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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TODAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2026.
WILL NOW CALL THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:43 P.M..
WE HAVE A QUORUM OF COUNCIL. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A PLEDGE TO BE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FOUR ARE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
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CITY SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANY RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS FOR THE FOR ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.YES, MR. MAYOR, WE DID ON AGENDA ITEM SIX B BOB.
DAVID. MR.. DAVID, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING.
I THINK IT WAS ITEM FOUR B BUT REGARDING THE WHAT'S PLANTATION STREET RENAMING? AGAIN, I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR BRINGING IT UP.
IT'S A IT'S A BIG WIN FOR THE CITY, AS YOU KNOW.
OF COURSE, THE THINGS THAT THE PLANTATION CARRIES IT.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE CHANGED SOME NAMES IN SIENNA BEFORE, AND IT WENT OVER PRETTY WELL WITH THE CITY, BUT OF COURSE, HENRY, WHAT'S, YOU KNOW, THE HISTORY WITH HIM BEING THE FREED SLAVE THAT WAS DEEDED THE LAND THERE WHERE THE CEMETERY IS NOW.
AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, WE ARE LOOKING TO RENAME THE STREET AFTER HIM.
I THINK IT'S AN HONORABLE THING AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS DOING THAT.
SIR, I APOLOGIZE. THE EXPANSION IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THE NAMING OF THE STREET IS ON THE AGENDA. SO YOU MAY SPEAK ABOUT THE NAMING, BUT NOT THE EXPANSION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FIVE, OUR STAFF REPORTS.
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CITY MANAGER ANGEL JONES. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.THE ONE ITEM I'D LIKE TO MENTION IS A REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE'RE PROJECTED TO EXPERIENCE OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT FREEZE OVER THE WEEKEND. SO PLEASE REMEMBER THE THREE P'S.
PROTECT YOUR PIPES, PLANTS, AND PETS. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SIX.
OUR CONSENT AGENDA. OH. I'M SORRY. MAYOR PRO TEM CLAUSER.
YES, MAYOR. IN REFERENCE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
IF THERE UNLESS THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I MOVE THAT WE CONSIDER ITEM 7A7 AND 7A8 AFTER ITEM FIVE A.
WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? SEVEN. WHAT? 7A7 AND SEVEN.
WHICH WOULD BE NOW. OKAY, SO THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
IS THERE A SECOND? CAN WE PUT IT ON THIS? ON THIS THING? SECOND, I HAD MY MOTION IN THERE. NO, NO. THAT'S OKAY.
NO. I THINK WE HAVE TERRY. SO WE HAVE. WELL, WE HAVE I MEAN, MINE'S WORKS. I WAS JUST TESTING IT. OKAY.
WE'LL JUST DO A ROLL CALL IF WE CAN DO A ROLL CALL.
AND I'M SORRY, MAYOR, I DID NOT SEE WHO MADE THE SECOND.
OKAY. OKAY. IT WAS RON MARSHALL. OKAY. MAYOR ALLEYCAT.
YES. MEMBER. BROWN. MARSHALL. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM.
CLOUSER. YES. MEMBER. RILEY. YES. MEMBER. THOMPSON.
REMEMBER? OH, YES. REMEMBER. EMORY? YES. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
OKAY, NOW IT'S SEVEN A, SEVEN A, RIGHT. OKAY.
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SEVEN AYES TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY.IS IT ALL OF 77A77787787787. CORRECT.
THERE IT IS. RIGHT? YES. OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO ACTION SEVEN A TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A REQUEST BY BEATRICE CASTRO, D.M. DESIGN AND CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF NQF ASSOCIATES, L.P.
TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN PD PLAN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH ZONING DEVIATES FROM THE FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE AN AMENDMENT THEREFROM. PD NUMBER 66 IS LOCATED NEAR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SIX AND COLONIAL LAKES DRIVE, AND CONTAINS SEVERAL EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING THE TANK CITY PLAZA, 4899 SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY SIX.
THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS WOULD BE LOCATED IN BUILDING A IN TANK CITY.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR ITEM SEVEN, A SEVEN CITY SECRETARY.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES, MR. MAYOR, WE DO. OKAY. ELVIA HERNANDEZ.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
AND PLEASE ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
HELLO. ELVIA HERNANDEZ, 3003 PECAN WOOD DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, 77459.
FIRST, I'D LIKE TO. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO JOANNA FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK TO OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING AROUND THE COMMUNITY. I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE, AT LEAST TO EVERYONE, THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT OUR PROPERTY VALUES DON'T GO DOWN, AND WE DEPEND ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE HAVE DECIDED IN MOVING INTO THE MISSOURI CITY, THAT WE CONTINUE TO GROW WITH IT. AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ZONING STAYS AS WHAT WAS DISCUSSED AND NOTHING ELSE CHANGES BECAUSE MY HOME DOES FACE UP THIS PROPERTY.
THAT'S GOING TO BE UP FOR DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW.
AND IT REALLY MATTERS TO ME AND WHAT I SEE AND WHAT I HEAR.
AND IT'S IT'S JUST VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL WORKING WITH US.
AND WE'RE JUST REALLY CONCERNED THAT IT DOES STAY ZONED TO WHAT YOU ALL ARE SAYING IT WILL BE, AND THAT THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHANGES LATER ON THAT COULD BRING DOWN OUR PROPERTY VALUE.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JESSE JONES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND PLEASE ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JESSE JONES A PROPERTY OWNER AT 7070, KNIGHT'S COURT NUMBER 903, IN MISSOURI CITY. I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE OWNER AND DEVELOPER FOR TANG CITY PLAZA.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK AND SHERRY LEE. AND SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING THE REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE CURRENT AND EXISTING PD TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 34 RESIDENTIAL CONDOS IN TANG CITY PLAZA.
THE DEVELOPERS ALONG WITH THE HELP OF COUNCIL MEMBER JOANNA CONDUCTED A PUBLIC MEETING ON JANUARY 8TH INVITING ALL THE CONCERNED NEIGHBORS TO COME AND AND SHARE THEIR CONCERNS SO THAT THE DEVELOPER COULD THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ISSUES WERE AND SO THAT THEY COULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS.
SO WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE TALKED THROUGH AND ADDRESSED MOST OF THE CONCERNS WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND FEEL THAT WE ARE NOW AT A STAGE WHERE WE HAVE THEIR SUPPORT TO BUILD THESE RESIDENTIAL CONDOS IN A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF 34, WHICH WOULD BE OFFERED AT A PREMIUM PRICE POINT OF $325 A SQUARE FOOT.
SO IF ANYTHING, IT WILL BE INCREASING THE OVERALL PROPERTY VALUE OF THAT AREA.
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LIVE AND WORK AND ENJOY. THIS WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE CITY BECAUSE TO OUR UNDERSTANDING, THERE ARE NOT RESIDENTIAL CONDOS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE.THESE WOULD BE RESTRICTED TO OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS, WHICH WAS ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN THAT THEY WERE NOT TO BE LEASED OUT FOR AIRBNB OR SHORT TERM RENTALS. SO WE HAVE DRAFTED COVENANTS DEED RESTRICTIONS SO THAT ANYONE WHO COMES IN THERE WILL REALLY ADD TO THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE CITY WILL TRULY BENEFIT FROM HAVING THESE IN TANG CITY PLAZA.
THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THIS PROJECT NOW FOR A FEW YEARS THAT THE THE, THE COMPLEX IS JUST NOW REALLY GETTING TO A POINT THAT A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE MOVING IN. THERE ARE A LOT OF RESTAURANTS COMING IN DOCTOR'S OFFICES, AND THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE.
SO THERE IS ONE BUILDING THAT IS RIGHT NOW JUST A SHELL, AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO KIND OF PIVOT THEIR BUSINESS PLAN AND BE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF THAT EXISTING BUILDING. WITH THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM 7AB. SEVEN, EIGHT, EIGHT AND EIGHT.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH PD.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.
PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
YES, MAYOR. I MOVED TO POSTPONE ITEM 7A8 UNTIL A DATE DETERMINED BY OUR CITY ADMINISTRATION.
OKAY. IS THAT YOUR MOTION? THAT IS MY MOTION.
NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE. I GUESS WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
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WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO. ITEM SIX CONSENT AGENDA.OKAY. SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA? SO IT'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MARSHALL, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. TERRY, THAT WAS GOOD.
QUICK. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. ITEM SEVEN. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ACTIONS.
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7A1 IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ALRIGHT. IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A REQUEST BY ANS ENGINEERS INCORPORATED ON BEHALF OF HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, FONDREN ROAD.HC SID FOR SUP SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ON AN APPROXIMATELY 2.739 ACRE TRACT OF LAND TO ALLOW FOR THE ONGOING USE OF AN EXISTING ABOVE GROUND WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH ZONING DEVIATES FROM THE FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT THEREFROM.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF US 98, SOUTH OF EAST HAMPTON CIRCLE, SOUTH AND WEST OF THE FOUNTAIN PARK RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. SO I WILL NOW GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM SEVEN, A ONE.
CITY SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANYONE TO RECEIVE TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? NO, MR. MAYOR, WE DO NOT. OKAY, WELL, THERE'S NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
WE WILL NOW GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
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2.74 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN MISSOURI CITY AS A SPECIFIC USE ABOVE GROUND SEWER FACILITY, PROVIDING LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND CONDITIONS ON SUCH SPECIFIC USE.AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.
PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS A WASTEWATER FACILITY THAT'S OWNED AND OPERATED BY HARRIS COUNTY WCID, CURRENTLY ZONED AS CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES. WE ARE REQUESTING IT BE ZONED TO AS AN SUP.
AS A FACILITY. STANDARD PUBLIC NOTICE WERE POSTED.
THE REASON WE'RE REQUESTING IT NOW IS BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WHEN IT WAS BUILT.
BEFORE THEY DO THAT, WE WANT TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE AND ZONE IT AS AN ISSUE WITH THAT.
IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT.
OKAY. I DON'T SEE ANYONE IN THE QUEUE. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN RILEY.
A SECOND WAS MADE BY MYSELF. MAYOR HAD TO STEP AWAY.
I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO SEVEN A-3.
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TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A REQUEST BY CINDY LOU L1 HOLDINGS LLC TO ZONING APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM OUR FOR PATIO CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL AND LC THREE RETAIL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW FOR A RECREATION FACILITY TO INCLUDE A LOUNGE AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH ZONING DEVIATES FROM THE FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT THEREFROM.THE SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF ADAMS STREET, SOUTH OF A CHEVRON GAS STATION AT 503 TEXAS PARKWAY, EAST OF TEXAS PARKWAY, AND WEST OF BULL LANE.
SHASHI KUMAR, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MAYOR.
ALL RIGHT, I WILL I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 73.
MADAM SECRETARY, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? I DID RECEIVE ONE REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT, CINDY LOU.
OKAY. MISS LOU, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
AND PLEASE ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
MY NAME IS CINDY LOU. ADDRESS IS 9707 CHECKERBOARD STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
OKAY. OKAY. YES. WELL. THANK YOU. I'M HERE JUST TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MY PROJECT.
OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A BRAND THAT VALUES THE COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL WELLNESS, AND WE AIM TO BOLSTER THE GROWING PARTICIPATION IN BOTH LEISURE AND COMPETITIVE PICKLEBALL, WHILE ALSO OFFERING A BEAUTIFUL, FRIENDLY, RELAXING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO SOCIALIZE, EAT, DRINK AND MAINTAIN FITNESS AMONG FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY BUILDING A FACILITY THAT OFFERS 12 STATE OF THE ART COURTS DESIGNED TO BE SPACIOUS WITH OPTIMAL FLOORING, LIGHTING, SOUNDPROOFING, COURT BARRIERS, AND YEAR ROUND CLIMATE CONTROL THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED PREMIUM COMPARED TO WHAT'S CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AROUND HERE.
BEYOND PICKLEBALL, WE HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR PLANS A BEAUTIFUL CLUBHOUSE AND A LANDSCAPED COURTYARD WITH ONE COVERED OUTDOOR COURT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUNSETS AND LOVELY WEATHER DAYS. OUR CLUBHOUSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS A SUPERIOR EXPERIENCE GIVE THEM SHOWERS, THREE CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR SMALL MEETINGS AND PARTIES.
