[11. Ordinance (First Reading) TC-2026-02: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from McMurry University to Abandon a Certain Portion of Right-of-way known as Ross Avenue from South 15th Street to Hunt Street and a portion of South 16th Street from Ross Avenue to 140 Feet West to an Alley Running North and South. (Tim Littlejohn)]

VOTE. >> ALL YESES.

MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION CARRIES.

NOW MOVE TO ITEM 11 AND COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, YOU HAD

QUESTIONS ON THIS. >> JUST WANTED TO SHARE A COMMENT. A CONCERN WITH IT.

ONE OF THE PROPONENT TO BE AWARE I HAVE CONCERNS.

ROSS IS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THAT FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

WE HAVE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT ROSS AND 14TH.

CLOSING ROSS IS JUST GOING TO NOT REMOVE BUT PUSH INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT'S AROUND FAMILIES AND NOT LAID OUT TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE ABANDONMENT OF ROSS AND CLOSING ROSS BY THE MCMURRAY STADIUM AS SHOWN ON THE PICTURES. THAT WAS THE PURPOSE WAS JUST TO INFORM THE PROPONENT THAT I HAVE CONCERNS I HOPE THEY CAN

ADDRESS. >> OKAY.

COUNCIL, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 11. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE

YOUR NAME. >> I WILL CLOSE FURTHER HEARING. I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

SECOND. >> SO

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER YATES.

DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

[12. Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-23: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 99.38 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) To a Planned Development District (PDD-199) to allow Residential Medium Density and Residential Single-family uses with amended standards. Located At 4489x Caldwell Road. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

>> WE WILL NEW MOVE TO ITEM 12. COUNCILMEMBER ESPINOZA, YOU

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PULLED THIS ONE. >> YES, I KNOW ON SOME OF THE GRAPHIC ON THE PACKET, THERE WAS A LARGE BLUE AREA.

I TALKED ABOUT THIS WITH TIM. JUST FOR THE PUBLIC.

I KNOW IT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE CONFUSING WHAT THAT ACTUALLY IS.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THAT BLUE PORTION IS ON THAT TRACT.

>> THE BLUE PORTION ON TRACT ONE AND TRACT TWO IS THE 100 YEAR AND 500 YEAR PIECE OF THE FLOOD WAY.

THE FLOOD WAY IS THE RED LINE PORTIONS OF THE PARCEL.

BUT THEY DICTATED IN BLUE WHERE THE 100 AND 500 YEAR PIECES OF THE FLOOD IS. THOSE ARE SOME DEVELOPABLE AREAS THEY THEY WERE DICTATING ON THE MAP.

IT'S JUST TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHERE THE 100 AND 500 YEAR PIECE IS. THE REST OF THAT, THAT'S NOT SHADED IN IS THE ACTUAL FLOODWAY.

>> AND IN THAT BLUE PORTION, IS THAT BUILDABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT?

>> YES, IT'S POSSIBLE. WHEREVER THEY GET TO THAT PIECE, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF DESIGN WITH OUR FLOOD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR. THEY WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR TEAM TO WORK ALL THAT OUT.

>> SO THERE COULD BE POSSIBLE FOUNDATION ELEVATION?

>> YEAH, SOME FOUNDATION CERTIFICATES AND RISE AND BRINGING IN FILL. THAT'S MORE OUT OF MY LEAGUE ON THAT PIECE, BUT, THERE IS A PROCESS FOR THAT IN JACOB MARTIN

IS EXTREMELY FAMILIAR WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU.

>> IT'S NOT FLOOD ZONE. IT'S JUST FLOOD WAY.

>> IT'S FLOOD ZONE YES. AND THE ACTUAL FLOOD PLAIN IS IN

THAT UNSHADED AREA. >> OKAY.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OF TIM? THANK YOU, TIM.

>> AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 12.

PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> WE HAVE ONE CARD ON THIS, DEREK HOOD.

>> I'M SORRY DEREK HOOD. >> I'M DEREK HOOD.

I LIVE AT 4733 CALDWELL ROAD THAT HOME JUST SOUTHWEST OF TRACT TWO RIGHT THERE. AND I AM FIRST OF ALL IT'S KIND OF HARD TO MARK THE CARD OPPOSED BECAUSE I'M FOR IT.

I'M ALSO HAVE A QUESTION SO THEREFORE MARKED IT AS OPPOSED.

I'M ALL FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF ABILENE WHERE IT BENEFITS THE CITY AND AISD AND THIS RESIDENTIAL AREA IS MUCH NEEDED. WITH THAT BEING SAID THOUGH, IN REGARDS TO TRACT TWO. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE EXHIBIT.

IT DOESN'T SHOW ANY IMPROVEMENTS THERE WHATSOEVER.

HALF OF IT IS ALSO IN THE FLOOD ZONE.

OUT OF THAT 5 AND A HALF ACRES OF TRACT TWO, REALLY ONLY HAVE HALF OF THAT THAT APPEARS TO BE BUILDABLE AND THAT IS AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT SEPARATES TRACT ONE AND TWO. SO TRACT TWO IN MY OPINION BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE TO MY HOME. WHAT MY REQUEST IS, SINCE THIS EXHIBIT OR ANY OTHER EXHIBITS I HAVE SEEN DON'T SO PLATTING OR IMPROVEMENTS IT REMAINS ZONED AS AOAGOPEN.

