Remarks by Merle H. Bishop
148 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 6
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“Okay. Any other questions? Okay, thank you. Is there anyone in the audience who speak in favor of this application? Anyone in opposition? Seeing none, I'll bring this back to the commission and looking at staff to see if you have... Beer and wine is 500.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“But if they had a community center and they wanted to serve alcoholic beverages, they would have to get a variance if they're within the distance. Yes, sir.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, it's for the request. You couldn't limit it to just the community center. The request is to, as I understand, correct me if I'm wrong, staff, is to amend the future land use of the comprehensive plan for leisure recreation.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“It would be possible to recommend striking any of the uses that are listed in the text amendment?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“As allowable within this particular Leisure Recreation District?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Can you pull up the screen where you had the uses? There we go. Yeah, that one.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so the first motion we need is whether or not to approve the land use change.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“And then in the text amendment, we can make a change to the allowable uses.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“So to have a motion on the comprehensive plan amendment.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“We would need to approve the land use amendment so it has the leisure rec designation and then approve the text amendment, which could include a change to the allowable uses. That would apply to the land use designation that was just previously approved. Clear as mud.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“So let me, let me take the liberty of asking the applicant and, and maybe this is unfair to put you on the spot like this. Would your, uh, do you think your client would be opposed to removing the use of bars, lounges and taverns as an allowable use?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“We have not had that specific conversation. I anticipate that was your answer.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, I'll ask again. Is anyone in the audience to speak for or against this request? Seeing none, I'll bring it back to the Commissioner. We have a motion to approve. I'm looking for a second.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. Motion to approve and second. Roll call, please.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“For the motion. Okay, next we need to consider approval of the Texas Amendment, which includes the proposed allowable uses within the leisure recreation that we just recommended approval of.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, then I would suggest, I'll defer to the attorney here, but I would suggest then we make a motion with the additional of striking bars, lounges, and taverns from the table of proposed allowable uses. Correct? Correct. Yes. Okay. So if that is what the maker of the motion would like to do, then that's my suggestion. And we would vote on a motion that would strike that use as allowable use.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Before we go there, let me ask staff just for clarification. So they would still be able to do liquor sales as part of a restaurant, just like any restaurant would be able to do, but they wouldn't be able to have a standalone bar, right?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, this is going to the county commission, right?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“For consideration. So that could be our recommendation if that's a problem. I'm just suggesting that if that's a problem for the applicant... then they can make that appeal to the Board of County Commissioners and say, look, we really want to have a bar as part of our use. But our recommendation would exclude that. If that's the maker of the motion and it's approved.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. I have a motion. Do I have a second?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Did you understand what I said? I mean, if that's a problem for your client, then they still have an opportunity to state their case to the Board of County Commissioners.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I have a motion to expedite. I'll ask, is there anyone in the audience to speak in favor or in opposition to this case in Eloise? Seeing none, it does qualify for an expedited procedure. Do I have a second to expedite?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Okay, we'll expedite. Okay. You didn't expect that, did you?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Any questions of staff? So this is county initiated? Yes. So I asked previously, but in abundance of caution, I'll ask again anyone in the audience to speak in favor or in opposition to this. Seeing none, does the commission have any discussion or a motion?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay, next case is the text amendment.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026