KITCHENETTE THAT'S SIMILAR TO A LARGE HOME KITCHEN.
AND A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN JUICE BAR OFFERING SMALL BITES AND CONVENIENT FOODS FOR PLAYERS TO REFUEL AND CONTINUE SOCIALIZING AS THEY WIND DOWN AND ENJOY THE LOUNGING ASPECT OF PICKLEBALL. PICKLEBALL IS EASY TO LEARN, AND THAT'S WHY IT'S BECOME SO POPULAR.
IT'S ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN AMERICA TODAY.
AND WE ARE SEEING THAT THAT AGE IS ACTUALLY LOWERING WITH RAPID GROWTH IN YOUTH PARTICIPATION.
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SO THIS SUGGESTS A VERY PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE SPORT.OUR PROGRAMING WILL ENCOURAGE MEMBER ENGAGEMENT WITH FUN GATHERINGS AND COMPETITIONS AS WELL.
WE OFFER PERSONAL COACHING, GROUP TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, AND WE'LL PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS, AND WE HOPE TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF PLAYERS.
WE ALSO HAVE RENTAL PACKAGES FOR EVENT BASED CORPORATE AND PRIVATE USE OF OUR CLUBHOUSE AND COURTS, AND A PRO SHOP AND FOOD BEVERAGE SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF PLAYERS AND MAXIMIZE THEIR ENJOYMENT AND ENCOURAGE FUTURE VISITS.
WITH OUR PROJECT, WE ASPIRE TO BUILD AN EXCEPTIONAL PICKLEBALL FACILITY.
THAT IS THE BEST. AND BEING TRULY UNIQUE, WE EXPECT TO DRAW PLAYERS FROM BOTH MISSOURI CITY AND BEYOND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA, AND HOPEFULLY TO EVEN STAND OUT NATIONWIDE. MISTER MAYOR, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
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TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THREE ACRES OF LAND FROM R-4 PATIO CLUSTER, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND LC THREE RETAIL DISTRICT TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 122 DESCRIBING SAID THREE ACRES OF LAND REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH PD.PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.
PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
RECOGNIZING SHASHI KUMAR, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
AS PART OF THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE THE TRACK, THE, COMMERCIAL CHARACTER IS IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PIECE OF THE TRACK AND FOR ANY ZONING CASES WE MAIL A PUBLIC NOTICE.
IN THIS CASE, THE PROCESS WAS FOLLOWED FOR THE SUBJECT TRACKED.
NOW THE WE OUR STAFF IS RECOMMENDING A PD FOR THIS ONE.
IF WE WERE TO KEEP THE CURRENT ZONING BECAUSE IT'S BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND LC3, THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME USERS, WHICH THE CITY DOES NOT DESIRE, FOR EXAMPLE, GAS STATIONS, CAR WASHES, AND THOSE KIND OF USES BY ALLOWING IT TO BE WITHIN A PD.
AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS PD. THIS IS REQUIRED.
THIS HAS ALSO RECEIVED POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING.
WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZING COUNCILMEMBER RILEY CHASSIS.
THERE WAS A I DIDN'T SEE IN HERE, BUT I ALSO CAN'T READ A MAP.
WAS ALL THE DRAINAGE AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT FACTORED INTO THIS AND WORKED OUT? THEY THIS IS FOR JUST A LAND USE ZONING, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO PROVIDE DETENTION AND DRAINAGE WILL BE ADDRESSED.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT WAS MY QUESTION. ALL RIGHT.
RECOGNIZING COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND SO MY FIRST QUESTION WILL GO OVER TO JOYCE.
JOYCE DO WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TIE THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING TO THE PD? SO BASED ON CURRENT REGULATIONS IN A LIMITED CAPACITY.
YES. THE CITY MAY INCORPORATE SOME DESIGN ELEMENTS.
THE FACILITY IS BEAUTIFUL. IT'S IT'S REALLY, REALLY NICE.
IT'S CLEAN. I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD REALLY UPLIFT THE FM 2234 CORRIDOR AREA.
BUT I ALWAYS GET CONCERNED BECAUSE WE SEE BEAUTIFUL THINGS ON PAPER.
AND THEN ONCE IT HITS THE GROUND, IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE WHAT WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO GET.
SO IF WE COULD FIGURE OUT A WAY TO TIE IN A VAST MAJORITY OF THE DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH WHAT WE SEE, BECAUSE FOR ME, I'M VOTING BASED ON WHAT I SEE, AND I THINK IT'S A REALLY NICE CONCEPT.
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IT IS WHAT'S HOT NOW. AND I THINK IT WOULD JUST REALLY, REALLY ELEVATE THAT AREA.MY LAST QUESTION IS, I DO SEE THAT WE DID RELAX SOME OF OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT STAYS THAT WAY FOR CERTAIN SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN SEE THE BUILDING FROM THE STREET.
THAT IS EXTREMELY CRUCIAL. MY LAST COMMENT, ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WE WOULD EXCLUDE IN LQT3 USES, ALL OF THESE ITEMS WILL BE WRITTEN INTO THE PD.
OKAY. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. AND THEN MY LAST QUESTION.
SHASHI, THE CORNER TIP THE LAND THAT THE THAT IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS.
DO WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS? AND I MAY HAVE TO DEFER THAT QUESTION.
LQT3. THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL GREAT LOOKING PROJECT.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO US. BUT I GUESS MY QUESTION IS REALLY TO SHASHI.
YOU MUTED. CAN YOU GO BACK, PLEASE? WHO REMOVED IT? THE SLIDE THAT WAS ON. OKAY. NO. NO. THAT ONE.
OKAY. UNDER WHERE IT SAYS IN GREEN. APPROVED WITH PROPOSED.
ALLOWED USAGE USES BELOW. I THOUGHT. WE WERE SAYING AT THAT TIME THE WORD LOUNGE AND ALCOHOL SALES OF ALCOHOL WAS AN ISSUE. SO DO WE CHANGE SOMETHING? IF I MAY CLARIFY ON THAT? MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT IS NOT THE PRIMARY USE.
SO A LOUNGE. IT'S NOT PRIMARILY A BAR AND A LOUNGE.
IT IS A SECONDARY USE AND THAT'S ALLOWED WITHIN.
THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALLOWING IN THIS FACILITY.
SO HOW WOULD I KNOW WHAT'S WRITTEN UP THERE WHICH IS FIRST AND WHICH IS SECOND.
BECAUSE IT JUST SAYS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY USES WITH ACCESSORY, ACCESSORY, ACCESSORY, ALCOHOL SALES AND ACCESSORY.
ALL ONE IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY. SO CITY MANAGER HELPED ME OUT BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE WE WERE.
THE WORD LOUNGE WAS A PROBLEMATIC, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
THAT'S WHAT WE ENDED UP DOING IN THE OTHER PD.
OKAY. I JUST WANT TO BE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE DISTRICTS.
NOT THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. I MEAN, I WOULDN'T GO PLAY PICKLEBALL AND DRINK, BUT THAT'S JUST ME.
BUT I'M JUST SAYING IT'S FINE. BUT WHEN YOU USE WORD LOUNGE AND YOU RESTRICT SOMEONE ELSE, AND THEN ARE YOU SAYING IT'S OKAY? SO WE WANT TO BE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CLEAR AND DEFINE THE WAY THAT THAT WHATEVER WE GAVE TO THE OTHER PARTICULAR PROJECT OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND BASED ON WHAT THE CITY ATTORNEY JUST STATED THERE, WE ARE BEING CONSISTENT IN THAT WE MADE SURE TO STATE THAT IT WAS A SECONDARY USE IN THE OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITY THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT, AND THAT WAS THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN TERMS OF INCLUDING THE LOUNGE.
OKAY. SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROJECT. THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO COUNCILMEMBER RILEY. ONE QUICK QUESTION.
CHASSIS, THE LIGHTING, IS THERE ANY LARGE POLE LIGHTING FOR THESE FOR THESE FACILITY? SINCE THIS IS AN INDOOR FACILITY, I THINK THERE ARE PROPOSING MAYBE 1 OR 2 OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS, TOO. BUT THIS IS PRIMARILY AN INDOOR FACILITY, SO LIGHTING WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE.
AND TO THE EXTENT THERE IS OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT COURTS IN TERMS OF LIGHTING REGULATIONS. SO CAN I ASK CINDY, CAN YOU COME FORWARD AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION? THANKS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU. IS THERE FOR YOUR OUTDOOR COURT? ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE ANY LARGE POLE LIGHTING THAT COULD IMPEDE ON LIGHTING? NO. OUR DESIGN INTENTION IS TO HAVE THAT ONE OUTDOOR COURT BE COVERED, AND IT'S BASICALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT WALLS. OKAY. AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT THAT CLARIFICATION SO THAT ON THE DRAWINGS, THESE LOOK LIKE POLES. AND SO OUR RESIDENTS WERE ASKING ARE THESE LIGHT POLES OUT THERE? SO I WANTED YOU TO KIND OF CLARIFY THAT SO THEY UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY SEE IT.
NO, WE DON'T PLAN ON HAVING WHAT YOU WOULD IMAGINE, SAY, AT A TENNIS COURT.
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THE STAND ALONE, TALL POLES. NO. OKAY. ALRIGHTY.GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. THANK YOU.
RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER. ANAMARIE. YEAH. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LOUNGE IS THERE ANY SIGNAGE THAT INDICATES THAT THERE'S A LOUNGE AS PART OF THE OF THE THE PROJECT? NOW YOU'RE ASKING FOR SIGNAGE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING? COUNCIL. YES. I THINK THE WAY I'VE, I'VE SEEN AT THE RENDERING, IT DOES NOT SAY A LOUNGE. IT SAYS A PICKLEBALL COURT.
AND THE APPLICANT IS NODDING THEIR HEAD TO THAT.
IT'S THE SIGNAGE WILL BE JUST AS A PICKLEBALL COURT.
OKAY. WELL, AGAIN, AND MY REASONING IS OBVIOUSLY IS THAT IT SHOULD BE ADVERTISED AND, AND AS A PICKLEBALL COURT. AND IF THERE'S A LOUNGE THERE, IT'S JUST A, I GUESS.
ANCILLARY. ANCILLARY. BENEFIT WITHIN THE THE STRUCTURE.
SO. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZE THE MAYOR PRO TEM, KLAUS.
SINCE THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LOUNGE.
MISS LU, WOULD YOU COME BACK UP TO THE PODIUM? AND JUST. IF YOU WILL TELL US IN YOUR WORDS A LITTLE ABOUT THE LOUNGE, THE HOURS OF OPERATION BARTEND.
LIKE, GIVE US WHAT THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
SURE. IN GENERAL, FOR STARTERS WE INTEND ON HAVING OUR SERVICES FROM 8 A.M.
TILL 10 P.M.. NOW, I'VE SEEN OTHER FACILITIES HAVE DEMANDS FOR EARLIER HOURS.
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO AND PLAY BEFORE WORK, AND PEOPLE WHO WORK LATE AND PREFER LATE NIGHT.
SO WE'RE KIND OF LEAVING IT OPEN ENDED. WE MIGHT EXTEND THOSE HOURS.
BUT AS FAR AS OUR FOOD SERVICE AND LOUNGES ARE CONCERNED.
WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND IS MORE OF WHAT YOU WOULD THINK OF AS A FITNESS CLUBHOUSE, WHERE YOU GO THERE AND YOU DO YOUR ATHLETICS AND AFTERWARDS YOU WIND DOWN AND HAVE A MEAL OR SNACKS AND HAVE A DRINK.
SO IT'S NOT A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND I GUESS PARTY LIKE A BAR.
SO THAT'S NOT OUR INTENTION. AND SO I THINK THAT OUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES WILL DEFINITELY BE THERE TO SUPPORT THE, THE PLAYING ENVIRONMENT. OKAY, SO NOT LOUNGE.
OKAY. RIGHT. YEAH. Y'ALL INTERESTED IN PICKLEBALL NOW? OKAY, THAT THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION. THANK YOU.
