THE EVENT WILL BEGIN SOON. >> IT'S NOW 6:30 REGULAR SESSION
[00:00:15]
NOVEMBER 3RD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT. WE ARE GOING TO GO TO APPROVAL A MINUTES CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28 TWOIRKS REGULAR MEETING. COMMISSIONERS? NOBODY HAS QUESTIONS OR CHANGES? MOTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION BY JOSHUA SECOND BY FRANCIS.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A HUB HEARING OPEN TODAY'S AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AS REQUESTED BY NAHEED VELLANI, THE APPLICANT, ON BEHALF OF HILLTOP CORNER LLC, THE PROPERTY OWNER (CASE NO. 26-07-10-SUP).
>> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. REQUESTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT. THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO A LOUNGE.
THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY A SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING AT THIS EXACT LOCATION. BUT IT WAS MORE LIKE A NIGHTCLUB, AND LEWISVILLE CODE ENFORCEMENT SHUT DOWN DO TO BEING ILLEGAL. THE BUSINESS OWNERS DON'T INTEND ON A NIGHTCLUB, THEY WON'T SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVENLGS WILL HAVE A RIGHT FOOD OPTION AND INSTALL VENTILATION UP TO THE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT. THE OWNERS ARE COMMITTED TO IT REMAINING A QUIET LOUNGE WITH NO DANCE FLOOR OR D.J. BOOTH.
JUST REGULAR BACKGROUND. ALL THERE IS IN THEIR FAR TICH AND WILL BE PART. CP ORDINANCE.
THE APPLICANT REALIZES VIOLATION WILL AND BE TERMINATION.
STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.
I AM HERE FOR QUESTIONS. >> ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED?
>> WE HAVE NOT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
>> WITH THAT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY WISHING THE SPEAK COME FOR COME TO THE FRONT STATE YOUR FAME AND THERE'S NOBODY HERE, SO WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONERS.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? >> I WOULD GOING TO MAKE THE STATEMENT I SMOKED FOR 20 YEARS AND I SUFFERED NUMEROUS EFFECT BECAUSE OF SMOKING AND I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT'S IN THE BEST PUBLIC INTEREST OF HEALTH AND WELL BEING. SO THANK YOU.
IF TO THE I AM ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. SPECIAL IT'S PERMIT.
>> MOTION BY JOSH SECOND BY KAREN.
MOTION PASSES 6-1. >> COMMISSIONERS, THIS ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WHO WILL HOLD A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND REVEREND AREA FINAL DECISION ON MONDAY, DECEMBER THE 7TH 2026 AT 7 P.M. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU RICHARD. >> NEXT UP DO HAVE ANY
ANNOUNCEMENTS? >> YES, I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. I WANTED TO PLAY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION I TURNED IN MY NOTICE.
I HAVE TAKEN A JOB OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND, OREGON, AND I JUST WANTED TO LET Y'ALL KNOW THAT I REALLY APPRECIATED SERVEING THE COMMISSION FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.
I KNOW SOME OF Y'ALL I'VE WORKED WITH THE FULL TEN YEARS I'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY. I APPRECIATE THE DIRECTION TAKEN WITH THE CITY AND I WILL MISS WORKING WITH EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM. SO THANK.
>> YOU WILL BE MISS. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> YOU WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH. AND PERSONALLY, I MET JONATHAN
[00:05:01]
TEN YEARS AGO WE STARTED TOGETHER RIGHT WHEN I WAS OUT OF UNIVERSITY AND GOT PLACED ON OLD TOWN REVIEW COMMITTEE AND HE WAS A YOUNG PLANNER AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE GROWN IN THIS POSITION WITH THE CITY WITH JONATHAN AND HE WAS ALWAYS JUST SUCH A JOY TO WORK WITH AND TALK WITH AND JUST MENTORING.HE'S BEEN BY MY SIDE WHILE MY KID WENT THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOLED THROUGH TIE SCHOOL TO COLLEGE AND WE JUST HAD SO MANY CONVERSATIONS AND HE TRIED HIS BEST TO GET AT LEAST ONE OF THEM TO GO TO A & M. IT NEVER HAPPENED, BUT I JUST WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST AND WE ARE REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU HAD AND MISS SEEING YOU.
I DON'T GETTING TEARY EYED. WE REALLY WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR STOVS THE CITY.
>> JONATHAN I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO THE COMMENTS YOU'VE BEEN AN INSPIRATION AS A PLANNER TO ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO HANDLE QUESTIONS AND YOU WERE NEVER AFRAID TO SAY, LET ME CHECK, LET ME GET BACK TO YOU AND YOU ALWAYS DID.
THAT'S A SKILL THAT A LOT OF PUBLIC SERVANTS HAVE TO REALLY WORK AT, AND YOU CAME BY IT NATURALLY.
I'LL MISS YOU BEING A FAIB OR. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP WHEN I DIDN'T SEE YOU COME UP TO MY DOORWAY FOR HALLOWEEN, SO NOW I KNOW WHY. SO, ALL THE BEST, AND I REALLY HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
>> GOOD JOB. WELL DONE IN LEWISVILLE AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR FEW POSITION.
>> ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT THEN, WE'RE ADJOURNED.
I DON'T THINK WE NEED A
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.