Planning and Zoning Commission- Meetings occur on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at 1:30PM

August 6, 2024 CITY OF ROCKDALE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Present: P&Z Commissioners: City Staff: Doug Williams, Chair Timothy Kelty, City Manager John Williams, Vice Chair Shanna Johnson, City Secretary Leslie Davidson Ben Blanchard, City Planner Joan Ratliff Charles Miles Jason Barcak Scott Starnes, Council Liaison Absent: Daniel Willie Call to order and announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Williams at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Rockdale City Hall, 505 West Cameron Avenue, Rockdale, Texas. 2. Citizen Communications Heather Cruise- a local business owner, asks the commission about the restrictions on drive through mobile food vendors. 4A. Receive a presentation from Chair Williams on the City Council meeting. Chair Williams introduced the new city manager, Tim Kelty, to the Planning Commissioners. Mr. Williams updated the commissioners on the approval by city council of the first reading of the comprehensive plan ordinance, the second reading of the P&Z authority to approve the short form plats ordinance, the rezone request for Phillip Bargas at 712 N. Wilcox Street, the rezone request Daniel Willie for 633 Ackerman Street, the plat for 320 S. Wilcox, and the plat for Angela White on Property ID: 15190 and 20077. 5A. Review and approve the minutes from the meeting on July 2nd, 2024. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner J. Williams and a second by Commissioner Miles, the Commission voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve the minutes as presented. Motion Carried. 5B. Receive the monthly code enforcement report. Mr. Blanchard informed the commission about the July code report, which had 65 trash and debris, 209 high grass and weeds, and 48 other violations.  5C. Receive the monthly Development Services department report. The Development Services Department has issued a total of 65 permits for the month of July. To breakdown those numbers, 21 were building permits, 29 were electrical permits, and 15 were plumbing permits. Six new home permits were issued in the month of July, adding approximately $755,846.00 in value to the community. Nine moving permits were issued for new mobile homes replacing existing units at Los Robles and one moving permit was issued on Copeland. An additional $96,473.00 was invested in smaller projects for the improvement of property whether through remodels, roofing, fencing, demolition, etc. 5D. Consider and take any necessary action on a recommendation to the City Council regarding a preliminary plat submitted by Mike Richards for property known as 1013 W Cameron Ave, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas into lot 1. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Miles and a second by Commissioner Ratliff, the Commission voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve the preliminary plat subject to staff comments. Motion Carried. 5E. Consider and take any necessary action on a short form subdivision submitted by Forrest Sasser for property known as 210 Pine Street, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas into one lot. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Ratliff and a second by Commissioner J. Williams, the Commission voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve short form plat for 210 Pine Street subject to staff comments. Motion Carried. 6A. Conduct a workshop regarding Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. Mr. Blanchard led the workshop on zoning regulations, board of appeals, notification requirements, nonconforming uses, and what defines an unnecessary hardship. Adjourned at 2:31 p.m. These minutes approved on the 3rd day of September 2024. ATTEST: APPROVED: _______________________________ ______________________________ Shanna Johnson, City Secretary Douglas K. Williams, Chairman