Sep 24, 2024 Frisco - Planning and Zoning Commission

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ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

[CALL TO ORDER]

WE ARE GATHERED AT 6101 FRISCO SQUARE BOULEVARD, AND THE TIME IS 6:31 P.M..

THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION CONSISTS OF FRISCO RESIDENTS APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL.

TONIGHT, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT ARE STEVE COHEN, SEAN MERRILL, BRIAN MORGAN, ED KELLY, WARREN RUIZ, AND BRITTANY KOLBERG.

I JON KENDALL AS YOUR CHAIR.

LET'S GO THROUGH REPRESENTING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

WE HAVE JONATHAN HUBBARD, ROWE ANDREA RUSSELL, DANIEL PONDER, SEAN O'QUINN, LULU PANG, AND LORI CROSS.

FROM ENGINEERING, WE HAVE ELROD EDUARDO.

THANK YOU. ELRODO TORRES AND GEESH PATO FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE ALYSSA BARSTOW AND LEGAL WE HAVE RYAN PITTMAN.

IS THERE ANYONE I FORGOT FROM THE CITY CLERK'S NOT WITH THAT NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZEN INPUT.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION REGARDING ANY ITEMS THAT ARE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.

PLEASE COMPLETE A BLUE SPEAKER CARD AND APPROACH THE PODIUM.

PRIOR TO YOUR COMMENTS.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

OUR MEETINGS ARE RECORDED SO PLEASE SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMENTS TO THE COMMISSION, NOT TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE OR TO ANY APPLICANT PRESENT THIS EVENING TO ENSURE THERE'S ENOUGH TIME FOR ALL TO SPEAK, PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES, UNLESS YOU MUST ADDRESS THE COMMISSION THROUGH A TRANSLATOR, IN WHICH CASE YOU MAY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF TEN MINUTES.

PLEASE NOTE THE COMMISSION CANNOT DISCUSS OR TAKE SPECIFIC ACTION DURING CITIZEN INPUT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE POST AGENDA, EXCEPT TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY AND A RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY, OR TO INDICATE THAT THE MATTER MAY BE PLACED ON A LATER AGENDA.

WITH THAT, IS THERE ANYONE HERE FOR CITIZEN INPUT? IF NOT, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I HAVE A MOTION BY SEAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY BRIAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM.

NEXT IS THE MINUTES TO APPROVE.

OH. TWO MINUTES, I APOLOGIZE.

THERE'S A SPECIAL ONE. THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT.

ALL RIGHT. SO THAT WAS THE FIRST ONE.

DO I HAVE ANY MOTIONS FOR ITEM? THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR ITEM THREE.

SO MOVED. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRITTANY.

SECOND. A SECOND BY ED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

TWO. SPECIAL.

OH. LET'S GO.

THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THIS APPOINTMENTS.

[APPOINTMENTS]

WITH THAT I'VE GOT A MOTION, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE.

I WAS GOING TO OFFER A MOTION OR A RECOMMENDATION.

OKAY. I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR BRITTANY KOHLBERG AS VICE CHAIR.

SECOND. I'VE GOT.

I MOVE TO APPOINT BRITTANY AS VICE CHAIR.

OKAY. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY ED.

SECOND. SECOND BY WARREN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST IN ME.

WE DO. AND WE KNOW YOU'RE PHENOMENAL.

SO THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE IT.

AND FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE DOING THIS IS WE'LL GO ON LATER.

BUT THIS WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING AS WE'LL GO IN MORE DETAIL WITH BRIAN AND ED.

AND WE HAVE TWO WONDERFUL PEOPLE.

WE'RE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A GREAT CITY, THAT THERE'S TWO GREAT PEOPLE COMING ON IN THE FUTURE.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM CONSISTS OF ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL ITEMS. ANY COMMISSION MEMBER MAKING SUCH REQUESTS PRIOR TO A MOTION AND VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MAY DO SO.

ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY.

ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO MAKE COMMENTS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MAY DO SO WITH A MAJORITY APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION.

WE HAVE ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 21 THIS EVENING.

