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ALRIGHT IT'S 6:15, WE'LL CALL THE 6:15 MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL WILL RECESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM TO CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION IN REGARDS TO A REAL PROPERTY RELATIVE TO THE LIBERATION OF THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, SALE AND VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 551.072, OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND BE CONFERENCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY OR EXPAND IN THE CITY UNDER SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AND WE'LL RECONVENE HERE, BEFORE 7:30 AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION.
ACTIVE SESSION THAT BEGAN, ABOUT 6:15.
MR. RUMBELOW? ANY ACTION OF THE COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
YES. YOUR HONOR, WE WOULD ASK YOU TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE A PROPERTY LEASE WITH GRAIN MILL LIMITED AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME AND TO TAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY ACTION IS IN ORDER.
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I WOULD MOVE FOR APPROVAL.I'LL SECOND. WE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
THAT COMPLETES THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE SEVERAL MEETINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO, CONDUCT BEFORE WE GET TO THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS BETWEEN THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF TIFFS THAT WE HAVE TO DO SOME BUSINESS.
COMMISSIONER PARKER, ARE YOU READY? I AM. ALRIGHT. WE'LL CALL THEM, 7:30 MEETING TO ORDER AND ASK YOU TO RISE FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE COMMISSIONER JASON PARKER.
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LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE FOLKS THAT HAVE SERVED OVER THE YEARS TO MAKE IT WHAT IT IS TODAY.THEY JUST SOMETIMES GET UNDER-RECOGNIZED AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THEM.
LORD, THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND KEEP OUR COMMUNITY LOOKING BEAUTIFUL LORD WE JUST WANT TO PRAY FOR SOME WISDOM FOR EACH OF US AS WE GO THROUGH EACH DAY AND AS WE GO THROUGH TONIGHT, LORD, THAT WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE AND WE SEEK YOUR WAY.
LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON JESUS AND THIS OPPORTUNITY.
. [INAUDIBLE] VERY MUCH. WELCOME YOU TO OUR MEETING TONIGHT.
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THE PROCEDURAL WILL BE WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE, WILL ASK THE STAFF TO MAKE, THE INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUEST THAT'S BEEN MADE WILL GIVE THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION.SO WE HAVE A RECORD OF YOUR PARTICIPATION.
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IF YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO SPEAK AND YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED, YOU CAN COME UP NOW AND FILL OUT THAT FORM.YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK, EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST.
AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED, WE'LL OPEN THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING.
AND AS WE COMPLETE THOSE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL THEN RECONVENE AND A SEPARATE MEETING AND DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THE APPLICATION, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL THAT WILL HOPEFULLY ACT UPON THEM LATER TONIGHT.
SO YOU'RE INVITED TO BE A PART OF YOUR MEETING.
WE'LL BEGIN BY OPENING PUBLIC HEARING ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
[2. Invocation: Doug Page, Pastor at First Baptist Church]
THIS IS A REQUEST TO AMEND THE FLOOR PLAN OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT BY ADDING ADDITIONAL SEATING INTO A PREVIOUS MARKET AREA.THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, OR CBD, AND IS PART OF A LARGER DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUR STORY, 250 UNIT MULTIFAMILY PROJECT WHICH FEATURES FLEXIBLE LEASE SPACE FOR RESTAURANT AND RETAIL USES ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RESTAURANT.THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO EXPAND SEATING INTO AN 883 SQUARE FOOT AREA, WHICH WAS KNOWN AS A MARKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN INTO AN ADJACENT SUITE, WHICH IS SUITE 200.
THE MAIN ACCESS FOR THIS RESTAURANT WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROM JANE STREET.
EXPANSION INCLUDES 24 SEATS FOR AN OVERALL TOTAL RESTAURANT SEATING OF 180 SEATS.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
THE APPLICANT, MR. MITCH WEGNER, WE BELIEVE IS HERE THIS EVENING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
ERIKA, MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION, PLEASE? YES, MA'AM. WITH THESE ADDITIONAL SEATING, DOES THIS CHANGE ANY OF THE REQUIRED PARKING FOR THIS BUSINESS? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. NO QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? NO, SIR.
WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ARE WE HAVING CORRESPONDENCE? YES, SIR. THERE'S ONE LETTER OF SUPPORT IN FRONT OF YOU.
ALRIGHT. THAT'S ALL THE TESTIMONY THAT WE NEED TO TAKE.
[3. Pledge of Allegiance]
YEAH, I THINK SO. WHAT ABOUT THE APPLICANT? I DON'T BELIEVE HE'S HERE, SIR.WE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL IN FAVOR? YES. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS CLOSED.
THE PUBLIC HEARING A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED AND CU23-32 PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN ON CU24-04.
ERICA. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLAN COMMERCIAL CENTER TO ALLOW A NEW RESTAURANT WITH THE POSSESSION, STORAGE, RETAIL SALE AND ON AND OFF PREMISE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN APPROXIMATELY 30 SORRY, EXCUSE ME, 6700 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE THRU, OUTDOOR DINING AND OUTDOOR SPEAKERS.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS CURRENTLY ZONED H C HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
THIS WOULD BE THE FIFTH AND FINAL RESTAURANT, WHICH IS PART OF A PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER OF THE FORMER PAYTON- WRIGHT FORD AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP ON A SEVEN ACRE SITE.
THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO DEVELOP THE SINGLE STORY RESTAURANT FOR PORTILLO'S, AND IT WILL FEATURE 6200FT² IN SIZE FOR INDOOR DINING, ALONG WITH A 500 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR DINING AREA.
[5. City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public input relative to the proposed 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program street reconstruction program.]
ELEVATION ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING VELVET TACO AND FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRE GRILL.THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES FOUR OUTDOOR SPEAKERS, INCLUDING A MENU BOARD ALONG ONE IS ALONG THE NORTHERN ELEVATION, THE OTHER THREE SPEAKERS, TWO OF WHICH WILL BE WITHIN THE OUTDOOR OR ADJACENT TO THE OUTDOOR DINING AREA AND ONE NEAR THE MAIN ENTRY.
THE APPLICANT WILL ALSO SHARE A 40 FOOT POLE SIGN WITH AN ADJACENT RESTAURANT THAT IS LOCATED ON LOT THREE, R2 AND THIS WAS APPROVED EARLIER THIS MONTH ON THE SEVENTH AS PART OF THE SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE.
THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE, MRS. AMANDA SHARON, IS HERE WITH HD GROUP TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL AND COMMISSION AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
AMANDA SHARON, 805 THE ALTOS, MESQUITE, TEXAS.
AND I AM THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT FOR PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS.
PORTILLO'S IS A CHICAGO BASED COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1963 BY DICK PORTILLO.
IT IS NOW A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY.
IT IS NO LONGER PRIVATELY OWNED.
THAT'S HARD TO SAY. ALL OF THEIR RESTAURANTS HAVE DRIVE THRUS AND THEY HAVE, TYPICALLY A DOUBLE LANE DRIVE THROUGH THAT TURNS INTO A BYPASS LANE THAT THEY HAVE DOWN TO A SCIENCE ON GETTING PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF THEIR DRIVE THROUGH QUICKLY.