AND THAT TRACT ONE NO ISSUE WITH THAT BEING ZONED AS PROPOSED.

BUT MY REQUEST IS UNTIL ADDITIONAL INFO IS PROVIDED REGARDING TRACT TWO, IT REMAIN ZONED AS AGRICULTURAL.

THAT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A BUFFER THAT'S RIGHT IN MY BACKYARD THERE. SO, UNTIL ADDITIONAL INFO IS RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO TRACT TWO, THAT'S MY REQUEST.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU MR. HOOD.

STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 12.

WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS IS JUST THE FIRST READING TODAY.

SO THIS IS NOT THE FINAL OUTCOME.

>> FOR THE SECOND READING, COULD WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TRACT TWO WHAT THE PLAN IS? SINCE IT'S A DEVELOPMENT.

>> TIM. >> JUST FOR A SECOND.

FOR THE SECOND READING >> THANK YOU.

STAFF UNDERSTANDS. I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. SO MOVED.

>> MOTION MY COUNCILMEMBER ESPINOZA.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAMER. READY TO VOTE.

[15. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 32, "Utilities," Article II, "Rates and Charges," Section 32-35, "Metering of Water Used for Sewer Rates", Abilene Code of Ordinances (Matthew Dane)]

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>> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

>> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 15. I WILL ASK MATTHEW DANE TO GIVE

A COLORFUL EXPLANATION OF THIS. >> MORNING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MATTHEW DANE. DIRECTOR OF WATER AND UTILITIES.

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE THAT WE VISITED ONCE BEFORE. GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING HERE. THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT TRIGGERED THIS REVIEW AND MODIFICATION IS THE BIG RV PARK ON THE NORTH END OF ELM DALE WHERE WE ARE LOOKING TO SUPPORT THAT TO EASE HOUSING BURDEN. FOR THOSE NOT UP TO SPEED, THAT'S THE BACKGROUND FOR WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING.

WE HAVE COME BACK TO MODIFY THE ORDINANCE REALLY FOR THIS REASON IN SEWER, IT IS VERY RARE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY MEAD YOUR FLOW.

IT'S YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR BILL, IF YOU HAVE A METER ON YOUR WATER SIDE AND IT'S ABLE TO TRACK THE VOLUME OF WATER.

MOST SEWER IS GRAVITY FLOW. IN SEWER, YOUR PIPE MAYBE HALF FULL, QUARTER HALF. YOU DON'T HAVE AN OPTION AND THAT'S WHY WE SET UP THE THINGS WE DO.

IN THE CASE OF THE RV PARK, THEY ARE PUMPING THEIR SEWER BACK TO OUR FACILITY. THEY HAVE PAID FOR A LIFT STATION. THEY BUILT IT.

DESIGNED IT. AND PAID FOR IT THEMSELVES.

AND SO THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WHERE THEY COULD ACTUALLY METER THE FLOW AND WE WOULD CHARGE THEM FOR WHAT THEY ACTUALLY GENERATED. USUALLY IN THE ABSENCE OF A METERED FLOW, YOU HAVE TO DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY AND IN THE ORDINANCE, WE HAD ONE DESIGN IN THE STATE AND THERE'S STILL THE OLD LANGUAGE THAT REFERENCES OTHER SUBDIVISIONS ON THE FAR SOUTH SIDE WHERE WE TIE IT TO WATER USE.

AND SO, WE'RE BRINGING THIS BACK AGAIN WHERE WE HAVE ADDED A THIRD OPTION FOR THOSE AGREEMENTS THAT WE MAY BRING TO YOU IN WHICH THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO METER THE FLOW.

WE WILL ALLOW THAT OPTION AND LOOKS LIKE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BRING TO YOU FOR THIS AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE RV PARK.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS

ABOUT THAT >> FURTHER QUESTIONS OF MATTHEW? THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 15.

PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME.

SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

[16. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-286, "Decreased Speed Limits-School Zones," of the Abilene Municipal Code (Max Johnson)]

>> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 16. I WILL ASK MAX JOHNSON TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> GOOD MORNING MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE ADDITION OF A SMALL SCHOOL ZONE.

AND THIS IS THE LIMITS OF THIS SCHOOL ZONE.

IT'S ON SOUTH 13TH. BETWEEN SUNSET AND SOUTH WILLIS.

THIS IS OVER BY THE CROCKETT EARLY START FOR AISD.

THE LITTLE RED MARK ON THE MAP THERE SHOWS THE PROPOSED SCHOOL ZONE. THIS IS REQUIRED FOR TO CHANGE THE CODE. STAFF HAS DONE A STUDY ON THIS AREA AND RECOMMENDS PRESSING FORWARD WITH THIS ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ZONE AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. TO ALLOW FOR PARENTS TAKING THEIR KIDS AND KIDDOS WALKING IN FRONT OF CROCKETT EARLY START TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL SAFETY DURING THE SCHOOL HOURS.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? >> QUESTIONS OF MAX? THANK YOU MAX. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. FURTHER DISCUSSION?

