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OKAY. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRISCO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
[CALL TO ORDER]
WE ARE GATHERED AT 6101 FRISCO SQUARE BOULEVARD, AND THE TIME IS 6:30 P.M.THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONSISTS OF FRISCO RESIDENTS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
TONIGHT, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT ARE MICHAEL HOWARD, SEAN MERRELL, JON KENDALL AND STEVE CONE.
MY NAME IS TIFFANY WELLS. COMMISSIONERS THAT'S ABSENT IS WARREN RUIZ.
TONIGHT REPRESENTING STAFF, WE HAVE. DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES.
WE HAVE JOHN LETTELLEIR, JONATHAN HUBBARD. WE HAVE ROLANDREA RUSSELL, SEAN AUCOIN, IRIEL WINFREY, ASA WOODBURY, KAITLIN VALENZUELA. DID I GET THAT RIGHT? HOPEFULLY I'LL GET IT AFTER A WHILE. AARON FARINA, AND JENNIFER MORGAN.
FROM ENGINEERING, WE HAVE JACKIE PARKER. FROM FIRE, WE HAVE ALYSSA BARSTOW.
DID I MISS ANYBODY? YES. OKAY. AND WHO ARE YOU? OKAY. WE DIDN'T CHECK YOU OFF. I WILL LEARN FACES EVENTUALLY.
HE'S BEEN ON VACATION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZEN INPUT.
PLEASE COMPLETE A 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.
TO ENSURE THERE IS 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 POSTED AGENDA, EXCEPT TO PROVIDE STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY, TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY, OR TO INDICATE THAT THE MATTER MAY BE PLACED ON A LATER AGENDA.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON CITIZENS INPUT? OKAY. SEEING NONE. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 8TH REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
COMMISSION MEETING. I NEED A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 8TH MEETING. I HAVE A MOTION BY SEAN.SECOND. SECOND BY STEVE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
NEXT ITEM IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL ITEMS.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ANY COMMISSION MEMBER MAKING SUCH REQUESTS PRIOR TO A MOTION AND VOTE ON THE CONSENT ITEMS MAY CONSIDER ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY.WE HAVE ITEMS 3 THROUGH 8 AND WE ARE PULLING NUMBER 6.
IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY, SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO A MOTION FOR 3 THROUGH 5 AND THEN 7 AND 8.
I MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3 THROUGH 5 AND 7 AND 8.
I HAVE A MOTION BY STEVE. SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE, MOTION PASSES 5-0.
ITEM NUMBER 6. ITEM NUMBER 6 IS A OPEN
[Open Space Plan & Site Plan: Prestonway Plaza, Block A, Lot 3 (OS26-0066 & SP26-0090)]
SPACE PLAN AND SITE PLAN PRESTON WAY PLAZA BLOCK A LOT 3.OS26-0066 AND SP26-0090 ON THE NEXUS SPORTS, LLC.
GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
THE ITEM JUST READ INTO THE RECORD IS BEFORE YOU TODAY TO UPDATE THE EXHIBIT.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR STAFF? NO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6 AS RECOMMENDED STAFF TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO US.
I HAVE A MOTION BY JOHN. SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE, THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0.
[Public Hearing - Replat: Collinsworth Addition, Block 2, Lot 1 (RP26-0019)]
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EACH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS PRECEDED 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 APPLICANT BY THE COMMISSION.
THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ARE WELCOME TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.
THE TIME LIMIT IS FIVE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK, 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 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, IN THEIR MOTION, TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO A FUTURE MEETING.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLANNING AND 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 THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE FIRST ITEM, NUMBER 9, IS A PUBLIC HEARING REPLAT OF THE COLLINSWORTH ADDITION BLOCK 2, LOT 1RP26-0019. OWNERS ASHLEY PORTILLO AND OSCAR DE DAVID PORTILLO.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
THE ITEM THAT WAS JUST READ INTO THE RECORD IS BEFORE YOU ALL REQUESTING A 30 DAY EXTENSION.
AND THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU ALL THIS EVENING IS THAT YOU GUYS APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE 30 DAY EXTENSION, CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND TABLE THE ITEM UNTIL OCTOBER 13TH.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. YOU SAID OCTOBER 13TH WOULDN'T IT BE THE 12? THE 12TH? YES. OCTOBER 12TH. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY JOHN. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE.
THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM NUMBER 10 IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, SWC, OHIO AND LEBANON ADDITION.
