Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, May 25, 2023 06:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.

3.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

1. 3A.Consider action to approve meeting minutes from the April 27, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting.

   Submitted by: Melissa Gustafson, Development Technician

2. 3B.Consider action to approve meeting minutes from the April 27, 2023 Impact Fee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.

   Submitted by: Melissa Gustafson, Development Technician

3. 3C.Public Hearing to consider and act on amending SEC. 2.4.001 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES Continuing Lawful Use of Property & Existence of Structures item (4) No nonconforming use or Structure may be expanded, reoccupied with another nonconforming use, or increased as of the effective date of this Code, unless authorized by the ZBA by adding an administrative relief component for residents.

   Submitted by: Trey Job CPM, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

4.WORKSHOP

1. 4A.Presentation and workshop to discuss regulations for short term rentals.

   Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

2. 4B.Discussion and workshop on an ordinance amending the Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code, Article 3.1 Place Type Zoning Districts, and Adding Article 3.4 Planned Development Districts, for the purpose of considering Planned Development Districts within the City of Bastrop.

   Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager & Assistant City Manager Trey Job, CPM

5.UPDATES

1. 5A.Update on recent City Council actions regarding Development Services Department items. 

2. 5B.Development Services Department Monthly Project Volume Report. 

3. 5C.Individual Requests from Planning & Zoning Commissioners that particular items to be listed on future agendas (no group discussion allowed). 

6.ADJOURNMENT

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  Monday, May 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

 /s/Nicole Peterson                            
Nicole Peterson, Project Coordinator