1 00:01:25,650 --> 00:01:32,150 So now, 601 PM, and we will call to order our planning and zoning commission meeting for Monday, March 2 00:01:32,150 --> 00:01:37,470 to 10th, 2025. First item on the agenda is our invocation. We'd ask that you stand with us, please. 3 00:01:38,630 --> 00:01:40,730 And we will be led tonight by Commissioner Thompson. 4 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,800 Good evening, Father. Tonight, we want to thank you just for 5 00:02:05,260 --> 00:02:05,300 - 6 00:02:05,300 --> 00:02:13,260 Amen. So, we have a pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the 7 00:02:13,260 --> 00:02:17,220 public for which it stands, one nation, under God, 8 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:21,280 individual, with liberty and justice for all. 9 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,460 Honour of the Texas flag, our pledge allegiance to the Texas, 10 00:02:25,940 --> 00:02:28,700 one state, under God, one, and individual. 11 00:02:30,500 --> 00:02:31,580 Thank you all so much. 12 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,760 Next on our agenda is our approval of our minutes from February 17th, 13 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,280 Commissioners will give you an opportunity to review those, 14 00:02:42,380 --> 00:02:43,520 and then we'll call for motion. 15 00:02:48,990 --> 00:02:54,210 Like to make a motion to approve the minutes of February 17th, 2025. 16 00:02:54,730 --> 00:02:56,710 We have a motion to approve by Commissioner gotten. 17 00:02:57,350 --> 00:02:57,830 Second. 18 00:02:58,310 --> 00:03:00,170 We have a second by Commissioner Thompson. 19 00:03:01,170 --> 00:03:02,410 Would please cache votes. 20 00:03:08,340 --> 00:03:11,480 That agenda my item carries six zero with one absence. 21 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:18,800 Next on the agenda citizen comments. 22 00:03:19,140 --> 00:03:22,500 Citizens wishing to address the commission on non public hearing agenda items. 23 00:03:22,980 --> 00:03:25,300 And items not on the agenda may do so at this time. 24 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:27,520 Once the business portion of the meeting begins, 25 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:33,320 all comments related to public hearings. We'll be heard. All comments are limited to five minutes 26 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,760 in order to be recognized during the citizens comments. We're doing a public hearing, 27 00:03:36,980 --> 00:03:41,520 applicants included. Please complete a blue appearance card located at the entry to the chambers 28 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:47,400 and present it to the planning secretary. Do you have any cards, please? We have no cards for our 29 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:57,340 system comments. We will move to agenda item number seven, which is our consent agenda. We have two 30 00:03:57,340 --> 00:03:58,820 on either of these two items. 31 00:04:09,140 --> 00:04:10,920 Commissioners, I'll make the reminder again. 32 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:16,320 Items that are on our consent agenda, items that do meet all of our subdivision control 33 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:23,260 ordinance requirements, and can be heard together as a consent agenda because those items 34 00:04:23,260 --> 00:04:26,680 do not have requirements for hearings. 35 00:04:27,220 --> 00:04:31,820 If you would like to pull a case off, you're welcome to or you can vote on them as a package. 36 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,980 The mission is would you like to remove any one of these items? 37 00:04:36,340 --> 00:04:37,640 Let's share them in after reviewing. 38 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:41,960 I move that we approve as recommended by the staff. 39 00:04:42,580 --> 00:04:45,120 We have a motion to approve both consent agenda items. 40 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:46,020 Do we have a second? 41 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,980 I'll second by Vice Chairman Axon. 42 00:04:49,280 --> 00:04:49,800 There are no questions. 