Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Called Meeting January 7, 2025 2801 Ranch RD 1869 Liberty Hill, TX 78642 6:301 PM Meeting Minutes LIBERTY HILL SMALL TOWN.BIGI HEART Commissioners: Present: Chad Cormack, Chair Karlyn. Keller Leah Jenkins, Secretary Devin Vyner Commissioners: Absent: Ernesto Barreras City Staff Present: Mike Etienne, Deputy City Manager McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director Elaine Simpson, City Secretary (Recording Secretary) Jessica McCabe, Administrative Assistant Planning and Development 1) CALLTOORDER The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Cormack at 6:31 PM on January 7,2025 at 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas. Quorum was established and all members were present. Chair Cormack led the invocation and the pledges. 2) PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are welcome. You may submit Public Comments inj person, or you may submit to the City Secretary at simponcbetynltsgow before 3:00 PM the day oft the meeting. No comments. 3) STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT/NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTION a) Introduction ofJessica McCabe, Administrative Assistant. McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director, introduced Jessica McCabe, Administrative Assistant. Mike Etienne, Deputy City Manager, informed the Commission that the Senior Planner position was still open and applications are being accepted. Planning & Zoning Commission! Meeting minutes Page 1of3 January 7,2025 4) CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes from December3, b) Approval of Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes from December 17, Motion: Motion by Commissioner Vyner, seconded by Commissioner Jenkins to approve, as presented, all the items on the Consent Agenda. Vote on the Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a 4-0 vote. Ayes: Cormack, Keller, Vyner, and. Jenkins. Nays: 0. 2024. (Secretary Jenkins) 2024. (Secretary Jenkins) 5) REGULAR. AGENDA a) Discussion of Ordinance No. 2025-0-001 amending Section 5.06 oft the City ofI Liberty Hill UDC to include requirements for sidewalks and a fee-in-lieu mechanism in special McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director, announced that she was postponing this item and will be working Kimley Horn to go through this more thoroughly. McKenzi will also be working with the Finance department to create a separate fund for this. McKenzi will provide an Commissioner Cormack provided his thoughts on this Ordinance. Commissioner Cormack suggested a fee per: square foot and the fee would go into the general fund but will be a separate fund for specific uses. Direction was given to staff to research how other Cities use the fee in circumstances. (M. Hicks) update to the Commission at the February 4th, meeting. lieu ofsidewalks. b) Discussion regarding the upcoming 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Retreat. McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director, informed the Commission that the Retreat will tentatively be held on February 8th. The Planning Department is working on formulating an agenda. The Retreat will be held at the Wastewater Treatment Plant conference room and lunch will be provided. Mike asked the Commission to send suggestions on topics for the Retreat to (M. Hicks) Jessica. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting minutes Page 2of3 January7,2025 6) REPORTS At this time, the Commission may consider reports which do not require action. Examples might ber reports. from other committees or from the Cross-Committee Commumications group. a) Receive Projects in Motion Report. (S. Zaparolli) McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning Director, informed the Commission that shel has only received 2 new Mike Etienne, Deputy City Manager, reminded the Commission that on the. January 22nd City Council meeting there will be the Public Hearing on water and wastewater impact fees. 7) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: applications: Take Five Oil Change and Costco. No Comments. Future Agenda Items: Vape Ordinance 8) ADJOURNMENT Given there were no further agenda items and hearing no objections from the members, Chair PASSED AND APPROVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas on February AH, 2025, on vote of by Ayes, D Nays, and a Cormack adjourned the meeting at 6:47 P.M. Abstentions. Chair Cormack gb or Commission Secretary BERP Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting minutes Page 3of3 January 7, 2025