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THERE'S A NEWLY PROPOSED 1980S DINER THAT'S CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHWEST GARAGE DESIGN THAT IS USED IN GRAPEVINE.AND THEY HAVE THE INDUSTRY LEADING AVERAGE UNIT VOLUME.
AND CURRENTLY WE HAVE 84 RESTAURANTS IN 10 STATES.
AND I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH ONE IN THE DFW AREA.
NOT ALL OF THE OTHER FOUR ARE OPEN YET, BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT.
ANY QUESTIONS? WE PROBABLY ALL REMEMBER FROM THE NEWS WHEN THE PORTILLO'S AND THE COLONY OPENED, AND THERE WAS LOTS OF INTEREST, LOTS OF.
IS THERE A STACKING PLAN FOR IF THE FIRST FEW WEEKS THIS LOCATION IS AS POPULAR? IS IT GOING TO WIND THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE IT'S NOT THAT FAR FROM THE INTERSECTION? YES, I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING WITH ME, BUT WE CAN DEFINITELY PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER.
[6. Consider authorizing staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant County for the 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program street reconstruction project, and take any necessary action.]
THEY'RE VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT UNDER CONTROL BEFORE WE OPEN, AND THEY'LL HAVE MANY EMPLOYEES OUT THERE HELPING WITH TRAFFIC.THEY USE CONES AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS TO MITIGATE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MANY EMPLOYEES WILL THIS FACILITY HAVE IN IT? TYPICAL SHIFTS ARE ABOUT 30 AND 1 SHIFT OR 2.
IT'LL [INAUDIBLE] HOURS OF OPERATION.
YEAH, IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE TWO.
IT'S LIKE 1030 TO, 10 TO 12, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION.
[8. FORVIS, LLC, the City’s auditing firm, to present the annual audit report in compliance with the City Charter, Article 3, Section 3.14.]
THANK YOU. OKAY.NO MORE QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I THOUGHT YOU WERE KNOWN PREDOMINANTLY FOR YOUR HOT DOGS.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. BUT YOU KNOW, THIS SAYS BEEF BURGERS AND SALADS.
YOU DON'T EVEN MENTION HOT DOGS.
SO IT WAS ORIGINALLY THE FIRST.
PORTILLO'S WAS ACTUALLY A HOT DOG CART IN CHICAGO.
AND PERSONALLY, I ALWAYS EAT THE CHILI DOG.
THATS GOOD TO KNOW, HOW DOES THIS SIZE COMPARE TO THE ONE IN THE COLONY? LIKE THE ONE IN THE COLONY IS ABOUT 7700FT².
SO THE NEWER RESTAURANTS, THEY'RE MAKING THEM MORE EFFICIENT THROUGH VALUE ENGINEERING.
GOTCHA. [INAUDIBLE] QUESTIONS.
SO WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT YOU COMING.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT, MADAM CHAIRMAN, WE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? COMMISSION VOTED TO CLOSE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN ON Z23-8 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU23-35 ERIC MAROHNIC.
IT IS ALSO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BODY SHOP, WHICH FEATURES OUTDOOR VEHICLE STORAGE AND ALSO AN 18 FOOT TALL POLE SIGN. THE PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY ZONED CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND IS UNDEVELOPED.
THIS WILL INCLUDE AN INDOOR AUTO BODY REPAIR AREA, OFFICE, RESTROOMS, AND LOBBY FOR PATRONS.
AS PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A TOTAL OF 32 SPACES FOR OUTDOOR VEHICLE STORAGE ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHWEST PROPERTY LINE, ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING RESIDENCE INN HOTEL.
THIS WILL BE SCREENED BY AN EIGHT FOOT TALL WOODEN FENCE.
ALONG ITS EXTERIOR, THERE WILL BE TWO POINTS OF ACCESS.
AN EXISTING ACCESS IS PRESENT ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 121 AT THE NORTH CORNER OF THE SITE, AND THEN THE OTHER ACCESS POINT WILL BE VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS EASEMENT ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY 26 TO THE WEST.
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR THIS USE IS 79.
79 IS PROPOSED AND SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.
THE APPLICANT IS MR. OMAR OWEIS AND HE IS HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO YOU AND ALSO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION AND COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
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I'M HERE WITH MR. JARED AS WELL, WHO IS THE CEO OF QUALITY COLLISION.AND THAT IS THE TENANT INTENDING TO, TAKE, TAKE OVER THIS FACILITY AFTER WE BUILD IT AND DEVELOP IT.
SO I WANTED TO QUICKLY I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION WE'RE HERE WITH OUR ENTIRE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH KHAN CAPITAL, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM FROM QUALITY COLLISION. WE'RE ALL HERE JUST TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR FOR THIS INCREDIBLE PROJECT THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
SO REALLY QUICK, CANA CAPITAL IS A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OUT OF DFW.
WE SPECIALIZE IN BOTH SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
WE PROVIDE SOME CONSULTING WORK, AND WE ALSO OWN SOME CAR DEALERSHIPS IN THE DFW AREA.
OUR PRIMARY WORK THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE TODAY FALLS UNDER OUR COMMERCIAL, DEPARTMENT.
AND, WHAT WE DO IS WE PARTNER WITH NATIONAL COMPANIES AND WE BUILD OUT THEIR FACILITIES AND WE SIGN A LONG TERM LEASES, AND THEN WE OWN AND OPERATE A LOT OF THOSE LOCATIONS THAT WE BUILD OUT.
SO WE'RE HERE WITH, WITH QUALITY COLLISION TODAY.
I'LL LET JARED TALK TO THE DETAILS OF WHAT QUALITY DOES.
BUT WE ARE WE'VE SIGNED A NATIONAL CONTRACT WITH THIS AWESOME COMPANY.
AND SPECIFICALLY SPEAKING ABOUT THIS SITE, YOU KNOW, THE FEW KIND OF HIGH LEVEL TOPICS THAT I WANT TO HIT ON IS THIS IS A REALLY HIGH END LUXURY FACILITY.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF NEGATIVE CONNOTATION WHEN WE HEAR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL OR WE HEAR, YOU KNOW, AUTO BODY SHOPS, QUALITY COLLISION REALLY FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON HIGH END LUXURY CARS.
AND THIS FACILITY IS GOING TO REFLECT EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A FACADE THAT'S GOT KIND OF METAL PANELING.
IT'S AND WE'LL SHOW YOU SOME RENDERINGS HERE ON THE LAST SLIDE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A MARQUEE LOCATION FOR THEM.
THAT'S THE LEASE THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE ON THIS.
SO THEY'LL BE HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
AS OMAR SAID, WE'RE A NATIONAL OPERATOR OF PREMIER COLLISION REPAIR BRANDS.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 62 LOCATIONS, REPRESENTING 13 TOTAL BRANDS IN NINE STATES.
OUR BRAND HERE IN DALLAS, FORT WORTH IS STUART'S.
[9. Consider a reimbursement agreement for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number One with the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District City of Grapevine, and the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, and take any necessary action.]
IT IS AN INCREDIBLY PRESTIGIOUS BRAND.SO WE'RE PARTNERED WITH, COMPANIES LIKE FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI, PORSCHE.