43 00:04:50,060 --> 00:04:50,380 Please, guys. 44 00:04:50,460 --> 00:04:50,660 There 45 00:04:56,840 --> 00:04:58,320 we go. 46 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:19,600 Now, move to agenda item 8, which is our plaat hearings, 25-6464, plaat hearing on a reply to create 47 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:28,460 lots 3, 4, and 5, and 6 are block 1, Mansfield Retail Center, addition on 12.165 acres, address 48 00:05:28,460 --> 00:05:36,000 as 209th U.S. Highway 287 and 131 South U.S. Highway 287, Westwood Professional Services 49 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:48,040 Incorporated Engineers of Surveyor, Broad Street, U.S. 287LTD and HEPLP owners, SD number 25-004. 50 00:05:48,340 --> 00:05:49,520 Do you have a presentation? 51 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:58,340 Miss Alena. Good evening. Good evening, Mr Chairman and commissioners. This is the 52 00:05:58,340 --> 00:06:06,280 plan for the very plan for mensfall rituals and addition. It's located at the south east 53 00:06:06,280 --> 00:06:14,760 corner of East Broad Street and south US 287. It's just adjacent to the H.E.B. lot. So this 54 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:22,460 So that is basically to extend the utility easement to an already cladded lot, which is 55 00:06:22,460 --> 00:06:23,100 lots six. 56 00:06:23,460 --> 00:06:30,180 Now, lots six are and to create three new commercial lots for future commercial development, 57 00:06:30,340 --> 00:06:33,160 which I love three, four and five. 58 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,180 Thank you. 59 00:06:35,660 --> 00:06:36,840 Thank you, Mr. Lane. 60 00:06:37,300 --> 00:06:39,020 You have any questions from Mr. Lane, 61 00:06:41,700 --> 00:06:46,440 if not, we will open up the hearing at 606 p.m. 62 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:54,960 We have no cards for this agenda item, so we'll close and open it up to commissioner questions or comments. 63 00:07:01,890 --> 00:07:03,790 To my right. 64 00:07:04,830 --> 00:07:05,710 To my left. 65 00:07:07,030 --> 00:07:07,190 None. 66 00:07:08,750 --> 00:07:10,070 We'll now call for motion. 67 00:07:10,830 --> 00:07:13,790 Chair make a motion to approve 25 to S6464. 68 00:07:13,990 --> 00:07:17,090 We have a motion to approve by Vice Chairman Axon. 69 00:07:17,090 --> 00:07:24,330 Second, we have a second by Commissioner Gauden if there are no further discussion or comments please cash evokes 70 00:07:29,420 --> 00:07:33,060 that a gender item carries a six zero one absent 71 00:07:33,620 --> 00:07:36,820 Next on the agenda is summary of city council actions 72 00:07:37,580 --> 00:07:42,340 Thank you commissioners. We did have two Kate. I'm sorry two hearings between our last 73 00:07:43,660 --> 00:07:45,340 PNZ meeting and 74 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:51,160 Tonight's meeting and that's the February 24th and the March 3rd meeting 75 00:07:51,160 --> 00:08:04,540 At that point in time, we did hear a zoning case that's CC-24008, which is a property on 287 in between 287 and Mitchell just out of the HUB site that we just saw. 76 00:08:05,180 --> 00:08:10,140 This case was remanded to the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider future land use-based rezoning. 77 00:08:10,140 --> 00:08:16,640 If you recall, this was a case that was at the time it came to the commission, it came as a 78 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:24,480 soma-based case, at its first and second hearing, Council did look at alternative zoning and 79 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,100 remanded it so that the commission could hear that. 80 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,720 When there are updates on that case, staff will be sure to provide you with those and keep 81 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:35,040 you in the loop on them, but that was the only case that was heard on those two dates. 82 00:08:35,700 --> 00:08:36,220 Thank you, sir. 83 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:37,840 Do you have any questions from Mr. Rodriguez? 84 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:42,120 Yes, I do. Yes. What was the purpose behind the request to reason? 85 00:08:43,660 --> 00:08:44,640 The original purpose? 86 00:08:45,560 --> 00:08:49,740 Yeah, I mean, I'm just curious. Some maybe some more details on council's actions for this. 87 00:08:50,180 --> 00:08:55,480 The original purpose was to provide for a mixed use style development. 