAGES SECTION.
THIS IS AFTER TALKING TO ARCHITECTS. A LOT OF THEM THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU REALLY TRIED, YOU COULD PROBABLY GET ONE DONE IN 250FT². BUT THAT'S REALLY, REALLY PUSHING IT.
AND COUNCIL AFTER WORK SESSION WAS COMFORTABLE WITH 300.
IT GIVES A LOT MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR EXISTING YARDS TO FIND SPACE TO FIT ONE WITHIN THEIR YARDS.
WE ALSO ARE PERMITTING THEM TO BE ATTACHED OR DETACHED.
SO IF IT'S ATTACHED, IT WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE MAIN HOME, BUT THERE WOULDN'T BE A DOOR THROUGH. THERE'D BE A SEPARATE ENTRANCE. SO IT'S NOT LIKE A IT'S AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE STILL SUBORDINATE IN SIZE, AN AREA.
IT'S LIMITED TO 800FT² OR HALF THE SIZE OF THE MAIN HOME, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
A DUPLEX IS GENERALLY A MINIMUM OF 1000FT² FOR EACH UNIT, SO THERE'S STILL A DIFFERENCE THERE.
ALSO, THEIR BACKYARD COTTAGE IS GOING TO BE ON THE SAME METERS, WHEREAS DUPLEXES MAY, BUT TYPICALLY ARE NOT ON THE SAME METER AS YOU TYPICALLY HAVE DIFFERENT ONES FOR EACH UNIT. THEN WE'VE ALSO REDUCED THE SETBACKS OFF AN ALLEYWAY.
SO THAT'S SPECIFIC TO AN ALLEYWAY FROM 5FT TO 3FT.
THE FIVE FOOT IS REALLY HELPFUL FOR BUILDING CODE BECAUSE WHEN BUILDINGS ARE TEN FEET APART, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FIRE SEPARATION BETWEEN THOSE BUILDINGS. WHEN YOU DROP BELOW THAT, THEN YOU DO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FIRE CODE. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY HOW FAR THE BUILDINGS ARE FROM EACH OTHER, BUT HOW FAR THEY ARE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. HOWEVER, OFTEN ALLEY, THERE'S NO STRUCTURES BEING BUILT IN AN ALLEY.
IT'S JUST AN ALLEY, SO THERE'S NO REASON WE CAN'T REDUCE THAT A LITTLE BIT THERE.
AND THEN WE'VE SIMPLIFIED THE PARKING LANGUAGE TO JUST SAY ONE ADDITIONAL SPACE IS REQUIRED.
YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT ON YOUR LOT, HOWEVER, MAKES SENSE AS LONG AS WE'RE STILL MEETING ALL OF OUR DRIVEWAY WIDTH REQUIREMENTS. THERE'S MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY WIDTHS ON FRONT YARDS AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS JUST TO MAKE IT.
IT WAS A LITTLE CONVOLUTED, SO WE JUST TRIED TO SIMPLIFY THAT A LITTLE BIT.
SO THOSE WERE THE MAIN CHANGES TO BACKYARD COTTAGES.
FOR BED AND BREAKFASTS, WE'VE EXTENDED THE AMOUNT OF DAYS THAT YOU COULD STAY AT A BED AND BREAKFAST FROM 14 DAYS TO 30 DAYS, AND THAT JUST IS ALIGNING WITH CODE STANDARDS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS AND HOTELS.
SO WE'RE JUST CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR ORDINANCES, FOOD TRUCKS, PARKS.
WE'VE REMOVED THE STANDARD CONCERN CONCERNING OVERNIGHT PARKING.
THAT'S REFLECTING COMMON OPERATIONAL PRACTICES.
FOOD TRUCKS OFTENTIMES WILL BE MAINTAINED STATIONARY AROUND A COMMISSARY FACILITY.
THE STATE HEALTH SAFETY CODES ACTUALLY DO REQUIRE THAT COMMISSARY SERVICE EVERY NIGHT.
SO IF THEY'RE NOT STATIONED AT THE COMMISSARY, THEY STILL WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL.
WE MERGED THE THE RELATED STANDARDS INTO ONE SECTION JUST TO IMPROVE CLARITY.
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SO WE DIDN'T REALLY CHANGE ANY OF THE SUBSTANCE, BUT JUST KIND OF MOVE SOME THINGS AROUND FOR CLARITY. FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE, WE MOVE THE SCREENING REGULATIONS TO THE SCREENING SECTION OF THE CODE, JUST SO ALL THE SCREENING IS IN ONE PLACE.AGAIN, JUST FOR CLARITY. FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, LONG TERM CARE AND CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES, STANDARD ROOM SIZES HAVE BEEN REMOVED BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATE REGULATIONS.