SO THIS IS THE YOU CAN'T SAY WE LIED TO YOU LATER NUMBER.
IT'S PROBABLY MORE IN THE 50 TO $60 MILLION RANGE.
SO, OMAR COVERED A LOT OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO HIT ON.
[10. Consider a reimbursement agreement for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Two with the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District City of Grapevine, and the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, and take any necessary action.]
THE ONE THING I WILL SAY TO HIS COMMENT ABOUT, THIS BEING OUR FLAGSHIP FACILITY IS IT'S AS PRACTICAL FOR OUR COMPANY AS IT IS SENTIMENTAL FOR ME, BECAUSE I ACTUALLY GREW UP HERE, FROM GOING TO DOVE ELEMENTARY TO MY MOM WORKING AT MIKE DAVIS STATE FARM DOWN THE STREET FOR 30 YEARS.IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL TO DO THIS HERE IN GRAPEVINE.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LET'S GO.
JUST QUICKLY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY SEE THE RENDERINGS ON THE LAST SLIDE.
SO THESE ARE ACTUAL RENDERINGS FOR THIS SPECIFIC SITE.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS GOT A CHANCE TO SEE THIS.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE.
[11. Consider a three-year Convention and Visitors Bureau title sponsorship of the Texas Women's Open to be played at the Grapevine Golf Course on May 28-31, 2024, and in May of 2025 and 2026, and take any necessary action.]
YOU CAN SEE HOW LUXURIOUS IT LOOKS.HOW WE. THERE WAS NO EXPENSE THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND ON THIS TO MAKE SURE IT LOOKS GOOD.
REALLY? THE LAST THING I WANTED TO MENTION IS THIS SITE'S BEEN AVAILABLE.
IT'S BEEN THERE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME BECAUSE IT'S INCREDIBLY HARD TO DEVELOP.
IT'S RIGHT OFF OF TWO, HIGHWAYS.
THE SHAPE OF IT, THE SOIL CONDITIONS.
IT'S JUST EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
WE'RE OPEN FOR FOR ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE SIT DOWN.
WILL YOU TELL US? HAD YOU LOOKED AT ANY OTHER SITES IN THE CITY? YEAH. WE ACTUALLY ONE OF OUR PEOPLE HERE, ALI.
SHE'S THE SITE SELECTION, PERSON.
AND THIS ONE JUST CHECKED ALL OF OUR BOXES.
YOU KNOW, THINGS WE LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, CITY, FRONTAGE.
WHAT HIGHWAY YOU'RE ON? TRAFFIC COUNTS. THERE'S ALL SORTS OF STUFF THAT, THAT WE GO THROUGH, AND, WE'VE EVALUATED STUFF IN FORT WORTH, THE COLONY, MCKINNEY.
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AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WE SETTLED ON AS BEING THE BEST LOCATION THAT WE'D LIKE TO DO THIS IN.A COUPLE QUESTIONS, ONE ON THE RENDERINGS, I THINK ON YOUR THE HANDOUTS WE HAVE, THERE WAS A SPACE TO PARK THE CARS THAT ARE LIKE STORAGE UNTIL YOU GET TO THEM.
YES, MA'AM. IS THAT SOMEWHERE.
YEAH. IT'S IF YOU LOOK ON THE RENDERING ON THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER, AT LEAST ON MY SCREEN IT IS.
YOU'LL SEE. I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS.
THERE'S A PRETTY MASSIVE LANDSCAPE PACKAGE THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING TO THIS PROJECT, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AREA THAT'S ALREADY IT'S ALREADY FENCED OFF AND SCREENED OFF FOR THE VEHICLE STORAGE WITH AN EIGHT FOOT TALL WOODEN FENCE.
OUR LANDSCAPE PACKAGE IS IT'S IN COMPARISON TO SOME OF MY OTHER PROJECTS.
AND CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE SOIL CONDITIONS? WHAT MAKES THE AREA A CHALLENGE? YEAH. SO WE COMPLETED A GEOTECH TEST, ACTUALLY ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
AND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PLASTICITY OF CLAY OVER THERE, THERE'S A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, I WON'T GET TOO TECHNICAL, BUT A LOT OF SHRINKAGE AND EXPANSION, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DIG TEN FEET DOWN.
AND MOISTURE CONDITION IS THE TECHNICAL TERM OF THE SOIL.
JUST TO BE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN POUR A FOUNDATION ON IT.
THAT'S AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE ENDEAVOR TO DO HERE.
AGAIN, IT'S COMMON IN DFW, IRVING HAS A LOT OF HIGH PLASTICITY CLAY.
BUT YEAH, EVERYBODY'S FOUNDATIONS AT YOUR HOUSES.
BUT IT'S TEN FEET QUITE SIGNIFICANT, TEN FEET DEEP.
KEEPING IN MIND, THERE'S ALSO A PIPELINE THAT GOES RIGHT THROUGH THE PROPERTY.
IT'S A PETROLEUM PIPELINE FOR DFW AIRPORT.
IT ALSO INHIBITED THE PROPERTY QUITE A BIT.
I MEAN, THERE WAS A LOT OF IT TOOK US, I'M GUESSING ABOUT FIVE MONTHS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'VE GOT SOME QUESTIONS.
YOU'VE GOT, AN EIGHT FOOT WOODEN FENCE ALONG AND THEN YOU'VE ALSO GOT THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE.
YES. OKAY. SO EXPLAIN WHERE THE EIGHT FOOT.
YEAH. THE EIGHT FOOT FENCE ACTUALLY SEPARATES OUR PROPERTY FROM THE DIMASI'S PROPERTY AND THE HOTEL.
JUST TO CREATE A LITTLE BIT OF SEPARATION BETWEEN US, THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE IS ON THE INTERIOR OF OUR PROPERTY, AND THAT'S WHERE THE BULK OF THE LANDSCAPE, PACKAGE WOULD GO IN TO SHIELD ANY KIND OF VISIBILITY INTO THERE, AND IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE GATED.
YOU CAN IF YOU SEE ON THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN, YOU'LL SEE THAT LITTLE GATE ON THE KIND OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE, THAT KIND OF GOES IN AND THEN IT GOES OUT TOWARDS TOWARDS THE HOTEL. OKAY.
AND WHAT WILL BE BEHIND THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE? IT'LL BE SO THERE'LL BE TREES AND BUSHES AND ALL SORTS OF LANDSCAPING AND THEN CARS WILL BE PARKED IN THERE.
SORRY. ON THE INTERIOR SIDE OF THE FENCE.
ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE FENCE.
NO, AND THEN THE WOODEN FENCE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
ON THE OTHER SIDE. YEAH, I GOT YOU. YEAH.
MAYOR. I GOT ONE, DO YOU MIND? HOLD ON. SO WE DISCUSS IT A LITTLE BIT DURING THE BRIEFING.
AND SO I LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
AND IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A LITTLE POCKET OUT THERE.
SO I'M JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE.
I WAS LOOKING AT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IF YOU DON'T MIND, [INAUDIBLE] MR. PARKER. CONSISTENT. JUST TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE, WE HAVE AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, FOR EXAMPLE.
BUT IT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED OVER THE YEARS, THROUGH PLANNING AND ZONING TO CITY COUNCIL THAT AN AUTOMOBILE BODY SHOP WOULD REQUIRE THAT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING.