OKAY. RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER. THANK YOU, MISS CINDY, CAN YOU COME BACK? OH, OKAY. I'M SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I'M GETTING MY EXERCISE. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. HAVE YOU OPENED ONE OF THESE FACILITIES SOMEWHERE ELSE? NO. NOT YET. OKAY. I HEARD YOU EARLIER. KIND OF TALK ABOUT SOME OF YOUR OTHER.
SOME OF THE OTHER ONES THAT ARE AROUND TOWN. ARE YOU.
IS IT. WOULD IT BE SIMILAR TO CHICKEN AND PICKLE? BUT BETTER. YEAH. IT'S OKAY. OKAY. IT IS A SIMILAR IN CHICKEN AND PICKLE IN THAT WE WILL HAVE SOME FOOD SERVICES, BUT WHEN I SEE CHICKEN AND PICKLE I ALMOST CONSIDER THEM A RESTAURANT FIRST WITH PICKLEBALL.
AND WE'RE KIND OF THE OPPOSITE. WE'RE PICKLEBALL WITH SOME FOOD SERVICES.
BUT DEFINITELY WE WE AIM TO HAVE A FACILITY THAT IS AS NICE AS THEIRS AND NOT ONE WHERE WHEN YOU WALK IN THAT YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST A WAREHOUSE.
WE WANT IT TO BE A NICE CLUBHOUSE ENVIRONMENT.
BASED ON WHAT I LOOKED AT THROUGHOUT YOUR PROPOSAL, AND EVERYTHING REMINDS ME A LITTLE BIT LIKE LIFETIME, EVEN THE ONE THAT WE HAVE HERE WHERE WE HAVE LOUNGE.
YES, YES. AND I KNOW WE TEND SOMETIMES WE THINK OF LOUNGES, A CLUBBY, MOODY ATMOSPHERE, BUT IT'S ALMOST CAN BE UPSCALE, A SWANKY TYPE FEEL WHERE THEY GO IN, THEY PLAY PICKLEBALL, HANG OUT WITH THEIR FRIENDS OR WHATEVER, AND THEN COME OVER, HAVE A BEVERAGE, EAT A BITE, AND MAYBE GO RIGHT.
OKAY. IS THAT KIND OF WHAT YOU'RE ENVISIONING HERE? RIGHT, RIGHT. AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE I MYSELF AM A PICKLEBALL PLAYER AND I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO PLAY PICKLEBALL, AND WE KIND OF LIKE, HAD THIS DREAM OF WHERE WE'RE ALWAYS SAYING, IF WE HAD A DREAM PICKLEBALL PLACE,
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WHAT WOULD IT BE? AND THIS IS LIKE HOW WE CAME UP WITH THIS CONCEPT.AND I SAID, WHY NOT HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN JUST STAY AND JUST CONTINUE AND DO THOSE THINGS? SO YEAH, SO EVERYTHING IS ABOUT PICKLEBALL. I GOT IT.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. YES, SIR. THE RENDERING OF THE PARKING PARKING LOT.
I DON'T THINK IT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PRESENTATION.
MAYOR. BUT WE MAY BE HAPPY WITH THE HELP OF THE APPLICANT.
WILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW UP WITH AN EMAIL AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING.
YEAH. THE ONLY REASON I ASK IS I KNOW THE PARKING LOTS REQUIRE THOSE LIGHTS.
THE THAT SO. SO THIS IS I WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS THIS RIGHT HERE ON THE SCREEN IS SOMEWHAT.
YEAH. SO IN THESE DO WE ASK FOR LIGHTING. YES.
WE ASK FOR LIGHTING. AND WE HAVE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.
WE HAVE LUMENS AND LIGHTING STANDARDS THAT STAFF WILL LOOK INTO AS PART OF OUR REVIEW PROCESS.
SO THERE WILL BE LIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZING COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON.
HI, CINDY. HI. MY QUESTION IS LONGEVITY. WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS OF YOUR FACILITY? I MEAN, I DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO GO UP AS A FAD AND THEN DOESN'T LAST LONG AND THEN END UP GOING DOWNHILL.
HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO KEEP IT GOING AND MAKING SURE? BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS POPULAR AND PEOPLE ARE REALLY INTO IT.
AND I DID MY RESEARCH WHEN I SAW THIS, I SAID, OKAY, THIS IS GOING ON, BUT HOW DO YOU SEE IT GOING IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? YES, I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I REALLY CONSIDERED BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DEVELOP SOMETHING AND IT NOT WORK OUT IN A FEW SHORT YEARS. AND WHAT I'M SEEING WITH PICKLEBALL AS FAR AS OUR COMPETITION IS CONCERNED, IS THAT IT'S LACKING THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ADD TO IT. MOST FACILITIES THEY'RE JUST COURTS.
AND I THINK THAT'S A LITTLE SHORTSIGHTED. AND I THINK TO SUPPORT PICKLEBALL AS BOTH A SPORT AND A SOCIAL OUTLET THE FOOD ASPECT OF IT IS IMPORTANT AND ALSO THE PROGRAMING ASPECT OF IT.
AND SO WHAT I MEAN BY PROGRAMING IS WE PLAN TO WORK WITH PROS TO DEVELOP CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AND ALSO TO FOCUS ON THE KIDS AND TO, YOU KNOW, CREATE A PROGRAM ESPECIALLY, I THINK, FOR SCHOOLS.
I, I HAVE A PLAN TO GO OUT AND CONTACT SOME SCHOOLS AND HOPEFULLY DO LIKE LITTLE ACADEMIES.
AND REALLY FOSTER THAT, THAT GROWTH FROM THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND THAT WILL SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, THE SPORT IN THE COMING YEARS. AND ALSO AS FAR AS THE CLUB IS CONCERNED, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. I DON'T WANT MY MEMBERS TO PAY FOR SOMETHING AND NOT COME.
IT'S JUST LIKE WHEN YOU PAY FOR YOUR GYM, SOMETIMES YOU GET LAZY AND YOU DON'T COME. BUT WITH PICKLEBALL, PEOPLE WILL COME. BUT ALSO THEY MAY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
SO THE PROGRAMING, I THINK, IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO CREATE EVENTS AND JUST FOR FUN THEMES AND, YOU KNOW, INVITE OUR GUESTS TO COME FOR VERY SPECIFIC REASONS AND SPECIFIC EVENTS.
AND SO IT'S TO REALLY ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVE THEM HAVE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND FEEL LIKE THEY'RE GETTING VALUE OUT OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, AND NOT JUST PASSIVELY HAVE A FACILITY THAT THEY CAN JUST WALK IN AND OUT OF.
WHICH I THINK WON'T LAST FOR TOO LONG. YEAH. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. YOU CAN YOU CAN SAY.
WE PROMISE. OH, IT'S FINE. I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RILEY, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE, IF I MAY.
DOES THAT INCLUDE THE ADDING THE DESIGN ELEMENTS TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AS WELL AS LIMITING THE LOUNGE TO AN ANCILLARY USE AND ADDING THAT LANGUAGE TO THE ORDINANCE? YES. YES. OKAY. I MEAN, MOTION IS THERE. YEAH.
OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
[(5) Public Hearing - To receive comments for or against a request by Muham...]
ITEM SEVEN, A FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ACTION.PUBLIC HEARING. TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A REQUEST BY MUHAMMAD PATLA MURPHY SHOPPING CENTER, INCORPORATED FOR A PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.97 ACRE TRACT OF LAND TO ALLOW FOR A SPECIFIC LC
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FOR RETAIL USES, AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH ZONING DEVIATES FROM THE FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT THEREFROM. THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF FIFTH STREET AND A FAST STOP GAS STATION.1925 FM 1092 AND EAST OF FM 1092 AND AN ICE STORAGE SHELF STORAGE 1924. FM 1092. WE'LL NOW GO AHEAD AND OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM SEVEN, A FIVE.
CITY SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? YES, MR. MAYOR, WE DO. THE APPLICANT, MOHAMED PADILLA.
OKAY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
AND PLEASE ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
THANK YOU. HELLO, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
DUE TO TIME LIMITATIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA, I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF OUR PREVIOUSLY FILED PRESENTATION AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS. THIS IS WITH REGARDS TO CASE PD 25067.
CAN I SUBMIT? SO I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS SUMMARY, TOGETHER WITH THE FULL SUBMITTED PRESENTATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL MEETING. RECORDS AND MINUTES.
WHAT IS THE SUMMARY OF OUR REQUEST? SO OUR REQUEST.
CASE PD 25067. IT DOES NOT SEEK THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, NOR DOES IT INCREASE IN DENSITY, NOR DOES IT SEEK THE INTENSIFICATION OF THIS SITE.
OTHER RELATED AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL USES ARE ALREADY PERMITTED UNDER THE EXISTING ZONING.
OUR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REQUEST IS REQUESTED SOLELY TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND ENFORCEABLE OPERATIONAL CONDITION, AND PROVIDE CERTAINTY FOR TENANT, STAFF AND CITY ENFORCEMENT.
WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS SELECTED? INCLUSION OF LIMITED ELK4 USES.
AS YOU SEE FROM THE PICTURES. ARE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS REMAIN ENFORCEABLE ONLY IF FUTURE TENANT OPERATIONS MATERIALLY MATERIALLY CHANGE AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CONDITIONS.
WHAT ARE THE SOME OF THE GENERAL OBSERVATIONS THAT WE HAVE OBTAINED FROM PROSPECTIVE TENANTS? AS A BACKGROUND CONTEXT, MANY SMALL AND FIRST TIME BUSINESS OPERATORS FACE SIGNIFICANT UPFRONT PROFESSIONAL COSTS BEFORE OPENING FOR ARCHITECTURAL SEALED TENANT IMPROVEMENT PLANS, WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT APPROVAL FOR FOR A PARTICULAR 2000 SQUARE FOOT SPACE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 6000 TO $14,000, DEPENDING ON SCOPE AND DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS, IS SUBMITTED FOR COSTS.
THESE COSTS ARE INCURRED BEFORE REVENUE GENERATION FOR THESE SMALL AND FIRST TIME BUSINESS OPERATORS, AND THEY PRESENT A CHALLENGE RATHER THAN A REGULATORY CONCERN.
OUR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REQUEST DOES NOT SEEK A FEE, WAIVERS OR REDUCE SAFETY STANDARDS, BUT RATHER USE CLARITY AND OPERATIONAL CERTAINTY, WHICH WOULD HELP FUTURE SMALL BUSINESSES. WHAT IS THE PUBLIC BENEFIT? ENCOURAGING THE THE OCCUPANCY OF THESE EXISTING VACANT COMMERCIAL UNITS AND SUPPORTING SMALL, LOCAL AND START UP BUSINESSES IN MISSOURI CITY? MR. PADILLA. THAT CONCLUDES YOUR THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
THANK YOU. OKAY, MR. MAYOR, THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 75.
SHOULD I SIT DOWN? OH, THANKS. AND ITEM SEVEN A SIX.
[(6) Consideration and Possible Action - First of Two Readings - A request ...]
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 0.97 ACRES OF LAND FROM LC THREE RETAIL DISTRICT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, DESCRIBING SAID 0.97 ACRES OF LAND REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH PD.PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. OKAY SHASHI KUMAR, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
MADAM COUNCIL, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO PROVIDE SOME CLARITY ON THIS ZONING REQUEST.
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THIS CURRENT PROPERTY, LESS THAN AN ACRE, IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FM 1092 AND FIFTH STREET.AS YOU SEE THERE, CURRENTLY IT HAS A ZONING OF LC THREE.
THE APPLICANT HAS BUILT OUT. THIS BUILDING HAS HAD A TOUGH TIME LEASING THIS BUILDING BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN LC THREE, AND IS REQUESTING THAT THE ZONING BE AMENDED TO ALLOW FOR SPECIFIC USES WITHIN LC4 BE INCORPORATED WITHIN A PD.
REQUESTS ON ZONING CHANGE REQUEST. YOU SEE THE BUILDING THAT IS THE BUILDING THAT WE HAVE THERE.
LC THREE, THE APPLICANT IS SEEING MARKET SERVICES SUCH AS CAR DEALERSHIP, CAR RENTAL, STORAGE, AUTO SERVICES WITH LIGHT REPAIR, WHICH THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO LEASE THOSE USES UNDER THE CURRENT LC THREE USE.
SO HE THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING CERTAIN USERS BE INCORPORATED PART OF THE PD.
SO STAFF MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BECAUSE IT FRONTS 1092.