ARE THERE ANY THAT NEED TO BE PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 21.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRYAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY BRITTANY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

600. GOOD CATCH LORI.

TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE AGENDA, AND I WANT TO REVIEW THE PROCESS.

EACH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS PERCEIVED BY A STAFF INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUEST.

THE APPLICANT IS THEN PERMITTED TEN MINUTES TO MAKE HIS OR HER PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSION, FOLLOWING QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF AND THE APPLICANT BY THE COMMISSION.

THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ARE WELCOME TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.

ALL SPEAKERS, INCLUDING THE APPLICANT, NEED TO COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD AND PROVIDE IT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

IF THERE ARE ORGANIZED GROUPS IN ATTENDANCE, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU SELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO PRESENT YOUR POSITIONS.

PLEASE AVOID REPEATING WHAT HAS BEEN STATED BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS, OTHER THAN TO STATE THAT YOU AGREE WITH THEIR COMMENTS.

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THE COMMISSION MEMBERS CAN VOTE TO LIMIT SPEAKING TIME IF A LARGE VOLUME OF PEOPLE ARE WISHING TO SPEAK.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ONLY HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY ONE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

REPEAT APPEARANCES TO THE PODIUM ARE NOT PERMITTED.

AFTER ALL PERSONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED AND NO FURTHER TESTIMONY WILL BE PERMITTED UNLESS THE CASE IS TABLED TO A FUTURE DATE, AND THE COMMISSION INCLUDES IT IN THEIR MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO A FUTURE MEETING AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT.

PLEASE NOTE THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION ONLY MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ZONING CASES UNLESS THE COMMISSION DISAPPROVES THE CASE, AND THE APPLICANT DOES NOT APPEAL THE DISAPPROVAL. FINAL ACTION REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING BY CITY COUNCIL.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT YOUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AS TO WHEN THE CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED BY CITY COUNCIL.

WITH THAT, SEAN IS ALREADY AT THE PODIUM.

[22. Public Hearing - Replat: The Grove Frisco Retail, Block A, Lot 1 (RP24-0023)]

THE FRISCO GROVE RETAIL BLOCKADE, LOT ONE, RP 24002 OWNERS.

LAKES LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LLC.

THAT'S A DON'T MAKE ME SAY THAT THREE TIMES IN A ROW.

THANK YOU CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS, THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPLAT IS TO DEDICATE EASEMENT NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

THIS PLAT CONFORMS TO SITE PLAN SP 230021 THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVED ON MARCH 14TH, 2023.

STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR APPROVAL AS SUBMITTED.

GREAT. QUESTIONS BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

MOVE TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRYAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

WE ARE IN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 22.

SEEING NONE, MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRITTANY.

SECOND. SECOND BY STEVE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

IF THERE'S QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT.

IF NOT, WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'D MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 22 AS SUBMITTED.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRYAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY ED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SEAN.

ITEM 23.

[23. Public Hearing – Specific Use Permit: Highlands at Panther Creek, Block A, Lot 14 (SUP23-0012)]

HIGHLANDS AT PANTHER CREEK BLOCK A, LOT 14, SUP 230-012.

OWNERS FM 2423.

25 ACRES PARTNERS LLC.

ROLANDREA. THANK YOU CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

THE ITEM THAT WAS JUST READ INTO THE RECORD MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE.

MOVE TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY STEVE.

SECOND. SECOND BY BRIAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TABLE.

THANK YOU ROLANDREA. ALL RIGHT, SO THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU ALL THIS EVENING IS FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER, SO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED PLAN DEVELOPMENT 157 WITH A BASE ZONING OF RETAIL, WHICH ALLOWS THE PROPOSED USE TO BE PERMITTED WITH THE APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

PER THE ZONING ORDINANCE, I'M SORRY.

THIS PROPOSED CHILD CARE CENTER WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 230 STUDENTS PER THE ZONING ORDINANCE EACH CHILD CARE CENTER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE 65FT² OF OUTDOOR PLAY AREA PER STUDENT, AND WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 230 STUDENTS 14,950FT² IS REQUIRED.

