2026 Jan 8 - Planning & Zoning
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · January 8, 2026
Minutes
City of Highland Haven
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven TX 78654-8269
Phone: 830-265-4366 Fax: 512-366-9721
MINUTES – PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
DATE: January 8, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center, Highland Haven, TX 78654
1. Open meeting and Roll Call to Establish Quorum – Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair
Lorinda Peters at 6:01 PM.
Jackie Garrow Chair ☐Present ✓Absent
Lorinda Peters Vice Chair ✓Present ☐Absent
Linda Ray Secretary ☐Present ✓Absent
Connie Smith Member ✓Present ☐Absent
John Novak Member ✓Present ☐Absent
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Lorinda Peters.
3. Recognize Visitors – Judy Kelley
4. Presentations/Proclamations – Public Comment
(At this time, any person with business before the P&Z Commission not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the
Commission. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. No discussion or deliberation can occur.
Comments regarding specific agenda items should occur when the item is called.)
There were no Public Comments.
ACTION ITEMS
5. Consider Consent items:
The items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Planning & Zoning Commission
and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
Commission member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to a
motion and vote. The item will be considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for Regular P&Z – December 11, 2025
Motion to accept consent items made by Connie Smith, seconded by John Novak.
Vote: 3-0
6. Consider/Possible Action: Finalize Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 (January 22, 2026)
a. Mini-Survey Results
b. Outline of Discussion/Agenda/Handout
No action taken; discussion only.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan 2026
a. Review Draft of Outline and Sections Submitted
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8. Discussion – Other Items for Ordinance Review
a. Signs (John Novak) – Status Report
b. Water Wells (Lorinda Peters) – Status Report
c. Storage Tanks (Linda Ray) – Status Report
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
10. Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting #4: Thursday, January 22, 2026 Time 6:00-7:30 PM
(Community Center)
11. Next Regular Meeting: February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Community Center)
12. Items to be considered for the next agenda must be received by the Chair on or before January
29, 2026.
Motion to adjourn made by Connie Smith, seconded by John Novak.
Vote: 3-0
13. Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM.
_____________________________
Lorinda Peters, Vice Chair
_____________________________
Sarah Collard, City Secretary
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Agenda
City of Highland Haven
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven TX 78654-8269
Phone: 830-265-4366 Fax: 512-366-9721
AGENDA – PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
DATE: January 8, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center, Highland Haven, TX 78654
1. Open meeting and Roll Call to Establish Quorum
Jackie Garrow Chair ☐Present ☐Absent
Lorinda Peters Vice Chair ☐Present ☐Absent
Linda Ray Secretary ☐Present ☐Absent
Connie Smith Member ☐Present ☐Absent
John Novak Member ☐Present ☐Absent
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Recognize Visitors.
4. Presentations/Proclamations – Public Comment
(At this time, any person with business before the P&Z Commission not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the
Commission. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. No discussion or deliberation can occur.
Comments regarding specific agenda items should occur when the item is called.)
ACTION ITEMS
5. Consider Consent items:
The items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Planning & Zoning Commission
and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
Commission member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to a
motion and vote. The item will be considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for Regular P&Z – December 11, 2025
6. Consider/Possible Action: Finalize Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 (January 22, 2026)
a. Mini-Survey Results
b. Outline of Discussion/Agenda/Handout
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan 2026
a. Review Draft of Outline and Sections Submitted
8. Discussion – Other Items for Ordinance Review
a. Signs (John Novak) – Status Report
b. Water Wells (Lorinda Peters) – Status Report
c. Storage Tanks (Linda Ray) – Status Report
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
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10. Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting #4: Thursday, January 22, 2026 Time 6:00-7:30 PM
(Community Center)
11. Next Regular Meeting: February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Community Center)
12. Items to be considered for the next agenda must be received by the Chair on or before January
29, 2026.
13. Adjournment.
Agenda posted on December 30, 2025
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I, SARAH COLLARD, CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED AT HIGHLAND HAVEN CITY HALL, 510 HIGHLAND
DRIVE, SUITE A; HIGHLAND HAVEN, TX, ON THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR NOTICE BOARDS OF CITY HALL, WHICH ARE
CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES, AND THE CITY WEBSITE AT WWW. HIGHLANDHAVENTX.COM ON THE
30th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025, AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST THREE BUSINESS DAYS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED
DATE OF SAID MEETING PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.
_____________________________
Sarah Collard, City Secretary
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