IT'S A GATEWAY CORRIDOR IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS LANDSCAPING. BUT STAFF SUGGESTED PROVIDING MORE DECORATIVE METAL AND MASONRY SCREENING SHOULD THEY PERMIT SUCH USES AS A CAR DEALERSHIP, WHICH HAS THE ABILITY TO STORE EQUIPMENT IN THE PARKING LOT, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY SPILL OVER INTO THE PARKING LOT.
BUT PLANNING AND ZONING SPECIFICALLY MADE A RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY NOT ONLY DO THE SCREENING IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING, WHICH IS 1092, BUT TO THE NORTH OF THE BUILDING WHICH FACES THE THE THE CONDOS OR THE APARTMENT COMPLEX THAT'S THERE, AS WELL AS TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. CURRENTLY IT'S VACANT, BUT ANYTHING THAT MAY COME UP.
THE APPLICANT IS ASKING CERTAIN USERS WITHIN LC FOUR TO BE INCORPORATED WITHIN THE PD, AND STAFF IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS IN TERMS OF THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO DO.
OKAY. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER O'DEKIRK.
THANK YOU. SO I THINK I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT.
CAN YOU COME BACK UP, PLEASE? YES. SO YOU WERE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND BUILDER OF THIS SITE? YES. OKAY. SO WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT? WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WERE GOING TO GET TENANTS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROPERTY USE.
WE BELIEVE WHEN PURCHASING THE SITE, THAT WE WOULD GET THESE TYPES OF TENANTS.
WHAT TYPES OF TENANTS? AUTO REPAIR. BODY REPAIR LIGHT REPAIR, BODY SHOPS.
SO AND LC THREE ZONING, AUTO REPAIR IS ALREADY IS ALLOWED.
SO ANY SORT OF AUTO REPAIR TIRE SHOPS, THEY'RE ALLOWED UNDER LC THREE ZONING.
OKAY. SO SO OUR REQUEST IS ACTUALLY SO AUTO SERVICES AND LIGHT REPAIR IS ALLOWED UNDER LC3 ZONING. OUR REQUEST IS TO IS TO SELECTIVELY ADD LC FOUR USES OF CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE SMALL SCALE WAREHOUSING AND TRADES VEHICLE RENTAL OPERATOR AND APPOINTMENT BASED CAR DEALERSHIPS.
OKAY, SO YOU'VE JUST NOT BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT THE ORIGINAL LC THREE AUTO SERVICES AND LIGHT REPAIR? TENANT? THAT TYPE OF TENANT? YES. OKAY. SO SO FOR VEHICLE DISPLAY YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET SALVAGE VEHICLES AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE THEM ON DISPLAY.
AND THEY ARE JUNKERS, RIGHT? UNTIL THESE FOLKS ARE FIXING THEM UP OR, YOU KNOW SO WE CAN'T IF WE SAY THAT YOU'RE, WE'RE ALLOWING 2 TO 4 CARS FOR VEHICLE DISPLAY.
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IS THIS ADDRESSED? SOMEHOW THAT THEY HAVE TO BE OPERABLE VEHICLES, REGISTERED VEHICLES.WHAT IS THE REGULATION THERE? IF THEY'RE SITTING 2 TO 4 CARS IN A PARKING SPOT, DO WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT FROM THE CITY? SO YOUR QUESTION IS WHETHER THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SIT OUTSIDE.
YES. SO THIS VEHICLE DISPLAY. SO THESE ARE GOING TO BE POTENTIAL SALES OF SMALL SCALE SALES.
IT DOESN'T THIS JUST SAYS DISPLAY 2 TO 4 CARS.
IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE PRETTY SHINY BRAND NEW CARS OR POLISHED AND YOU KNOW, IT COULD BE THAT THEY'RE SITTING THERE AND INOPERABLE UNTIL THEY FIX THEM AND REPAIR THEM OR TRADE THEM OR WHATEVER THEY'RE GOING TO DO.
BUT THOSE THOSE ITEMS THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO STORE THEM OUTSIDE.
SO THEY WOULD ALSO DISPLAYING NO MORE THAN 2 TO 4.
SO THIS IS DISPLAYED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. CORRECT.
OKAY. SO FOR OPERATION HOURS YEAH. LIKE RIGHT NOW ALL I SEE IS A TIRE SHOP. IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW? YES.
OKAY. AND YOU DON'T AGREE TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION THAT THAT THEY REQUIRE FENCING AND LANDSCAPING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE AND REAR.
I GUESS THIS IS OPAQUE. OKAY, SO NOT DECORATIVE.
CURRENTLY THERE IS NOTHING ON THE EAST SIDE, BUT AS AND WHEN THAT PROPERTY DEVELOPS THEY'RE REQUESTING THAT THEY'RE REQUIRING THAT LANDSCAPING BE PROVIDED ON THE EAST SIDE AS WELL.
YES. SO HOW DO WE REGULATE THAT. SO THE CITY'S ORDINANCE IS A REGULATION IN OF IN AND OF ITSELF.
OKAY. AND SO WE ARE NOT VOTING ON THIS PACKET BECAUSE THIS PACKET SAYS WE AGREE TO, WE DON'T AGREE TO, WE AGREE TO, WE DON'T AGREE TO CORRECT. WHAT YOU ALL ARE VOTING FOR IS WHAT'S SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.
AND THE ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN REQUIRES OPAQUE FENCE.
AND DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, SIR? THAT YOU DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT YOU ABIDE BY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TENANTS OR NOT? SO WE'RE ALSO REQUESTING A VARIANCE CAN BE GRANTED UP UNTIL TENANT OPERATIONS ALLOW IT.
IF YOU LOOK INTO THE SLIDE PACKET THAT WAS PROVIDED AND SIDE CONTEXT INSIDE CONDITIONS SO YOU HAVE THE SIDE CONDITIONS AND YOU HAVE THE REAR CONDITIONS AND THE SIDE CONDITIONS.
IF YOU TAKE A LOOK FROM THIS PHOTO WHICH WAS TAKEN, WHICH WAS TAKEN TWO DAYS AGO, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTO, THERE IS FENCING ALONG WITH LANDSCAPING. SO THERE IS COVERAGE ON THE SIDE PORTION OF THE FACILITY.
THIS THIS LANDSCAPING WAS INSTALLED, WAS PLANTED ALMOST ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO.
SO AS IT MATURES, IT'S STILL IN THE TIME FOR MATURITY.
SO THIS APPEARS TO BE LIKE T POST FENCING ALONG THE SIDE.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE TO YOU? LIKE T POST AND LIKE CATTLE WIRE? YES. THIS WAS FENCING THAT WAS INSTALLED BY THE OWNER NEXT DOOR.
OKAY. YEAH. SO WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING IS OPAQUE FENCING.
SO NOT FENCING THAT YOU CAN SEE THROUGH. AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOUR PROPERTY LINE IS AND WHAT YOU CAN PUT THERE, BUT THIS WOULD BE FENCING THAT YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGH.
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SO NOT CHAIN LINK, NOT THIS CATTLE LIKE HOG WIRE FENCE OR WHATEVER THIS STUFF IS.IT WOULD NEED TO BE SOMETHING THAT BLOCKS THE VIEW.
SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN.
MARSHALL. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'M GOING TO START OVER HERE WITH STAFF.
I, I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO LOOK THROUGH HERE TO FIND THE ORIGINAL PD, AND I COULD NOT FIND IT.
SO DO WE KNOW WHEN WE DID THIS, WHAT YEAR IT WAS? I CAN'T, I JUST CAN'T RECALL IT WHEN THE PD WAS APPROVED.
THERE IS PD, CURRENTLY IT'S LC3. WE'RE RECOMMENDING IT TO BE PD NOW.
NOW YOU'RE RECOMMENDING IT WITH LIMITED LC3 AND LC4 USES.
OKAY. SO AS AN LC3 THIS IS THIS. THIS IS WHAT ENDED UP GOING HERE ON THIS CORNER.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU OR NOT, BUT GENERALLY WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE OF A PD IS WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO MAXIMIZE AND MAKE YOUR SPACE MORE BEAUTIFUL. AND SO SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT STAFF HAS PUT FORWARD IS TO BRING THAT AREA UP TO AN EVEN HIGHER LEVEL OF STANDARD.
I UNDERSTAND I'M GOING TO BE HONEST WITH YOU AND VERY, QUITE FRANK WITH YOU AT THIS POINT.
I PASSED BY THIS PLACE REGULARLY. OFTENTIMES I AM DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I SEE.
SO I'VE OFTENTIMES COMPLAINED EVEN TO OUR OWN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT THIS CORNER HAS GOT TO IMPROVE. AND SO I'M VERY CONCERNED IN THE ITEMS THAT YOU'RE COMING HERE TO ASK US FOR, ESPECIALLY WITH THE WAY THAT THE CURRENT BEHAVIOR OF WHAT'S GOING ON INSIDE OF THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW.
SO YOU'RE NOW TELLING US THAT YOU WANT TO ATTRACT THESE OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESSES.
AND I, I JUST CANNOT SEE A CAR DEALERSHIP ANYWHERE OR CAR REPAIR PLACE ANYWHERE INSIDE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY ESPECIALLY ON ONE OF OUR GATEWAY CORRIDORS.
THAT DOES IT RIGHT. I JUST DON'T AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING INSIDE OF THE REPORT THAT STATES TO ME THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT RIGHT, AND GETTING IT RIGHT TO ME MEANS I DON'T WANT TO SEE A BUNCH OF JUNK CARS WHEN I DRIVE BY THERE.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THINGS THAT ARE NOT PLEASANT TO THE EYE.
OUR RESIDENTS DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT. SO TO SEE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE PUSHED BACK INSIDE OF YOUR REPORT WITH WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO COMPLY, IT GIVES ME GREAT PAUSE. SO AND IN THE PACKET THAT WAS PRESENTED, THE CONDITIONS THEY CAN BE ENFORCED BY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. THEY CAN BE ENFORCED BY US.
SO ALL OF THESE FUTURE TENANTS, IF THEY BYPASS OR IF THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPEN THEIR BUSINESS.
SO THAT'S THE FIRST AND PRIMARY STEP THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE TO OPEN UP.
AND THEN YOU HAVE ENFORCEMENT THAT RIGHT. THAT'S THE FIRST THING.
BUT THE PROBLEM IS ONCE THEY'RE IN THERE THEY'RE HOW DO YOU ENFORCE.
ONCE THEY'RE IN ONCE THEY'RE INSIDE OF YOUR FACILITY? I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE BY ON A TRANSMISSION AND SITTING OUT ON THE ON THE FRONT OF FM 1092.
NOW THAT WAS AFTER THAT WAS AFTER TONS OF US COMPLAINED BECAUSE HE HAD SET THEM UP AND MOUNTED THEM AROUND AS DISPLAY ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT AT ONE POINT IN TIME, EVEN WHEN YOU TURN IN, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT REALLY.
I GUESS WHAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO DO IS TO ALLOW YOU TO BE ABLE TO HAVE, I DON'T KNOW, SOME TYPE OF WHAT TYPE OF CAR SALES ARE YOU IMAGINING? IS THIS GOING TO BE USED CAR SALES OR IS THIS GOING TO BE SALVAGED CAR SALES? WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? SO THESE WON'T BE SALVAGED CAR SALES? THEY WOULD PROBABLY. THEY WOULD BE USED ON HIGH END.
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USED TO HIGH END. AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING? TO PARK? ALL OF THEM. SO WE COULD THE PARKING SPOTS COULD BE DESIGNATED IN THE FRONT TO DISPLAY THEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE PARKED OUTSIDE. SIR, DO YOU LIVE HERE IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY? YES, IN RICHMOND, BUT I LIVE OKAY. THAT'S FINE.NO, NO, NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME WHERE YOU LIVED. BUT THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY HAVE SPOKEN, AND THEY HAVE SPOKEN VERY LOUDLY. THEY WANT PRIME THINGS ON THESE HARD CORNERS.
THEY WANT SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN BE PROUD OF.
AND A MINI CAR DEALERSHIP RIGHT HERE ON THIS HARD CORNER ON MAYBE HIGH END CAR SALES.
I'M NOT SURE THAT'S NOT SCREAMING WHAT THESE RESIDENTS REALLY WANT.
