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MINUTES
The Development Services Committee of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023, in the Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Dylan Hedrick, Chair
Jeff Bass, Council Member
Deborah Morris, Council Member
Staff Present:
Andy Hesser, Assistant City Manager
Shawn Roten, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Will Guerin, Planning Director
Brita Van Horne, Building Official
Matt Grubisich, Parks Director
Ziad Kharrat, Parks Special Projects Administrator
Letecia McNatt, Downtown Business Development Manager
Courtney Vanover, Recording Secretary
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of the Minutes of the May 15, 2023 meeting.
Motion was made by Council Member Deborah Morris to approve the minutes as presented and seconded by Council Member Jeff Bass. The motion carried unanimously.
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
a.
Public Comments
Persons who desire to address the Committee on any item on the agenda are allowed three minutes to speak.
Testimony may be held until the item is considered or given at the beginning of any committee meeting.
Invited testimony may also occur at any time, subject to a request of the Member of the Committee and with the approval of the Committee Chairperson.
b.
Hybrid Zoning Designations
Will Guerin, Planning Director, provided a presentation regarding the comprehensive review of submittal requests for zoning, engineering, and utility plans.
There was a discussion between the committee and staff.
The committee requested that this be reported to council without any existing changes to the current ordinances.
c.
Parking for Bicycles in the Downtown Area
Ziad Kharrat, Parks and Special Projects Administrator, and Letecia McNatt, Downtown Office Business Development Manager, provided a presentation regarding parking for bicycles in the downtown area.
There was a discussion between the committee and staff.
The Committee requested that staff bring information back as the project moves forward.
d.
Tree Mitigation Waivers
Will Guerin, Planning Director, and Matt Grubisich, Parks Director provided a presentation regarding tree mitigation fee waivers.
There was a discussion between the committee and staff.
The committee requested that staff provide a draft ordinance at a future meeting.
3.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Development Services Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS
/s/ Dylan Hedrick, Chair
/s/ Courtney Vanover, Recording Secretary
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