[Public Hearing - Specific Use Permit: SWC Ohio/Lebanon Addition, Block A, Lot 8 (SUP26-0006)]
BLOCK A, LOT A, SUP26-0006. OWNERS HOPE FOR EVER, LLC.THANK YOU, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU ALL THIS EVENING IS TO REQUEST A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT THAT WAS GRANTED FOR A DROP IN CHILDCARE CENTER, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL IN DECEMBER OF 2008.
AND SO STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE RECENSION FOR THE SUP.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IS THE APPLICANT HERE, BY THE WAY, FOR THIS ITEM AND WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY. NEED A MOTION TO. MOVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I HAVE A MOTION BY STEVE. SECOND. SECOND BY JOHN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE.
WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM NUMBER 10.
OKAY. SEEING NONE. SEEING NONE. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
HAVE A MOTION BY SEAN. I'LL SECOND IT. SECOND BY ME.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE.
PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. I MEAN, PUBLIC SPEAKING IS CLOSED.
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SO NOW WE NEED A MOTION TO RESCIND. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RECENSION OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IN ITEM NUMBER 10. I HAVE A MOTION BY STEVE.SECOND. SECOND BY SEAN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE RESULTS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
[Results of the September 15, 2026, City Council meeting.]
THERE'S NOT ANY. NO. WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP THAT LIGHT FOR BUDGET.SO COUNCIL ACTED ON THE BUDGET. SO WE KEPT THAT AGENDA LIGHT.
OKAY. WE HAVE NUMBER 12, WHICH IS SCHEDULE OF FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS.
[Schedule of future discussion items.]
THE FIRST THING I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF THAT WE DO HAVE SOME MEETINGS IN OCTOBER THAT WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO.SO HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY GOT THOSE EMAILS. OCTOBER 1ST AND OCTOBER 12TH.
OKAY. AND REMEMBER THE OCTOBER 1ST IS 5:30, RIGHT? YEAH. OCTOBER 1ST, AS JENNIFER LAUREN REACHED OUT.
SO WE HAD TO HAVE THAT MEETING SO WE CAN CHANGE THE MEETING DATE FROM THE 13TH TO THE 12TH.
AND SO I PRESUME SOME OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE THERE.
AND SO, AS A RESULT, I WAS LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVES AND IT JUST WASN'T AN ALTERNATIVE THERE TO MOVE THAT MEETING UP, MOVE THE MEETING LATER AND NOT SOMEHOW ENCROACH ON, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANTED TO STAY OR LEAVE EARLY.
SO WE HAVE TO HAVE THE MEETING TO OFFICIALLY CHANGE THE MEETING DATE, SO.
BECAUSE THE AGENDA WAS ALREADY POSTED.
GOTCHA. LAW CHANGE, THEY HAVE TO POST THREE BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE.
AND WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL LAST THURSDAY.
SO IF WE HAD KNOWN, YES, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT, SO.
AND THEN ON THE 12TH, WE'LL HAVE A WORK SESSION FOLLOWING THE MEETING DISCUSSING A POTENTIAL PROJECT SOUTH OF THE MUSIC STREET SITE. SO CHARLES HODGES WILL BE PRESENTING ON THAT.
SO THAT'LL BE FOLLOWING THE MEETING.
SINCE I WON'T BE HERE FOR A FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS, I FIGURED THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO MENTION THAT. SO IF I COULD JUST HAVE A MINUTE OR SO OF YOUR TIME. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT 9 YEARS AGO, I MET WITH SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, POSSIBLY BEING APPOINTED ON P&Z. WHEN I MET WITH SEVERAL OF THEM, THEY VERY CLEARLY SAID, YOU KNOW, WE DO NOT NEED RUBBER STAMPS ON P&Z.
AND AS YOU GUYS ALL KNOW, I TOOK THAT TO HEART AND DID MY BEST TO ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE PROJECTS FROM AN A TO AN A+, FROM GOOD TO GREAT, TO ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE IT BETTER.
AND SO I BRING THIS UP UNDER FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS, JUST AS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO EVERYBODY THAT'S GOING TO BE CONTINUING ON ON P&Z, AND FOR THE NEW ONES WHO ARE JOINING THAT, THERE'S GREAT VALUE IN OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WAS GIVEN. THE CHALLENGE THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO OTHERS, THE IDEA THAT STAFF DOES A GREAT JOB AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUPPOSED TO TRY TO THEN TAKE IT FURTHER FROM THAT.
THAT SOMETIMES WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE HARDER, TAKING A CONTRARIAN POSITION.