I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU. I WANT TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE TO MAKE THIS WORK, BUT TO GO AND INCREASE MORE AND MAKE IT EVEN WORSE THAN WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
I CAN'T SUPPORT THAT. I HOPE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, I GUESS I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU REAL QUICK.
WHAT DO WE KNOW? OR ANYONE DO WE KNOW WHAT YEAR THIS WAS BUILT? WHAT'S EXISTING? DO YOU KNOW WHAT YEAR WAS THIS BUILT? WHAT WE SEE ON THE SCREEN. THIS THIS WAS BUILT IN 20 TOWARDS THE END OF 2024, TOWARDS THE END OF 2024, TOWARDS THE END OF 2024, END OF 2024. OKAY. SO THERE IS A AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, NO SALVAGE VEHICLES. OKAY. SO LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.
WHEN YOU SAY DEALERSHIP I THINK OF. I DON'T KNOW IF I'M WRONG OR IF I'M.
YOU'RE HEARING IT, BUT I THINK A DEALERSHIP I'M THINKING OF LIKE FORD AND ALL THAT.
BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DEALERSHIP IN HERE? YEAH, SURE.
ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. SO DEALERSHIP IS A SMALL BUSINESSES.
THEY HAVE A COUPLE OF CARS THEY DON'T HAVE, LIKE YOU SEE IN OTHER AREAS, BUT VERY SMALL.
THEY HAVE BECAUSE WE ARE ENTERTAINING SMALL BUSINESSES.
WE ARE NOT ENTERTAINING BIG, HUGE COMPANIES. SO SMALL GUYS HAVE TWO, THREE CARS RIGHT NOW.
THEY'RE PUTTING IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSES AND GARAGES.
SO THEY WILL PUT IT WILL BE NOT SALVAGE CARS, IT WILL BE RECONDITIONED CARS.
OKAY. GOTCHA. AND THE REASON I SAID THIS, I HAVE A PICTURE OF SOME ON A11430 BISSONET STREET.
IT'S ABOUT SIX OF THESE LINED UP THERE LIKE LITERALLY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER.
THE OTHER ONE IS TRANSMISSION. THE OTHER ONE IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO YOU CALL IT.
AUTO MECHANIC THAT FIXES GLASS TINT, ALL OF THIS.
AND IF YOU DRIVE THERE AND IF I DRIVE THERE, IT'S THE CONDITION AND IT'S HORRIBLE.
BUT THE WAY THAT'S SHAPED IS IT'S KIND OF IT GOES INNER RIGHT INNER INTO THE PARKING LOT.
SO YOU DON'T REALLY SEE THAT MUCH OF IT FROM THE STREET.
BUT TO ME, YOU HAVE IT HERE. IT IS WHAT IT IS.
BUT SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR ON THAT.
SO BASICALLY I UNDERSTOOD THE CONCEPT OF WHAT IT IS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING TO RENT IT OUT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT JUST NEEDS A GARAGE, AND WHATEVER THEY DO IN THOSE GARAGES ARE WHAT HAPPENS.
SO LC, LC THREE. CORRECT. NOW GOING LC FOUR. SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LC3 AND LC4? LC FOUR IS A MORE INTENSE OR ALLOWS MORE INTENSE USES LIKE I.E.
SUCH AS THE CAR DEALERSHIP FOR ONE, THOSE ARE GENERALLY NOT ALLOWED IN LC THREE.
BUT THE REQUEST IS TO ALLOW THEM IN THIS PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
AND THE OTHER ONE, IF I CAN STATE MAYOR, IT'S A CONTRACTOR RENTAL AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT.
YEAH. SO YOU CAN HAVE LANDSCAPE GUY WHO PARKS HIS TRAILER IN THERE OR ANY OF THAT TYPE OF NATURE.
SO WE'RE GOING IN A CORRIDOR. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GO BETTER AND BETTER AND BETTER.
WE'RE GOING FROM LC3 TO LC FOUR BACKWARDS, IN MY OPINION.
SO TO ME, SIR, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING? SO THE FIRST OF ALL, IT'S YOU'RE THE TYPE OF USERS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN A CORRIDOR LIKE THIS WITH NO FENCING, NO LANDSCAPING, NOTHING IS JUST GOING TO LOOK LIKE FIFTH STREET.
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AND WHAT WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT WE SEE, WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT I SEE WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH A FIFTH STREET METAL BUILDING AND SMALLER USAGES OF PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST USING IT FOR IT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.I CAN'T SPEAK FOR OTHER PEOPLE. SO YOU HAVE AN LC3.
I THINK WHEN YOU BUILD THIS, OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THERE WAS A QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED, WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS? AND WHEN YOU BUILD THIS AND IF YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS WAS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A LITTLE THESE LITTLE GARAGES THAT YOU CAN RENT PRIVATELY AND DO THAT, I THINK IT'S IN THE WRONG SPOT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN THE WRONG AREA BECAUSE AND ALSO WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REALLY LOOKING AT WHAT WE NEEDED. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE CORRIDORS.
SO, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WERE ASKING TO GO FROM LC TWO, LC 3 TO 2, THEN THAT'S GOING THE OTHER WAY, THE POSITIVE WAY, BUT YOU'RE GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY WHERE WE HAVE YOU KNOW, YOU SAID THERE'S NO JUNK VEHICLES.
I MEAN, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE. ALL THESE CARS THAT ARE PARKED.
IF YOU'VE BEEN TO AND LET'S NOT USE THE WORD DEALERSHIP IF YOU WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, IF YOU DRIVE THROUGH STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, OR ANY OF THOSE ROADS, YOU'VE SEEN CARS GET PARKED.
ALL THE CARS THAT ARE PARKED IN THOSE LOTS, AND EVEN TO THE POINT OF WITH NO COVERAGE, NO FENCING, I MEAN JUST THE TYPICAL LANDSCAPING. IT'S JUST NOT THE WAY THAT IT LOOKS.
IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PICTURE, YOU SEE IN THE BACK OF IT WHERE THAT GREEN BUILDING.
YES. AND THAT, I MEAN, THERE'S ONLY THREE CARS.
SO I YOU KNOW, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK HERE.
DEALERSHIP IS WHAT YOU AND I GO BY A CAR NOT HERE.
RIGHT. SEE, WE ARE AS WHEN WE STARTED OUR, YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTION IN 2000 COVID TIME OR SOMETHING AROUND THE COVID TIME. SO WE SIT WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, WE EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WE ARE DOING ON THIS, AND THAT WAS OUR INTENTION BECAUSE WE ARE DOING OTHER CITIES ALSO.
SO OUR WE HAD THE INTENTION TO RENT IT OUT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE DOING REPAIR SHOPS ARE RELATED TO THE RELATED TO THE AUTO ITEMS YOU KNOW, AUTO INDUSTRY.
SMALL. SMALL LEVELS. THAT WAS OUR INTENTION. BUT LAST ONE AND A HALF YEARS.
WE ARE WAITING FOR THAT. PEOPLE ARE NOT COMING FOR SUCH THINGS.
THERE ARE COUPLE OF REASONS BEHIND. CITY IS VERY COOPERATIVE.
THERE IS NO DOUBT. BUT MY SMALL BUSINESSES, THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE PROFESSIONAL FEES WHICH IS REQUIRED IN OUR IN OUR CITY.
ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT REQUIRED IN. I SEND IT A COUPLE OF RESEARCH I DID IT.
IT'S ON THE ON YOUR PRESENTATION. MY PRESENTATION IS THERE WITH YOU.
SO CERTAIN CITIES ARE NOT ARE PERMITTING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
SO WITH THAT THOSE INTENTION WE CREATED. BUT WE ARE NOT GETTING THE CLIENTS.
WE DID COUPLE OF TIMES WE MADE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE OUR TENANTS, PROSPECTIVE TENANTS AND WE WENT TO THE CITY, AND THE CITY REJECTED. AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK OUT.
SO THESE ARE HAPPENED LAST ONE AND A HALF YEARS.
THEY CANNOT KEEP IT 1015 CARS. THEY ARE NOT A DEALERS.
THEY ARE THE AND THEY DO NOT SELL SALVAGE CARS.
WE DON'T BRING SALVAGE CARS THERE. YOU KNOW THAT 2018 CARS, 20 1617 CARS, REGULAR CARS, THEY COME AND THEY SELL IT. THEY CANNOT BRING BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PARKING.
ALSO FOR SALVAGE CARS YOU HAVE TO BIG PARKING AND BIG FACILITIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.
SO WE HAVE THE LIMITED SPACE. SO EACH UNIT THEY ARE GETTING A COUPLE OF PARKING.
SO BOTH BOTH ON THE CARPET UNIT WE JUST GAVE THE COUPLE OF PARKING TO THEM.
I CAN'T DO THAT TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY.
I WANT TO HELP YOU. NOW, IF YOU WERE COMING TO ME IN PLANNING AND ZONING, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IN THAT PARTICULAR CORRIDOR WAS THE WRONG APPROACH TO DO THAT.
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BUT I'M NOT ON PLANNING AND ZONING. I DON'T WORK FOR THE CITY.I JUST GET ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, YOU ASKING TODAY YOU COME BEFORE US.
YOU'RE ASKING ME TO LOWER MY STANDARDS SO YOU CAN GET SOMEBODY IN THERE TO RENT IN IN ONE OF MY CORRIDORS THAT ARE KEY TO THE CITY. SEE, MISSOURI CITY IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY.
SIR, I GUARANTEE YOU THAT. SOMEONE SAID THAT LIVE IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO DO THIS IN THEIR CORRIDOR.
THEY JUST WON'T. I KNOW, I KNOW THE MAYOR AND I KNOW SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THERE, WHAT? IT IS HERE. I THINK YOU CAN WORK THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SEE HOW THEY CAN HELP YOU TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS, BUT THIS IS ME JUST SPEAKING. I CANNOT LOWER IT DOWN THAN WHAT IT IS TO OUTFIT EXACTLY WHAT I'VE SEEN IN OTHER AREAS.
THERE'S ONE ON MURPHY ROAD A LITTLE BIT FURTHER UP.
WHEN YOU PASS CASH ROAD, YOU HAVE THE SAME SCENARIOS THAT'S THERE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO BISSONNETTE. THIS MODEL IS THERE ON RIGHT AFTER CASH ROAD ON MURPHY ROAD.
AND IF YOU GO OUT THERE WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JUNK CARS, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT JUNK JUNK CARS.
THE CARS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED, THAT'S JUST WAITING TO BE REPAIRED.
AND SO FIRST THING THAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN INTO THIS IS THIS.
WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR AREAS. I THINK YOU CAN WORK WITH OUR CITY AND CITY STAFF AND OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO LOOK AT IT AND, AND MOVE FURTHER. SO I'M GOING TO REST MY COMMENT THAT IT WAS JUST MY COMMENT, BUT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE THAT SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
SO I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER RILEY.
THANK YOU. MAYOR. CAN I CAN I SAY SOMETHING IF IT IS POSSIBLE? OKAY. I UNDERSTAND YOU WILL NOT ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP, WHATEVER THE SMALL DEALERSHIP.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER ITEMS? BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE ALLOWED TO DO REPAIR SHOP IS ALLOWING LC3.
WE HAVE THE ALLOWED TO DO BODY WORK. IT'S ALLOWED IN LC3 AND OTHER NEIGHBORS ARE DOING SIMILAR WAY IN MISSOURI CITY THAT WE ALLOWED. WHAT ABOUT THE RENTED RENTAL CAR IS A NEW THING.
PEOPLE. PEOPLE KEEPING RENTAL CARS 1 OR 2 CARS OR THREE CARS WITH.
WAS THE WEBSITE THERE? YES, THEY ARE PUTTING THE CARS THERE.
THIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO US. SO I'M SORRY TO CUT INTO COUNCIL MEMBER RILEY'S TIME.
ALL I'M SAYING, SIR, IS YOU HAVE AN LC3 WHICH FITS, YOU KNOW, TYPE OF BUSINESS.
AND IF YOU'VE BEEN UP IN FOR THIS LONG, YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANYONE THAT COME IN THERE.
