Planning and Zoning Meeting - Regular Meeting

Thank you for getting here. Appreciate it. All right. At this time, it's um uh 6:10 p.m. like to call the meeting of the Keen City Planning and Zoning Commission uh to order. If you would all rise for the invocation and followed by the pledge of allegiance. Most gracious heavenly father, we ask your attendance uh be present in this chamber as we and go about conducting the business for the city of Keen. Ask that all comments be respectful and and uh all opin all all opinions u considered. For this we ask in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen.

I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I'd like to thank those in attendance. Uh we do expect one more commission member and uh she'll be able to take her place uh when she arrives. We'll go now to city administration remarks. Good evening everybody. Um, as you can see, things are moving along in a lot of different areas. Good news as far as development goes. So, we'll be getting busy here pretty soon hopefully. Knock on wood somewhere. Knock knock. Did you want to talk about Metal Plate or? Um just uh dating back to a year and a half ago, the uh the land deal for the 61 acres or the 60 acres that the industrial park did go through. Um there will be two manufacturing facilities um that they are looking to break ground on. We're just waiting any day now to start asking for permits. Um their goal is to have the first manufacturing facility up by November and the second one operational the first quarter of next year. Um uh again uh God's blessing. You know, at one point it was 80 jobs and the most recent is when they're all up and running could be 230 to 260 jobs for our community. And we've got one other potential um uh commercial development coming in. We've got some meetings tomorrow. So, and then Don's got all kinds of fun stuff he's working on, too. So, it'll be fun as these things continue to pan out and we can start talking about it more. But um good things are coming to this

community. Okay. And uh in case you didn't notice, this is Maggie. She's our new development services coordinator. So uh hopefully in the near future, she'll be taking over these meetings for me. Welcome. How much longer do you have? If you ask him, 20 years. Yeah. Know I want to know the one on your clock. I reset that. So, it's down to about eight months now. So,

all right. Um, it's time for public comments if we have any yellow cards first. Nothing. Okay. Um, we do have a public hearing. So, those that are in attendance to speak for that will have their opportunity. Uh if there are are no uh persons willing to uh willing to make a public comment uh we will uh go into our public hearing agenda. Been asked to um switch the order if that's okay. We're going to do C first and then A. So, at this time, um, we're going to hold a public hearing to hear citizen comments and hold a discussion on a zoning change request from single family residential SF-2 to commercial C-2 submitted by Dan Griffin with Provident Land Investors LLC for the following four properties. Uh, a 2.014 014 acre tract of land located in the J Pennington survey abstract number 701 and the demise survey abstract number 567 within the city of Keen Johnson County, Texas to be used as rightofway. A 2.824 824 acre tract of land located in the J Pennington survey abstract number 701, the DMI survey abstract number 567 and the BBB and CRR company survey abstract number 114 within the city of Keen Johnson County, Texas. A 2.03 acre tract of land located in the J Pennington survey abstract number 701 within the city of Keane, Johnson County, Texas. And a 1 61 acre tract of land located in the J Pennington survey abstract number 701 and the David Meyers survey abstract number 567 within the city of King Johnson County, Texas. So

at this time uh we'll open the floor. We'll begin the public hearing. It's at 6:15 p.m. Uh if there's someone that would like to give some background to this uh they are welcome to. Uh, if not, uh, we'll be glad to take comments. I'm sorry. Did I miss Did I miss your hand, Steve? We got two Steves. I'm sorry. My apologies. Go ahead, Mr. Reid.

Before I get started, um, my name is Steve Reid. Um I'm here u with uh Dan Griffin uh on behalf of Provident Land Partners. Uh thank you for having us back again. This is um this is round two uh for this application. Um it is property that is currently um zoned um primarily um residential. Um the request and the application is to change uh that zoning uh to commercial. Don, do do we happen to have on the screen? Can we put the um do we have the Yeah, here we go. Um I'm I will um maybe walk over here and I'll speak loudly so that you can hear me, but You can see Highway 67 at the very top of the screen. You can see ac that are involved are track when we brought this matter before February of last year.

We ask that all of that request took the request before the city council. The city council actually neither approved nor disapprove the application dead and so kind of stuck in that if you will. One of the concerns that the city council had as it related to property owners attempt to just reach a compromise and not go back through the process. completely. We have met with the owners of that property and agreed to leave this triangle piece right here that says residential and that kind of triang buffer for their residences that remain uh out there. And um our understanding uh from those meetings is that they agreed that they would not um oppose uh the the U application going forward. And so in order we were going to go forward with the application either way, but

we're you know we're in a position where we have agreed that uh uh we could accommodate them in that way. And hopefully that creates a scenario that's a little bit more palatable for uh the council uh in terms of approving uh an application that that frankly u just to be candid we believe uh is is more of a ministerial act in the fact that due to the fact that the application that we're submitting uh comports with the uh city of Ke's uh master development plan. Uh but that's why we're here tonight uh to make that request. Again, uh we're happy to to answer uh any questions that we're able to answer that you may have. Um and at that um I'll uh I'll I'll give the floor back to you, Chairman Jackson.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Reid. Um yes, Mr. Simeovich. I I understand your concern. I'd have to turn that over to uh the development services uh to answer that question. Um I do know that state law doesn't consider it a serious breach because failure to receive notification apparently is not does not justify holding up the meeting. I

