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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, September 19, 2022, 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:
Brian England, City Attorney
Will Guerin, Planning Director
Brita Van Horne, Building Official
Eric Lovett, Fire Assistant Chief
Courtney Vanover, Recording Secretary
Attendees:
Robert John Smith, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Guest
Margaret Lucht, Council Member, Speaker
Jim Hope, Speaker
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of the Minutes of the August 15, 2022 meeting.
Motion was made by Council Member Morris to approve the minutes as presented and seconded by Council Member Bass. Motion carried unanimously.
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
a.
Fire Sprinkler Requirements for Buildings
Brita VanHorne, Building Official and Eric Lovett, Fire Assistant Chief provided a presentation regarding Fire Sprinkler Systems in Garland's Commercial and Residential Buildings.
History of the Code
North Central Texas Council of Governments Recommendations
Garland Amendments
Examples
Existing Buildings
Metro Jurisdictions
There was discussion between Committee and Staff.
The Committee requested that Staff provide more detailed information and bring back to the Committee for further discussion.
b.
Consider amending the GDC to Prohibit Automotive Businesses from Utilizing Offsite Parking in the Public ROW
This item will be presented to Council at the October 10, 2022 Work Session.
c.
Amending Screening Requirements Next to Commercial Uses or Arterial Roadways
Mr. Guerin provided a presentation regarding the following:
Section 4.39 Perimeter Screening Between Nonresidential, Multifamily, Single-Family Development
Section 4.40 Perimeter Screening Between Residential Development & Thoroughfares
Section 4.29 Applicability & Exemptions
There was discussion between the Committee and Staff.
The Committee requested that Staff provide more detailed information and bring back to the Committee for further discussion.
3.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Development Services Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:59 p.m.
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS
/s/ Dylan Hedrick, Chair
/s/ Courtney Vanover, Recording Secretary
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