THAT'S OUR PROBLEM. THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE WE HAVE, BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEFORE I BUILT THIS, AND I WOULD HAVE REALLY LOOKED INTO IT. AND SEEING THAT IF THIS IS WHAT WORKS NOW, SOMETHING LIKE THIS, IF YOU HAD 2 OR 3 OF THEM STACKED BACK TO BACK, MAYBE A BIGGER PROJECT.
AND I THINK AT THAT TIME THIS WAS LC3, THAT PROBABLY, PERHAPS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SHOULD ASK BEFORE I BUILT IT WAS IF I CAN SEE THAT, IF I CAN BRING IT DOWN TO LC4 AND THEN PUT, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THOSE, BUT TODAY YOU BUILD IT UNDER LC3 STANDARD, BUT BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GETTING, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, THE REASON IS YOU THIS IS ALL YOU HAVE.
SO RENT CONTROL IS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN LOOK AT BASED ON WHAT YOU HAVE TO SEE.
WHY THAT I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO TEACH YOU YOUR PORTFOLIO AND HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS, BUT YOU GOT TO LOOK AND SEE WHY YOU'RE NOT GETTING BUSINESS.
WHAT'S THE YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, WHAT'S THE ISSUE.
BUT AND THAT'S WHERE I THINK YOU CAN HAVE THE CITY STAFF UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UMBRELLA TO LOOK AT THIS AND SEE HELP YOU, RATHER THAN YOU ASKING ME TO LOWER MY STANDARD TO RETROFIT SOMETHING THAT I DON'T WANT.
THE CITIZENS DON'T WANT IT. IT'S NOT JUST ME THAT I DON'T WANT IT.
IT'S. THE CITIZENS ARE NOT GOING TO WANT IT. AND I'VE HEARD IT FROM THEM ALREADY.
I'VE BEEN TO THE PNC. WHEN YOU. WHEN YOU GUYS PRESENTED THIS.
I'VE HEARD THE CONVERSATIONS BACK AND FORTH. EVEN THOUGH I COULDN'T SIT UP HERE ON THE DAIS AND SPEAK TO IT, BUT I DID HEAR SO I'VE HEARD THEIR CONCERNS. I'VE HEARD WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT.
SO THE WAY HOW I SUM THIS UP IS YOU ASKING ME TO LOWER MY STANDARD TO MAKE PROFIT FOR YOU, WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU AND HELP ANYBODY.
BUT I CAN'T DO THIS. THAT'S JUST ME. AND I'M SORRY I CUT INTO COUNCIL MEMBER RILEY'S TIME.
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COUNCIL MEMBER. RILEY. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.BEFORE I MAKE A COMMENT TO YOU. WARD. SIR? THIS WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY ZONED LC THREE, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ALLOWABLE USES HAVE ALREADY BEEN STATED, AND IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE. IT WAS BUILT IN 2024.
CORRECT. FINISHED 2024. CORRECT. OKAY. AND SIR, HOW LONG IS YOUR YOUR FACILITY BEEN VACANT OR IS IT VACANT? WE SINCE JANUARY 2005. EVEN. EVEN BECAUSE WE.
YES. BECAUSE WE NEVER GET THE TENANTS. WE HAVE THE ONLY 25.
I THINK HE MEANT TO SAY 2025 2025. BUT YOU KNOW WE NEVER GOT THE TENANTS WE COMPLETED IN I THINK FIRST QUARTER OF 2024. AND WE GOT THE TENANT FOR TIRE SHOPS AND A COUPLE OF TENANTS CAME FOR REPAIR SHOPS AND AND IT WILL NOT THEY SUBMITTED THE APPLICATIONS AND IT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE CITY.
AND LET ME JUST SHARE THIS WITH YOU. BEFORE I GO BACK TO STAFF, THIS WAS THIS WAS NOT A WELCOMED PROJECT BECAUSE WHEN IT'S IN MY DISTRICT, THIS IS A MAIN CORRIDOR FOR THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, WHEN PEOPLE ARE ENTERING INTO OUR CITY, THEY WANT TO SEE SOMETHING VIBRANT, LIVELY, SOMETHING THAT MOST OF THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE HERE CAN SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS, THAT THEY CAN ENGAGE WITH YOUR BUSINESS AND FEEL PROUD TO HAVE THAT ON THAT PARTICULAR AREA.
I GET MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION AND HOW IT'S NOT KEPT UP, YOU KNOW, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. AND SO IT MAKES IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO COME HERE AND PRESENT US A PACKET.
AFTER THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION HAS ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO US THAT WE'VE ALREADY REVIEWED TO GIVE US BASICALLY NEGOTIATE WITH US HERE ON THE DAIS. I PERSONALLY FIND IT DISRESPECTFUL AND DISCOURTEOUS BECAUSE I REPRESENT THE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE TO DRIVE PAST THERE, LIVE AROUND THERE AND THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH YOUR BUSINESS, YOU KNOW, AS SOME OF THE REQUESTS THAT THEY HAVE ASKED FOR.
NOW, GRANTED, YOUR PROPERTY WAS ALREADY ZONED FOR LC3.
I WOULD HAVE PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED YOU TO LOOK TO SEE IF THAT WAS A NEED FOR YOUR PROPERTY FOR THAT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT, IF THAT WAS SOMETHING DESIRABLE SO THAT YOU COULD MAKE A PROFIT ON THERE.
BUT AS WE'VE GONE PAST THAT, YOU'RE YOU'RE ASKING THIS BODY TO MAKE LIMIT, MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR A PROPERTY THAT'S NOT ALREADY BEEN REQUESTED BY THE RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT AND ENJOY.
NOT TO MENTION THE BEAUTIFICATION. YOU'RE TELLING US THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PUT IN FENCING, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO CERTAIN THINGS UNLESS WE DO CERTAIN THINGS.
AND THAT'S JUST NOT HOW IT HOW IT OPERATES. AND FOR ME PERSONALLY, I JUST DON'T APPRECIATE THAT.
TO PUT ALL YOUR REQUESTS ORIGINALLY IN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION TO GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THAT IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND TO ASK FOR US TO EXTEND MORE MORE WHAT IS THE WORD FLEXIBILITY FOR YOU TO BENEFIT AND NOT FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT IS IS NOT THE DIRECTION THAT THIS IS NOT MY VISION FOR THAT.
DO YOU LIVE HERE IN MISSOURI CITY? NO, NO YOU DON'T.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN.
BUT YOU DON'T LIVE HERE? NO. SO THE WHAT? WHAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR AND AND NEIGHBORS WHO LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THAT AND DOWN THE STREET, AND THOSE THAT TRAVEL 1092 EVERY DAY TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK.
THEY THEY WANT SOMETHING DESIRABLE BECAUSE WHEN THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ARE COMING INTO THE CITY, THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO BE PROUD OF THAT PARTICULAR PROPERTY, NOT FILING COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRASH AND DEBRIS OR OTHER THINGS OR OTHER EYESORES.
AND SO WITH THAT, IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THESE THINGS WERE WHOEVER WAS ON YOUR TEAM AT THE TIME DISCUSSED THOSE THINGS WITH YOU, WHAT COULD BE A PROFITABLE PROJECT THERE? BUT AS OF TODAY, I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS PARTICULAR CHANGE IN ZONING.
WHICH GOES BACK TO IF THIS ZONING IS CHANGED TONIGHT, IF COUNCIL VOTES ON THIS PARTICULAR ZONING,
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IS IT JUST FOR HIS, HIS BUSINESS OR IS IT FOR THE ACTUAL PROPERTY? SO IF HE DECIDES TO SELL IT AND THIS COUNCIL APPROVES IT TO BE A PD WITH THE ELEVATION OF A LC4, WHICH IS ALMOST ANYTHING YOU CAN DO. DOES THE PROPERTY GET REZONED OR IS IT JUST HIS PROJECT? BECAUSE I WANT I WANT THE COMMUNITY AND THE OWNERS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE ASKING US TO DO.CERTAINLY, ZONING IS A LAND USE ENTITLEMENT. THEREFORE, ANY CHANGE IN THE DESIGNATION GOES WITH THE LAND, NOT THE USER. AND SO I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND IF WE APPROVE THIS AND IF IT STILL DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU AND YOU DECIDE TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE TO DO WHATEVER THEY DESIRE TO DO, THAT IS MORE OF AN EYESORE AND AN ISSUE IN THIS CITY, PUBLIC SAFETY OR WHATEVER TRAFFIC, I DON'T KNOW.
BUT WE HAVE TO LOOK LONG TERM IN THIS. THIS IS NOT IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.
IT'S ABOUT THE PROPERTY AND WHAT THE EXPECTATION IS FOR THIS PROPERTY.
AND SO UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE THOSE DETERMINANTS HAVE NOT BEEN SOLIDIFIED HERE THE ZONING WILL BE MY RECOMMENDATION TO STAY AS IS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZE AND COUNCILMEMBER EMERICH.
YES. THERE WAS I THINK A DISPLAY THAT SAID THAT 2 TO 4 VEHICLES, VEHICLES WOULD BE BE ALLOWED ON THE ON THE SITE.
IS THAT FOR EVERY ONE OF THE BAYS THAT YOU HAVE THERE? YES. SO WHEN YOU LOOK, IF YOU GOT EIGHT BAYS OR NINE BAYS, SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF 30 TO 40 VEHICLES THAT COULD BE PARKED IN THE THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
IF SEE, IT'S NOT A PRACTICAL CONCEPT THAT WE WE WILL GIVE EVERYTHING TO THE.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE THE COMPETE WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING.
SO IF WE BRING IT, WE WILL BRING IT. ONLY ONE CAR.
DON'T SAY YOU KNOW, SAY, DON'T SAY THE DEALERSHIP.
BUT WHATEVER THE CAR, WE DON'T BRING IT. WE WILL BRING IT.
SO? SO IT'S NOT POSSIBLE THAT WE KEEP IT. EVERYONE TO TWO CARS OR THREE CARS TO KEEP TO SELL THAT EVERY UNIT WILL BE SELL THOSE OLD CARS OR USED CARS AND ALL OF THE, THE AUTOMOBILES OR UNITS ARE GOING TO BE STORED INSIDE THE BUILDING AFTER, I GUESS, CLOSING HOURS? YES. AND WHAT WOULD CLOSING HOURS TYPICALLY BE? USUALLY SIX. IT STARTS FROM 7:00 IN THE MORNING TO SIX.
SIX IS A BUSINESS HOUR. SIX DOESN'T SHOW IT. BUT IS THERE ARE THERE PARKING AREAS BEHIND THIS BUILDING? YES. AND WOULD THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE, WOULD THAT AS FAR AS THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, WOULD THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE SPACE BEHIND THE BUILDING? YES, SIR. THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
AND FOR CLARIFICATION, THE ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN ONLY ALLOWS FOR FOR SALE AND FOR FOR RENTAL.
SO THAT WOULD BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT ON THAT PROPERTY, NOT PER BAY.
OKAY. WELL, I NOTICED THERE'S A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, OF, I GUESS UNUSED LAND OR THERE'S THERE THERE'S REALLY NO BUSINESSES BACK BEHIND IT. SO ONE OF THE CONCERNS I'D HAVE IS THAT YOU HAVE MORE VEHICLES THAN YOU HAVE SPACE FOR.
SO YOU'D GO OUT AND YOU'D START, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO RENT AREAS BACK THERE SO YOU'D HAVE MORE VEHICLES, WHICH IS ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK THAT WE FACE WITH ONE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS THAT THEY'VE RENTED AREAS. SO IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY'VE GOT ALL OF THE CARS STACKED IN FRONT OF THEM.
THEY'RE BUILDING THEY'VE GOT SOME RENTAL PROPERTY THAT THAT THEY, THEY CAN USE I'M WITH WITH COUNCIL LADY. RILEY. IS THAT THIS WAS
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REALLY, AT THE TIME, GOING TO BE ONE OF THE I THINK THE AREAS THAT'S BRINGS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON 1092 AND A LOT OF THAT TRAFFIC IS VISITORS PEOPLE GOING THROUGH.AND WE HAD I HAD ENVISIONED AND I THINK SEVERAL HAD ENVISIONED THAT TO BE SOMETHING MORE ATTRACTIVE THERE THAT WASN'T JUST THE IF I CAN SAY THE COOKIE CUTTER TYPE OF OF FACILITY THAT YOU'VE GOT HERE THAT COULD ACCOMMODATE JUST ABOUT ANY KIND OF, OF BUSINESS. SO I GUESS THAT'S THE, THE, THE GIST OF MY MY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, SO THANK YOU.
