Planning and Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting

All right. Good evening. The September 16th, 2025 planning and zoning commission meeting of the city of Long View is now called to order. Commissioner Heath Hamlin will now offer the invocation and pledge of allegiance. You'll stand with us. You bow your heads. Dear graciously heaven father, we we just uh lift up to you our decisions today. We ask for your divine wisdom and guidance uh on this meeting tonight. Dear God, we we continue to pray this week for for unity in our nation, our community, dear God. We just uh pray for healing uh to those that are that are hurting uh this week, dear God. And dear God, we just um ask that you watch over Long View. um you you guide its leaders and you help us all to make the best decisions in Jesus name. Amen.

Amen. Join us in the pledgece 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. Thank you. Next item is the approval of the minutes from our last meeting in August. Does everyone had a chance to look at them? If so, anyone have any corrections or concerns? If not, I will now entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. All right. We have a motion in a second. All those in favor say yes. Yes. Any opposed?

All right. Minutes are approved. We now reached the citizen comment portion of our meeting. This portion of the citizen comment or comments met other than the public hearing items we have on the agenda tonight. If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda, please wait until that time to speak. Please begin by stating your name and address for the public record. All right. Now, on to the consent agenda. The items on the consent agenda are plats that meet the requirements of the city of Long View subdivision ordinance. These items will be approved with one vote unless any member of the planning and zoning commission, any member of the public or the applicant would like an item removed from the consent and placed on the regular agenda for discussion. Would anyone like to have an item removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for discussion? All right. Not I will now entertain a motion.

Make a motion to approve. All right. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor say yes. Yes.

Any opposed? All right. Now on to the regular agenda. The purpose of this meeting is to hear all pertinent testimony of those in support of and in opposition of to the applications before the commission. Excuse me. Tonight is the first of two public hearings required to approve a change in zoning. The commission also considers plats. The procedure for public hearing items to be followed tonight will be the public hearing will be open and testimony will be heard in the following order. First, staff. Second, the applicant. Third, the general public. those in support of and in opposition to the request. If you're a part of a large group with a common interest, we ask that you appoint a spokesperson rather than have each individual restate the same information. When addressing the commission, please begin by stating your name and address. Try to limit your comments to five minutes. When all sides have spoken, the public hearing on the matter will be closed and no further public discussion will be entertained. After each public hearing is closed, the commission will vote on the request. zoning request and the planning and zoning commission's recommendation will go forward to the second uh public hearing which will be conducted by the city council on October 9th, 2025. Now on to item A of the regular agenda. Angela, I will turn it now over to you.

Thank you. Um, a public hearing be held to consider application HL25-01 filed by Cody and Wendy Arnold requesting a local historic landmark designation for a structure known as the B Franklin Martin House located at 800 North 6 Street. Um, so the applicant is requesting a local historic landmark designation for a structure known as the BF Martin House, uh, located here in Nugget Hill at the corner of Turner and Sixth Street. Uh, if approved, this would be the 12th local landmark in the city of Long View. Uh this home is a contributing structure within the Nugget Hill Historic District which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Uh this is a twostory 8 room English tutor uh with guest living quarters that was built in 1933. Uh the home was originally designed by Zimmerman Peters and Strange, constructed by Buford Bracie. Uh, and the original homeowners were uh were Benjamin Franklin and Lorraine Martin. Uh, the Martins were notable civic leaders. Uh, Mr. Martin was a respected businessman and co-owner of the Long View Coca-Cola Bottling Factory or Company. Uh, Miss Martin was credited as a prime mover of the Long View Symphony Orchestra. Um, after they were married, uh, they chose Nugget Hill as, uh, a neighborhood that they wanted to move to and, uh, hired, uh, the law, the architectural

firm, uh, to design a house, uh, within Nugget Hill. Local historic landmarks must meet the criteria listed within the UDC in order to be designated. Uh, the BF Martin house embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type, period, or method of construction. Represents the work of a master designer, builder, builder, or craftsman that has influenced the development of the city. has value as an aspect of community sentiment, cultural association, historic heritage or public pride and possesses significant uh significance with respect to the history, events, culture, economy, social fabric, ethnicity, architecture, arch archaeology or paleontology of the city. Also, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the city. The Historic Preservation Commission along with staff recommends approval of this request. I'd be happy to answer any questions at this time.

Anybody on the commission have any questions for Angela at the time? All right. Does commission have any questions for the applicant uh on this item? So I believe the applicants are here if anybody has any questions. So all right I will now open the public hearing. Are there any in support of this request? If so please come to the podium. State your name and address for the staff being none. Are there any in opposition to this request? If so please come to the podium. State your name and address for the staff. All right. Any additional questions or comments? All right, there are no additional questions or comments. I will now close the public hearing and I will now entertain a motion.

Motion to approve. All right, is there a second? Second. All right, there's a first and a second. All those in favor say yes. Any opposed? Motion carries. We're now on to item B of the regular agenda. Angela, I'll turn it over to you.

Thank you. Public hearing be held to consider application S25-05 filed by Demarcus King requesting a specific use permit to allow for a neighborhood pub, tavern, wine bar less than 2500 square foot in general retail zoning district for Long View Mall uh located at 3500 McCann Road. Uh so the applicant is requesting a specific use permit to allow for a neighborhood pub, tavern, wine bar. uh in general retail zoning district. Uh the applicant is proposing a small bar uh with snacks um located inside Long View Mall. A specific use permit is required for this use um less than 2500 square foot in general retail zoning district to ensure no negative impact on surrounding properties. Uh Macccan Road and West Loop 281 are classified as principal arterial roadways and is maintained by text and this type of development is appropriate along this roadway as long as access management is followed. Staff finds a proposed zoning change is consistent with our future land use map and surrounding uses. Therefore, it does not constitute spot zoning. I'd be happy to answer any questions at this time.

Anybody on the question commission have any questions for Angela? All right. Is the applicant present? Second present. All right. Does commission have any questions for the applicant on this item? All right. I will now open the public hearing. Are there any in support of this request? If so, please come to the podium. State your name and address for the staff. Being none. Are there any in opposition to this request? If so, please come to the podium. State your name and address for the staff. All right. Any additional questions or comments? Hey, Angela. Yes. Yes. Um, this isn't the first time alcohol would have been served in the mall, right? Cuz El Chico would have had alcohol.

Yes. There used to be an El Chico's a long time ago and it was in the mall. Okay. Yeah. And there are several businesses just flanking the mall. You've got BJ Brew House and on the border. Yeah. Okay. All right. Any additional questions or comments? All right. Being none, uh, there are no additional questions or comments, I will now close the public hearing. I will now entertain a motion. Make a motion to approve. All right. Is there a second? Second. All right. There's a first and a second. All those in favor say yes. Any opposed? Motion carries. Last item on the agenda is a staff update. Angela, I will now turn it over to you. Thank you. Uh the one zoning item that was presented to council on Alice Drive. That zoning item was approved.

Okay. Well, good deal. Thank you, Angela. We are now adjourned. Thank you.