HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report Planning & Zoning 1986ANNUAL REPORT, 1986
from all
City Committees, Boards, and Commissions
1. Name of Committee: Planning and Zoning
2. Chairman: Barbara Pearce
3. Regular meeting date: 1st Tuesday of the month
time: 7:00
place: Council'Chambers
4. Participation by Members during this year:
Name of member Regular Attendance Occasional Never
Barbara Pearce x
Bob Allen x
Emma Thornton x
Wayne Meadows x
W.T. Johnston x
5. Statement of goals as your committee understands them:
a. Long Range:
Increase time devoted to long range planning
Provide input to Capital Improvements Program
Provide input to Comprehensive Plan
b. For this year: 1987:
Adopt NW Central Plan
Increase communication with City Council
Adopt new Subdivision Ordinance
Provide input to the development of the Comprehensive
Plan
6. Accomplishment/activities during current year:
1. Meetings run in a professional, fair, and timely manner
2. Promoted an atmosphere of open communications with staff
and public
3. Adopted By—laws for the Commission
4. Members attended numerous workshop and educational
sessions, including one we sponsored on legal issues
5. Orientation held for new members to commission
6. Sponsored Public Hearings on NW Central Plan and Zoning
Ordinance for Williams Drive
7. Worked with staff to make numerous recommendations to
Council including:
a. Zoning Ordinance, Williams Drive
b. Adoption of Development Plan
C. Amending Subdivision Ordinances
d. Annexation
8. Provided input to Development Review Advisory Committee
9. Participated in budget planning
10. Expedited the review of projects of importance and
significance to community
7. Plans for your committee's work next year:
Adopt NW Central Plan
Increase communication with City Council
Adopt new Subdivision Ordinance
Provide input to the development of the Comprehensive Plan
Update zoning ordinance through amendments including a
provision for a Zoning Board of Adjustment
Provide input to staff according to the work program
8. Does your committee have recommendations for City Council
Action? If so, what?
A. To promote good planning practice among all entities, we
recommend the Council take a leadership role in forming a
committee made up of representatives of the Council,
Planning & Zoning Commission, GISD, Williamson County and
District 14 of the State Highway Department. We feel
that frequent communication among these groups would
further the planning process of each entity
B. Provide the Planning & Zoning Commission access to legal
counsel that is well versed in Planning/Land Use law
C. Consider adding two members to the Planning & Zoning
Commission
D. Require Planning & Zoning Commissioners to attend one
educational program each year
E. Appointments to Planning and Zoning Commission should be
staggered with no more than 2 commissioners appointed per
year
9. Will your committee be requesting any city expenditures for
the 1987-88 budget year? If so, please be prepared to submit
them to the City Manager no later than May, 1987.
Education expenses and legal expertise
10. Does your committee want to make a regular report at a City
Council meeting? If yes, would you like it scheduled
annually, semi—annually or more often?
Yes — quarterly
11. Does your committee have any questions ideas or
recommendations for the city staff and/or the City Council?
1. We would like to encourage a representative from the
Council to attend each Planning & Zoning meeting and also
a Planning & Zoning Commissioner attend each City Council
meeting. We feel this would increase communication and
allow for a better understanding of the actions of each
body
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2. When Council disagrees with P & Z recommendations, return
case to Planning & Zoning for review. If review does not
provide satisfactory recommendation & Council still
disagrees, then vote against recommendation
3. Assure that P & Z has strong input to Capital
Improvements Plan
4. Planning and Zoning should receive clear written
direction from Council regarding projects or plans
undertaken at the request of Council
S. Question - What is City's liability coverage for P&Z
Commissioners?
Any additional comments would be welcome.
Wayne Meadows - The present Planning & Zoning Commission is
well balanced and knowledgeable and should be retained
(if members want to serve) for continuity through the
adoption of the new subdivision ordinance.
W.T. Johnston - Need to devise a means for more frequent
communications between Council & Planning & Zoning.
Barbara Pearce - I feel the Commission members have worked
very hard this year and have committed a great deal of
time and dedication to their job.
Thank you for this report. Please send it to the City Secretary
no later than December 1, 1986.
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