RIGHT. AND I'M LOOKING AT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REMODELING HERE AND PAINTING AND WHATNOT.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A BUNCH OF [INAUDIBLE] HERE.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE EITHER. SO I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE CAN'T LOOK AT THAT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY AND SEE IF WE CAN DO TO GET THESE GUYS IN THE ZONE THAT THEY'RE IN WITH THE [INAUDIBLE]. YEAH.
BUT AS I'M SAYING, IT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED OVER THE YEARS THAT AN AUTO BODY SHOP, AS OPPOSED TO, FOR EXAMPLE, A FIRESTONE, WOULD REQUIRE THAT LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE. YOU DON'T MIND JUST A QUICK COMMENT.
I KNOW, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE CONCERNS IS IF WE CONVERT THIS TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, WHAT HAPPENS, YOU KNOW, TEN YEARS LATER, IF THE TENANT MOVES OUT AND, YOU KNOW, NOW YOU'RE SITTING ON A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA.
SO WE'RE SIGNING A 30 YEAR LEASE WITH QUALITY THAT'S GOING TO BE IN PLACE.
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AND THEN TO ADD TO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING CLOSE TO $10 MILLION BUILDING THIS OUT.BUT I'M HAPPY TO PUT IT IN ANY ZONING.
YOU GUYS WANT ME TO PUT IT IN? I GOT NO PROBLEM AT ALL AGREEING TO ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO OR SIGNING SOMETHING SAYING WE'RE NOT.
WE DON'T INTEND TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THIS.
RIGHT AND I'M JUST A RECOMMENDATION.
THAT'S IT. SO I GOT. THAT'S ABOUT ALL YOU'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF ME.
SO JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE.
ARE YOU YOU TALK ABOUT DOING HIGH END REPAIRS.
SO TO HIGH END AUTOMOBILES, ARE YOU DOING, WOULD YOU IF YOU JUST HAD AN OLD BROKEN DOWN FORD, WOULD YOU CAME IN THERE? WOULD YOU REPAIR THAT OR ARE YOU JUST DO LAMBORGHINIS? NO. WE REPAIR ANY MAKE AND MODEL.
WE HAVE JUST BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH THE HIGHER END OF THE MARKET.
SO OUR MIX OF BETWEEN THE TWO IS SOMEWHERE AROUND 5050.
OKAY. SO DO YOU HAVE A JUST THIS IS JUST A TECHNICAL QUESTION.
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIALTY OF MECHANICS.
YES. SO THOSE SPECIFIC BRANDS HAVE TECHNICIANS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEM IN THE FACILITIES? YES, MA'AM. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK YOUR CONCEPT IS GREAT.
I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT LOCATION FOR IT, JUST BECAUSE OF WHERE WE ARE LOCATED IN GRAPEVINE.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF YOUR TAX REVENUE, SO THAT'S VERY NICE TOO.
YES. THE ENTIRE AREA OUT IN THAT PART OF TOWN IS ZONED COMMERCIAL HAS BEEN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
AND SO THIS IS WHAT'S CALLED A SPOT ZONING, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE TYPICALLY DO NOT DO.
AND YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU OWN SOME DEALERSHIPS.
CAN YOU GIVE US 2 OR 3 OF THOSE THAT YOU OWN? YEAH, WE OWN AUTO PARK DALLAS THAT'S LOCATED OFF OF, 35 AND CORPORATE IN LEWISVILLE.
WE OWN. SO WE ACTUALLY BOUGHT, GUTTED AND DEVELOPED THAT BUILDING.
ACTUALLY, THE GUY THAT RUNS ALL THOSE CAR DEALERSHIPS IS HERE TODAY.
SO AND THEN THE OTHER DEALERSHIP WE OWN IS APEX AUTO SPORTS THAT'S BASED OUT OF, ADDISON.
AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR FOURTH AND FIFTH LOCATIONS AS WELL.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOMETHING IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
THE BUSINESS THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING HERE, I THINK IS NEEDED.
I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ZONING.
WE'VE GOT HOTELS OUT THERE, WE HAVE RESTAURANTS NEXT DOOR TO YOU.
SO, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING CAN MATERIALIZE SOMEWHERE ELSE ALONG THE WAY.
I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU HERE IN TOWN SOMEWHERE.
THANK YOU. AND, YOU KNOW, I ALREADY MENTIONED THIS, I THINK.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY STOREFRONT LOOKING.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE A RETAIL FACILITY.I KNOW, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER HERE.
I UNDERSTAND, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT YOU'VE PUT IN.
I THINK IT'S A NICE LOOKING BUILDING.
I KNOW LOCATIONS ARE A CHALLENGE, BUT WE HAVE A MIX OF THINGS OUT THERE.
I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS REGARDING FUTURE LAND USE AND THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION THE COUNCIL AND P&Z NEED TO HAVE ON THIS ISSUE, BUT I THINK THAT WHAT YOU'RE WANTING TO BUILD THERE IS REALLY QUALITY.
[18. Consider Ordinance No. 2024-021 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 25 – Utilities and Services Article V. Drought Contingency Plan – Division compliance – moderate condition, Section 141 – Stage 2, mandatory compliance – severe condition and Section 142 – Stage 3, mandatory compliance – critical condition. Public Works Director recommends approval. ]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? NO, SIR. MADAM CHAIRMAN, THERE'S ONE.
I APOLOGIZE SIR, THERE IS ONE LETTER OF SUPPORT IN FRONT OF YOU.
I NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL TO CLOSE.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED ON CU23-08 AND 2335.
THIS COMPLETES THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THE P&Z WILL MOVE TO THE MEETING ROOM TO THE RIGHT.
THAT'S A PUBLIC MEETING YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE COUNCIL, REMAIN IN SESSION HERE AND CONSIDER ITS PUBLISHED AGENDA.
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[INAUDIBLE] FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IT SAYS IN COMMENTS, ANY PERSON WHO'S NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON OUR SYSTEM, COMMENTS ON ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM BY COMPLETING A CITIZEN APPEARANCE REQUEST FORM WITH THE CITY SECRETARY.DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TONIGHT? YES, SIR. I HAVE 6.
ALRIGHTY. MICHAEL JOHNSON, 3046 PANHANDLE DRIVE IN GRAPEVINE.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MICHAEL JOHNSON, 3046 PANHANDLE DRIVE.
HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
I'M A 20 YEAR RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER WITHIN PEARL LINDA.
MY HOUSE IS ONE OF 11 BORDERING THE NEW DEVELOPMENT DOVE STATION.
HE STATED HE WAS NEEDING ACCESS TO MY YARD FOR SURVEYORS BEFORE TEARING DOWN AND INSTALLING A NEW SIX FOOT WOODEN FENCE APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 7FT INTO MY YARD. AFTER DENYING HIS REQUEST AND ASKING HIM TO LEAVE, I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE CITY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK WITH ME LATER THAT DAY.
THE NEXT DAY, AFTER NO FOLLOW UP, I REACHED OUT AGAIN.
I WAS CONNECTED TO A DANIEL AT EXTENSION 3140.
