Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingLa Vernia, TX · August 8, 2023
Minutes
City of La Vernia
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121
August 08, 2023
6:30 PM
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm
Commissioners Tanneberger, Jacobs, Witherell, and Robbins present
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge
Commissioner Tanneberger led
3. Citizens to Be Heard
(At this time, citizens who have filled out a registration form prior to the start of the meeting
may speak on any topic they wish to bring to the attention on the governing body so long
as that topic is not on the agenda for this meeting. Citizens may speak on specific agenda
items when that item is called for discussion. During the Citizens to Be Heard section no
council action may take place and no council discussion or response is required to the
speaker. A time limit of three minutes per speaker is permitted; the council may extend this
time at their discretion.)
No Citizens to be heard
4. Consent Agenda
(All consent agenda items are considered routine by Planning & Zoning and will be
enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.)
A. Meeting Minutes from the July 18th 2023 Planning and Zoning meeting
Commissioner Witherell made a motion to accept the content agenda as presented,
seconded by Commissioner Jacob, all in favor
5. Public Hearing
A. The City of La Vernia Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at the
request of DODSON, GATOR
Property: 221 SAN ANTONIO RD LA VERNIA, TX 78121 CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT
430 (LOT 11 BLK 29), ACRES .275
Request: proposed to be a commercial use property, moving from the present zoning
classification of R-A, Residential Agriculture, to C-1 Retail
A.1 Open Public Hearing
A.2 Requestor Presentation
A.3 Staff Presentation
A.4 Receive Public Comments
A.5 Close Public Hearing
A.6 Discuss and consider a recommendation to the City Council on Ordinance No.
081023-01 for the re-zone of the location specifically known as 221 SAN ANTONIO
RD LA VERNIA, TX 78121 CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT 430 (LOT 11 BLK 29),
ACRES .275
A.1 Open Public Hearing
The public hearing was open at 6:32pm
A.2 Requestor Presentation
Gator and Sarah Dodson presented
A.3 Staff Presentation
The staff was not asked to give a presentation by the Comissioners
A.4 Receive Public Comments
No public comments were made
A.5 Close Public Hearing
The hearing was closed at 6:34 pm
A.6 Discuss and consider a recommendation to the City Council on Ordinance No.
081023-01 for the re-zone of the location specifically known as 221 SAN ANTONIO
RD LA VERNIA, TX 78121 CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT 430 (LOT 11 BLK 29),
ACRES .275
Commissioner Jacobs made a motion to approve a positive recommendation to the
City council regarding the re-zone of the location specifically known as 221 SAN
ANTONIO RD LA VERNIA, TX 78121 CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT 430 (LOT 11 BLK
29), ACRES .275, seconded by Commissioner Witherell, all in favor
6. Items Specific to Future Line Items on the Agenda
We will appoint positions on the board next month
7. Adjourn
Commissioner Jacobs made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 pm, seconded by
Commissioner Witherell, all in favor
DECORUM REQUIRED
Any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments may be ruled
out of order to the Presiding Officer. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request
by the Presiding Officer that the individual leave the meeting, and if refused, an order of removal.
The City Council for the City of La Vernia reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at
any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized
by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §551.071 (Consultation with
Attorney), §551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and
Donations), §551.074 (Personnel Matters), §551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and
§551.087 (Economic Development), and any other previsions under Texas law that permits a
governmental body to discuss a matter in closed executive session.
The City of La Vernia Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. The
facility is wheelchair accessible parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations,
should you require special assistance, must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Braille is not
available. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 779-4541 or email Lboyd@lavernia-tx.gov.
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing
body of the above-named La Vernia Planning and Zoning Commission is a true and correct copy
of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin boards of
the City Hall of said La Vernia, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general
public at all times, and said Notice was posted on August 2nd,2023 at 5:00 PM and remained
so posted continuously for at least 72 Hours preceding the scheduled time of the said meeting.
_________________________________
Lindsey Wheeler, City Secretary
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