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WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
October 14, 2019
PRESENT: Chairman Tim Brittan and Commissioners Michelle Lee, Sharon Sanden, and Ken
Kraska
ABSENT: Liz Garvin, Kim Morris, and Brad Swearingen
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Attorney Matthew Butler, Assistant Town Manager Jarrod
Greenwood, Director of Planning Ron Ruthven, Administrative
Assistant to the Town Secretary Tanya Morris, Fire Chief Richard
Whitten, 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 5:01 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one addressed the Commission.
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3. DISCUSSION REGARDING ITEMS LISTED ON THE REGULAR MEETING
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AGENDA.
Director Ruthven moved to item 4.
4. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING COMMISSION RULES, PROCEDURES,
AND MEMBERSHIP.
Director Ruthven provided an overview of the item regarding new meeting times, a third
alternate Commission member, a pre-application conference with Town Staff for new
plat submittals, and architectural design standards.
Discussion ensued regarding approval timeline for plats, disapproval process for plats,
architectural design standards and commissions new limitations.
S. STANDING ITEM: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS PER SEPTEMBER 2019 REPORT.
Director Ruthven provided an update over the following:
Charles Schwab: temporary certificate of occupancy issued for a portion of Phase I,
Schwab Way open, temporary traffic signals installed, street lights installed, partial site
lighting installed, compliance, timeline for final certificate of occupancy, Phase II
progress, Phase II parking garage construction, traffic impact study for campus, campus
operation times and the impact on traffic, and formal opening timeline.
Entrada: Retail corner roofing construction, Tower construction, Starbucks opening in
conjunction with Tower construction, delay in parking garage construction, Restaurant A
completion, and impending completion of residential construction.
Discussion ensued regarding House Bill 2439's effect on current construction and the
bill's effect on new construction material guidelines.
The Knolls: timeline for paving of streets and construction (in general) is on schedule.
Quail Hollow and Granada: 25 building permits issued.
The Plaza: timeline for parking lot renovation.
Discussion ensued regarding HVAC permitting requirements.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Brittan adjourned the work session at 5:27 p.m.
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Regular Session will begin immediately following the work
session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brittan called the regular session to order at 5:27 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2019.
MOTION: Commissioner Kraska made a motion to approve the minutes.
Commissioner Sanden seconded the motion. The motion carried
by a vote of 4-0.
3. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION OF A
PRELIMINARY SITE EVALUATION FOR SCHWAB WAY, LOCATED BETWEEN
STATE HIGHWAY 114 AND J.T. OTTINGER ROAD.
Director Ruthven provided an overview and of the item.
Discussion ensued regarding topography and flood plain.
Chairman Brittan opened the public hearing.
No one addressed the Commission.
Chairman Brittan closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Commissioner Lee made a motion to approve the preliminary site
evaluation. Commissioner Kraska seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
4. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION OF
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 102 ZONING, SECTION 66 FARM ANIMALS AND
HORSES, TOWN OF WESTLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING
PROPOSED CHANGES TO REQUIREMENTS FOR KEEPING CERTAIN ANIMALS
ON A PROPERTY.
Director Ruthven an overview and of the item.
Discussion ensued regarding the types of animals allowed, bees and beehives, follow-up
with bee keeping in ordinance or code-enforcement, and possibility of coyote/wild
animal attraction due to increase in farm animals.
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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 preliminary
site evaluation. Commissioner Lee seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
S. 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 Sanden seconded the motion. The motion carried
by a vote of 4-0.
Chairman Brittan adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON
JANUARY 13, 2020.
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ATTEST: Chairman, Tim Brittan
Tanya Morris, Assistant to th'LyTown Secretary
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