THAT NIGHT I SENT AN EMAIL TO YOU, MR. MAYOR, PLEADING FOR YOUR HELP AND EXPLAINING ALL THE DETAILS THAT WERE GOING ON.
I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A FOLLOW UP FROM THAT.
I CALLED AND RECORDED THE CONVERSATION WITH [INAUDIBLE] UNDERSTAND WHAT HIS INTENT WAS.
WHAT STARTED OUT AS A CORDIAL CONVERSATION QUICKLY ESCALATED TO AGGRESSION AND THREATS.
WHEN HE INFORMED ME THAT NOT ONLY WOULD HE BE TAKING MY PROPERTY, BUT ALSO KEEPING MY TWO CRAPE MYRTLES AS A BENEFIT TO THE NEW HOMEOWNER, CRAPE MYRTLES THAT MY WIFE AND I PLANTED WHEN WE FIRST GOT MARRIED.
I WAS GOING TO PLAY THAT CALL FOR YOU GUYS TONIGHT, BUT OUT OF RESPECT, I DECIDED NOT TO.
I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS CONCERN WAS RAISED AND DISCUSSED, BUT THIS CITY DID NOTHING TO PROTECT OUR INTERESTS FOR OUR LONG TERM CITIZENS.
I AM APPALLED THAT A FELLOW RESIDENT, ONE THAT WAS GRANTED MULTIPLE DEVIATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, WOULD MAKE PROMISES TO THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS AND THEN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE BOTH.
THIS IS NOT HOW GRAPEVINE NEIGHBORS TREAT EACH OTHER.
IS THIS HOW THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE NOW TREATS THEIR CITIZENS? TONIGHT I ASK THAT THE CITY DO EVERYTHING IN ITS POSSIBILITY TO STOP THIS AND TO HELP THE POLENDO CITIZENS.
THANK YOU. THE CITY DOES NOT GET INVOLVED IN BOUNDARY DISPUTES.
THAT'S BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
FENCES ARE NOT ON THE PROPERTY LINE.
AND IT'S A LEGAL ISSUE, NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE.
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NEXT. LINDA CRANE 2832 LONGHORN TRAIL GRAPEVINE.GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR TATE AND ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I RESIDE AT 2832 LONGHORN TRAIL AND GRAPEVINE, TEXAS.
I SPOKE AT THE JULY 18TH, 2023 MEETING, AND I RAISED CONCERNS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF [INAUDIBLE], DOVE STATION PROJECT ON THE EXISTING BORDER WALL, AND THAT CURRENTLY SEPARATES OUR BACKYARD TO HIS PROPERTY.
AT THE MEETING, MR. [INAUDIBLE], PRESENTED DOVE STATION SITE PLAN DRAWINGS, WITH THE BORDER WALL IN ITS CURRENT LOCATION, AND HE ASSURED BOTH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE LINDA ESTATES.
THAT THE BORDER WALL WOULD BE RETAINED, REPAIRED OR EVEN ENHANCED IN ITS CURRENT LOCATION.
AND AS MR. JOHNSON INDICATED, REGRETTABLY, HE'S NOT LIVING UP TO, THE ASSURANCES THAT HE MADE DURING THAT MEETING.
ON FEBRUARY 8TH, HE DELIVERED AN UNSIGNED AND UNDATED LETTER ON PLAIN PAPER ADVISING THAT HE'S GOING TO MOVE THAT BORDER WALL TO A NEW LOCATION. AND THAT NEW LOCATION WOULD SHORTEN THE BACKYARDS OF SEVERAL [INAUDIBLE] LINDA ESTATE RESIDENTS.
THE [INAUDIBLE] LINDA HOMEOWNERS IN THAT AREA THAT, SHARE THAT BORDER WALL HAVE BEEN MAINTAINING AND, BEEN IN POSSESSION OF THAT AREA, NEXT TO THE BORDER WALL FOR MORE THAN 33 YEARS.
THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROVEMENTS MADE THERE, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN PLACE.
THERE'S BUSHES, TREES, BUILDINGS IN THAT AREA.
AND IT'S DISHEARTENING THAT, THE BORDER WALL CONCERNS THAT WE RAISED AND THOUGHT WERE, RESOLVED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION WAS APPROVED ARE NOW CREATING MUCH UNDUE STRESS AND ANXIETY FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA.
I HAVE READ AND REREAD THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING, AND HE HAS STATED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING HIS PRESENTATION THAT UNLESS THE FENCE IS COLLAPSING, HIS DESIRES TO LEAVE THE BORDER WALL AS IS AND WILL NOT DISTURB SHEDS, TREES, ETC.
SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THIS IS HONESTLY, LESS LEFT US PROFOUNDLY DISAPPOINTED AND WE FEEL THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN REPRESENTED AS WE SHOULD. I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND EAGERLY AWAIT A RESOLUTION THAT UPHOLDS THE INTERESTS OF THE LINDA ESTATE RESIDENTS AND HOLDS MR. [INAUDIBLE] ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE COMMITMENTS MADE DURING THE APPROVAL PROCESS.
THANK YOU. LAURA DEVENDORF 2826 LONGHORN TRAIL GRAPEVINE. SHAWN FERREIRA, 3052 PANHANDLE DRIVE.
GREETINGS, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING TIME TO HEAR ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE AND, HEAR US OUT ON OUR GRIEVANCE HERE.
I LIVE AT 3052 PANHANDLE DRIVE, PART OF LINDA ESTATES, ON THE SECOND HOUSE OFF OF [INAUDIBLE].
I HAVE PROVIDED SOME DOCUMENTS THAT HOPEFULLY THEY'RE BEING PASSED OUT.
THE FIRST DOCUMENT, AND THIS IS MORE OR LESS TO WALK YOU THROUGH OUR EXPERIENCE, RIGHT.
THIS IS WHAT WAS FIRST DROPPED OFF, AT OUR HOMES.
THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST CONTACT WE HAD WITH THE DEVELOPER IN ANY CAPACITY.
THIS IS THE FIRST FORM OF COMMUNICATION.
IT'S A SURVEY FROM A FENCE COMPANY.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT, AS I DID ON THE SHEET, THE YELLOW MARK.
AND IT'S VERY SMALL, BUT IT DOES SHOW A TEN FOOT REAR YARD DEPTH.
WHEN, IN FACT, THE CITY AGREED TO A 15 FOOT VARIANCE FOR REAR YARD DEPTH.
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THAT WAS ALLOWED THE 15 FOOT.I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT DOCUMENT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF TIME AND TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE, YOU KNOW, THE LANGUAGE OF THAT LETTER, THE VERBIAGE OF THAT LETTER IS SUCH THAT IT'S VAGUE ENOUGH TO WHERE IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE'S AT LEAST A POSSIBILITY THAT THERE'S INTENT TO MOVE.
THE FENCE SURVEYOR WILL LOCATE PROPERTY PENS AND STAKE THE PROPERTY LINE.
I THINK THE COUNCIL IS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A 30 PLUS YEAR, COMPLICATION WITH HOW THAT FENCE AND PROPERTY LINE WAS DETERMINED BECAUSE IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 18TH MULTIPLE TIMES.
THE THIRD, DOCUMENT THAT I HAVE SHARED, IS A TEXT BETWEEN [INAUDIBLE] AND I CONFIRMING AS SUCH.
