Board of Adjustment Special Meeting / City Council Regular Meeting

Board of Adjustment Special Meeting & City Council Regular Meeting Dripping Springs City Hall 511 Mercer Street – Dripping Springs, Texas Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Board of Adjustment Members Chair Bill Foulds, Jr. Vice Chair Taline Manassian Board Member Wade King Board Member Geoffrey Tahuahua Board Member Travis Crow Board Member Sherrie Parks Alternate Charles Busbey Alternate Joe Volpe Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught Deputy City Administrator Shawn Cox City Attorney Laura Mueller Deputy City Attorney Aniz Alani Planning Director Tory Carpenter City Secretary Diana Boone IT Director Jason Weinstock People & Communications Director Lisa Sullivan Parks & Community Services Director Andy Binz PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SPECIAL MEETING 1. Public hearing, discussion, and consideration of approval of VAR2025-002: a variance request to allow a commercial building associated with the Dripping Springs Sports Club to be larger than the 100,000 square feet limit in the Planned Development District No. 6 zoning district for a property located at the northwest intersection of Canyonwood Drive and US 290. Applicant: Drew Rose, DSSC Equity, LLC a. Applicant Presentation b. Staff Report c. Public Hearing d. Variance CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL City Council Members Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian Council Member Place 2 Wade King Council Member Place 3 Geoffrey Tahuahua Council Member Place 4 Travis Crow Council Member Place 5 Sherrie Parks Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught Deputy City Administrator Shawn Cox City Attorney Laura Mueller Deputy City Attorney Aniz Alani Planning Director Tory Carpenter City Secretary Diana Boone IT Director Jason Weinstock People & Communications Director Lisa Sullivan Parks & Community Services Director Andy Binz PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS A member of the public that wishes to address the City Council on any issue, regardless of whether it is posted on this agenda, may do so during Presentation of Citizens. It is the request of the City Council that individuals wishing to speak on agenda items with a public hearing hold their comments until the item is being considered. Individuals are allowed two (2) minutes each to speak regarding issues not on the agenda and two (2) minutes per item on the agenda and may not cede or pool time. Those requiring the assistance of a translator will be allowed additional time to speak. Individuals are not required to sign in; however, it is encouraged. Individuals that wish to share documents with the City Council must present the documents to the City Secretary or City Attorney providing at least seven (7) copies; if seven (7) copies are not provided, the City Council will receive the documents the following day. Audio Video presentations will not be accepted during Presentation of Citizens. By law no action shall be taken during Presentation of Citizens; however, the Mayor may provide a statement of specific factual information, recitation of existing policy, or direction or referral to staff. BUDGET WORKSHOP 2. Presentation and discussion regarding the proposed Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. Deputy City Administrator, Shawn Cox CONSENT AGENDA The following items will be acted upon in a single motion and are considered to be ministerial or routine. No separate discussion or action on these items will be held unless pulled at the request of a member of the City Council or City staff. 3. Approval of the June 17, 2025 City Council meeting minutes. 4. Approval of the re-appointment of Barney Austin and Lara Dudek to the Utility Commission for term ending June 30, 2027, and the re-appointment of Charlie Busbey as Chair for a one (1) year term. 5. Approval of the appointment of Taylor Houston to the Parks & Recreation Commission and the re-appointment of Paul Fushille and Kristy Caldwell for terms ending June 30, 2027, and the re-appointment of Paul Fushille as chair for a one (1) year term. 6. Approval of the appointment of Jamie Fuller to the Emergency Management Committee as a representative of the Chamber of Commerce for term ending January 1, 2026, and the appointment of Geoffrey Tahuahua as the Committee Chair for a one (1) year term ending June 30, 2026. 7. Approval of a resolution suspending the August 19, 2025 effective date of the rate request submitted by Texas Gas Service Company for the maximum period allowed by Gas Utility Regulatory Act § 104.107 to permit adequate time to study the request and to establish reasonable rates, cooperate with other cities in the Texas Gas Service Company's service area, and to hire legal counsel and consulting services to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals; and to authorize intervention at the Railroad Commission of Texas. Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian 8. Approval of a Resolution Accepting Improvements and Approving a Maintenance Bond for the Heritage Phase 3 - Drainage, Paving and Wastewater Improvements. Applicant: Liberty Civil Construction, LLC 9. Approval of an Agreement with Village Grove related to maintenance of improvements on city property. Applicant: Michael Slack, Taylor Morrison BUSINESS AGENDA 10. Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Dripping Springs, Texas amending Chapter 16; Prohibiting the Discharge of Fireworks within the Historic Districts. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. 11. Discuss and consider approval of draft bid package for Wayfinding Signage. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. 12. Discuss and consider approval of updated HDR Task Order and Budget related to the Old Fitzhugh Road Project based on expansion of tasks including TxDOT Grant Management. Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian REPORTS Reports listed are on file and available for review upon request. The City Council may provide staff direction; however, no action shall be taken. 13. Legislative Report. Laura Mueller, City Attorney 14. Planning Department Report. Tory Carpenter, Planning Director CLOSED SESSION The City Council has the right to adjourn into closed session on any item on this agenda and at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter as authorized by law or by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation With Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gifts), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits), and 551.087 (Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations), and 551.089 (Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits). Any final action or vote on any Closed Session item will be taken in Open Session. 15. Consultation with Attorney and Deliberation Regarding Real Property and interlocal discussions related to TIRZ Priority Projects and Other Potential Strategic Real Property Acquisitions. (Consultation with Attorney, 551.071; Deliberation Regarding Real Property, 551.072) 16. Consultation with city attorney related to legal issues regarding land use conditions on variances, special exceptions, and other zoning issues. (Consultation with Attorney, 551.071). 17. Consultation with Attorney regarding legal issues related to the South Regional Water Reclamation Project, Wastewater, and Amendment 2 Permits, Wastewater Service Area and Agreements, Water Service and Agreements, Wastewater Fees, Wastewater Infrastructure Agreements, facility liability coverage, and related items. (Consultation with Attorney, 551.071) UPCOMING MEETINGS City Council & Board of Adjustment Meetings August 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. August 19, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Board, Commission & Committee Meetings Farmers Market Committee, July 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Emergency Management Committee, July 17, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Utility Commission, July 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURN TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING I certify that this public meeting is posted in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Open Meetings. This meeting agenda is posted on the bulletin board at the City of Dripping Springs City Hall, located at 511 Mercer Street, and on the City website at, www.cityofdrippingsprings.com, on July 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Diana Boone, City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces are available. Request for auxiliary aids and services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting by calling (512) 858-4725.