I WILL ACCEPT MOTION AND SECOND. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. DISCUSSION?

[17. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2026-24: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 6.86 acres from General Retail (GR) To A Planned Development District (PDD-200). Located At 256 East Beltway. (Tim Littlejohn)]

READY TO VOTE. >> ALL YESES.

MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 17.

I WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

FOR CONSIDERATION IS ZONING CASE 2026-24.

THE AGENT IS JACOB MARTIN. THE REQUEST FOR YOU TO ANSWER IS TO CHANGE APPROXIMATELY 8.68 FROM GENERAL RETAIL TO PLANNED

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DISTRICT. THIS IS 256 EAST BELTWAY SOUTH.

HERE'S THE LOCATION MAP. HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MAP.

HERE'S THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN. THIS IS SHOWING A 168 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX THAT'S GOING TO BE, THAT'S PROPOSED TO BE PLACED ON THIS PROPERTY. AND WITHIN THIS PD THERE'S SOME ALTERNATE SETBACKS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE LOT.

IF YOU LOOK TO THE NORTH, THERE'S 100 FOOT AEP EASEMENT.

ON THE SOUTH SIDE, THERE'S A 50 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY THEY ARE CONTENDING WITH TXDOT. HERE'S THE PROPOSED BASE ZONING IS MULTIFAMILY OF COURSE, WITH THE STREET SIDE SETBACK AT 15 FEET AND SIDE AND REAR AT 15 FEET.

HERE'S PROPERTY VIEWS. SURROUNDING AREA.

HERE ARE THE ALLOWABLE USES WITHIN THE MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT.

NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT AND RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR AND TWO IN OPPOSITION RESULTING IN A 7.9 IN OPPO OPPOSITION. THIS MEETING ALL REQUIREMENT FOR LAND CODE. P& Z RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

MINIMUM OF ONE TREE WITHIN EACH PARKING ISLAND WITH A MINIMUM OF EIGHT PARKING ISLANDS. WROUGHT IRON FENCING ALONG EAST BELTWAY,ORNAMENTIAL TREES AND IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED STREET TREES. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS.

TIM? >> ARE THERE I GUESS MY CONCERN WHEN I LOOKED AT THIS WITH REGARD TO THE SETBACK ALONG 707 IS TXDOT HAD PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT WIDENING 707.

AND WITH REDUCING THE SETBACK OF THE BUILDING FROM THE STREET, AND HAVING THE REQUIREMENT OF THE TREES, IS THAT, ARE WE LOOKING AT SETTING UP SOMETHING WHERE THEY ARE INNING -- INVESTING IN LANDSCAPING AND TXDOT WILL EXPAND THE ROAD AND

TEAR ALL THAT OUT? >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S DISRUPTION OF WHAT WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO.

IT'S LOCATED ON THEIR PROPERTY AND NOT WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY

WHY TXDOT. >> THEY WOULDN'T EXPAND THE

RIGHT-OF-WAY? >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN THOSE PLANS YET FOR TXDOT.

BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE UP THE WHOLE 50 FOOT

RIGHT-OF-WAY. >> I HATE TO PUT THEM UP TO DO WORK AND TXDOT IN FIVE YEARS GOES WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ALL THESE TREES OUT AND ROAD.

>> YES. >> UNDO THE WORK.

>> WE TAKE ALL THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN WE MEET WITH THE AGENT AND POTENTIAL OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WHEN WE WORK

THROUGH THE PD PROCESS. >> I WENT TO THAT PUBLIC MEETING THAT WHERE TXDOT PRESENTED THE PLANS.

I DON'T REMEMBER ANY ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY THEY WERE TAKING.

THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS ALREADY SUFFICIENT FOR THE --

>> OKAY >> FOR THE WIDER ROAD.

THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT SIDEWALKS AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF.

IT SHOULD BE OKAY. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE WEREN'T PUTTING A REQUIREMENT ON THEM THAT WOULD BE TORN OUT.

ON THE EAST SIDE, WE HAVE A REQUIREMENT OF A FENCE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER US HAVING NO WINDOWS ON THOSE END BUILDINGS LOOKING RIGHT DOWN ON THOSE, THE PROPERTIES THE HOMES THAT ARE THERE. ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

THE FIRST FLOOR THAT'S BEHIND THE FENCE AND JUST LIKE A HOUSE.

I JUST LIKE A DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT TO PROTECT THEIR PRIVACY BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE NOTHING, AND IF HOMES WENT IN, THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD HAVE WINDOWS.

BUT, HAVING WINDOWS RIGHT THERE LOOKING DOWN SOMEBODY'S BACKYARD WHERE THEY ARE USED TO HAVING NOTHING.

THE CHANGE IS GENERAL RETAIL GOING TO MULTIFAMILY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE LESS TRAFFIC WITH MULTIFAMILY THAN GENERAL RETAIL.