AND THEN YET AGAIN, MORE EVIDENCE OF VERY OBVIOUS INTENT TO MOVE THE FENCE LINE.
ANY REASONABLE PERSON COULD TAKE THOSE, THREE PIECES OF DOCUMENTATION AND COME TO THE CONCLUSION VERSUS WHAT WAS SAID AT THE MEETING, VERSUS WHAT YOU SEE ON THOSE DOCUMENTS, THAT THERE'S INTENT TO MOVE THE FENCE LINE I'M GOING TO KEEP MOVING TO THEN THE NEXT, FOURTH PAGE.
IT WOULD BE THE SCREENSHOT OF THE SURVEY.
AND THIS WOULD BE THE STAKE AT LOT ONE OF DOVE STATION.
YOU CAN SEE THAT FROM THE STAKE TO THE WALL.
HOW IS HE GOING TO COME UP WITH THE OTHER FIVE FEET WOULD BE MY QUESTION.
I WILL FINISH WITH THE LAST IMAGE JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THE DAMAGE THAT WOULD BE DONE TO OUR PROPERTIES.
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS ALL WITH MY OWN HANDS.
I BUILT UP AND REDID MY FLOWER BED AND GARDEN AND THERE'S TREES THERE, BUSHES, A LOT OF HARD WORK TO MOVE THAT FENCE, OR RATHER THE BORDER WALL.
SIX INCHES EVEN WOULD REQUIRE THAT MOST OF THAT'S TORN UP.
I MEAN, MY THE TREES AND BUSHES ARE NO FARTHER THAN A FOOT FROM THAT BORDER WALL.
WITH THAT, I WILL CONCLUDE THAT I HOPE THE COUNCIL SEES FROM THESE DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONIES THAT WHAT WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL THAT NIGHT, ON JULY 18TH, IS NOT THE REALITY WE'RE FACING TODAY.
IT'S EGREGIOUS THAT THERE HAS BEEN THIS MISSTEP AND OR LACK OF HOMEWORK ON [INAUDIBLE] PART.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.
ANDREW CRANE 2832 LONGHORN TRAIL GRAPEVINE.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR TATE AND THE ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL.
MOST OF MY QUESTIONS ARE OR ALL MY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, AND I JUST WANT TO STAND IN SUPPORT OF MY NEIGHBORS AND SAYING THAT I THINK THAT, WE'RE POTENTIALLY BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF SO THAT MAKE US HOMES CAN MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFIT.
AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S FAIR AT THIS POINT AND I'D LIKE YOU TO INTERVENE ON OUR BEHALF.
NEXT, CHRIS NORTH, 3040 PANHANDLE DRIVE GRAPEVINE.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMAN THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME TONIGHT.
MY NAME IS CHRIS NORTH. I LIVE OVER AT 3040 PANHANDLE DRIVE.
I'M ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS HERE SHOWING UP TONIGHT.
I, LIVE IN THE FOURTH LOT TO THE EAST OF KIMBALL.
MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE IN GRAPEVINE SINCE 2012.
WE MOVED INTO NINE, TWO FIVE MAIN STREET.
WE HAD OUR FUN ON MAIN STREET FOR A BIT, AND, IN 2017, WE DECIDED, YOU KNOW WHAT? MAYBE WE NEED TO MOVE INTO A HOME, MAKE A HOME AND SETTLE DOWN AND HAVE SOME KIDS.
SO WE HAD OUR FIRST SON IN 2018, OUR SECOND SON IN 2019.
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DOING SOME LANDSCAPING, MAKING OUR BACKYARD LOOK NICE, MAKING SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE BUILDING A HOME FOR OUR KIDS, ETC..I WON'T GO INTO THE LIST, BUT LONG STORY SHORT, WHETHER IT'S TREES OR LANDSCAPING OR A WHOLE LOT OF RIVER ROCK, I EVEN PROVIDED SOME PICTURES FOR YOU GUYS JUST SO YOU CAN SEE THE EXTENT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WE PUT BACK THERE.
THAT'S WHAT WAS COMMUNICATED TO US FROM THE BUILDER.
MY UNDERSTANDING I WAS NOT HERE IN THE JULY MEETING WAS THAT WAS NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE.
I THINK MANY OF YOU EVEN ASKED SPECIFICALLY TO ARE YOU GOING TO TEAR THIS WALL DOWN? AND HE RESPONDED, NO, WE'RE GOING TO MAINTAIN IT, AND WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO BE QUOTE UNQUOTE NEIGHBORLY.
AND IF THERE'S ANY FAULTS WITH THE WALL, ETC., THAT WE WILL MAKE WHATEVER REPAIRS ARE NEEDED.
I'M NOT HERE TO CHARGE ANYTHING.
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I APPRECIATE IT.
I DON'T THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
WE'RE LIMITED. WHAT WE CAN SAY TONIGHT, COULD YOU WE'LL HAVE A RECORD OF THESE PEOPLE.
CAN YOU INFORM THEM OF WHAT? THE EFFECT OF THE PLAT, IF ANY, ON THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS WAS AND WHAT THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL IS ON PROPERTY DISPUTES? MAYOR, I CAN CONFIRM THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE COUNCIL IS LIMITED IN WHAT YOU CAN PROVIDE.
AS FAR AS A RESPONSE GOES, AS FAR AS THE FACTS, YOU ACCURATELY STATED THAT PROPERTY LINE ISSUES, ARE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND DO NOT INVOLVE THE CITY. OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
THAT COMPLETES THE CITIZENS COMMENTS.
WE'VE GOT THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
FROM THE P&Z. BUT I'M GOING TO WAIT.
WE'VE GOT STATE REPRESENTATIVE GIOVANNI PAPINI HERE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION.
COME ON DOWN AND, AFTER THAT, WE'LL MAKE THE PRESENTATION TO THE MISS TEEN.
AND AFTER THAT, WE'LL TAKE OUT OUR THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION CASES.
I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE MISS TEXAS TEAM BEFORE GIO.
BUT THAT'S OKAY. WE CAN DO THAT.
IS THAT OKAY? DO YOU WANT TO DO THAT? GIO WOULD BE FINE WITH THAT.
OKAY. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS, IF YOU LIKE I'LL SWITCH IT UP REALLY QUICK.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, AGAIN, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS, GUESTS, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE WITH YOU, TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY.
AND IF IT'S OKAY, I'D LIKE TO INVITE NATALIE POVEDA DOWN.
OKAY, SO JUST BRIEFLY, NATALIE, AS YOU KNOW, IS A GRAPEVINE RESIDENT, AND SO WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS DO A RESOLUTION FOR HER, TO THANK HER FOR HER WORK AND FOR HER EFFORTS.
I KNOW THE CITY ALSO IS RECOGNIZING HER FOR HER TALENTS.
SO WHEREAS NATALIE GRAPEVINE HAS DISTINGUISHED HERSELF THROUGH HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHILE SERVING AS MISS COLLIERVILLE TEEN AND MISS TEXAS'S OUTSTANDING TEEN, AND WHEREAS MISS POVEDA IS A PARTICIPANT, I'LL STOP HERE FOR A SECOND.
I'LL ALSO SAY THAT SHE KNOWS MY DAUGHTER.