THE APPLICANT IS MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT AND EXCEEDING IT BY FIVE SQUARE FEET.

SO THE PLAY AREA IS LOCATED 270FT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE EAST.

THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN QUESTION DOES REQUIRE THE ELEVATIONS TO HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 45% BRICK OR STONE, AND INCLUDE A PITCHED ROOF.

SO THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A ONE STORY BUILDING THAT DOES MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, WHERE THEY'RE PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 60% BRICK OR STONE ON EACH ELEVATION.

THE APPLICANT HAS ENTERED INTO HAS AGREED TO SIGN THE DEVELOPMENT, THE VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE APPLICANTS SIGN REGARDING LOCAL BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS AND MASONRY MATERIALS.

STAFF HAS MAILED THE REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICES AND IN ACCORDANCE TO STATE LAW AND TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS OF OPPOSITION TO THIS REQUEST.

STAFF SUPPORTS THIS REQUEST AND FEELS THAT IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES AS THEY EXIST AND WILL DEVELOP IN THE FUTURE.

STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR THIS REQUEST, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AWESOME! THANK YOU FOR THE DETAIL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF BEFORE AND WE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

I DON'T SEE THE APPLICANT THERE.

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I MOVE TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRYAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

WE ARE NOW IN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 23.

SEEING NONE, MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

MOTION BY SEAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY BRYAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

PUBLIC HEARING PORTION IS NOW CLOSED.

JUST A COMMENT.

AND WE'VE GOT A PRETTY VETERAN COMMISSION UP HERE, BUT AND OTHERS ARE ALLOWED TO DO THE SAME AS, AS WE GET SOME OF THESE NEW COMMISSIONERS COMING IN, WE MAY POINT OUT, BECAUSE I KNOW I FAKED IT AT THE BEGINNING.

FOR THE FIRST YEAR, I DIDN'T KNOW, AND YOU JUST WERE LIKE, OH, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DID THAT, BUT YOU MENTIONED 175FT AWAY FROM THE RESIDENTIAL.

AND MY UNDERSTANDING THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE SOUND.

YES. SO BASED ON FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM RESIDENTS, WE HAVE INSTITUTED A POLICY THAT THERE IS SEPARATION BETWEEN THE OUTDOOR PLAY AREA AND THE RESIDENTIAL THAT IS ADJACENT TO IT, AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS IN PUTTING ENSURING THAT THERE IS A BUILDING THAT SEPARATES THE PLAY AREA FROM THE RESIDENCES TO BUFFER THAT NOISE.

PERFECT. SO AS MOST OF YOU MAY KNOW THAT, BUT I MIGHT BE REPEATING THAT A FEW TIMES JUST BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE NEWCOMERS UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE DOING SOME OF THOSE THINGS. SO IT'S GREAT.

A LOT OF THOUGHT GOES INTO THIS PLANNING, SO THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? JUST COULD YOU ELABORATE ON THAT.

DO YOU HAVE A MAP THAT WOULD SHOW THAT TO ANYONE WHO'S WATCHING OR LISTENING TO SHOW THE WHERE THE PLAY AREA IS GOING TO BE RELATIVE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD? OKAY. SO THE PLAY AREA IS HERE.

AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A FIRE LANE AND PARKING HERE.

AND THEN THE RESIDENTIAL IS IN THIS AREA.

OKAY. SO SOME OF THEM JUST SAID IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE A BUILDING BETWEEN.

IT JUST HAS TO BE SUFFICIENT DISTANCE.

YES. SO WE IN WHAT IS PROPOSED BASED ON THE PSP THAT WAS APPROVED IS LANDSCAPING, AND THERE'S A PORTION OF THE PLAY AREA THAT IS HEAVILY LANDSCAPED.

AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SCREENING WALL.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

AWESOME. IF NOTHING ELSE, ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

AM I THE ONLY ONE GEEKING OUT ON THE NEW MONITORS WITH THE TOUCH? NO, NO, YOU MAKE A COMMENT.

THIS IS PRETTY AWESOME.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE HAD PERMISSION.