I can assure you it was not a it was not intentional. Um, according to our records in the post office, there were two people that have the exact same address. And so I don't I don't know how you pe like how everyone gets mail back there. Um, but usually when there's a mailing typically they will do like a ddup and so if there's multi if there's they make sure it goes to the one address and so I do apologize. Um I just got back like into town a little while ago and I'm trying to um I was informed of it but again it wasn't intentional. It was just a it slipped through the cracks. So I do apologize for that. That That's why we tried to leave you a voicemail today, I believe, to let you know because we realized that you did not get a letter.

Of course. Yes, we we are aware now. So, if anything goes out, we'll be sure to make sure that doesn't happen again. Just out of curiosity, do you do you have a separate mailbox there at the road?

Yeah, I know we have 2011 East Highway 67. And we also have 2011 East Highway 67, number 11. So, I don't know where that came from. Okay. and the other person with property at 2011 East Highway 67 or or um with that address actually has a different mailing address elsewhere in the city of Keen. Okay. All right. Uh is anybody else interested in speaking to this agenda item during public hearing?

So were you okay with what they presented to you? I mean what the talked about leaving the buffer there between you

know Yeah, I understand as a um homeowner, land owner, you know, that can be kind of daunting. you not knowing what's going to be in there. But even with single family 2 zoning, uh you're looking at uh four or five houses per acre. If somebody ever does come in there and zone it according to the current current zoning and I don't know the total number of acres out there, I I would assume there's probably about 35 or 40 acres out there total. Some of it owned by the city of Keen. So, I don't know what their plans are, but uh you know, you could eventually have 50 houses, 60 houses out there just as easily as one or two, however many commercial properties they're able to develop. Okay. Commission members have anything? Yeah, you're you're right there. Next one are the the thinnest stripes one right there.

What is your lot about 100 by 400 or right?

Okay. Carter, any questions? All right. Uh there's no uh other individuals willing to speak towards this uh agenda item. We'll close the public hearing at 6:26 p.m. Okay. Um, we'll move to agenda item D, which is to review, discuss, um, consider, or take possible action on the zoning change request submitted by Dan Griffin with Provident Land Investors LLC. And, um, I will also entertain a motion uh, if anyone is ready to make such a motion concerning this property. If there's no more discussion we don't have a sample motion but it could be either to approve or deny what I read earlier. page three or four page. We don't have a sample motion just uh what do we need to read in the form of a

motion? No, you would just make a motion to recommend approval or denial to city council of the reszone request from SF2 to C. Okay. To by Dan Griffin just you can simplify it. All right. Oh, we're still discussing. So,

well, it's a point83 acres. So, his house is actually, let me give you a uh he he's he's already left, but let me give you a copy of his Right.

One of the tracks is a dedicated road. You can see where that like to make a motion that we recommend um to city council

to city council. Oh, hold on. Where did we go? Sorry, I was um to change the zoning from single family 2 to commercial to C2. Um do I need to list all the tracks? Okay. I second. Your mic's on.

Sorry. There's a motion second. All right. Um, so we have before us a motion to approve a recommendation to the city council that uh uh tracks being considered uh reszoning from single family 2 to commercial 2 uh be approved. All those in favor raise your hand. Okay, motion passes. All right, those that are following the agenda, we will go back to uh agenda item A. And at this time, we'll hold a public hearing to hear citizen comments and hold a discussion on a zoning change request from Agriculture AG to single family residential SF2 submitted by Nathan Bowers with Ambition Group LLC for the following property. A 9.270 270 acre tract of land located in the Jeremiah Williams survey abstract number 890 within the city of Keane, Johnson County, Texas. All right. At this time, uh the time is 6:31 p.m. Uh we'll open the public hearing. Uh does staff have any comments to make or we have gentlemen? Yes sir.

