HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_2030SC_08.01.2019Minutes of Meeting of the
2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee
City Hall, Community Room
808 Martin Luther King, Jr., St. Georgetown, Texas 78626
Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:00 pm
In attendance: Mayor Dale Ross; Ercel Brashear; josh Schroeder; Lou Snead; Linda McCalla; Danelle
Houck; Suzy Pukys; Paul Secord; Doug Noble; Tommy Gonzalez; Scott Stribling; Wendy Cash
Staff present: Sofia Nelson; Nat Waggoner; David Morgan; Wayne Reed; Mirna Garcia; Michael
Patroski; Chelsea Irby; Seth Gipson
Regular Session —
Mayor Dale Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
A. Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the Steering Committee meeting on July
22, 2019. — Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst
Motion by Gonzalez to approve the minutes, second by Brashear. Approved unanimously (12-
0).
B. Presentation and discussion of draft land use policies — Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning
Manager
Item Summary: At the 7/22/2019 meeting, staff led the 2030 Committee through an interactive
exercise to generate solutions to address land use challenges. The Steering Committee was first
asked, "What are the things we can do as a City to address the issues you identified?" Like
solutions were grouped and then named. Seven (7) solution groups emerged: Green Space,
Collaboration, Flexibility in Development Patterns, Transportation, Housing Diversity, Economic
Development, Intentional Infrastructure. At this meeting, the staff presented a draft of the land
use policies based on the input of the Steering Committee and asked members: Does the draft
policy capture your idea?; Do that draft land use policies accomplish these goals?; Is there
anything you said which we did not capture?; Are there any missing policies?
Summary of Discussion: Waggoner provided an overview of how the policies were drafted.
With input from the Steering Committee, and revision of the policies created in 2008, staff
evaluated the draft policies against 2030 goals. Waggoner explained the goals and draft policies
created for each goal.
The discussion consisted of further defining terms in the policies, to better capture the intent of
the policies. As each goal was reviewed, Waggoner asked for the Committee's feedback and
whether staff accurately captured their thoughts with the draft policies. Committee members
provided input on making changes to verbiage of the policies.
C. Presentation and discussion on land use categories. — Nat Waggoner, AICP, PMP, Long Range
Planning Manager
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Irby presented on the land use categories and provided an overview to the Steering Committee
of the feedback staff is seeking. She also discussed upcoming steps and action items regarding
the land use element. Irby reviewed residential, nonresidential, and mixed -use categories of land
use, and asked the Committee for their thoughts on how to better define these categories.
Nelson reminded Committee members about the next steps. The following meeting will be on
August 151".
D. Public Comment
Larry Olson made a comment regarding the land use map and needing transition areas between
residential and commercial areas and looking at this issue city-wide.
Michael Spano also made a comment regarding mining land use. He lives near a quarry, and
when there are issues, the residents in the area have to contact the federal government because
the county and State of Texas do not regulate quarries. He asks the Committee and staff to keep
this in mind when working on mining land use.
E. Next Meeting Date/Time/Agenda — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Next meeting August 15, 2019
Adjournment — Motion for adjournment by Gonzalez, second by Stribling.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:32pm.
Approved, Mayor Dale Ross Attest,
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