OR WE MIGHT HAVE TO DO A CLASS BEFORE WE'RE A TRAINING CLASS BEFORE WE DO IT, BUT I WARN.

GOOD OBSERVATION.

WE'RE ALLOWED TO GEEK OUT ON IT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM 23.

MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 23, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MOTION BY BRYAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY ED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

IT'S PERFECT THAT LAST ONE WAS DONE BY OUR GOOD FRIENDS BRIAN AND ED WITH THAT, ITEM 24 ADOPTION OF THE 2025

[24. Adoption of the 2025 Development Review Schedules.]

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

STAFF IS REQUESTING ADOPTION OF THE 2025 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SCHEDULES.

THESE ARE THE SCHEDULES THAT ESTABLISH THE FILING AND REVIEW DATES FOR ALL PROJECTS THAT ARE REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING DIVISION.

THERE ARE FOUR SCHEDULES THAT ARE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THOSE THIS EVENING, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

I THINK THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THEY PUT IN THEIR SCHEDULE OF WHAT WORKS, BUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OTHERWISE, ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM 24.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE 2025 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SCHEDULES.

MOTION BY SEAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY BRITTANY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE GOT A CALENDAR ALL DIALED IN.

THANK YOU. ITEM 25.

[25. Results of the September 17, 2024, City Council meeting.]

THANK YOU. SO THERE WERE TWO ITEMS THAT THE COMMISSION HAD PREVIOUSLY ACTED ON.

THE FIRST BEING THE ZONING CASE OVER NEXT TO HILLS OF KINGSWOOD OVER ROCK CREEK.

THAT WAS THE ONE THAT WAS GOING FROM THE TOWNHOME TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PATIO HOME.

SO THAT ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED.

THE SECOND BEING THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR THE OFFICE WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTER ON THE PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY FANNING TREE FARM. THAT WAS DENIED FOUR-THREE BY CITY COUNCIL.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

CITY COUNCIL. IF IT'S A TIE THREE-THREE, THEN IT GOES TO OUR MAYOR.

THAT IS CORRECT. AND THE MAYOR BROKE THE TIE.

ALL RIGHT. AND I NEED TO DO IT MYSELF.

I WENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THEY STAY WAY TOO LATE, SO I LEFT.

BUT I NEED TO GO WATCH THAT VIDEO.

AND IT WAS GOOD.

YEAH, MAYBE I UNDERSTAND.

IT WAS VERY GOOD TO SEE HOW THEY FLESHED EVERYTHING OUT.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL I KNOW I NEED TO DO IT MYSELF.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT ITEM 26, SCHEDULE A FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS.

[26. Schedule of future discussion items.]

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YOU ALL ARE TRUE GENTLEMEN, AND YOU ALL HAVE DONE SO MANY GREAT THINGS FOR OUR CITY, AND YOU POURED YOUR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS POSITION FOR A LONG TIME.

AND I TRULY ADMIRE YOU BOTH.

AND I LOOK UP TO YOU, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE VERY MISSED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

LOVE IT. THIS IS TIME BEFORE WE ADJOURN.

IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS, I KNOW I FOR SURE DO.

I HAVE PREPARED MY REMARKS, BUT SINCE I LOST MY VOICE I CAN'T GIVE THEM.

BUT I PICKED UP SMOKING.

YEAH. PICKED UP BAD, A BAD CIGAR.

DID YOU WANT ME TO READ THEM HERE? YEAH. OH, I THOUGHT THIS WAS FOR LATER.

NO, IT'S FOR. WELL NOW I ESPECIALLY CAN'T CRY.

I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, AND I PUT IT IN NO.

THIS WILL BE ONE MINUTE, BELIEVE ME.

JUST ONE MINUTE. BUT BRITTANY'S GOING TO READ IT FOR ME BECAUSE I LOST MY VOICE, SO.

WELL, IF I DO CRY, IT'LL BE LONGER THAN A MINUTE.

I'LL TRY.

