Planning & Zoning
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · July 10, 2025
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 MEETING
DATE: July 10, 2025
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center, 118 Blackbird, Highland Haven, TX 78654
1. Open meeting and Roll Call to Establish Quorum
Connie Smith Member ✓Present ☐Absent
Jackie Garrow Chair ✓Present ☐Absent
Lorinda Peters Vice Chair ✓Present ☐Absent
John Novak Member ✓Present ☐Absent
Linda Ray Secretary ✓Present ☐Absent
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Jackie Garrow
3. Recognize visitors. There were no visitors present.
4. 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 Minutes from May 8, 2025, P&Z Meeting.
Motion to accept the minutes from the May 8, 2025 meeting was made by Linda Ray, seconded
by Connie Smith.
Vote 5-0
6. Consider Minutes from June 12, 2025 P&Z Meeting.
Motion to accept the minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting was made by Lorinda Peters,
seconded by Linda Ray.
Vote 5-0
7. Consider Minutes from June 23, 2025 P&Z Workshop.
Motion to accept the minutes from the June 23, 2025 workshop was made by Linda Ray,
seconded by Connie Smith.
Vote 5-0
8. Consider Recommendation to BOA for Town Hall Meeting schedule (Jackie)
Motion to present dates of September 25, 2025, October 23, 2025, November 20, 2025, and
January 22, 2026 for Town Hall Meetings was made by Lorinda Peters, seconded by Linda Ray.
Vote 5-0
DISCUSSION ITEMS.
9. Discussion – Commercial Zoning Process Update (Andy – 5 minutes)
10. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan
a. Town Hall Meeting Topics
(i.) Community Vision and Values (Jackie – 15 minutes)
(ii.) Community Involvement and Communication (Jackie – 15 minutes)
(iii.) Environmental and Natural Resources (Connie – 15 minutes)
b. Town Hall Format (Jackie – 10 minutes)
i. Length of time: 45, 60, or 90 minutes
ii. 1-page handout (2-sided)
a. One side is a graphic showing areas of responsibility: City, POA, P&Z, Ladies
Club
b. One side with bullet points of subject areas being covered (key discussion points)
11. Discussion - Legislative Issues (Andy - 10 minutes)
12. Discussion – Budget (Andy – 10 minutes)
INFORMATION ITEMS
13. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
14. Next Special Meeting: July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM, location TBD.
15. Next Regular Meeting: August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
16. Items to be considered for the next regular agenda must be received by the Chair on or before August
6, 2025.
17. Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn made by Lorinda Peters, seconded by Connie Smith.
Vote 5-0
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
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Jackie Garrow, Chair
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Joseph Adams, City Administrator
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 MEETING
DATE: July 10, 2025
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center, 118 Blackbird, Highland Haven, TX 78654
1. Open meeting and Roll Call to Establish Quorum
Connie Smith Member ☐Present ☐Absent
Jackie Garrow Chair ☐Present ☐Absent
Lorinda Peters Vice Chair ☐Present ☐Absent
John Novak Member ☐Present ☐Absent
Linda Ray Secretary ☐Present ☐Absent
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Recognize visitors.
4. 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 Minutes from May 8, 2025, P&Z Meeting.
6. Consider Minutes from June 12, 2025 P&Z Meeting.
7. Consider Minutes from June 23, 2025 P&Z Workshop.
8. Consider Recommendation to BOA for Town Hall Meeting schedule (Jackie)
DISCUSSION ITEMS.
9. Discussion – Commercial Zoning Process Update (Andy – 5 minutes)
10. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan
a. Town Hall Meeting Topics
(i.) Community Vision and Values (Jackie – 15 minutes)
(ii.) Community Involvement and Communication (Jackie – 15 minutes)
(iii.) Environmental and Natural Resources (Connie – 15 minutes)
b. Town Hall Format (Jackie – 10 minutes)
i. Length of time: 45, 60, or 90 minutes
ii. 1-page handout (2-sided)
a. One side is a graphic showing areas of responsibility: City, POA, P&Z, Ladies
Club
b. One side with bullet points of subject areas being covered (key discussion points)
11. Discussion - Legislative Issues (Andy - 10 minutes)
12. Discussion – Budget (Andy – 10 minutes)
INFORMATION ITEMS
13. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
14. Next Regular Meeting: August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
15. Items to be considered for the next agenda must be received by the Chair on or before August 6, 2025.
16. Adjournment.
Agenda posted on July 3, 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
3rd DAY OF JULY, 2025, AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID
MEETING PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.
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Sarah Collard, City Secretary
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