Here's an announcement from the City regarding trash service during the holidays. If you are on Facebook, please consider liking and following the City's page, where they post announcements such as this. Here is a link to the page: https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Waxahachie-Official-Municipal-Page-159533114724/
Also, even though we are only week and a half away from Christmas, your City Council, staff and P&Z board members are still hard at work! We have both City Council and Planning & Zoning meetings this week.
Here is a link to the DRAFT minutes from various recent board meetings that was in my packet for Monday's Council meeting. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MzjymJbYJSBcUzZEIVFwEMyy8dbZPYTI/view?usp=sharing Reading the minutes is a fantastic way to know what is going on in the city.
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Monday, December 16, 2019
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6:00 PM - City Council Briefing
Council Conference Room, City Hall
Agenda: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/38587/12-16-19_City_Council_Briefing_Agenda.pdf
This meeting is to conduct a briefing to discuss agenda items for the 7:00 PM regular Council meeting.
It will not be live-streamed, but residents are welcome and encouraged to come.
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7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/38588/12-16-19_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf
This seems to be a fairly routine Council meeting with the exception of items 23 - 36 and the Executive Session. I don't know what the Executive Session will be regarding except the purpose which is to deliberate regarding real property as permitted under Section 551.072.
Items 23 - 36 are regarding the demolition/repair of substandard structures. I don't recollect ever seeing this before on an agenda since I have been on the Council. Staff is recommending that Council make the following motion regarding the below addresses: "I make a motion for the property located at [ADDRESS] to be repaired or or demolished within [XX] days. If after the [XX] days, and Council's order has not been carried out, staff is authorized to demolish the property."
- 10 Yinger Street
- 608 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- 214 Dunlap St.
- 712 Givens St.
- 218 Wyatt St.
- 400 Wyatt St.
- 908 Wyatt St.
This meeting will be live-streamed and can be viewed via this link, once the meeting has started. http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php After the meeting is over, there will be a link under the City Council tab from the link above.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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6:15 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Briefing
Council Conference Room, City Hall
Agenda: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/38585/12-17-19_P_Z_Briefing_Agenda.pdf
This meeting is to conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular P&Z meeting.
It will not be live-streamed; however, the public is welcome to attend.
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7:00 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/38586/12-17-19_P_Z_Agenda_Packet.pdf
Items of interest on this agenda might include:
#10 - Request to build a 49 unit apartment complex on the corner of Northgate Dr. and Stadium Dr. This property is already zoned PD-11-Multiple Family-1 and the applicant is requesting the same zoning and meeting all requirements of that zoning. I state this because due to these conditions, I'm not sure that a denial can be done for this site plan (since most folks want apartments denied). I don't think this is a good location for this use necessarily, for many reasons, so it will be interesting to see how this item goes during the P&Z meeting. Staff is recommending approval per comments.
# 11 & 12 - Request for a zoning change from Commercial to Central Area in order to get rid of the parking requirements that were unable to be attained at 106 S. Monroe. This is a great example of someone knowing the zoning ordinances in order for the Waxahachie Architectural Salvage store a Certificate of Occupancy for this location. Staff is recommending approval as presented.
# 13 & 14 - Request for a zoning change from PD- 30-office to PD- Single Family-3 on the undeveloped part of the former First Baptist Church at 315 N Rogers. Staff is recommending approval as presented.
#15 & 16 - Request for SUP (Special Use Permit) for Outside Storage at 100 W Sterrett. This has been an ongoing case for a while. See agenda packet (link above) for details. Staff is recommending denial.
# 17, 18 & 19 - Request to revise the existing PD (Planned Development) to construct an approximately 20,000 sq ft addition to an existing 485,000 sq ft movie theater. Showbiz is implementing its plan for expansion!
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Those are all the meetings that are posted at this time. Please check the city's website to see if more are added during the week: http://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php
Also, packets for those who would like to run for City Council are now available (during regular business hours) in the City Secretary's office at City Hall. Every candidate must, among the rest of their paperwork, submit a petition containing a minimum of 25 signatures from registered voters who live in the City of Waxahachie. Here is some election information on the City's website: http://www.waxahachie.com/departments/city_secretary/elections.php
I would love to have your signature on my petition if you'd like to have my name on the ballot for City Council, Place 3! Please feel free to text me at the cell number below and I will come to you. It takes about one minute to sign.
For those who would like to run, I'm happy to answer any questions I can about the process and/or city questions in general. Don't hesitate to ask!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a wonderful week ahead, Waxahachie!
Your Friendly Councilmember,
Melissa Olson
817-507-5162 (cell)
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