SO THIS IS FROM ED KELLY.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT NINE YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE I FIRST HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING ON THE FRISCO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

IT IS TRULY BEEN A REWARDING EXPERIENCE, FILLED WITH MOMENTS OF GROWTH, CHALLENGES, AND COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF FRISCO.

YOU PLACED YOUR TRUST IN ME TO HELP GUIDE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CITY, AND IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE YOU.

I HOPE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE VISION WE ALL SHARE FOR FRISCO YOU HAVE A CITY THAT IS NOT JUST GROWING, BUT THRIVING IN A WAY THAT BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE. TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION, YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

OUR DISCUSSIONS HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN EASY, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.

WE'VE HAD TOUGH DECISIONS TO MAKE, AND THROUGH THOSE CONVERSATIONS I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH.

WORKING ALONGSIDE SUCH DEDICATED AND THOUGHTFUL INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT OF MY TIME HERE.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO CITY STAFF, ESPECIALLY JOHN LETTELLEIR, WHO IS SADLY IN SPAIN RIGHT NOW.

WE FEEL SORRY FOR HIM AND JONATHAN HUBBARD, AS WELL AS OUR FIRE, ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS.

YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT HAVE MADE OUR WORK POSSIBLE FROM ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS TO PREPARING US FOR MEETINGS.

YOU'VE BEEN THE BACKBONE OF THIS COMMISSION AND WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.

I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO LAURIE JENNIFER, AND HOLLY FOR KEEPING US IN CHECK AND CAPTURING OUR DECISIONS.

TO LINDA, WHICH IS HIS WIFE AND SHE'S PRECIOUS BY THE WAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THE LATE NIGHTS AND LONG MEETINGS.

YOUR UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT.

AS I STEP DOWN FROM THE COMMISSION, I DO SO WITH A DEEP SENSE OF FULFILLMENT AND GRATITUDE.

FRISCO IS A CITY LIKE NO OTHER, AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE PLAYED A SMALL ROLE IN ITS GROWTH AND SUCCESS.

WHILE MY TIME ON THE COMMISSION HAS COME TO AN END, I WILL ALWAYS REMAIN COMMITTED TO THIS COMMUNITY AND EXCITED FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OUR CITY.

I LOVE THAT ED. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU BRITTANY. ABSOLUTELY.

LET ME READ YOURS, BRIAN.

NO, MINE'S NOT AS ELOQUENT AS THAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, I WILL SAY, WHEN I THINK BACK TO WHEN I WAS FIRST APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION, I CAN TRULY SAY I WALKED INTO THIS NOT HAVING A FULL APPRECIATION FOR WHAT THIS ROLE IS.

BUT I'VE LEARNED A LOT OVER THE YEARS.

I'VE ENJOYED IT.

I THINK AS A COMMISSION WE'VE DONE SOME PRETTY AMAZING THINGS TOGETHER.

IT'S NOT A ONE PERSON SHOW BY ANY MEANS.

IT STARTS WITH STAFF.

WE'VE GOT AN AMAZING STAFF HERE IN FRISCO.

THEY MAKE SURE EVERYTHING THAT GETS TO US IS READY TO BE HERE.

COMPLETE. AND IT'S JUST PHENOMENAL THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT YOU GUYS PUT INTO IT.

AND THEN AS FAR AS THE COMMISSION GOES, AGAIN, IT'S NOT ONE OF US.

THERE'S SEVEN OF US UP HERE.

WE'VE HAD SOME INTERESTING CASES.

WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD CONVERSATIONS, SOME HEALTHY DEBATES.

BUT I DO THINK THAT WE'VE ALL HONESTLY AND RESPECTFULLY LISTEN TO EACH OTHER'S PERSPECTIVES.

AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT EVERY VOTE THAT EACH OF US HAVE CAST UP HERE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN WITH THE BEST INTEREST OF FRISCO IN MIND FROM EACH OF US, SO IT'S ALL YOU COULD REALLY ASK FOR.

I THINK AS THE NEW COMMISSIONERS STEP UP AND TAKE ON THESE ROLES IN THE NEXT WEEKS AND MONTHS, THAT THEY'LL HAVE SOME AMAZING PROJECTS AHEAD FOR THEM TOO.