88 00:08:55,560 --> 00:09:04,460 That mixed use style development would have had commercial and residential uses mixed on the entire properties area. 89 00:09:06,220 --> 00:09:11,900 I think Council wanted to look at further considerations looking at what the future land use 90 00:09:11,900 --> 00:09:18,140 designates the area as which is retail and office because of that I think we're trying 91 00:09:18,140 --> 00:09:22,400 to have a discussion on what the most appropriate zoning is but again we're having those 92 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:26,140 discussions with the developer as we speak to make sure that we can do something in line 93 00:09:26,140 --> 00:09:27,100 with the city's vision. 94 00:09:28,020 --> 00:09:28,180 All right. 95 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:28,680 Thanks, sorry. 96 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:30,860 Other questions for Mr. Rodriguez? 97 00:09:35,420 --> 00:09:39,360 Commission, as I would ask that, I believe that there's a possibility that this particular 98 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,700 gen item could be on our meeting in April. 99 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:46,680 I first meeting in April, I believe it's scheduled for April the 7th, is that correct, 100 00:09:46,820 --> 00:09:47,240 Mr. Rodriguez? 101 00:09:48,260 --> 00:09:53,600 We're still continuing discussions with the developer and we'll provide updates as we get those 102 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,120 those time frames nailed down. 103 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:57,720 I think that's all I can provide. 104 00:09:57,980 --> 00:09:58,840 And that is fine. 105 00:09:58,960 --> 00:09:59,960 The only reason I bring it up. 106 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:07,540 I was just asked that we try to do all we can for the next couple of meetings to make sure that we're all in attendance as this particular item comes up on the agenda. 107 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:09,100 Thank you so much. 108 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:10,460 Thank you. 109 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,620 Next up, Commissioner Announcements, Commissioner Thompson. 110 00:10:15,820 --> 00:10:18,220 Well, we all know that the pickle parade is coming up. 111 00:10:18,660 --> 00:10:20,100 So make sure that you mark your calendars. 112 00:10:20,980 --> 00:10:26,020 It's only on Main Street. They changed the route this year for the parade, for the construction, all that fun stuff. 113 00:10:26,020 --> 00:10:28,280 but it is fun, it's a family event, 114 00:10:28,620 --> 00:10:30,780 and then also the music alley. 115 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,640 Music alley is coming up too, 116 00:10:32,660 --> 00:10:33,780 so that's always a good time. 117 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:38,320 And I'm very happy that the sun is out now. 118 00:10:39,700 --> 00:10:41,060 I don't know if we're at home in the dark. 119 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:42,920 Vice Chairman Axon? 120 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:44,880 Yeah, I just want to, 121 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,440 first of all, thank the city for allowing us 122 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,660 to attend the Focus North Texas Conference. 123 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,740 I think Dave and I had a pretty good time. 124 00:10:52,740 --> 00:11:03,940 Uh, enjoying to hear the speakers and the presentations, um, a lot of interesting data out there on what other cities are facing around North Texas and in the overall growth of our region. 125 00:11:04,500 --> 00:11:18,560 Uh, it also gave us a little bit of time to spend with our new, uh, planning executive Mr. Clayton Comstock. So, um, I thought I got to not, but I want to appreciate the staff for inviting us to go to that, uh, found it very informational. 126 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:24,040 All right, Commissioner Bennett, Commissioner God. 127 00:11:24,780 --> 00:11:29,700 I'd like to also say thank you for that, it was a great invitation, it was a great meeting 128 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:38,640 you there and I thought it was very interesting because the cities that were participating 129 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:43,840 in this focus group are going through exactly what we're going through and it's interesting 130 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:48,500 to see how they're path and what they're taking to make sure their path is correct. 