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WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
June 10, 2019
PRESENT: Chairman Tim Brittan and Commissioners Michelle Lee, Ken Kraska, and Kim
Morris. Sharon Sanden arrived at 5:36.
ABSENT: Liz Garvin
OTHERS PRESENT: Deputy Town Manager Noah Simon, Town Attorney Sam Hawk,
Director of Planning Ron Ruthven, Administrative Assistant to the
Town Secretary Tanya Morris, Development Coordinator Nick
Ford, Deputy Fire Chief John Ard, and Communications Manager
Jon Sasser
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brittan called the work session to order at 5:32 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION REGARDING ITEMS LISTED ON THE REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA.
Director Ruthven provided an overview of Item 3.
Discussion ensued regarding road construction at Highway 114 connecting Schwab Way,
original height for Charles Schwab sign verses requested height and height compared to
Fidelity sign, Front 44 signage, Town entry way marker, height of Schwab buildings
compared to Schwab sign, ingress for Schwab campus, development timeline for Front
44, possibility of additional signage near proposed Schwab sign, lighting on Schwab sign
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and compliance with dark sky requirements, LED impact on illumination standards,
highway lighting to be installed by the developer to Town standards, and silt and erosion
at Glenwyck compared to concerns at Entrada.
3. STANDING ITEM: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS PER MAY 2019 REPORT.
Director Ruthven provided a presentation over the following items:
Entrada: Tower framing in process, operational Bell Tower, Starbucks tenant finish-out,
Restaurant A building is on schedule, status of parking garage near Restaurant A,
concerns regarding the lack of amenities to encourage the purchase of residences, Plaza
Mayor delays due to building plans not meeting design guidelines, builders non-
compliance with their construction schedule, no punitive standards for missing building
deadlines, and the building and abandonment plans for gas well pad site unknown at
this time.
Solana Properties: Sold to new entity - Blackstone no longer owns the buildings at the
Terrace and Plaza.
Fidelity: Sign construction to begin soon.
Spencer Ranch: Approved and currently waiting on property development and
demolition.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Brittan adjourned the work session at 6:02 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brittan called the regular session to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING
HELD ON MAY 13, 2019.
MOTION: Commissioner Lee made a motion to approve the minutes.
Commissioner Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by
a vote of 5-0.
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3. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION OF
A DEVELOPMENT PLAN/SITE PLAN SPECIFICALLY FOR A SPECIAL
PROJECT ENTRY SIGN FOR THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATE
CAMPUS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 307, ON AN
APPROXIMATELY 775 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 3, PLANNING AREA 4, (PD3-4) GENERALLY
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE FUTURE INTERSECTION
OF SCHWAB WAY AND STATE HIGHWAY 114.
Director Ruthven and Coordinator Ford provided a presentation and of the item.
Chairman Brittan opened the public hearing.
No one addressed the Commission.
Chairman Brittan closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Commissioner Kraska made a motion to approve the Development
Plan/Site Plan with staff recommendations: 1) Lighting for the
signage must be consistent with the Town of Westlake outdoor
lighting standards and ordinances and 2) Prior to issuance of the
building permit for the sign, a copy of the recorded sign easement
shall be provided. Commissioner Lee seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commissioners, Chairman Brittan
asked for a motion to adjourn.
MOTION: Commissioner Lee made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by
a vote of 5-0.
Chairman Brittan adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
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APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON
AUGUST 12, 2019.
ATTEST: Chairman, im Bn an
Tana Morris, Assistant to th6 Town Secretary
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