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MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 25, 2011
After determining that a quorum was present, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of The Colony, Texas convened into regular session which was held on Tuesday, October 25,
2011 at 6:30PM in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The
Colony, Texas, at which time the following items were addressed:
Board Members Present: Brian Wade, Chairman; Eddie McCormick, Vice Chairman; Karen
Hames; Richard Bambury; Debbie Morrison; Cesar Molina, Jr. and Shannon Hebb.
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Mike Joyce, AICP, Development Services Director; Brooks Wilson, AICP, Senior
Planner; Felicia Koppang, Development Services Coordinator; Gordon Scruggs, Director of
Engineering and Jimmy Schnurr, City Attorney.
1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairman Wade called the meeting to order at 6:32 P1v1.
1.2 Citizen Input
No citizen input was received.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the October 11, 2011 Regular Session.
It was moved by Vice Chairman McCormick to approve Item 2.1, seconded by
Commissioner Bambury. Motion carried (6-0-1), with Commissioner Morrison abstaining.
3.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 S11 1-0024 - Planned Development District.
Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council
regarding an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section 10-600, entitled
"Planned Development District," by adding a new Section 10-614 providing for regulations for
city-initiated planned development districts.
Mrs. Wilson presented the staff report.
Commissioner Hebb asked if the City has the authority to rezone private property without the
agreement of the property owner or would the City consult the owner of a property prior to
rezoning that property
Mrs. Wilson responded the latter. She continued in stating that an example of when the city
initiates a change in the zoning of a property when a property is annexed into the city, as in the
recent Water's Edge annexation. That property, once annexed, is given the basic Agricultural
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Zoning and the city is initiating a zoning change to a planned development district to reflect the
residential development and the home owners' association restrictions and covenants.
Mr. Schnurr continued in stating that this is a clarification of the Ordinance and the City already
has the authority to do this.
It was moved by Commissioner Hames to approve Item 3.1 as stated, seconded by
Commissioner Morrison. Motion carried (7-0).
Mr. Joyce followed up in stating that the Commission will be having two meetings in November:
the regularly scheduled meeting on November gth and a joint meeting with the City Council on
November 15th. The joint meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.
There being no further questions or discussion, Chairman Wade adjourned the meeting at 6:37
p.m.
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