AND I APPRECIATE THE ARCHITECTS THAT WE HAVE ON HERE THAT BRING UP THEIR ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND AND OFFER A PERSPECTIVE THAT I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF, OR A TRAFFIC ENGINEER WHO BRINGS UP SOMETHING I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF, OR GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO BRINGS UP SOMETHING, OR A DEVELOPER OR ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS OTHER EXPERIENCES THAT BRING UP THINGS THAT I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF. I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED HAVING THOSE AND ADDED VALUES TO THE DISCUSSIONS AND TO WHAT STAFF HAS INITIALLY PRESENTED.
SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT EVERYBODY HAS PUT IN, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP MOVING THINGS FORWARD AND MAKING THINGS THE BEST YOU CAN GOING FORWARD. THAT WAS MY FUTURE ITEM. WELL, I'LL MAKE A COMMENT.
STEVE, BEING YOUR LAST MEETING. NINE YEARS. THE CITY.
SOMETIMES WE REFER TO AS ZERO. ZERO. IT IS. I KNOW YOU'VE MISSED FAMILY EVENTS.
I KNOW YOU'VE MISSED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. YOU'VE MISSED THINGS THAT YOU MAY HAVE WANTED TO BE AT.
AND SO I WISH MORE PEOPLE KNEW WHEN PEOPLE GIVE YOU YOUR TIME AND YOU GAVE NINE OF IT.
SO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
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SO, STEVE, THE FIRST THREE YEARS I WAS ON THIS COMMISSION, I GOT TO SIT NEXT TO YOU AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU JUST SITTING THERE.WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS TALKING ABOUT THINGS.
SOMETIMES OVER SOME DRINKS. AND OF COURSE I APPRECIATE THE INSIGHT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US.
AND I AGREE. SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO LOOK AT BOTH SIDES AND QUESTION SOME THINGS.
AND I THINK YOU DID THAT IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER AND A THOUGHTFUL MANNER.
AND HOPEFULLY WE WON'T BE STRANGERS AFTER THIS.
THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. YEAH, I REALLY APPRECIATED SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU, STEVE. I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM OUR TIME TOGETHER ON THIS COMMISSION.
ONE THING THAT'S BEEN VERY EVIDENT IS HOW MUCH YOU DEEPLY CARE ABOUT THE CITY OF FRISCO.
AND I DO THINK THAT YOUR CONTRARIAN OR NON RUBBERSTAMPED COMMENTS HAVE MADE THE CITY BETTER.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU. THANK YOU.
WELL, I GUESS I'LL GO LAST BECAUSE I DID HAVE SOMETHING PREPARED FOR BOTH YOU AND WARREN.
UNFORTUNATELY, WARREN IS NOT HERE, SO. BUT BEFORE WE CONCLUDE TONIGHT.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE TWO OF OUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, STEVE CONE AND WARREN RUIZ, AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR SERVICE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
STEVE HAS SERVED THREE TERMS, AND WARREN HAS SERVED ONE TERM.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ALONG BOTH OF YOU, FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR THE TIME, THE THOUGHTFULNESS, AND THE COMMITMENT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF FRISCO.
SERVING ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING IS TRULY AN ACT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
IT MEANS COUNTLESS HOURS REVIEWING CASES, ASKING THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS, PREPARING FOR MEETINGS, AND SPENDING EVENINGS HERE WHEN YOU COULD BE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILIES, ALL FREELY GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT AND BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY.
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO BE A PART OF THAT RESPONSIBILITY IS SOMETHING WORTHY OF YOUR APPRECIATION.
SO STEVE AND WARREN, IF YOU DECIDE TO WATCH THIS, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR PERSPECTIVE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUR COMMITMENT TO FRISCO.
SO, STEVE, I WANT YOU TO STAND UP BECAUSE I HAVE THIS SMALL TOKEN OF APPRECIATION.
AND I HOPE THAT YOU. THIS IS A REMINDER, YOU KNOW, PUT IT IN YOUR OFFICE.
OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. [APPLAUSE]. YOU KNOW, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS, THAT JUST BECAUSE YOUR TIME HAS ENDED HERE ON PLANNING AND ZONING, THE UNIQUE THING IS THAT EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE DOWN THE STREET OR ROAD, THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL REMAIN IN THE CITY.
SO DON'T SEE IT AS, YOU KNOW, ALL WENT IN VAIN.
AND THEN HOPEFULLY MAYBE STAFF CAN SEND THIS TO WARREN.
THANK YOU. YEAH. IF WE GIVE THAT TO JENNIFER, THEN.
I'LL BE HAVING COFFEE WITH WARREN HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
OKAY. I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION IF YOU GUYS ARE DONE.
ALL RIGHT. I GOT ONE MORE THING I WANT TO. JUST KIDDING.
MOVE TO ADJOURN. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION BY STEVE.
SECOND. SECOND BY MICHAEL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 6:48.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.