131 00:11:49,580 --> 00:11:55,680 I think the most interesting part of it when I finished and reflected back on it is looking 132 00:11:55,680 --> 00:12:02,860 at what our city staff is doing, look at what the city council is doing and just sitting back 133 00:12:02,860 --> 00:12:06,880 and saying, you know what we're hitting in the right direction, we're doing the right things and 134 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:13,620 I think we should be so proud of what our city is doing, plus what we're doing as we review all these 135 00:12:13,620 --> 00:12:19,980 main issues that come for us, how we are taking this so seriously and how we're moving our 136 00:12:19,980 --> 00:12:26,320 city forward. I think everybody should just be so happy with the things that's going on. 137 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:32,240 That's what I have. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Commissioner Moses? Yes, sir. I want to welcome Mr. Clayton 138 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:39,200 Comstock to the greatest city in the very image of God. So welcome. 139 00:12:41,630 --> 00:12:42,530 I don't know if I want to follow 140 00:12:44,270 --> 00:12:45,570 Well done, sir. 141 00:12:46,390 --> 00:12:46,930 Welcome, sir. 142 00:12:47,030 --> 00:12:48,110 We're glad to have you. 143 00:12:49,010 --> 00:12:49,830 I do want to share with you. 144 00:12:49,830 --> 00:12:54,530 I had an opportunity this past week to be a part of what's called Panther DIN. 145 00:12:55,350 --> 00:12:56,570 It is a contest. 146 00:12:57,150 --> 00:13:01,110 The takes place in the DFW area where there are teams that come together. 147 00:13:01,810 --> 00:13:04,310 People from different walks of their out, particular careers. 148 00:13:04,650 --> 00:13:06,370 I have architects, engineers, planners. 149 00:13:07,170 --> 00:13:12,510 They get together and they work on a planning design for a specific city for a specific city. 150 00:13:12,510 --> 00:13:19,590 piece of land. This year they selected the land that is on Heritage Parkway for us, and they came 151 00:13:19,590 --> 00:13:23,370 up with some great designs for that particular project. I tell you, they really thought outside 152 00:13:23,370 --> 00:13:28,130 the box. Somebody wanted to bring back the Cowbell Stadium and a whole lot of other things, 153 00:13:28,930 --> 00:13:33,070 but I would tell you, just to watch, they're all young people, just to watch them put on 154 00:13:34,010 --> 00:13:38,150 display their talents and their thought process around how they came up with the different ideas. 155 00:13:38,410 --> 00:13:42,210 It really, really was exciting. We did have some representatives from the city of Mansfield, 156 00:13:42,510 --> 00:13:44,150 They were on that group as well. 157 00:13:44,430 --> 00:13:46,770 Jason Moore was there here, and I were a part of the judges. 158 00:13:47,450 --> 00:13:49,210 And it was something great to be a part of. 159 00:13:49,290 --> 00:13:51,370 So I really do appreciate the city giving me that opportunity. 160 00:13:52,330 --> 00:13:56,650 And don't know if any of those designs will have come to come to fruition in Mansfield. 161 00:13:57,070 --> 00:13:59,650 But the one that did when did really did a great job. 162 00:13:59,850 --> 00:14:01,550 And there was some lot of thought put into that. 163 00:14:02,170 --> 00:14:04,690 So, so in a great experience in a great time to be a part of that. 164 00:14:04,690 --> 00:14:05,970 And I really do appreciate it. 165 00:14:06,350 --> 00:14:07,330 Okay, staff announcements. 166 00:14:07,330 --> 00:14:14,070 First, I'm going to take a little bit of an opportunity to also let Clayton come up and introduce 167 00:14:14,070 --> 00:14:14,630 himself. 168 00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:16,650 I know some of y'all have met him. 169 00:14:18,030 --> 00:14:18,990 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 170 00:14:19,530 --> 00:14:23,770 Thank you, Commission, for welcoming the evening. 171 00:14:25,090 --> 00:14:27,730 Happy and blessed to be part of the City of Mansfield. 172 00:14:28,290 --> 00:14:31,670 I've been watching Plainings on a Commission meetings and city council meetings for the 173 00:14:31,670 --> 00:14:35,670 past couple of months in preparation for starting this position. 174 00:14:35,670 --> 00:14:40,550 So, I kind of understand some of the kind of nuances and intricacies of planning and 175 00:14:40,550 --> 00:14:45,290 zoning commission and city council meetings of far, but so my name is Clayton Comstock. 