THAT WAS A CONCERN RAISED BY SOME OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY

OWNERS. >> CAN WE ADD THAT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO P& Z? THE WINDOWS.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALLOWABLE LANGUAGE FOR THE

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. >> WE WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT. THAT'S A CHANGE TO THE BUILDING ITSELF RATHER THAN THE LAND USE. SO --

>> I COULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. >> JUST BECAUSE, WE'RE REDUCING

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SETBACKS, WE'RE GETTING IT THAT MUCH CLOSER TO THE FENCE LINE AND HAVING WINDOWS, IT SEEMS LIKE AN INTRUSION INTO THEIR PRIVACY. THAT'S THEIR YARDS FOR THOSE

HOMES THAT ARE RIGHT THERE. >> YEAH, I KNOW THE STATE LAW THAT I DO REMEMBER IT'S HARD FOR US TO REGULATE ANY KIND OF DESIGN ON A STRUCTURE WHETHER MATERIALS.

>> I DON'T THINK -- I CAN'T 100% SAY.

IF YOU WANT TO TABLE IT, I CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND BRING IT BACK. I'M THINKING WE CAN'T.

>> WE CAN PUT UP SOME SORT OF FENCING OR -- OR TREES.

I CAN TAKE A LOOK. I JUST DON'T KNOW 100%.

>> MAYBE THE TREES HAVE BEEN TREES ON THAT END IN THE BUILDING. JUST SOMETHING TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE PRIVACY TO THOSE HOMEOWNERS THAT ARE JUST EAST OF THE PROPERTY. WE'RE RE DUCING THE SETBACK AND PUTTING MULTIFAMILY RIGHT AGAINST THEIR FENCE.

BUT THE OTHER STUFF, I THINK THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE PLACE AND USE. AND THAT 100 FOOT SETBACK FROM THE AEP LINE, THERE'S NO REASON TO NOT REDUCE THE SETBACK IN THE

BACK. >> YES, SIR.

>> FIRST QUESTION, TIM. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 17. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. THE

>> GOOD MORNING. TAU, AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY.

THIS IS TO SUPPORT A NEW MULTIFAMILY FACILITY.

THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THE PD IS ADJUSTMENT TO THE SETBACKS.

YOU HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.

YES TO THE NORTH, WE HAVE 100 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION REQUIRED WHEN CARRIAGE HILLS WAS ORIGINALLY PLATTED. THE GR ZONING DONE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, WE DID THAT AS A HOLDING ZONE.

CERTAINLY THINK MULTIFAMILY IS APPROPRIATE.

THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AS REPLATTING CARRIAGE HILLS FROM THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT IS 80 FEET. IT'S SUBSTANTIAL.

WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT STAFF HAS PUT IN THE PD AND DON'T REALLY TAKE ANY OBJECTION TO THOSE.

I WILL SAY WE WENT AHEAD AND MADE ALL OF THE SETBACKS 15 FEET. WHICH IS A REDUCTION TO THE FRONT AND REAR. HOWEVER, ALONG FREEDOM CREST, THAT IS ALREADY, THAT WOULD BE ON THE WEST SIDE, THAT'S ALREADY 15 FEET. AND WE ACTUALLY INCREASED ON THE SIDE SETBACK FIVE FEET. SO RIGHT NOW JUST A STANDARD MULTIFAMILY ZONING ALLOW 10 FEET ON THE EAST SYSTEM, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE SAWGRASS SUBDIVISION.

I WOULD ALSO REMIND YOU GUYS TOO, THAT IS THE CITY LIMIT LINE, THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.

THE DEVELOPER OF THE MULTIFAMILY COMPLEX IS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY. AND I KNOW HAS HEARD THE CONCERN ABOUT THE WINDOWS. I UNDERSTAND THAT CAN'T NECESSARILY BE ADDED TO THE PD. BUT, I SUSPECT THEY WILL CERTAINLY TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATIONS THEY MOVE FORWARD. WITH REGARD TO TRAFFIC, RIGHT NOW ON THAT CONCEPT PLAN, ALL OF IT SHOWN TO ENTER BOTH INGRESS AND EGRESS. ONE THING I WOULD ADD TO THE EXPANSION OF 707. IN THIS AREA, IT'S A RURAL STREET SECTION. I SUSPECT IT'S NOT GOING TO HAVE CURB AND GUTTER. IT WILL CONTINUE WITH A BORROWED DITCH SECTION. THAT'S THE WAY IT'S CURRENTLY PROVIDED TODAY. THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT CULVERT UNDER FREEDOM CREST AND MAPLE. ALL OF THAT WATER IS TRYING TO RUN BACK TO THE LAKE. WHEN YOU HAVE THE RURAL SECTION OF A ROAD, YOU HAVE A LOT OF GRASS OR GREEN SPACE LEFT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OR THE PARKWAY. PARKWAY BEING FROM THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT TO THE PROPERTY LINE. WE DO BELIEVE THIS IS APPROPRIATE USE OF THIS LOCATION AND ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU CAN.

>> THANK YOU. THANK Y'ALL.

STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 17.

WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> IS THERE ANY, DO WE NEED TO ADD --

>> CONSIDERATION ABOUT THE TREES OR LEAVE IT AS IS FROM P&

Z? >> I WAS, BASED ON MY HAPPENING

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AND CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, I WAS GOING TO GO OFF THE RECOMMENDATION OF P&Z. BECAUSE OF WINDOWS OR TREES.

>> IS THAT AN ADD COST FOR THE DEVELOPER?

I'M ASSUMING. >> IT'S A PROTECTION FOR THE

PROPERTY OWNERS. >> FOR SURE, BUT --

>> YEAH. I AM GOOD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF ADDING THE TREES TO THE EAST SIDE PROPERTIES THAT WERE MENTIONED. WITH THE CONDITION, THE CONDITION OF THE P&Z. YEAH.

DO WE NEED TO CHANGE THE MOTION? >> THAT'S YOUR MOTION?

>> DO I NEED TO CHANGE IT SHAWNA?

>> WE HAVE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC THAN JUST TREES.

>> ORNAMENTIAL TREES LOCATED ON EAST BELTWAY SOUTH.

JUST IN ADDITION ALONG EAST BELTWAY SOUTH IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. IS THAT ACCURATE, TRAVIS?

> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> MORE SPECIFIC ON THE SCREEN.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER.

I SECOND >> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER

PRICE. >> CLEAR AS MUD.

[18. (Remove from Table) Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2026-21: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.50 Acres from Residential Single Family (RS-8) to Town Home (TH). Located at 3035 Buffalo Gap Road. (Tim Littlejohn)]

READY TO VOTE. >> ALL YESES.

MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 18

AND I WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN. >> YOU HAVE TO REMOVE IT FROM

THE TABLE FIRST. >> MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE FROM

THE TABLE. >> AT THIS TIME, I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE.

I WILL READ MY SCRIPT NOW. >> I WILL SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY SHANE. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER YATES. WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON IS ABSTAINING, THE REST ARE YESES.

>> NOW I WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN TO PRESENT ITEM 18.

>> ZONING CASE 2020-21. AGENT IS EHD ENGINEERING.

THE THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE APPROXIMATELY HALF AN ACRE TO RS 8 TO TOWN HOME DISTRICT LOCATED AT 3035 BUFFALO GAP ROAD.

HERE'S THE LOCATION MAP. HERE'S THE ZONING MAP.

SOME PROPERTY VIEWS. SURROUNDING PROPERTY VIEWS.

USES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING. HERE'S THE USE WITHIN THE TOWN HOME. HERE'S THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN.

WE WERE ASKED TO BRING THIS BACK AND PLACE WITHIN A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SO WE COULD LIMIT THE DENSITY OF THIS UNIT TO FOUR PROPERTIES. THIS IS SHOWING THE FOUR UNITS AND HOW IT WOULD BE LAID OUT. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT.

WE RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR AND SEVEN IN OPPOSITION RESULTS IN 18.95% OPPOSITION. THIS MEETS CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL. P&Z DENIED 5-2.

CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDED A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WHICH WILL BE 202 ON MAY 14TH TO PROTECT THE DENSITY OF EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS TO TIM?

>> THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH THEM.

>> YES, APPRECIATE IT. >> YES, SIR.

>> AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 18?

>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL, MAYOR, DJ PRICHARD, JUST HERE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT. I BELIEVE TIM HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUES. THIS IS JUST A SMALL PROJECT WE'RE USING TO HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THE NEEDED HOUSING IN ABILENE. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS OF BJ? STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 18. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT

THIS TIME? >> GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS JANE CRAIG. I LIVE AT 3101 MONTEREY CIRCLE.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS TO CONTINUE TO URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON THIS. ABILENE IS GROWING.

I LOVE IT HERE. I WENT TO COLLEGE HERE.

MOVED AWAY AND CAME BACK AND RAISED MY CHILDREN HERE.

THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT THE KIND OF GROWTH WE WANT TO SEE IN AN

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EXISTING ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD.

ACCORDING TO CITY PLAN, YOU KNOW THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE OUR ROADMAP, OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT'S A PROMISE TO RESIDENTS WHO INVESTED THEIR LIFE SAVINGS IN THIS.

ONE OF GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN A COHESIVE NEIGHBORHOOD.

ADDING TO UN TOWN HOMES TO THIS WOULD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE COHESIVENESS AND IS NOT FITTING WITH THE NATURAL PROGRESS, UNIFORMITY OR EXISTING CHARACTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

DEVIATING FROM IT SHOW SHARPLY FROM A SINGLE DEVELOPER UNDERMINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PLANNING PROCESS.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET ARE ZONING LAWS, WHICH I KNOW MOST OF Y'ALL KNOW BUT YOU KNOW THEY'RE THERE TO PROVIDE STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY. IT'S LESS CONGESTION IN THE STREET. PREVENT OVER CROWDING OF THE LAND. MY LOT IS .41 OR SOMETHING.

