HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-14 TC PZ MinPRESENT:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL AND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
December 8, 2014
Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members, Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere,
Carol Langdon, and Wayne Stoltenberg. Rick Rennhack arrived at 6:41 p.m.
Chairman William Greenwood, Tim Brittan, Liz Garvin, Michelle Lee, and Sharon
Sanden.
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards,
Finance Director Debbie Piper, Director of Facilities and Parks &
Recreation Troy Meyer, Fire Chief Richard Whitten, Planning and
Development Director Eddie Edwards, Director of Public Works
Jarrod Greenwood, Director of HR & Administrative Services Todd
Wood, Communications & Community Affairs Director Ginger
Awtry, and Susan McFarland, Communications Specialist.
Work Session
1.
CALL TOWN COUNCIL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the Council to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. CALL THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TO ORDER
Chairman Greenwood called the Commission to order at 6:37 p.m.
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3. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
UPDATE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
Ms. Ashley Shook provided a presentation and overview of the planning process.
Steering Committee Member Daryl Johnson provided an overview of the work performed
by the committee and Mesa Planning.
ELEMENTS OF DISCUSSION ARE:
• LAND USE PLAN
• THOROUGHFARE PLAN
• PARKS & OPEN SPACE PLAN
■ TRAILS PLAN
• TOWN DESIGN STRUCTURE PLAN
• FACILI i [ES & TOWN HALL PLAN
• STORM WATER & WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
• HOUSING PLAN
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Discussion ensued regarding the differences of the proposed plan from
the 1992 plan, entitlements, zoning changes, regional office growth,
population projections, current traffic patterns, property tax and the
Thoroughfare section of the proposed plan.
• APPLICATION CASE STUDY
Ms. Ashely Shook provided an overview of the application process using
the proposed plan for future development in Westlake.
4. DISCUSSION OF "GOING FORWARD" CONSIDERING ADOPTION OF THE PLAN.
Mayor Wheat stated that additional guidance for collective permission allowing the
Steering Committee to work with the Planners and Land Owners to move forward to
present the plan to the Planning & Zoning Commission for consideration.
The Planners proposed presenting this to the Planning & Zoning Commission in January
and Town Council in February.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wheat adjourned the work session for the Council at 10:09 p.m.
Chairman Greenwood adjourned the work session for the Commission at 10:09 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON JANUARY 26, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Kelly Edwards, (Town Secretary
Laura Wheat, Mayor
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