THOSE ARE ALL REGULATED BY THE STATE. OUR REGULATIONS PREVIOUSLY WERE IN LINE WITH STATE REGULATIONS, BUT THERE'S REALLY NO NEED TO HAVE THEM IN BOTH PLACES SINCE THEY HAVE TO MEET THE STATE ANYWAY. AND THEN INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES ARE ONCE AGAIN PERMITTED WITHIN THE MEDICAL DISTRICT.
BECAUSE TYPICALLY OR IN THE PAST, PRIOR TO THE EDC, MOST OF OUR SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES HAD ACTUALLY BEEN IN THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, AND WHEN WE DID THE UDC, WE INADVERTENTLY REMOVED IT FROM THE MEDICAL DISTRICT BECAUSE WE'RE LIKE, WELL, IT'S MORE RESIDENTIAL. THAT MADE EVERYBODY LEGAL, NONCONFORMING.
THAT WAS NOT OUR INTENT. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO ADD THAT BACK IN THERE JUST TO MAKE SURE ALL THE EVERGREENS AND THOSE TYPES OF FACILITIES ARE CONFORMING STILL SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING TOWNHOUSES. WE REMOVED A REDUNDANT PROHIBITION THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T STACK UNITS BECAUSE THAT'S ADDRESSED IN THE DEFINITION OF WHAT A TOWN HOUSE IS.
SO THERE'S NO NEED TO HAVE THAT TWICE. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. WE'VE REVISED THOSE REGULATIONS JUST FOR CLARITY.
SO AGAIN, WE DIDN'T REALLY CHANGE THE STANDARDS, BUT WE WENT BACK AND WE WERE JUST LIKE, WE CAN CLARIFY THIS LANGUAGE. AND WE DID STATE LICENSED VEHICLE STORAGES. WE'VE EXTENDED THE TIME FRAME THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE STORED FROM 30 DAYS TO 45 DAYS.
THE REASON TO DO THAT IS TO FACILITATE MORE EXTENSIVE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS WHEN THOSE ARE REQUIRED.
MAINTAINING THE FLEXIBILITY BUT WITHOUT HAVING REDUNDANT LANGUAGE.
SO THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
AND SO THOSE ARE NEW SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS.
THEY'VE BEEN INTRODUCED TO ADDRESS THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE CAN ONLY REGULATE THE LAND USE ITSELF.
ANYTHING ONCE THE AIRCRAFT TAKES OFF AND IS IN THE AIR IS REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE FAA. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO STATE REGULATIONS AS REGARDS TO PRIVACY CONCERNS.
SO WE'RE REALLY JUST LOOKING AT THIS AS THE LAND USE PERSPECTIVE WHEN IT'S ON THE GROUND, WHAT ARE THE FACILITIES ON THE GROUND THAT SUPPORT THIS? WE CAN'T REGULATE THE FLIGHT PATHS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT OR THE HEIGHTS AT WHICH THEY TRAVEL.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THE CITY CAN REGULATE.
I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT. BUT WE ARE SAYING IN OUR REGULATIONS THAT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MUST BE CLEARLY DESIGNATED ON AN APPROVED ENGINEERING SITE, PLANS OR BUILDING PERMITS THEY'RE PROHIBITED WHEN WITHIN 300FT OF RESIDENTIAL USES.
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES, PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, PRIVATE RECREATIONAL AREAS OR HOSPITALS UNLESS IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL OPERATIONS.
IF A HOSPITAL WANTS TO HAVE ONE THAT'S ON THEIR FACILITY, THEY COULD DO THAT.
BUT IF IT'S THE STORE NEXT TO THE HOSPITAL, THEY COULD NOT.
AS WELL AS THEY'RE PROHIBITED WITHIN 300FT OF THE LEWISVILLE LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AREA.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST THE STATIONS WHERE THEY'RE TAKING OFF FROM AND COMING BACK TO THEIR ALL OF THE UAS STAGING AREAS ARE RESTRICTED FROM OBSCURING VISIBILITY OR INTERFERING WITH PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICLE CIRCULATION.
SO FAR, WE'VE ONLY SEEN THEM AT LARGE SHOPPING CENTERS SUCH AS WALMART, WHERE THERE'S AN ABUNDANCE OF PARKING, SO THEY'RE NOT EVEN GETTING INTO THAT. THE THEORY BEHIND THAT IS A MOST OF OUR PLACES ARE A LITTLE BIT OVER PARKED ANYWAY, AND HOPEFULLY THE DELIVERY REDUCES SOME PARKING DEMAND AT THE FACILITY.
