Maria Belloti

The Board meeting included consideration and action on previous minutes from April 20, 2015. A public hearing was conducted to consider a zoning variance request for 3437 Charing Cross Road to waive the required four-hundred square foot garage in order to convert the space to a bedroom for medical purposes, with staff recommending approval subject to specific conditions. Miscellaneous discussions included staff and board member announcements, ethics training, an upcoming three-year annexation, and a Waxahachie ETJ Swap.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting commenced with the approval of the Consent Agenda items, specifically the minutes from the May 19, 2015 meeting. The primary public hearing involved considering an ordinance amendment to rezone approximately 3.799 acres from Light Industrial (LI) District to a Planned Development District No. 78 (PD-78) to permit a mini-warehouse facility with accessory truck rentals and a resident/manager's quarters. The request was approved with specific conditions regarding permitted uses and the requirement for a Planned Development Site Plan. A second rezoning request involving 67.74 acres from PD-42 to PD-78 for residential and townhome uses was withdrawn by the applicant and the withdrawal was accepted. During miscellaneous discussion, an invitation regarding WFAA, Channel 8 News featuring the City of Midlothian was noted.

The agenda for the meeting included a Citizens Forum for public address, followed by discussions on real estate brokerage services for the Midlothian Economic Development Property within the Midlothian Business Park. Other discussion items involved the Financial Statement Summary as of February 29, 2020, the 1st Quarter Investment Report, and the Activity Report covering February 8 through March 13. Action items included considering and acting upon a resolution concerning the Economic Development Loan Agreement compliance certification for Midlothian LNG, LLC. The closed session planned to deliberate on real estate matters (purchase, exchange, lease, or value of property in Midlothian Business Park) and economic development matters involving business prospects and incentives (Projects 1906 and 1907). Final actions included possible action regarding a Purchase and Sale Agreement, Loan Agreement, and Promissory Note with Earth Root Holdings LLC for approximately 87 acres.

The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing concerning a request to rezone approximately 50.268 acres from Agricultural (A) District to a Planned Development (PD) zoning with specific minimum lot sizes. Following input from the applicant and the public, the Commission recommended approval of the rezoning request with twelve detailed stipulations. These stipulations covered matters such as the maximum number of residential lots (165), alignment of roads connecting to Walnut Grove Road, installation of decorative streetlights, required enhanced streetscaping features, minimum architectural requirements (including 1,800 sq ft minimum house size and 90% brick/stone coverage), dedication of open space, tree preservation easements, landscape easements along Walnut Grove Road, specifications for an expanded private park area including a playground, and the requirement for a pond/lake feature with a walking trail. The meeting concluded with an adjournment.

During the regular meeting, the Board approved the Consent Agenda, which included invoices for administrative and other services. For the regular agenda, the Board received the financial report for October 2017 and took action to approve it. The Board also set the date for the December 2017 meeting.