Remarks by John Baker
236 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 10
- Play at 1:39
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 4:45
“The carport's on the west side of their property, though, correct? It's on the east side of their property. It is on the east side, okay. All right, good. to see that when we get the presentation. Okay, any questions or comments?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 6:15
“Okay, thank you. I'd like to go back to administration our last P&Z meeting. At the end of it, we had an item that was a motion and then we had an amendment to that motion. And we really got kind of wrapped around the axle as to how to handle that. So I thought we would just revisit that basic process. After that meeting, I reached out meeting with amendments to motions and this is his email i am responding to mr baker's email below mr baker is correct in that a motion needs to be made and seconded as the first step thereafter a member can make a motion to add an amendment to the underlying…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 13:55
“This is the point, and it kind of popped up there in that meeting. You make the motion to approve. It requires a second before the body can even talk about it. But when you get a second, that isn't a vote. That just means, hey, this is what we're going to start discussing. Here's the main body. Now, when you make the motion, And you have a second. Do you have any further discussion? Yes, I have discussion. I want to amend that motion. So now you've just created a second voting opportunity. And that's going to be a motion to amend with a second. Is there any further discussion? And you discuss…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 16:10
“Okay, I appreciate that. That's where I got confused. Let me tell you, this electronic system, from the chairman's point of view, I spent half my brain cells... trying to get our meeting to fit this electronic system. And even that evening, when people are in the queue to speak, and then we start making motions with amendments tied to it, that was really another confusing aspect of it. Because at one point, I'm looking down there saying, Ross had come up with the idea, Bill was making the amendment, and I had somebody else in the queue on the electronic thing that was ready to go. That's when…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 20:41
“If we as a group, and I feel that it's consensus, like your example, and somebody says, I make a motion with this minor change to it, an amendment to it, everybody knows there's only one amendment. We all know it. I have, in the past, allowed that to say, okay, let's just go ahead and vote on it. Because we have consensus. We know what we want to do.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 23:12
“Well, I think the answer, Stan even says in his last thing, anyway, in his email, he kind of says, this is the way it's done. So if we do it where we say, oh, we have consensus, it's only one minor change, and we start drifting in that direction, where's that line between a minor change and a mediocre change and then a substantial change, and then we get more? And a little bit you have to leave to the discretion of the chair as he listens to this discussion and tries to figure out which way this herd of cats is going.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 25:34
“And it gets combobulated because what you say, see you took the discussion and until somebody says recognize Mr. Chairman and you say you're recognized what would you like to say and say I move to approve”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 25:59
“All of this discussion is because of the fact that Texas state law with the Texas Open Meetings Act and parliamentary procedure don't meld real well right there. So we have to backtrack, get the motion, get a second, ask for discussion, and then get the amendment. It's not It works out, and so I think it's just the fact that if you think that I have made an error, that the chair has made an error, that he's forgotten about the second or he's forgotten about occasionally in the process of this, the process itself pointed out to me, and I will consider it and agree with you 98% of the time if I…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 27:14
“What I said ten minutes ago is this seems to be take a little bit more time if you're doing it sequentially and you're doing it so that when at the end of the meeting it's very clear what the body thought of the original motion and what they thought of the amendment. And we have a vote and a record that says that amendment passed five to two or whatever it was. So it's really, you go backtrack a little bit when you start adding amendments to the original motion to approve. Okay, we have pretty well talked that thing to death. Anyway, bear with me. the value we get paid, that's right. So…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 29:41
“Okay. All right, thank you. That's appropriate. Okay, let's adjourn to the dais and we'll start out there at 7.05. Thank you. Meeting of the Keller Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on August 25th, 2026 to order at 7.05 p.m. At this time, would you please stand and join me in the pledges?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 30:44
“Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one All right. Thank you, everybody. I'd like to introduce our commission this evening, starting down here by far right, please.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 31:14
“Ross Brensinger. And I'm John Baker, your chairman for this evening. Our next agenda item is persons to be heard. This is a time for the public to address the Planning and Zoning Commission on any subject. However, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Planning and Zoning Commission from discussing issues which the public has not been given three business days notice. Now, we do have two public hearings this evening, so if you're here to speak to those items, you can wait here in just a moment. We'll get to them, and you'll have an opportunity to speak. But if there is anybody that has…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 35:38
“All right. Thank you. And if the applicant is here, do you wish to add anything or say anything?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 35:49
“If you'll speak into the mic and state your name and address, please. Sure.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 36:45
“We may have some questions for you here in a moment. So if you'll stay close by, we'd appreciate it. Sure. Absolutely. Thank you. Okay. This is a public hearing. Is there anybody here that wishes to speak on this issue? And seeing no one, Commissioner Leist.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 37:06
“And Commissioner Farner. I second. We have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Any further discussion? And let's vote. Okay, the public hearing is now closed, 7-0. With that, are there any... Questions from the commissioners? All right. Commissioner Weiss.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 45:18
“Okay. Any other questions? I don't think so. Not at this time. Commissioner Scott.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 47:31
“Yeah. Yeah, I can remember at least two that we have looked at. But the one point that seemed pertinent is that those carports were not 22 inches from the property line. Even though they had intruded into that side setback, they still had a matter of feet before they got to the property line. But with that, what I see is our applicant is kind of standing on shifting sands to a degree. He buys the house. He's got a carport. It was done prior to the ordinances that have been put into effect for this LD or this density of 20,000 square foot lots. And so he tears the carport down. Now we pass an…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 52:52
“Okay, thank you. Commissioner Send of all Cabanas?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 56:55
“All right. Thank you. Commissioner Sandoval-Cabanas?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 58:18
“All right. Thank you. Any other speakers? Commissioner Farner.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 58:53
“Thank you. Commissioner Scott? Second. We have a motion and a second to approve item D1. Is there any further discussion? Okay, let's vote. Interesting. Four to three. The motion carries. Sir, I want to tell you we really appreciate the fact that you showed up and made the case. And I think that you can see what a sticky wicket this is for the commissioners because they want to help you. But again, on the other hand, the ordinances currently suggest that that wouldn't be the case. But I do want to emphasize that This is a recommendation to the City Council, and the City Council, our elected…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 1:03:28
“All right. Thank you very much. Is the applicant here and wish to I had comments. Please come forward, sir. Do you want to say anything? I should ask. Okay. And your name and address, please.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 1:05:02
“Stay close by. We may have some questions for you here in a moment. This is a public hearing, so is there anybody here that wishes to speak on this issue? And seeing no interest, Commissioner Leish? Move to close the public hearing. Thank you. And Commissioner Johnson? Second. We have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Any further discussion? All right. Let's vote. Okay, the public hearing is now closed. Seven to zero is the vote. And at this time, we'll entertain questions. Commissioner Farner?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Aug 25, 2026