Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes October 26, 2016
A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Tioga, Texas was held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Tioga City Hall, 600 Main Street, Tioga, Texas.
Call to order: The Planning and Zoning/City Council Workshop was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
Prayer: Given by Janet Sloane.
Declaring a Quorum: A quorum was declared. The committee members present were Arlene Joice, Janet Sloane, Dale Cavin, Kristi Staples, and Patrick Coyle. Guest Gretchen Coyle was also present.
Approval of Minutes: August Minutes were read and approved, Dale Cavin motioned, Patrick Coyle seconded, all ayes. September minutes were read and approved, Janet Sloane made a motion to accept the minutes, Dale Cavin seconded. All ayes.
Discuss Revisions to Sign Ordinance and addition of kiosk panel sign section. Arlene presented ordinance with addition to the sign ordinance that was given to her by the city attorney. She also had a drawn picture representation of the idea for the kiosk sign. A motion was made by Patrick, and seconded by Dale to:
Accept the ordinance as presented, addressing the subject of lights and motion at a time in the future when it was clear what the objective of the sign would be, as stated by the City Council and views of those involved in the construction and purpose of the sign.
Motion carried all ayes. Public hearing for November 30, 2016l before regular meeting.
Discuss Revision of Lot Sizes:
The Planning and Zoning Committee recommends with reference to pre-existing lots,
within the city limits, platted before October 25, 2016, that do not meet the minimum R1 lot size set by Appendix 1 in the City Ordinances will be grandfathered in to be used as viable residential lots meeting every other regulation except lot size.
within the city limits, platted before October 25, 2016, that do not meet the minimum R1 lot size set by Appendix 1 in the City Ordinances will be grandfathered in to be used as viable residential lots meeting every other regulation except lot size.
Patrick Coyle made a motion to accept recommendation on minimum R1 lot size exemption on currently existing residential lots not meeting current regulations. Seconded by Dale Cavin. Motion carried all ayes.
Next Meeting set for November 30, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm. Motion made by Patrick Coyle, seconded by Janet Sloane. Motion carries.
CITY OF TIOGA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF
REGULAR MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Tioga, Texas will be held October 26, 2016 at Tioga City Hall, 600 Main Street, Tioga, Texas, beginning at 7:00 p.m.. This is an OPEN MEETING, open to the public, subject to the OPEN MEETING LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS and, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, is hereby posted at the Tioga City Hall on October 21, 2016, giving notice of date, time, place and agenda thereof.
AGENDA:
1. Call to order.
1. Call to order.
2. Prayer
3. Declaring of a quorum.
4. Discuss and consider approving minutes of August 31 and September 28.
5. Discuss and consider revisions to the sign ordinance and the addition of a kiosk panel sign section to the ordinance.
4. Discuss and consider approving minutes of August 31 and September 28.
5. Discuss and consider revisions to the sign ordinance and the addition of a kiosk panel sign section to the ordinance.
6. Discuss and consider revisions of Lot Sizes: that do not meet the
minimum 70 x 110 because the were platted before the ordinance
revisions.
minimum 70 x 110 because the were platted before the ordinance
revisions.
7. Discuss and consider conducting another community survey.
8. Open forum and discussion of new business for future meeting agendas.
9. Adjourn