176 00:14:45,830 --> 00:14:49,210 As you all have mentioned, I'm the new Executive Director of Planning and Development 177 00:14:49,210 --> 00:14:50,410 for the City of Mansfield. 178 00:14:51,010 --> 00:14:55,610 I've spent the last about nearly 20 years in Northeastern County, between two different 179 00:14:55,610 --> 00:14:56,050 cities. 180 00:14:57,110 --> 00:14:59,390 I've got here as soon as I could, sorry, took so long. 181 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:07,040 But you guys are doing some wonderful, amazing things in Mansfield. And I wanted to be part of it. So I'm blessed and happy to be here. 182 00:15:07,940 --> 00:15:17,800 I also serve as some of you have already seen and mentioned as the director of the Midwest section of the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association, or Texas APA Midwest section. 183 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:28,180 So I kind of have a front row seat to some of the other opportunities that Terrent County, Dent & County, Johnson County and other places kind of Fort Worth West 184 00:15:28,180 --> 00:15:35,420 are going through with with their growth we talked about focused on our Texas and some of the growth that we see in 185 00:15:35,420 --> 00:15:43,700 in North Texas. So with that, you know, I will probably be letting you guys know about other opportunities for not just the 186 00:15:43,700 --> 00:15:49,540 focused on our Texas or the elected and appointed officials workshop, which I know I met some of you at last year 187 00:15:49,540 --> 00:15:55,700 I'll probably be continuing that for the next three years at least, but there are going to be other opportunities 188 00:15:55,700 --> 00:16:00,220 through the Midwest section for you guys to be a part of that I want to make sure and 189 00:16:00,220 --> 00:16:04,940 and share with you, for instance, on March 21st, with the City of Louisville, there'll 190 00:16:04,940 --> 00:16:10,080 be touring Old Town, Louisville, as part of a kind of morning lattes and leadership workshop. 191 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:15,300 So kind of an opportunity to get out of Mansfield, look at what other communities are doing 192 00:16:15,300 --> 00:16:20,020 with their old towns, because I know we have our own downtown Mansfield that we really cherish, 193 00:16:20,740 --> 00:16:24,780 but what are some other cities doing with their old towns and kind of revitalizing them, 194 00:16:24,780 --> 00:16:27,700 programming them and making them awesome spaces. 195 00:16:29,580 --> 00:16:30,220 That's all I have. 196 00:16:30,460 --> 00:16:33,000 I just wanted to introduce myself and to look forward to having 197 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:34,640 many more meetings with you all, 198 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,820 many more presentations as the days go on. 199 00:16:39,100 --> 00:16:39,700 So thank you very much. 200 00:16:39,940 --> 00:16:40,780 Appreciate it. 201 00:16:41,540 --> 00:16:42,040 Well welcome again. 202 00:16:42,180 --> 00:16:43,300 So we're certainly glad to have you. 203 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:45,460 And we've heard nothing but great things about you. 204 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,640 So we feel privileged to have you in the city of Mansfield. 205 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:52,420 And I'll just finish up staff announcements. 206 00:16:52,420 --> 00:16:55,320 It's circling back on a conversation we had last month. 207 00:16:56,580 --> 00:17:00,500 We will not have a meeting on March 17th, so everybody please enjoy spring break. 208 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,660 But our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 7th. 209 00:17:07,330 --> 00:17:08,690 Anyone have questions for staff? 210 00:17:12,620 --> 00:17:12,640 Okay. 211 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:14,440 We'll move to agenda item number 12. 212 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:20,020 Most of your. 213 00:17:20,260 --> 00:17:22,320 Motion to adjourn by commission of Bennett. 214 00:17:23,460 --> 00:17:24,800 Second by commission of Moses. 215 00:17:26,700 --> 00:17:27,760 Please cash your votes. 216 00:17:30,380 --> 00:17:37,620 That is in item carries 6-0, we are adjourned at 6-17 p.m. 217 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:38,940 Photo time. 218 00:17:40,020 --> 00:17:40,180 Okay.