HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-15 TC Min MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE,TEXAS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL AND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
March 23, 2015
PRESENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members, Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere,
Carol Langdon, and Wayne Stoltenberg. Rick Rennhack arrived at 5:16 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairman William Greenwood, Ryan Groce, Michelle Lee, and Sharon Sanden.
ABSENT: Liz Garvin and Tim Brittan
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Tom Brymer, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards,
Assistant Town Manager Amanda DeGan, Finance Director Debbie
Piper, Fire Chief Richard Whitten, Planning and Development
Director Eddie Edwards, Director of Public Works Jarrod
Greenwood, Director of HR &Administrative Services Todd Wood,
and Susan McFarland, Communications Specialist.
Work Session
1. CALL TOWN COUNCIL TO ORDER
Mayor Wheat called the Council to order at 5:10 p.m.
2. CALL THE PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION TO ORDER
Chairman Greenwood called the Commission to order at 5:10 p.m.
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3. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION IN GENERAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN'S HOUSING ELEMENT, ITS LAND USE PLAN PERTAINING TO
RESIDENTIAL LAND USES, AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING.
Town Manager Brymer provided an overview of the item.
Mr. Robin McCaffrey and Ms. Ashley Shook, Mesa Planning, provided a presentation and
overview of the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. McCaffrey and Ms. Shook discussed the emerging markets slides, rising land values,
value diversification, and transactional viability.
Discussion ensued regarding the economics of larger lot sizes, price of property, number
of residential units, cost as it relates to lower density, making the value compatible,
protecting current larger lot zoning, the value of the Granada and Planned Developments,
creating a connection to and from Stagecoach, using the plan as a guide to assist with
future development as zoning changes are requested, and planning in front of or behind
change.
4. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF FUTURE PLANNING AND
ZONING WORK SESSIONS.
Town Manager Brymer discussed the opportunity for work sessions that would begin at
5:00 P.M.
Chairman Greenwood advised Staff to schedule work sessions on a case-by-case basis.
S. DISCUSSION REGARDING ELECTRONIC PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDA
PACKETS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
Town Manager Brymer discussed transitioning to an electronic agenda packet for the
future Commission packets.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wheat adjourned the work session for the Council at 7:13 p.m.
Chairman Greenwood adjourned the work session for the Commission at 7:18 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON APRIL 27, 2015.
ATTEST: _; `. �C� '.
Laura Wheat, Mayor
Kelly tclwarcl own Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON MAY 4, 2015.
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William tre'enwo6d, Chairman
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Kelly Edwards;`Town Secretary
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