THIS ONE IS .53. AND SO MY HOUSE AND YARD IS ALMOST AS BIG AS THIS LOT THEY'RE GOING TO PUT FOUR TOWNHOMES ON. ALSO I WOULD QUESTION THE PERCENTAGE. THERE ARE SEVEN IN OPPOSITION AND ONE IN FAVOR. HOW DID, WHAT IS THE 18%? HOW DID WE COME UP WITH THAT? THERE 19 PEOPLE ON THE LIST THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE.

AND 25% OF 19 IS FOUR. AND SO WE HAVE SEVEN OR EIGHT THAT ARE AGAINST. SO I'M -- I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, I WANT TO KNOW HOW THAT 18% --

>> THAT BIG CIRCLE. >> YEAH.

IT'S THE AREA OF THE SQUARES THAT HAVE THE RED DOTS.

>> RIGHT. I'M JUST SAYING THAT -- SO HOW MANY PROPERTIES GO INTO CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE?

>> WELL IT'S BASED ON 200 FEET. >> IT'S 200 FEET.

>> FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, 10.

SO 15. WHAT IS 25% OF 15?

I'M NOT GOOD WITH MATH. >> IT'S AREA.

IT'S AREA. IT'S NOT THE NUMBER OF OWNERS.

IT'S SQUARE FOOTAGE. >> OKAY.

OF THE CIRCLE COMPARED TO THE RED DOT AREA.

>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

PERFECT. THANK YOU.

PLEASE VOTE NO. >> WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC

HEARING ON ITEM 18. >> TAMMY FOGLE RESIDENT OF ABILENE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO THINK LOGICALLY HOW WE ADDRESS THIS BECAUSE THERE'S A HOUSING NEED.

IT JUST SEEMS THIS IS A RED FLAG LITERALLY OF OPPOSITION TO THIS CHANGE. AND I THINK I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO ARTICULATE WHY. IT'S GOING FROM RS 8 TO TOWN HOME. EVERY OTHER BUSINESS HAVE BUILT A NEW BUILDING OR JUST REMODELED THE HOME.

SO IT'S A HOME, BUSINESS WITHIN A HOME.

AGAIN, I THINK IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER INDICATION BETWEEN THESE IT WOULD MAKE SENSE. TO GO FROM RS 8 TO TOWN HOME.

I APPRECIATE YOU MODIFYING IT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT.

IT JUST, IT SEEMS LIKE ARE WE'RE GOING FOR ECLECTIC LOOK? IT SEEMS LIKE THESE WILL STAND OUT.

PLUS THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT IN FAVOR.

PLANNING AND ZONING REJECTED OR DENIED IT.

AS MUCH AS I HATE TO SAY THIS IS A GOOD THING FOR HOUSING, I JUST THINK THIS PLAN DOESN'T FIT IN THIS LOCATION.

AREA IS HARD. BECAUSE THAT'S HOW MUCH THE RED DOT OR THE OPPOSITION IS BASED ON THE LAND.

SO THAT ONE HOUSE HAS A SLIVER OF OPINION.

IT'S CLEAR THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT FOR THIS.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO MITIGATE. IS IT TO STEAM ROLL THE NEIGHBORS AND SAYING YOUR OPINION DOESN'T MATTER? I'M SURE THEY WILL BE LEVELLING TOWNHOMES TO GO FROM RS 8 WHICH IS ONE OF LARGEST LAND FOOT, I CAN'T THINK OF THE RIGHT WORD SO IT KEEPS THE DISTANCE. SOMEWHAT UNIFORM.

AND AS ONE WHO HAS BEEN DRIVING THROUGH TOWN, IT MATTERS WHAT YOU ALLOW IN BECAUSE IT CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE DYNAMIC OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I THINK THIS IS NOT IN, YOU KNOW IN LINE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

I DID READ IT TOO. I JUST DISCOVERED IT LAST WEEK AND FINALLY SAT DOWN TO READ IT AND REALIZED THERE'S MORE TO THIS THAT WE'RE NOT CONSIDERING JUST TO GO FROM RS 8 TO TOWN

[01:15:03]

HOME. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THAT.

I HOPE THAT YOU DON'T APPROVE IT.

THANK YOU. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 18. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK

AT THIS TIME? >> MY NAME IS ARLETA JONES.

ARLIETA. I KNOW YOU WILL STRUGGLE WITH THAT. GOOD MORNING.

MY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY IS THE WIFE OF LARRY JONES, THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE.

AND MY 37 PLUS YEARS OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS PROPERTY.

AND I CONSIDER IT MY NEIGHBORHOOD AS MUCH AS HIS MOTHER NANCY JONES AND HE AND HIS BROTHER DAVID AND JAN.

THAT JUST SPOKE WITH YOU. I WANT TO EXPEL THE IDEA THAT NO ONE WOULD WANT TO LIVE OR PURCHASE PROPERTY ON BUFFALO GAP ROAD. I HAVE A REALTOR FRIEND WHO WHEN MY MOTHER-IN-LAW DID MOVE INTO ASSISTED LIVING OFFERED TO SELL IT. THOUGHT SHE COULD GET A PRETTY GOOD TURN AROUND AND TIME AND PRICE FOR THAT.

