HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 01-23-2024 RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2024
MINUTES
Members Present Members Absent
Kenneth Keating, Place 1 Michael Wilson, Chair
Keith Albee, Alternate 1 Jackson Durham, Place 3
Curtis Bergthold, Alternate 2 Mary Witt, Place 4
Kelle Jones, Place 5
Alternate Members Absent
Staff Present
Candice Edmondson, City Manager
Lindsay Rawlinson, City Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Keating called to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, Section 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto and
incorporated herein. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any time
during the meeting that a need arises for the Planning and Zoning Commission to seek
advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. Approved minutes from the September 26, 2023 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Motion: Motion was made by Commissioner Bergthold and seconded by
Commissioner Albee to approve the minutes from the September 26, 2023
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
5. Approved Ordinance 1492-24 amending Chapter 90 of the City Code, as
amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City; Amending Section
5.02 to amend the method in which members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission are appointed. PUBLIC HEARING
City Secretary Lindsay Rawlinson presented the item to the Commission and advised that
Chapter 90 is the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City's Code of Ordinances.
Article 5 governs the City's Development Review Boards and Subsection 5.02 specifically
governs the Planning and Zoning Commission. Presently, Subsection 5.02(A)(1)(c)
states:
"(c) Each councilmember shall be entitled to appoint one regular member to the numbered
place corresponding to the numbered place held by the appointing councilmember."
The City Council previously consisted of the mayor and five council members. A Charter
amendment election was held May 6, 2023, which added a sixth council member. In order
to allow each council member an equal say in the composition of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, the proposed ordinance will change the language in Subsection
5.02(A)(1)(c) to allow the entire council to appoint any member of the Commission. The
new language will be as follows:
"(c) Each member of the planning and zoning commission shall be appointed by the city
council, and the city council may appoint alternate members of the planning and zoning
commission, who shall serve in the absence of one or more of the regular members when
requested to do so."
Commissioner Keating opened the public hearing at 6:08 p.m. and asked to hear from
any proponents followed by opponents of the case.
Commissioner Keating closed the public hearing at 6:08 p.m.
Motion: Motion was made by Commissioner Keating and seconded by
Commissioner Bergthold to approve Ordinance 1492-24 amending Chapter
90, Section 5.02 of the City Code to amend the method in which members
of the Planning and Zoning Commission are appointed.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Keating declared the meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
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