Yeah we have Mr. uh Bartell is here. Um I know it's kind of hard to see but as you can see right now that is zoned all agricultural and they wish to divide it into four lots. Um being put my glasses on to see how many acres each I know it's 1 1.7 for most of them except for the ones 3.8,

right? With the larger one being 3.8 acres. But the only way they that that will fit would be to with the uh criteria that's in our our zoning would be to change it to single family 2. That way it'll meet meet the minimum lot width of 75 ft which is falls under single family too. So as you can see everything else around it. If we go back to the other zoning map real quick. Thank you Holly. It's all agriculture across the street is single family one. Um then the rest is all in the county. So Mr. Bartell's if you would like to elaborate on that welcome to

Yeah. I mean I don't have much to add summed it up there. U our goal is to provide some uh you know affordable housing tracks for new development for residential homes and uh so we're we don't want to cut it up too much like you were talking about when you put 40 houses in there or anything but we were just looking for a simple minor plat minor replat to subdivide this into the into four buildable lots is is that currently served by the city sewer? Uh, no. That's why they have to be a minimum of one acre. I thought they had to be I thought they changed it had to be two acres now for septic in the county. I think it requires two acres, but I'm not sure about

I thought that was a state law that they have to be two acres for septic. Two acre minimum is usually for a well to be dug. Okay. Septic and a well. So, and according to the PUC, these are on city water. Okay. Right. City waterers are across the street. So, they have city water just no city sewer. So, correct. one acre minimum. Did you speak with some of the surrounding property owners? We have not. No, I don't see any that are in here. So, I just I'm not sure if the public's aware of it or, you know, they would like that.

It was it was posted in the paper with with notice along with anybody within 200 feet. We have a list of who got those letters. And there were seven or eight properties that were listed there. Y both north,southeast, and west of the proposed project. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Bartell.

Thank you. And do we have anyone else that would like to speak to this uh agenda item? Do you have any more questions to the Okay.

All right. Uh time is 6:35. We'll go ahead and close the public hearing. Okay. Uh at this time we'll take up agenda item B uh where we uh planning and zoning commission may review, consider, or take possible action on the zoning change requests submitted by Nathan Bowers with Ambition Group LLC.

As far as I know, everyone mean I'll do it. Okay. I'd like to make a motion that we recommend to city council uh the zoning change from agricultural to single family 2 for the um for Nathan Bowers and Ambition Group track discussed.

I second. All righty. All right. The motion before us is to um recommend approval to city council for changing um this 9.270 acre tract of land from agricultural to single family residential SF2 uh that is located in the Jeremiah Williams survey abstract number 890 within the city of Keen Johnson County, Texas. All those in favor raise your hand. Okay. Motion passes. All right. Uh we only have two other items uh to consider because we do normally uh have terms that end in the middle of March uh and we didn't have a meeting last month. It's It's time now to uh reelect a chair and vice chairperson and um I don't know if the the old standby that well if you're not here you works or not but uh I'm currently chair and Chris Rhodess is currently vice chair.

Mr. Jackson I did speak with Mr. roads and he said that he would be unable to serve again as vice chair. Okay. All right. That narrows narrows it down. Sounds like Stephanie's got it. Oh, yeah. Yes. Okay. No, I I can be, but I'm not going to vote for myself. I didn't want to be on here. Well, we'll start at the top. I'll take nominations for chair. I think uh I'd nominate Philip Jackson to remain as chair.

All right. Is um I limited field so I guess there are no other no other uh considerations. All right. Uh those in favor raise your hand. Okay. Those against or I'll abstain. I'd like to make a motion that we elect uh or that we select Chad Aiden as a vice chair.

Okay. What? Chad? Yeah. He's been on the school board and I think on council in the past. He was on council with me like 15 years ago. All right. Uh we have a nomination uh before us for uh nominate Chad Aiden as vice chair. Are there any other recommendations?

I second Chad Aiden. Okay. I'll make sure I break the news, too. All right. Those in favor, raise your hand. Okay. Motion passes. All right. And then our last item uh of business today will be to review uh discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular planning and zoning commission meeting held on December 8th, 2025. You were present, Carter, weren't you? Okay. So you you sometimes we abstain from voting if we weren't at the meeting, but since you were, that's that's good. Anyway, um if you've had a chance to review it and there's a motion uh to accept it as printed presented or with any recommended corrections, I'll accept that motion. Now you make this one. You got a suggested motion on this one in the red in the red letter. the last page. Next to last page, maybe it will help guide you.

I move the minutes be approved as presented. Second and a second.

All right. There's a motion on the floor to approve the minutes from the December 8th meeting. made by um Carter Schwarz and seconded by Gilbert Perez. All those in favor, raise your hand. Motion passes. We have no uh uh executive session business. Uh so we can skip uh agenda items seven and eight. And um does anybody have any requests for future agenda items? that we need to be aware of.

Do you have the latest update on the community development, all that good stuff? I know they sent me another map and they're going to start working on the streets to make sure that was okay. No, no, no, no, no. for the whole city. The comprehensive plan, all that, the resilient communities grant. There you go. Comprehensive. Yeah, the comprehensive plan. No, honestly, I'm literally going through my emails right now trying to get caught up. So, so the email today from the grant administrator is that they've finished the street plan and um they've got someone to actually start writing the comprehensive plan. That'll be the land use plan. It'll include that. Yes.

Okay. All right. Hopefully. All righty. Uh, and if we do meet next month, I guess it'll be on the 11th 11th of May. So, if there is no other business, we can adjourn this meeting at 6:42 p.m. Thank you all for coming. and Smith pod.