SERTY  PLANNING AND: ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 2, 2024 @ 6:301 PM City Council Chamber/Municipal Court Room 2801 Ranch RD 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642  POWN BIO Commissioners Present: Steve Messana, Chair Chad Cormack, Vice Chair Diane Williams, Secretary Sarah Novo Commissioners Absent: Bryan Rivera City Staff Present: Mayor Liz Brannigan McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director Elaine Simpson, City Secretary 1) CALL TO ORDER  The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Steve Messana 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas. Quorum was established Chair Steve Messana led the invocation, and led the pledges of allegiance to US and Texas flags,  and all members were present, except Commissioner Bryan Rivera.  respectively.  2) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Public Comments are welcome. You may. submit Public Comments in person, or you) may. submit to the City  Secretary at smponglleronlicgor before 3:00 PM: the day of the meeting.  There were no citizen comments. 3) CONSENT AGENDA  Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion ofthose items unless requested by the Commission, in which event the item(s) a) Consider approving the minutes for the December 19, 2023, Planning and Zoning Commission  will be removed the Consent Agenda and considered under the Regular Agenda.  Regular Called Meeting. (Secretary Williams) Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting minutes  January 2, 2024    b) Consider approving the minutes for thel December27,2023, City Council and Planning and Zoning c) Consider disapproving the E. Johnston Plaza Minor Plat, consisting of approximately 1.69 acres ofland, generally located approximately 250 feet north of the intersection of SH 29 and CR 214, morej particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcel R375843, and legally described as part of and out of the Thomas P. Plaster Survey, Abstract No. 510, Liberty Hill, Interim Planning Director McKenzi Hicks requested that Item 3 b) be removed from the consent Motion: Secretary Diane Williams moved, and Commissioner Sarah Novo seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda without item 3 b). Motion carried unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Ayes: Messana,  Commission Joint Special Meeting. (Secretary Williams/E. Simpson)  Williamson County, Texas. (M. Hicks)  agenda and postponed.  Cormack, Williams, and Novo. Nays: 0. Abstentions: 0.  4) REPORIS/UPDATES  a) Receive the Projects in Motion report, as provided by the Development Services department. Interim Director McKenzi Hicks presented the Projects in Motion Report in the packet, highlighting that the Summerlyn Development final plat was slated to go to the Parks and Recreations Board for b) Receive the monthly Director's Report as provided by EDC Director, Mary Poché. (M. Hicks)  (M. Hicks)  recommendation,  There were no questions or discussions.  5) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: Interim Director Hicks highlighted the following points under this agenda item.  City Council Update - P&Z Items  No regularly scheduled City Council meeting has taken place since the December  13th meeting.  2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Retreat  o February 2nd February 3rd at Tea Thyme Café in Marble Falls, TX  Planner/Senior Planner Position. Advertised on December 21st  Chair Messana inquired ifthere would be any Commission items on the next Council Meeting agenda. Interim Director Hicks advised that potentially there could be, but the agenda was still being finalized. Chair Messana clarified that the Planner position was to replace Ms. Shelby Claridge, the Planning Technician. Interim Director Hicks added that it was decided, with City Manager Paul Brandenburg,  to restructure the position given the small number of staff.  Planning & Zoning Commission' Meeting minutes  2  January 2, 2024    6) FUTURE ITEMS taken on these items.  Items for future agendas may be identified and. scheduled. There can be no deliberation or action Interim Director Hicks updated the Commission, and there were brief discussions, as follows:  Parks and Recreation Board Signage- - still pending.  Sidewalk Fee-in-Lieu Ordinance - Interim Director Hicks advised that there was an applicant that reached out to Council because there are some areas where sidewalks would lead to nowhere, so she was directed to looki into ai fee-in-lieu ofto put the money into an escrow: account. Secretary Williams advised that during aj previous case, a former Commissioner had suggested this approach, and added that with the Boulevard Redevelopment, for example, those funds could then be used tol hopefully add sidewalks Bi-Annual Update Meeting with City Council -. January 2024 (TBD) - Interim Director Hicks asked ifthe Commission was still planning toj push this update through in. January. Secretary Williams suggested that it be after the Commission Retreat, which is also intended to address the information to be included in this update. Chair Messana requested that, given the December Appreciation Night where updates are given, the update be permanently moved until March. Secretary Williams advised that there may Lighting Ordinance Revision (January 16th P&ZI Meeting) - only minor revisions. Development Agreement Workshop - Kimley-Horn has provided information needed. Progress Report - Stop-Gap Ordinance Work Group - Interim Director Hicks advised that she has % of her comments compiled and committed to providing them to the UDC Rewrite Update - Chair Messana asked if there had been any update from Verdunity. Interim Director Hicks advised that she will reach out to them tomorrow. P&Z/EDC. Joint Special Meeting Minutes (January 16th P&Z Meeting) Goodwill Site Plan (January 16th or February 6th P&Z Meeting) - The applicant gavea date that is not ai meeting date and therefore, the date still has to be finalized.  that should have been there like Georgetown has done.  need to be an update to the bylaws to clean that up as well. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Ordinance Update  working group this week.  Thel P&Z/Council Joint Special Meeting Minuteso ofDecember 27, 2023 will bei included int the. January  16hP&ZI Meeting for approval.  Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting minutes  3  January 2, 2024    7) ADJOURNMENT  Given there were no further joint agenda items and hearing no objections from the members, Chair  Messana adjourned the Commission meeting at 6:43 PM.  PASSED AND APPROVED by the Planning and Zoning of the City ofLiberty Hill, Texas on  1 ,2024, on vote of 5 ayes, C Dnays, and 0 abstentions.  Qaves  / /  Steve Messana, P&ZChair  37  Commission or City Secrétary  LIBEA  PORATED  Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting minutes  January 2, 2024