Planning & Zoning
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · December 11, 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 REGULAR MEETING
DATE: December 11, 2025
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 Jackie
Garrow at 6:00 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 Jackie Garrow.
3. Recognize Visitors – There were no 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.)
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 – November 13, 2025
A motion to accept the Consent Items was made by Connie Smith, seconded by Lorinda Peters.
Vote: 5-0
6. Consider/Possible Action: Finalize Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 (January 22, 2026)
a. Format
b. Mini-Survey to Prioritize Topics
i. Solid Waste & Water Infrastructure
ii. Roads
iii. Stormwater/Drainage
iv. Parks
v. Aquatic Vegetation
c. Outline of Discussion/Agenda/Handout
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A motion to move forward with the mini-survey was made by Lorinda Peters, seconded by
Linda Ray. After discussion, the motion was amended to include an additional portion of the
survey for willingness to volunteer, seconded by Linda Ray.
Vote: 5-0
7. Consider/Possible Action: Comprehensive Plan Workshop
a. After January 22nd Town Hall
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan 2026
a. Timeline for Plan Implementation
b. Comments on Format Sample and Documents Distributed at 11/13/25 meeting
9. Discussion – Other Items for Ordinance Review
a. Signs (John Novak)
b. Water Wells (Lorinda Peters)
c. Storage Tanks (Linda Ray)
INFORMATION ITEMS
10. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
11. Next Regular Meeting: January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Community Center)
12. Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting #4: Thursday, January 20, 2026 Time 6:00-7:30 PM
(Community Center)
13. Items to be considered for the next agenda must be received by the Chair on or before December
29, 2025.
A motion to adjourn was made by Lorinda Peters, seconded by Linda Ray.
Vote: 5-0
14. Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM.
_____________________________
Jackie Garrow, Chair
Attest:
_____________________________
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: December 11, 2025
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 – November 13, 2025
6. Consider/Possible Action: Finalize Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 (January 22, 2026)
a. Format
b. Mini-Survey to Prioritize Topics
i. Solid Waste & Water Infrastructure
ii. Roads
iii. Stormwater/Drainage
iv. Parks
v. Aquatic Vegetation
c. Outline of Discussion/Agenda/Handout
7. Consider/Possible Action: Comprehensive Plan Workshop
a. After January 22nd Town Hall
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan 2026
a. Timeline for Plan Implementation
b. Comments on Format Sample and Documents Distributed at 11/13/25 meeting
9. Discussion – Other Items for Ordinance Review
a. Signs (John Novak)
b. Water Wells (Lorinda Peters)
c. Storage Tanks (Linda Ray)
10. Discussion – Time/Resource Management Procedures for Efficient Planning and Effective
Meetings
a. Cadence for Submitting Packet Items
b. Reminders
INFORMATION ITEMS
11. P&Z Commission Member Comments.
12. Next Regular Meeting: January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Community Center)
13. Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting #4: Thursday, January 20, 2026 Time 6:00-7:30 PM
(Community Center)
14. Items to be considered for the next agenda must be received by the Chair on or before December
29, 2025.
15. Adjournment.
Agenda posted on December 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 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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