THEN WE'VE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT FACILITY TYPES BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL OPERATORS OF DRONES OR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. SOME OF THEM HAVE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES. AND SO WE'VE PROVIDED LOCATION REGULATIONS FOR IF THEY'RE LOCATED ON ROOFTOPS.
IF THEY'RE LOCATED ON THE BUILDING SIDE, SOME ARE LOCATED SORT OF ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING.
UNLESS THAT'S MODIFIED BY AN ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.
GROUND LOCATIONS, AND THAT'S TYPICALLY WHAT WE SEE IS THEY'RE LIMITED TO 10% OF THE LOT AREA,
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1000FT², WHICHEVER IS GREATER. AND THEY HAVE TO HAVE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE.EXCEPT FOR THAT, WE'D SAY THE ACTUAL LANDING PADS THEMSELVES DO NOT HAVE TO BE SCREENED.
PEOPLE DO THAT SOMETIMES, AND IT'S NOT NECESSARILY AN EYESORE TO SEE THE ACTUAL PADS.
NOW THE GENERATOR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE SCREENED.
AND THEN ANY FENCING NEEDS TO BE PERMANENT AND ESTHETICALLY COMPATIBLE, NOT CHAIN LINK.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER FENCING THEY USE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SITE.
BUT THIS WOULD MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE STREAMLINED.
AND THE EXISTING FACILITY AT WALMART DOES INTEND TO MEET ALL OF THESE.
THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY LOVE EVERYTHING THAT WE PUT IN THERE, BUT WE, I THINK WE GOT TO A GOOD, HAPPY MEDIUM. SO IT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TONIGHT THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE. AND I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.
THANK YOU. THAT'S I APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATIONS.
I THINK THAT THAT WILL GET US TO MORE MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING.
I THINK THAT'S A VERY GOOD THING. COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS? I JUST A COMMENT ON THESE BACKYARD COTTAGES. I MEAN, THE CITY'S REALLY PROMOTED THIS.
BUT IT ALSO SEEMS TO ME LIKE PEOPLE COULD BUILD THESE AND RENT THEM OUT.
AND SO NOW WE'VE KIND OF GOT THIS SITUATION WHERE PEOPLE BUILD THESE THINGS AND FOR RENTAL INCOME.
AND IS THAT, I MEAN, AND IF THAT WHEN, YOU KNOW, IF THAT WAS GOING ON NEXT DOOR TO ME, I MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM MOVING PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF THERE ALL THE TIME. IS THAT IS ANY OF THAT ADDRESSED? AND YEAH. SO ONE OF THE REGULATIONS IS ALREADY IN THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE NOT PROPOSING TO CHANGE AT THIS TIME IS THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS TO LIVE ON THE PROPERTY, WHETHER THEY LIVE IN THE COTTAGE OR THE MAIN HOME.
THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A RESIDENT ON THAT PROPERTY.
SO YES, THEY COULD BUILD THE COTTAGE AND RENT IT OUT, OR THEY COULD ALTERNATIVELY BUILD A COTTAGE, MOVE INTO IT AND RENT OUT THE MAIN HOUSE. THE THOUGHT THERE IS THAT IT WOULD GIVE FOLKS A LITTLE BIT MORE OPTION, AND MAYBE SOME INCOME TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN HOME OWNERSHIP LONGER, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RETIRE.
AND THAT CAN BE DIFFICULT AS YOUR INCOME KIND OF FLATTENS.
ANOTHER WAY TO HELP KEEP UP WITH RISING INSURANCE COSTS AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.
OKAY. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SO ONE QUESTION. SO FOR THE CURRENT DRONE OPERATORS IN LEWISVILLE.
HOW DO THEY COMPARE WITH THESE STANDARDS RIGHT NOW? YEAH.
SO THE CURRENT ONE IN AT THE WALMART ON MAIN STREET, THE FENCE WOULD BE COMPLIANT.
IT'S A IT'S NOT A CHAIN LINK FENCE, BASICALLY.
OKAY. IN THAT CASE, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, PLEASE, AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU.
HAVING NO ONE COME FORWARD, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'VE ASKED OUR QUESTIONS. COMMISSIONERS. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED.
MOTION BY JOSHUA. SECOND BY AINSLIE. YOU MAY VOTE NOW.
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ON MONDAY, APRIL 21ST, 2025 AT 7:00 PM. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. NOTHING FUN HAPPENING OUT THERE.
AND IN THAT CASE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
COMMISSIONER'S MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM SECOND.
SECOND BY FRANCIS. YOU MAY VOTE NOW. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.