THANKS. THANK YOU. RECOGNIZING MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
YES. TWO THINGS. IF YOU CAN. IS THAT. IS THAT YOUR SON? OH, OKAY. CAN YOU COME UP? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING.
JOYCE, I GUESS THIS QUESTION COULD BE FOR YOU OR YOU JUST.
I KNOW THESE LINES. DISTRICT LINES ARE DRAWN PRETTY TIGHT.
IS THIS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS DISTRICT C, NOT A I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK.
IS THIS A MAP? IS THIS THE DIVIDING LINE? IS IS FIFTH STREET.
SO THIS TECHNICALLY IS C. IT'S C OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
I WAS CONFUSED THERE. SO THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT.
OKAY. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO ACTUALLY OPEN YOUR DOORS IN MISSOURI CITY.
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. I KNOW THIS IS A LOT OF QUESTIONS.
SHOULD THIS, NOT THIS VOTE NOT GO IN YOUR FAVOR? HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT A BACKUP PLAN? HAVE YOU.
BECAUSE WE WILL TRY TO GET. AND SO WE WILL TRY OUR BEST.
YES. LAST ONE YEAR WE DID THE AIDS. WE BROKE UP, WE BROUGHT THE BROKERS AND EVERYTHING WE DISCUSSED WITH THE BUSINESS COUNCIL WHAT YOU CALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THEY COME, THEY CAME, THEY CAME THREE TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. SO I ALREADY INVESTED THE MONEY.
SO OTHERWISE I DO NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE. THE NEXT SLOT I USED TO BE PARTNER ON THAT.
THAT'S THE REASON I DROPPED THAT. AND WE PUT LAST TWO YEARS OR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.
IT'S ON THE SALE. YES, I USED TO BE THE PARTNER, BUT I KNOW THAT WE CANNOT DO IT.
SO I JUST STEP OUT FROM THAT PARTNERSHIP SIX MONTHS AGO.
SO I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS. THERE'S THE REASON WE CAME TO YOU GUYS THAT YOU CAN HELP US.
WE WENT A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH CITY. WE DISCUSSED WITH THEM AND THEY ARE VERY COOPERATIVE WITH US.
THEY EXPLAINED TO US AND NOW UNDERSTAND THE SMALL INVESTORS $2.5 MILLION.
WE ALREADY INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT. WE CANNOT CHANGE.
SEE IF WAS BROUGHT IT IN EARLIER THAT THIS THIS LIKE THIS IS THE WAY IT'S BUILT IS NOT OUR WE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU THEN WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. NOW WE CANNOT DO ANY OTHER THING.
SO WE CUT OUR HANDS. YEAH, YEAH. AND WE ALL ARE.
DEPEND ON YOU GUYS. YEAH. WELL, MAYOR, I, I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
THANK YOU AGAIN. WE JUST HAVE TO PROTECT THE INVESTMENT OF THE CITY, AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ALL HAVE AN INVESTMENT, TOO. SO. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION, MAYOR.
YEP. OKAY, GOOD. SO I THINK THAT I WANTED TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR MORE DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTIONS BACK AND FORTH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RILEY.
IS THAT YOUR MOTION? WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I'LL STATE MY MOTION.
MY MOTION IS THE RIGHT TO RETAIN THE CURRENT ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY.
IF I MAY. THERE SHOULD BE A VOTE ON THE CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
OH, OKAY. LET ME GO THROUGH TODAY. SO WHAT? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? SO THERE JUST NEEDS THERE WAS A MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION THAT MAYOR PRO TEM MADE.
THERE JUST NEEDS TO BE A SECOND AND THEN A VOTE ON THAT.
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WHETHER TO ACTUALLY CALL THE QUESTION I SECOND, I SECOND.BUT HOLD ON. WE HAD TWO MONTHS AGO, SOMEONE CALLED FOR A QUESTION.
WE NEVER TOOK A SECOND. WHY IS THAT? THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SECOND CALLED.
SO ALL SO MOVING FORWARD, ANYONE CALLS FOR A QUESTION THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A MOTION.
AND A SECOND WE ARE GOING TO WE ARE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO ROBERT'S RULES.
OKAY, SO DID WE JUST DISCOVER THAT IN 2026? NO, BUT MOVING FORWARD WE DID.
INTERNALLY, WE DID DISCUSS ADHERING TO ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER MORE STRICTLY IN 2020.
OKAY. SO SO MAYOR PRO TEM, CALL THE QUESTIONS.
IS THAT CONSIDERED A MOTION? HERS, YES. OKAY.
ANY SECOND. I SECOND. OKAY. YEAH. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES. CALL THE QUESTION. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
OKAY. NOW WE CAN GO TO THE MOTION. OKAY. SO FOR 2026, WHAT'S YOUR MOTION? A MOTION I MOVE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY.
OKAY. SO THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RILEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DEKIRK.
SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
YOU GOTTA VOTE AFTER YOUR DECISION. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 888. ORDINANCES AA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY,
[(a) Consideration and Possible Action - First of Two Readings - An ordinan...]
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 SUBDIVISIONS OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE, AMENDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF PARKLAND DEDICATION PROPOSALS.AMENDING THE FEE FOR A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PARKLAND DEDICATION.
ESTABLISHING A TRAIL CREDIT. ESTABLISHING EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED FUNDS.
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
OKAY, WE HAVE DANNY HAYES, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY IS FOR US TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE FORM OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AS A FUNCTION OF OUR SUBDIVISION AND SITE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY. THIS UPDATE REALLY DOES THREE THINGS FOR US.
NUMBER ONE, IT CREATES A TRAILS CREDIT FOR DEVELOPERS AND THEN IT ALLOWS FOR APPROVAL OF CASH AND LOU DEDICATION THAT ARE UNDER $10,000 TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. AND THEN LASTLY, IT UPDATES THE FEE CALCULATIONS FOR CASH IN LIEU OF DEDICATIONS.
IN 2015, THE CITY WORKED WITH A CONTRACTOR HALF TO LOOK AT A FISCAL ANALYSIS OF OUR CURRENT IN LIEU OF FEES AT THAT TIME, WHICH WERE $1,400 THAT WAS BROKEN OUT INTO $440 PER UNIT FOR THE LAND DEDICATIONS AND THEN $940 FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT. AND SO THEY CREATED FOR US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STANDARDIZE HOW WE LOOKED AT THESE THESE COSTS. AND SO FOLLOWING THAT STANDARD STANDARDIZATION IN IN 2025, WE ARE SUGGESTING A NEW IN LIEU OF FEE OF $3,100, WHICH IS BROKEN OUT TO BE ABOUT JUST A LITTLE OVER $1,000 FOR LAND DEDICATION OR THE PURCHASING OF LAND, AND JUST A LITTLE OVER $2,000 FOR THE ACTUAL PARK DEVELOPMENT.
WE ALSO LOOKED AT SOME BENCHMARK CITIES TO SEE WHERE WE WOULD STAND AT THAT $3,100 LIMIT.
AND SO WE LOOKED AT OUR BENCHMARK CITIES. THESE ARE THE SAME BENCHMARK CITIES THAT WE LOOK AT FOR, LIKE OUR MASTER PLAN AS WELL. AND SO WE ARE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ALL OF THOSE CITIES AS WELL.
WE ALSO SPOKE WITH PEARLAND AND PFLUGERVILLE AS WELL.
OKAY. RECOGNIZING COUNCILMEMBER O'DEKIRK. THANK YOU, MR. HAYES. THIS I THINK THIS IS WELL PAST DUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY TO SET SOME
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SORT OF ESCALATION IN THIS BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE ARE WAY BEHIND.WE'VE NOT BEEN COLLECTING ENOUGH TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR OUR PARKS.
I SEE OTHER CITIES 2018, 2019, AND NOW THEY'RE CONSIDERING REVISITING AGAIN.
WE'RE WE'RE WAY BEHIND TEN YEARS LATER GOING ON 11.
I KNOW THAT PART OF THIS IS YOU KNOW, YOU LOOKED AT CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT FOR LAND. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
THERE'S DIFFERENT VARIABLES IN THIS EQUATION, BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE EVERY YEAR THAT GOES BY, WE'RE NOW BEHIND. SO IS THERE SOME WAY TO INCORPORATE AN ESCALATION IN THIS NUMBER? SO THAT WE ARE NOT CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REVISIT THIS OR BEHIND.
I'M SURE THERE IS. ONE OF THE THINGS WE COULD LOOK AT IS SOME AVERAGE INCREASE IN LAND VALUE IN, IN MISSOURI CITY TO DETERMINE OVERALL IF THERE'S AN INCREASE IN ASSESSED VALUE OR TO SOMETHING TO THAT EXTENT.
BUT WE CAN WE CAN WORK THROUGH SOME CALCULATIONS AND COME BACK WITH THE RECOMMENDATION.
AND JOYCE, DO YOU CONCUR THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S LEGAL, PROVIDED THAT IT IS RATIONALLY RELATED TO THE COST OF LAND AND PARK DEVELOPMENT, THEN IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN JUSTIFY.
BUT I WILL WITHHOLD MY COMMENTS UNTIL WE ACTUALLY LOOK AT THAT INFORMATION.
OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. I'M GOING TO LET COUNCILMEMBER BROWN MARSHALL GO BECAUSE MY COMPUTER JUST.
OH. JUST STOPPED OKAY. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT WE DID VET SOME OTHER CITIES TO DETERMINE WHAT THEIR FEES ARE, AND NOW WE'RE MOVING CLOSER TO BEING IN LINE.
ABSOLUTELY. SOME OF THOSE. OKAY. THANK YOU. CAN YOU JUST GO BACK TO ONE SLIDE OVER? YEAH, LEAVE IT RIGHT THERE. SO THE I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE COMPARABLE BENCHMARK CITIES.
AND I'VE NOTICED THAT. WHAT YEAR WAS OURS? LAST APPROVED.
2015 WAS THE LAST APPROVAL FOR US. 2015. SO I'VE SEEN ALL THESE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE 2019, 2024, 2018. SO WHAT RANGE DO YOU SAY THAT THAT.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE LOOK AT THIS? WELL, I WOULD SAY THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT IT AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS, WHICH IS THE SAME TIME PERIOD THAT WE TYPICALLY LOOK AT OUR MASTER PLANS AND OTHER PLANS AS WELL.
SO WHAT HAPPENED? I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHAT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY.
AND WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY. SO THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, JASON, CAN YOU COME UP HERE? SO I THINK WE TALKED OVERLY WITH CITY MANAGER EARLIER ABOUT SOME OF THESE UPDATES AND UPKEEPS.
SO IF WE'RE SAYING WE'RE I HEARD COUNCIL MEMBER SAY THAT IT'S ABOUT TIME WE'VE BEEN SO BEHIND THEN, YOU KNOW, THERE'S OTHER QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED.
SO I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS 2015 WAS THE LAST TIME THIS WAS EVER LOOKED AT? MAYBE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT'S WHY WE HAVEN'T UPDATED IT.
SO WHAT TOOK US TILL 20, ALMOST TEN YEARS LATER, THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT SAYING THAT WE NEEDED TO GO.
AND THEN COMPARABLE BENCHMARK CITIES BESIDES LEAGUE CITY WHICH HAS 114,000 PEOPLE AND PEARLAND 125, YOU KNOW, NOW WE'RE ALMOST ABOVE ALL THE OTHER CITIES BEHIND LEAGUE CITY UP AT 3100, RIGHT? SO INSTEAD OF BEING, LET'S SAY, COMPARABLE TO THOSE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE IN THE SAME RANGE.
SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS REALLY TWOFOLD. WHAT TOOK US TEN YEARS TO LOOK AT THIS? AND THEN WHY ARE WE IN THIS SPOT? SO I THINK DIRECTOR HAYES IS CORRECT.
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST ADJUSTMENT.
WHEN WE DID THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN.
OKAY. NO PROBLEM. HOW CAN YOU ASSURE THAT MOVING FORWARD, IF THERE'S A CHANGE OF PARKS DIRECTORS? IT'S A CHANGE OF CITY MANAGERS, CHANGE OF BODY OF COUNCIL.