THAT SAME REALTOR ALSO ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNER AT THE ADJACENT PROPERTY AT 3035 ON THE CORNER OF BUFFALO GAP ROAD AND MONTEREY CIRCLE THAT IS, HAS BEEN IN UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION SINCE SNOWMAGEDDON AT SOME POINT.

WHAT WAS THAT? FOUR, FIVE YEARS AGO.

AND SO BECAUSE SHE HAD AN INTERESTED BUYER OF SOMEONE THAT WANTED TO FINISH THE RENOVATIONS AND MOVE IN AND RESIDE AT IT AS THEIR HOME. SO MONTEREY CIRCLE IS THE STREET HOLDS AS JAN ALREADY SAID. WELL ESTABLISHED AND WELL KEPT PROPERTIES. OF OWNER OCCUPIED HOMES.

AND IT IS ATTRACTIVE TO FAMILIES AS THE PROPERTIES ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO THREE SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE ALCORDA ELEMENTARY AND MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH A VERY GOOD CROSSWALK AND LIGHT THERE.

AND COOPER HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS RED BUD PARK AND YMCA.

MY DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND ARE CURRENT HOMEOWNERS IN ABILENE.

THEY HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN PURCHASING THIS PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE AND THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS.

ONE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ONE STARTING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE FALL AND I WOULD LIKE MY GRANDDAUGHTERS TO GROW UP IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THE ONE MY HUSBAND DID WHERE THEY KNEW ALL THE NEIGHBORS AND COULD DEPEND ON THEM TO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE SAFETY OF OUR SMALL COMMUNITY.

ANOTHER CONCERN IS THE PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE, THE STRUCTURE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPOSED AREA RIGHT NOW WE DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE RAISED AS FAR AS WE UNDERSTAND.

AND WITH THAT RACE TWO TO THREE NICE SIZED HOMES WOULD ENHANCE THE PROPERTY AND NEIGHBORHOOD. I HOPE ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT BE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES BASED ON ACREAGE AVAILABLE.

THANK Y'ALL. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 18. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> MY NAME IS LARRY JONES. I THINK EVERYTHING HAS BEEN STATED CLEARLY. I PREPARED A STATEMENT AND I WILL READ IT SINCE I'VE GOT IT PREPARED.

AS A RESIDENT AND STAKEHOLDER IN THIS COMMUNITY I HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THIS CHANGE WOULD HAVE ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. FIRST AND FOREMOST, INCREASED HOUSING DENSITY WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO RISE IN TRAFFIC, OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SINGLE FAMILY USAGE AND CREATE SAFETY HAZARDS AND GREATLY INCREASE THE TRAFFIC ON OUR SMALL CIRCLE STREET CURRENTLY EXISTING OF SIX SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. CONCERNS ABOUT PARKING WITH THE TOWNHOMES. THEY WOULD BE FACING BUFFALO GAP ROAD. VISITORS TO THESE HOMES WOULD HAVE TO PARK ON MONTEREY CIRCLE WHICH WOULD INCREASE TO DO TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION ON THAT AREA.

WE ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE OLD FARM HOUSE THAT'S BEEN, IT WILL BE AT THE BACK OF THIS PROPERTY.

IT'S BEEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER LIVED THERE FOR 31 YEARS.

[01:20:02]

SINGLE WOMAN. IT'S RUNDOWN QUITE A BIT.

BUT SHE IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR. GOOD PERSON AND WASN'T A REAL CONCERN ABOUT THAT. OUR CONCERN NOW IS WHAT IS GOING TO BECOME OF THAT HOUSE? IT WILL PROBABLY BECOME A RENTAL PROPERTY. PROBABLY NOT TO A FAMILY BUT TO MULTIPLE POSSIBLY WORKERS IN OUR AI PLAN.

ADDITIONALLY, TRANSITION TO MULTIPLE FAMILY HOUSING OFTEN BRINGS IN HIGHER PORTIONS OF RENTAL UNITS WHILE RENTAL HOUSING PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE, A SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAY ALTER THE CHARACTER SUBSTANTIALLY. HOME OWNERSHIP HAS HISTORICALLY CONTRIBUTED TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.

LONG-TERM INVESTMENT AND COMMUNITY COHESION.

PROPERTY VALUES ARE ANOTHER SERIOUS CONCERN.

MANY HOMEOWNERS HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS.

THIS WOULD UNDERMINE THE INVESTMENT WE MADE IN OUR HOMES.

I RESPECTFULLY URGE THE COMMISSION TO DENY THE ZONING REQUEST. PRESERVE THE SINGLE FAMILY DESIGNATION AND HELP MAINTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY, PROTECT PROPERTY VALUES AND ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE DEMANDS REMAINED ALIGNED WITH EXISTING CAPACITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

APPRECIATE IT. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 18. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> BJ PRITCHARD, EHT. JUST A COUPLE RESPONSES.

>> BJ -- DOES ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS OF BJ? I'M NOT GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK AGAIN.

I'M SORRY. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK A

QUESTION IN TERMS OF LOT SIZES. >> COME ON UP.

>> SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE SAID IT.

