Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular MeetingJoshua, TX · July 6, 2023
Minutes
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JOSHUA CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JULY 06, 2023
6:30 PM
PRESENT STAFF
Commissioner Jerry Moore Dev. Serv. Director Aaron Maldonado
Commissioner Richard Connally City Secretary Alice Holloway
Commissioner Julian Torrez
Commissioner Robert Purdom
Commissioner Kathy Sales
Commissioner Elizabeth Webb
ABSENT
Commissioner Brent Gibson
Commissioner Jason Allred Sr.
Commissioner Billy Jenkins
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on July 06, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 101 S. Main Street, Joshua, Texas.
Individuals may attend the Joshua Planning & Zoning Meeting in person, access the meeting via videoconference
or telephone conference call.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda may do so via
the following options:
Online: An online speaker card may be found on the City’s website (cityofjoshuatx.us) on the
Agenda/Minutes/Recordings page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by
the City Secretary.
By phone: Please call 817/558-7447 ext. 2003 no later than 5:00 pm on the meeting day and provide your name,
address, and question. The City Secretary will read your question in the order they are received.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT
Commissioner Moore announced a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
B. CITIZENS FORUM
The Planning & Zoning Commission invites citizens to speak on any topic. However, unless the item is
specifically noted on this agenda, the Planning & Zoning Commission is required under the Texas Open
Meetings Act to limit its response to responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the
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City’s existing policy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staff about the issue. No
Commission deliberation is permitted. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak.
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C. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Discuss, consider, and possible action on meeting minutes of June 05, 2023.
Motion made by Commissioner Purdom to approve the meeting minutes of June 05, 2023. Seconded by
Commissioner Allred Sr.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Allred Sr, Commissioner Torrez, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner
Connally, Commissioner Purdom, Alternate 1 Sales
2. Public hearing on a request for amending section 5.2 Permitted Use Table, found in Ch. 14 Zoning
Ordinance, by repealing the Land Use Type “Community or Social Buildings” contained in the
“Institutional/Governmental” uses portion of the permitted use table and replacing it with Land Use Type
“Assembly Hall (Private) and Event Centers”.
Commissioner Moore opened the public hearing at 6:31 pm.
Development Services Director Maldonado read the following statement:
The current property is undeveloped and has never been platted. The property will be required to Final
Plat. This property is zoned (MH) Hud Code Manufactured Home District. The proposed development
of this property is to allow for the construction of a duplex.
No comments made from the public.
Commissioner Moore closed the public hearing at 6:32 pm
3. Discuss, consider, and possible action on a request for amending section 5.2 Permitted Use Table, found
in Ch. 14 Zoning Ordinance, by repealing the Land Use Type “Community or Social Buildings” contained
in the “Institutional/Governmental” uses portion of the permitted use table and replacing it with Land Use
Type “Assembly Hall (Private) and Event Centers”.
Motion made by Commissioner Connally to approve amending section 5.2 Permitted Use Table, found
in Ch. 14 Zoning Ordinance, by repealing the Land Use Type “Community or Social Buildings”
contained in the “Institutional/Governmental” uses portion of the permitted use table and replacing it
with Land Use Type “Assembly Hall (Private) and Event Centers”. Seconded by Alternate 1 Sales.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Allred Sr, Commissioner Torrez, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner
Connally, Commissioner Purdom, Alternate 1 Sales
D. ADJOURN
Commissioner Moore adjourned the meeting at 6:32 pm.
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Brent Gibson, Chair
ATTEST:
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Alice Holloway, City Secretary Approved: September 5, 2023
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Agenda
AGENDA
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JOSHUA CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JULY 06, 2023
6:30 PM
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on July 06, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 101 S. Main Street, Joshua, Texas.
Individuals may attend the Joshua Planning & Zoning Meeting in person, access the meeting via videoconference
or telephone conference call.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88563410597?pwd=dWxiZTFNY09hS2pTOVdLbVBmdlpSQT09
Meeting ID: 885 6341 0597 Passcode: 196444
A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda may do so via
the following options:
Online: An online speaker card may be found on the City’s website (cityofjoshuatx.us) on the
Agenda/Minutes/Recordings page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by
the City Secretary.
By phone: Please call 817/558-7447 ext. 2003 no later than 5:00 pm on the meeting day and provide your name,
address, and question. The City Secretary will read your question in the order they are received.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT
B. CITIZENS FORUM
The Planning & Zoning Commission invites citizens to speak on any topic. However, unless the item is
specifically noted on this agenda, the Planning & Zoning Commission is required under the Texas Open
Meetings Act to limit its response to responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the
City’s existing policy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staff about the issue. No
Commission deliberation is permitted. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak.
C. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Discuss, consider, and possible action on meeting minutes of June 05, 2023.
2. Public hearing on a request for amending section 5.2 Permitted Use Table, found in Ch. 14 Zoning
Ordinance, by repealing the Land Use Type “Community or Social Buildings” contained in the
“Institutional/Governmental” uses portion of the permitted use table and replacing it with Land Use Type
“Assembly Hall (Private) and Event Centers”.
Staff Presentation
Owner’s Presentation
Those in Favor
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Those Against
Owner’s Rebuttal
3. Discuss, consider, and possible action on a request for amending section 5.2 Permitted Use Table, found
in Ch. 14 Zoning Ordinance, by repealing the Land Use Type “Community or Social Buildings” contained
in the “Institutional/Governmental” uses portion of the permitted use table and replacing it with Land Use
Type “Assembly Hall (Private) and Event Centers”.
D. ADJOURN
The Planning & Zoning Commission reserves the right to meet in Executive Session closed to the public at any
time in the course of this meeting to discuss matters listed on the agenda, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings
Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071 for private consultation with the attorney for the City.
Pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Commissioner may attend this meeting
remotely using videoconferencing technology. The video and audio feed of the videoconferencing equipment can
be viewed and heard by the public at the address posted above as the location of the meeting. A quorum will be
physically present at the posted meeting location of City Hall.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Joshua will provide reasonable accommodations
for disabled persons attending this meeting. Requests should be received at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting by contacting the City Secretary's office at 817/558-7447.
CERTIFICATE:
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the 29th day of June 2023, by 5:30 p.m. on the official
bulletin board at the Joshua City Hall, 101 S. Main, Joshua, Texas.
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Alice Holloway, City Secretary
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