WE JUST FOUND OUT, SO THAT WAS PRETTY COOL.
AND WHEREAS THE DAUGHTER OF TONY AND LARISSA POVEDA, NATALIE GRADUATED FROM GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE IS CURRENTLY STUDYING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN THE PRE-LAW HONORS PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR.
SHE HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN NUMEROUS STUDENT GROUPS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE AND AS A MEMBER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR U.S REPRESENTATIVE BETH VAN DYNE AND THE COLLEYVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
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DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YES. MIC IS ALL YOURS.HI. SO, MY NAME IS NATALIE POVEDA.
I AM MISS TEXAS TEEN, AND I HAD THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING THE GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE AREA AND THE STATE OF TEXAS AT MISS AMERICA'S TEEN THIS WINTER BREAK, AND I PLACED THIRD RUNNER UP, AND I GOT $26,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FOR MY STUDIES AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
I'M A GRAPEVINE GIRL SINCE DAY ONE.
I WAS BORN AT BAYLOR GRAPEVINE HOSPITAL.
AND SO I'M JUST SO HONORED TO BE HERE.
AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR THIS HONOR.
AND YOU GUYS HAVE ALL PLAYED SUCH AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN SHAPING MY CHILDHOOD.
SO THANK YOU, CITY OF GRAPEVINE.
AND THANK YOU, REPRESENTATIVE GIOVANNI.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, GIOVANNI, I'VE GOT A PROCLAMATION.
DON'T GO ANYWHERE. IT'S LAYING THERE.
I'M GOING TO LET YOU GIVE IT TO HER.
WE'LL. I'LL MEET YOU DOWN HERE AND WE'LL GET A PICTURE.
BUT I'M GOING TO READ IT FROM UP HERE SINCE YOU'RE THERE.
OKAY. WHERE IS THIS? WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE RECOGNIZES NATALIE POVEDA, A 2023 GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND WINNER OF THE 2023 MISS TEEN MISS TEXAS TEEN PAGEANT.
NATALIE IS THE DAUGHTER OF TONY AND LARISSA POVEDA OF GRAPEVINE IS A FRESHMAN AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY STUDYING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND PRE-LAW. SINCE THE MISS AMERICA TEEN MISS AMERICA PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN.
SHE WENT ON TO REPRESENT TEXAS AT THE MISS AMERICA'S TEEN PAGEANT AT WALT DISNEY WORLD IN JANUARY, WAS AWARDED THIRD RUNNER UP, WHICH EARNED HER AN ADDITIONAL $17,000 IN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
A STUDENT'S FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE IS AN ADJUSTMENT, TO SAY THE LEAST, BUT NATALIE HAS DONE IT WITH STYLE AND GRACE, WITH SIMULTANEOUSLY REPRESENTING THE STATE OF TEXAS IN HER HOMETOWN OF GRAPEVINE AND EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
NATALIE'S PASSION TO PROMOTE SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM IN THE CLASSROOM IS THE BASIS OF HER PLATFORM.
I DO RECOGNIZE NATALIE PRAVADA FOR BEING NAMED MISS TEXAS TEAM FOR 2023.
WE WISH YOU ALL THE SUCCESS IN YOUR COLLEGE CAREER AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS ENDEAVORS.
THIS IS A LIST OF OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ IT ALL, BUT SHE THREE TIME PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARD PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, U.S CONGRESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR OUR, US CONGRESS, WOMAN DANCE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT CROSS TIMBERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMBASSADOR'S AWARD, SPANISH CLUB PRESIDENT, FABULOUS PHILLIES TEEN COURT ATTORNEY, HISPANIC AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP.
BUT THE WAY THE PAGEANTS WORK OUT, YOU DON'T NECESSARILY GET THE TITLE OF THE CITY YOU'RE IN.
I WANTED IT TO BE MISS GRAPEVINE, BUT SHE IS REPRESENTED GRAPEVINE IN TEXAS SO WELL.
WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF YOU, NATALIE.
[INAUDIBLE] . THAT WAS THE FUN PART. LET'S DO THAT.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR, LETTING ME SPEAK TO YOU TODAY.
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I WANTED TO GIVE A VERY BRIEF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON NOW AND THEN.I WAS GOING TO MAYBE DO THAT FOR 8 TO 10 MINUTES.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, ONE OF THE TOP THINGS THAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW THAT I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU AN UPDATE IS THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE BORDER RIGHT NOW.
SO I WAS AT THE BORDER EAGLE PASS, SHELBY PARK, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE GOVERNOR LAST WEEK, AND I WAS THERE ABOUT FOUR WEEKS EARLIER THAN THAT WHEN I FIRST GOT TO THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME BEING AT EAGLE PASS.
IT WAS MY FIRST TIME GOING TO SHELBY PARK.
THIS WAS BEFORE SHELBY PARK BECAME FAMOUS.
AND IT WAS JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT GOT INVOLVED IN SHELBY PARK.
AND ON THOSE SHIPPING CONTAINERS, THEY WERE PUTTING RAZOR WIRES.
WE WENT OUT INTO THE RIVER AND SAW THE BUOYS THAT OBVIOUSLY HAD BEEN DISCUSSED A LOT.
A LOT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, OF COURSE, ARE COMING FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
AND EVEN BEFORE WE GOT THERE, JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THERE, FOLKS FROM NORTH KOREA, A LOT OF FOLKS ARE COMING IN FROM PLACES LIKE CHINA AS WELL A THOUSAND FOLKS, MOSTLY IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THE CHINESE THAT ARE COMING IN HAPPEN TO BE MALES IN THE 25 TO 30 YEAR OLD RANGE, WHEREAS WE LEARNED FROM DPS AND BORDER SECURITY THAT, YOU KNOW, TYPICALLY PEOPLE FROM MEXICO OR GUATEMALA OR VENEZUELA ARE BASICALLY AGREEING TO PAY ABOUT $1500 TO $2000 TO GET ACROSS THE BORDER.
AND SO WHAT THAT DOES IS IT MAKES THEM INDEBTED TO THE CARTELS.
SO PROBABLY NOT STUFF THAT THEY'RE THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING FOR THEM ON THEIR BEHALF.
AND WE CAN GO INTO DETAIL ON SOME OF THAT LATER.
BUT THERE'S ALSO RIGHT NOW IT'S BECOME THE BIGGEST GOOD GOING ACROSS IS PEOPLE LABOR TRAFFICKING.
NOW FAST FORWARD TO ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
IN THAT TIME, OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE PUT SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RAZOR WIRE DOWN AT THE BORDER AT LAST COUNT THAT I GOT ABOUT 287 MILES OF RAZOR WIRE, AND IT LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN IT DID BACK THEN.
THE GOVERNOR TOLD US THEN, AND THEN IT BECAME PUBLIC ON FRIDAY THAT THE GOVERNOR IS NOW GOING TO BE CREATING BASICALLY A BASE CAMP RIGHT THERE IN EAGLE PASS, DRAWING IN NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FROM ALL THE LOCAL AREA OF ABOUT 1800 OR SO NATIONAL GUARDSMEN WHO ARE GOING TO BE CAMPED IN BASE RIGHT AT THAT LOCATION.