SO MANY GREAT THINGS FOR THEM.

IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH ALL OF YOU GUYS AND TO WORK ALONGSIDE STAFF.

AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME SERVE.

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ANYTHING ELSE? I'LL GO AHEAD. CAN I GO NEXT? WHAT'S THAT? CAN I GO NEXT? FINISH UP. THIS WILL BE QUICK.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT. BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH YOU GUYS ARE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, THE WORDS THAT COME TO MIND FOR BOTH OF YOU ARE THE SAME WORDS.

THEY REALLY ARE DEDICATED.

STEADY, CONSISTENT.

SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR NINE YEARS OF TREMENDOUS SERVICE.

THANK YOU STEVE. THANK YOU.

AND I'LL GO.

AND YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY HUMBLING.

I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST CAME ON AND I WAS JUST THE NEW GUY THAT DIDN'T KNOW AND REALLY JUST WANTED A WHOLE BUNCH OF WATER FEATURES.

AND IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT I MIGHT BE THE SENIOR PERSON.

DOESN'T FEEL WORTHY, BUT ANY SUCCESS I HAVE OR KNOWLEDGE IS BECAUSE OF THE SHOULDERS THAT ARE RIGHT NEXT TO ME.

AND SO VERY HUMBLED.

AND AS MUCH AS I LOVE BOTH OF YOU TO YOUR SUCCESSES, GOES TO YOUR WIVES, JENNIFER AND LINDA.

YOU'VE GOT AMAZING WIVES.

AND IT'S GOOD TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY.

IT'S BEEN A BLESSING TO WORK WITH YOU AND TO KNOW THEM.

SO JUST LOVE YOU BOTH AND HONORED TO SERVE WITH YOU ALL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JOE.

WELL, I'VE ONLY BEEN ON THE COMMISSION FOR A SHORT TIME FRAME, BUT IN THE SHORT TIME I'VE BEEN HERE, I'VE LEARNED A LOT.

AND REALLY, IT'S JUST FROM OBSERVING AND WATCHING HOW YOU BOTH ACT.

AND EXACTLY. I WANT TO MIMIC WHAT STEVE SAID WITH THOSE THREE WORDS.

SO I TRY TO EMBODY THAT WHEN I'M UP HERE DOING MY SAME THING.

SO THANKS FOR TEACHING ME AND THANKS FOR BEING A GOOD FRIEND.

ALSO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU JOE. CAN I GO TO YOUR CRAWFISH BOIL NEXT YEAR? YOU STILL GO TO THE CRAWFISH BOIL? YES. ALL RIGHT.

ANYTHING ELSE? I COULD ADD TO ANY OF THAT.

YOU WOULD LIKE TO SECOND ALL OF OUR EMOTIONS? WELL, I THINK I THINK IT WOULD BE PERFECTLY IF WE TALK ABOUT THE PARTY.

YES. YEAH. FOR THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO, ANYONE IS WELCOME TO COME OVER TO PIZZERIA TESTA.

WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE HERE AND WE'RE GOING TO GO DRINK AND EAT AND SHARE MEMORIES.

SO ALL ARE WELCOME.

HEY, JOHN, WE DO HAVE TWO MEETINGS I WANT TO ANNOUNCE.

OH, YEAH. YEAH. SORRY. YEAH. JUST COMING UP ON MONDAY, 1014 OCTOBER 14TH, THE NEXT CPAC MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY, 11/6, WHEN WE PUT THIS ON THE CALENDAR, THAT WILL BE THE OPEN HOUSE.

ASSUMING EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER IN TIME, THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE TO KIND OF SHOW THE DRAFT PLAN TO THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.

11 SIX.

LOVE IT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO ATTENTION.

IT SEEMS FITTING IF WE HAD A.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOVE TO ADJOURN. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY BRIAN.

SECOND. SECOND BY ED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES SIX-ZERO.

IF WE DIDN'T APPROVE, THEY CAN'T.

THEY CAN'T LEAVE RIGHT. WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 6:53 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.