HOW DO WE UPKEEP WITH THESE? SO THIS WAY WE DON'T FALL BACKWARDS.
AND ANOTHER TEN YEARS IT TAKES FOR US TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THESE TYPE OF THINGS THAT ARE.
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I MEAN, THIS IS NOT JUST A, THIS THE, THIS FEE.I MEAN, WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL TYPES OF FEES THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY THAT RATHER THAN US COMING FROM A VERY LOW FIGURE TO I MEAN, TO ME, WHERE WE WERE AT TO 3100. I MEAN, THAT'S A BIG INCREASE.
SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE THERE. SO WHAT WHAT TYPE OF MEASURES DO WE HAVE IN HERE? SO WHERE TEN YEARS FROM NOW, YOU AND I ARE SITTING SOMEWHERE AND SAYING, WELL, LOOK AT THOSE GUYS.
WE SAID THAT TEN YEARS AGO, THEY DIDN'T DO NOTHING.
AS YOU KNOW, THEY ARE A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED AGENCY.
PART OF THAT ACCREDITATION IS THEY HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PLANS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ON A ON A PRESCRIBED BASIS, WHETHER IT BE ANNUAL OR BIANNUAL OR WHATEVER.
AND SO THAT CAN EASILY BE INCLUDED IN THE, THE PROCESS FOR POLICY AND PROCEDURE UPDATES AND REVIEW AND BASED ON BEST PRACTICES. AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN ABSOLUTELY BE INCORPORATED INTO THAT.
SO IT'S EITHER FOR YOU OR CITY MANAGER. WHAT DEPARTMENT TYPICALLY LOOK AT THIS? IS IT THE IS IT EACH DEPARTMENT MYSELF OR IS THERE A FINANCE OR IS THERE SOMEWHERE THAT'S LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE FEES? I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT JUST THIS FEES. I'M TALKING ABOUT OUR OTHER BUILDING FEES AND THEIR OTHER THINGS THAT WE, COMMONLY GO. SO IF THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT DOING IT OR DOESN'T DO IT, OR THERE'S A CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT OR WHAT HAVE YOU, IT GETS MISSED. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THESE THINGS ARE ROUTINELY DONE? WELL, IT SHOULD BE UNDER THE REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO UNDER THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE REVENUES OF COURSE, IMPACT OUR BUDGET.
AND SO IT SHOULD BE TWOFOLD. ONE, WE'RE PUSHING DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ASSESS THE FEES.
AND YOU'RE RIGHT, IT'S MORE THAN JUST THIS. IT'S ALL THE FEES THAT WE HAVE, WHETHER IT'S THE COST OF SERVICE THAT WE BILLED FOR SOME OF OUR SERVICES OR WHETHER IT IS THE UTILITY COSTS THAT WE BILL FOR.
BECAUSE GENERALLY, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DELAY IT, THEN IT'S GOING TO MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE BECAUSE WHENEVER YOU GO HAVE TO GO OUT FOR IT, IT'S GOING TO MAKE THAT INCREASE MUCH LARGER.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. JASON. RECOGNIZING.
COUNCIL MEMBER. A MOTION. MAYOR. I'LL YIELD. OKAY.
WHAT'S YOUR MOTION, COUNCILMEMBER? MY MOTION IS TO APPROVE, BUT TO REVISIT THIS VERY QUICKLY.
SO THAT WE CAN SEE IF THERE'S AN ESCALATION CLAUSE, SAY A SECOND.
COUNCIL MEMBER. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER NINE ARE RESOLUTION NINE,
[(a) Consideration and Possible Action - A resolution adopting an official ...]
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL PARKS AND RECREATION MAP FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING PARK ZONES IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS. REVISING THE NUMBER OF PARK ZONES, PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.OKAY, WE HAVE DANNY HAYES, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN. ON THESE PARKLAND ZONES, REALLY, THERE'S THREE PURPOSES THAT WE HAVE FROM CHANGING FROM A 13 PARKLAND ZONE MODEL TO A FOUR PARKLAND ZONE MODEL NUMBER ONE, IT'S FOR US TO INCREASE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY WITH THE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE.
THE SECOND ONE IS SO THAT WE CAN ALIGN MORE ALONG WITH OUR STRATEGIC STRATEGIC GROWTH AND SERVICES.
AND THEN LASTLY TO ENHANCE OUR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.
AS YOU SEE HERE ON THE LEFT IS THE 13 CURRENT ZONES.
AND WE ARE PROPOSING THAT THE ZONES ON THE RIGHT HAND BE CREATED.
THESE ZONES ARE IN LINE WITH THE PREVIOUS ZONES, MOSTLY DUE TO A FINANCIAL ASPECT THAT ANY FUNDS THAT ARE IN THOSE ZONES CURRENTLY ALSO STILL NEED TO BE TRACKED WITHIN THOSE ZONES.
AND SO THE WAY THAT THIS IS LAID OUT ALLOWS US TO DO SO.
SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION.
RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MARSHALL. THANK YOU. MAYOR.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. WHY DO WE NEED TO TRACK THE FUNDS FOR THOSE OLD ZONES IF WE'RE GOING TO JUST FOUR ZONES? SO AND I CAN CERTAINLY HOP IN AND ANSWER THAT.
OKAY, SO THE FUNDS ARE TIED TO SPECIFIC PROPERTIES.
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TO PROVIDE PARK, PARK AND RECREATION SERVICES.THEREFORE, EVEN MOVING FORWARD, THOSE FUNDS STILL HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAND.
SO HOW LONG WOULD WE BE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE THESE ZONES COULD TOTALLY BE DONE.
YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF FUNDS, ARE WE EVER GOING TO USE THE FUNDS? SO WE HAVE TEN YEARS TO USE THE FUNDS. SO HAVE WE EXAMINED HOW FAR ALONG WE ARE WITHIN ALL OF THESE POCKETS? 13 OF THEM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE HAVE WE'RE ACTUALLY PURSUANT TO THE ORDINANCE THEY'RE USED ON KIND OF A FIRST, FIRST IN, FIRST OUT BASIS. OKAY. SO YES. IS THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING? THAT IS ABSOLUTELY. FIRST IN. FIRST OUT. YEAH.
OKAY. AND WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE TEN YEARS IF WE DON'T MAKE IT ON ONE OF THEM? SO IF THE CITY DOESN'T MAKE IT ON ONE OF THEM, THEN THE DEVELOPER OR WHOEVER CONTRIBUTED THE MONEY MAY REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT.
WE WILL MAKE IT. IT'S IN THE RECORD. Y'ALL HEARD HER.
OKAY. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU.
RECOGNIZING COUNCILMEMBER EMERY. YEAH. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAD EARLIER.
AND I'LL ADDRESS THIS TO THE CITY MANAGER, EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT SURE SHE WAS HERE.
BUT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE WERE LOOKING AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO SET UP A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO MOVE MONEY FROM ONE ZONE TO ANOTHER ZONE THROUGH SETTING UP A, A GERRYMANDERING IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET THE DOLLARS TO THAT ZONE THAT NEEDED IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. ARE YOU ARE YOU JASON? YEAH. WE TRIED TO GET REALLY CREATIVE, BUT LEGAL SAID THAT WASN'T SOMETHING WE WERE ABLE TO DO HERE.
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THAT. CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES BY MOVING, BY MOVING FROM ONE ZONE TO ANOTHER.
BY CHANGING THE BOUNDARY, IT HAD TO STAY IN THE ZONE WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT OCCURRED. OKAY, BUT THERE WAS WHEN WHEN WHEN IT WAS WHEN IT WAS PAID AT THE TIME IT WAS PAID.
YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I THINK AT ONE TIME WE LOOKED AT THE OPPORTUNITY AND I'LL ASK IF IF SHE RECALLS WHERE WE WERE TRYING TO SET UP A CORRIDOR, IF YOU WILL, THAT WOULD MOVE A A PARK ZONE DOWN TO ANOTHER PARK ZONE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE DOLLARS TO THE AREA THAT REALLY NEEDED SOME SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THAT OR NOT. I DON'T, BUT I DO KNOW THAT LEGALLY, THE FUNDING HAS TO STILL BENEFIT THE LAND FOR WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED BY THE CITY. AND SO WHAT THE PARKS TEAM HAS DONE IS THEY'VE CONSOLIDATED THE DISTRICTS SO THAT THE FUNDING THEY'RE ABLE TO TO STILL DO THAT.
SO THE PROPERTY IS STILL ABLE TO BENEFIT THE LAND FOR WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED.
BUT THEY'RE ALSO KIND OF FOCUSING ON REGIONAL PARKS, AND THEY'RE REALLY TRYING TO PUSH THE VALUE OF THAT DOLLAR SO THAT IT HAS A GREATER IMPACT ON THOSE PROPERTIES AND THE ENTIRE REGION, WHICH IS WHY THEY'VE CONSOLIDATED.
OKAY. WELL, I UNDERSTAND THE CONSOLIDATION. IT WAS JUST SOME WAY BECAUSE I THINK THE QUESTION WAS ASKED, HOW LONG WILL WE HAVE DOLLARS SITTING IN A PARK ZONE THAT WE CAN'T USE BECAUSE THEY DON'T NEED OR HAVE, YOU KNOW, A NEED FOR PARKS? SO IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, SET UP A PROCESS OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER MOVING DOLLARS OUT OF THAT PARTICULAR PARK ZONE TO TO ANOTHER PARK ZONE.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN REVIEW AND GET BACK TO YOU.
WE I THIS WAS LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, 7 OR 8 YEARS AGO WE WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.
IN FACT, IT WAS WHEN SCOTT ELMER WAS HERE. WE WERE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ON THAT ON THAT LEVEL BECAUSE LIKE I SAY, WE HAD DOLLARS AND WE COULDN'T SPEND THEM BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE EITHER PARK AREAS OR POTENTIAL PARK ZONES, BUT WE HAD OTHERS THAT WERE IN DIRE NEED OF SOME DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH A PARK.
SO I ONLY ASK IF YOU KNOW, IF IT IF IT MAKES ANY SENSE.
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THEM SIT THERE AND, YOU KNOW, NEVER, I SAY NEVER BEING USED BECAUSE THEY MIGHT SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS HAVE BEEN IN SOME OF THOSE ZONES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU COULD TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY OPPORTUNITY.THANK YOU. WELL, CITY MANAGER, I DIDN'T KNOW CITY ATTORNEY WAS RUNNING PARKS DEPARTMENT.
SEEMED LIKE THAT ONE. ALRIGHT. EVERY DEPARTMENT.
YEAH. ALRIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RILEY, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLOUSER.
SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. THANK YOU.
SO I CAN GO AHEAD AND END THIS MEETING AND PICK IT BACK UP.
OKAY, SO THE TIME IS 8:34 P.M.. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS.
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. ALSO, THE TIME IS. 834. CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:34 P.M.. AND DO I NEED TO PUT OUT THOSE NUMBERS? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. SO ITEM NUMBER FOR THE TIME IS 8:35 P.M..
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.07155, 1.072 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
THANK YOU ALL. THE TIME IS 9:03 P.M.. CITY COUNCIL IS BACK INTO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING.
CRYSTAL, YOU HAVE THAT TIME, RIGHT? 903 YES, SIR.
OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. MAYOR. OKAY. I MAKE THE MOTION TO GIVE RAISES TO OUR CITY SECRETARY, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER AS APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
AT 5%, RETROACTIVE TO OCTOBER 1ST TO ALIGN WITH OTHER CITY STAFF.
OKAY. OCTOBER 1ST. WHICH YEAR? 2025. ALRIGHT.
OKAY, SO, COUNCILMEMBER RILEY, IS THAT YOUR SECOND? YES. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE, CAN WE.
CAN YOU DO A ROLL CALL? SURE. MAYOR. YES. MEMBER.
BROWN. MARSHALL. NO WAY. YES. MAYOR. PRO TEM.
CLOUSER. YES. MEMBER. RILEY. YES. MEMBER. THOMPSON.
YES. MEMBER. O'DEKIRK. YES. MEMBER. EMERY. YES.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. THANK YOU.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS AND HEARING. NO OBJECTIONS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:04 P.M..
THANK YOU ALL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.