>> QUESTIONS ONLY PLEASE. >> I WAS CURIOUS IN REGARDS TO THE UNIT LOT SIZES TO THE TOWNHOMES BEING PROPOSED, THERE'S A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF TOWNHOMES.

I'M CURIOUS IN THE COMPARE AND CONTRAST OF THE SR 8 AS THE AMOUNT OF TOWNHOMES THAT WILL BE ON THE PROPOSED.

>> I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK THE ALL DIMENSIONS.

THEY WON'T BE 8,000 SQUARE FEET TO MEET THE RS 8.

I WANT TO SAY OUR LOTS WE LOOK TO PUT INDIVIDUAL UNITS ON, 32

FEET, 33 FEET BY ABOUT 90 FEET. >> OKAY.

THEY'RE STILL PRETTY GOOD SIZE LOTS, THEY JUST WON'T BE 8,000.

>> IF YOU WERE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST A HOME BUILT ON THAT, HOW MANY WOULD YOU FIT THAT THAT PARCEL SR 8 VERSUS HOW MANY

TOWNHOMES? >> I THINK FOUR IS THE MAXIMUM.

>> HOW MANY IS THE DEVELOP IS YOUR CLIENT ASKING TO BUILD?

>> THEY ARE LOOKING AT FOUR. >> YES, SIR.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, BJ.

WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE FURTHER

DISCUSSION? >> I FEEL, I TOTALLY GET YOU KNOW THE COHESIVENESS THOUGHTS. I THINK PART OF MY MIND IS COMING BACK TO THE DEVELOPER TRYING TO ASK ACQUIESCE THE DEMANDS OF WHAT PEOPLE ASKED IN TERMS OF LOT SIZES OR PARCEL OF LAND USED WITH THE DEVELOPER PULLING OR SCALING BACK THE AMOUNT OF TOWNHOMES THAT WOULD BE PUT ON THE POTENTIAL LOT SIZE LAND WITH FOUR KIND OF MEETING HALFWAY IS WHY I'M LEANING TOWARDS FEELING LIKE IT'S AN APPROPRIATE USAGE OF THE LAND.

BUT, HAPPY TO HEAR WHAT YOU'RE THINKING AS WELL.

>> I WANT TO CLARIFY, THE EXISTING HOUSE WILL REMAIN AND IT'S TOWN HOME WITH PD. IT'S NOT MULTIFAMILY.

ON THE ZONING REQUEST. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?

I WILL ACCEPT MOTION AND SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WHO SECONDED?

>> YOU SECONDED, CORRECT? >> YES.

I SECONDED IT. SORRY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

[01:25:07]

BEARD ESPINOZA AND YATES AND THREE YESES FROM COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, CRAVER AND MAYOR HURT AND PATTERSON IS ABSTAINING.

MOTION FAILS. THANK YOU.

SO, CITY MANAGER CRAWFORD, I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANYTHING

TO DISCUSS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

[20.

Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson)

Landmarks Commission

]

WE WILL NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 20. THE APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONS. AUSTIN BUTLER AS REPRESENTATIVE TO LANDMARKS COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 20? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE

YOUR NAME. >> SEEING NO ONE.

I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL ACCEPT MOTION AND SECOND.

>> MOVE FOR >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER

BEARD. >> YOU BEAT ME.

YATES BEAT ME. >> SECOND BY OLD SPICE.

DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

IT IS NOW 9:56 A.M. AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. Recognition:
Wylie ISD Destination Imagination Teams
National Cemetery Administration's Operational Excellence Award for the Veteran's Cemetery

3. Proclamation:
ALS Awareness Month

4. Dyess Airmen Exceptional Performance Recognition:
Master Sergeant Jose Castillo
Senior Airmen Caelan Stegall

CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS

REGULAR AGENDA - ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - RESOLUTIONS

15. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 32, "Utilities," Article II, "Rates and Charges," Section 32-35, "Metering of Water Used for Sewer Rates", Abilene Code of Ordinances (Matthew Dane)

16. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-286, "Decreased Speed Limits-School Zones," of the Abilene Municipal Code (Max Johnson)

REGULAR AGENDA

20.
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson)
Landmarks Commission

May 28, 2026 City Council

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. Recognition:
Wylie ISD Destination Imagination Teams
National Cemetery Administration's Operational Excellence Award for the Veteran's Cemetery

3. Proclamation:
ALS Awareness Month

4. Dyess Airmen Exceptional Performance Recognition:
Master Sergeant Jose Castillo
Senior Airmen Caelan Stegall

CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS

REGULAR AGENDA - ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - RESOLUTIONS

15. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 32, "Utilities," Article II, "Rates and Charges," Section 32-35, "Metering of Water Used for Sewer Rates", Abilene Code of Ordinances (Matthew Dane)

16. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-286, "Decreased Speed Limits-School Zones," of the Abilene Municipal Code (Max Johnson)

REGULAR AGENDA

20.
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson)
Landmarks Commission

PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

REGULAR AGENDA - ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - RESOLUTIONS

REGULAR AGENDA

May 28, 2026 City Council

PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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