SO WE'VE SEEN A MASSIVE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GOING DOWN IN THAT AREA.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS GOING TO GO ON FOR A LONG TIME.
I'VE SUPPORTED AND YOU'VE ALL SUPPORTED WITH MONEY GOING TO CREATE THESE PHYSICAL BARRIERS, BUT ALSO JUST THE HUMAN RESOURCE THAT'S THERE, NATIONAL GUARDS, THE DPS AND SO ON.
NOW GO ON TO A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TOPIC, IF THAT'S OKAY.
WE WERE LOOKING AT A $35 BILLION SURPLUS.
WE WERE ABLE TO PUT MORE THAN HALF OF THAT BACK IN TERMS OF PROPERTY TAXES.
AND TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT'S MEANT FOR YOUR CITIZENS, BY THE WAY, THE NUMBERS I'M GOING TO TELL YOU TOOK A LOT OF WORK TO GET, I DON'T KNOW WHY? BUT THE AVERAGE, HOMEOWNER IN GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD SAW ABOUT A 23% REDUCTION IN ACTUAL PROPERTY TAXES BEING PAID. WE DID THAT BY BASICALLY TAKING SALES TAX DOLLARS AND WITH YOUR VOTE AND YOUR SUPPORT IN NOVEMBER, BASICALLY GIVING THAT MONEY
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TO THE SCHOOLS IN TURN, WHO HAVE TO LOWER THEIR PROPERTY TAXES TO INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS INCREASING THE HOMESTEAD.WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT THE BUDGET FOR NEXT SESSION, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING, OKAY, ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP AFFORDING THIS? WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT NEXT SESSION AT AN OVER $20 BILLION SURPLUS FOR THE STATE.
SO I THINK IF THINGS WORK OUT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE OR PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION.
AND FOR THE NEXT YEAR, A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE WORK ON WERE ALSO TO GO AND SUPPORT, OUR FINANCES HERE IN THE STATE. TEXAS IS DOING REALLY WELL.
I HAPPEN TO BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PENSIONS, INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE.
SO THIS SESSION THROUGH MY COMMITTEE, WHAT WE PASSED WAS A LOT OF HELP FOR OUR PENSIONERS, SPECIFICALLY OUR TRS, OUR RETIRED TEACHERS WHO HAD NOT SEEN AN INCREASE IN THEIR STIPENDS OR THEIR PAYMENTS THAT THEY RECEIVE IN DECADES.
SO ON CYBER SECURITY, MAKING SURE THAT OUR STATE AND OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR CITIES AND OUR COUNTIES, OUR ELECTIONS ARE PROTECTED FROM ALL OF THE CYBER ATTACKS THAT ARE GOING ON, WAR HAS ESSENTIALLY MOVED IN A LOT OF WAYS FROM THE PHYSICAL SIDE TO PEOPLE AND NATION STATES AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ABLE TO USE THEIR POWER FROM BEHIND A COMPUTER TO GO AND ATTACK AND TRY AND STEAL YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR DATA.
AND WE'VE SEEN THAT COUNTLESS TIMES.
AS AN EXAMPLE IN HOW IT RELATES TO THE BORDER IS JUST MONTHS AGO, SOMEBODY PROBABLY A NATION STATE, STOLE THE PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF TEXANS WITH CHINESE SURNAMES.
WE'RE SEEING THAT SOME OF THAT DATA IS BEING USED TO GO AND HELP THE CARTELS THAT ARE BRINGING PEOPLE OVER, THAT HAPPEN TO BE CHINESE, TO BE ABLE TO GET DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER THINGS SO THAT THEY CAN BE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IS A BILL THAT I WORKED ON LAST SESSION THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON, AND IS WHAT I THINK THE NEXT BIG AND MAYBE THE NEXT LAST BIG TECH DEAL, WHICH IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
A LOT OF THE DATA THAT YOU'VE ALL GIVEN UP THROUGH YOUR CELL PHONE OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS THROUGH YOUR CARS IS NOW BEING USED TO TRAIN VERY POWERFUL COMPUTER SYSTEMS THAT HOPEFULLY WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR ESSAYS OR HELP YOU WITH YOUR ACCOUNTING EXAM, MAYBE HELP WITH YOUR HEALTH AS WELL.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF RISKS TO THAT, RIGHT? THERE'S A LOT OF POTENTIAL MISINFORMATION, DISINFORMATION WE SAW JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THAT SOMEONE USED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE A DEEPFAKE OF PRESIDENT BIDEN, THEN USED IT TO TRY AND CONVINCE PEOPLE TO NOT VOTE IN ELECTIONS.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE GENESIS OF THAT MAY HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN FROM SOMEONE IN TEXAS.
RIGHT? SO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SOMETHING THAT I'M GOING TO BE WORKING ON TO TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT INNOVATION HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, BUT ALSO THAT WE HAVE SOME GUARDRAILS TO PROTECT EVERYDAY CITIZENS FROM SOME OF THE POWERS THAT IT HAS.
SO AGAIN, THAT'S JUST A REALLY BRIEF, EXPLANATION OF THE LAST 365 DAYS.
SO HAPPY TO AGAIN, REALLY BRIEF, HAPPY TO BE HERE.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT ALL.
IF ONLY THE SESSIONS WERE THAT BRIEF.
I'M SORRY, I SAID. IF ONLY THE SESSIONS WERE THAT BRIEF, I KNOW, I WISH THEY WERE.
THIS IS THE LONGEST I'VE EVER. I MEAN, IT'S ONE OF THE LONGEST EVER IN HISTORY.
BUT WE DID GET A LOT OF THINGS DONE, MOST OF THE SPECIAL SESSION, MOST OF IT.
NOT ALL OF IT. MOST OF IT WAS RELATED TO BORDER.
WE FINALLY DID THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THOSE SPECIAL SESSIONS.
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BUT I AGREE WITH YOU.YOU KNOW, THAT'S A BIG ISSUE FOR US.
YES. THANK YOU. I WAS SUPPOSED TO MENTION THAT, LOCAL CONTROL IS SUPER IMPORTANT.
STATE COMES IN EVERY TWO YEARS.
THERE WAS ONE BILL IN PARTICULAR.
WELL, I'LL TALK ABOUT ONE BILL THAT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE.
IT WAS A BILL THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY, IF PASSED, WOULD HAVE RESTRICTED YOU ALL FROM BEING ABLE TO REQUIRE A LOT SIZE, YOU KNOW, REQUIRE A LOT SIZE FOR A RESIDENT ANY BIGGER THAN 1500 SQUARE FEET.
SO OBVIOUSLY THAT DOESN'T WORK.
RIGHT. AND THIS WOULD BE THE ABILITY, WITHOUT YOUR ABILITY TO SAY, HEY, DON'T PUT A WHOLE NOTHER HOUSE ON THIS PROPERTY, YOU KNOW, WITH NO SETBACK NEXT TO SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE AND I KNOW I HEARD FOLKS TALKING ABOUT CREPE MYRTLES AND OTHER THINGS.
RIGHT. AND THAT CAME THAT BILL CAME OUT FOR A VOTE.
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I TRIED TO NEGOTIATE A LITTLE BIT WITH THE BILL AUTHOR, TO SAY, LISTEN, CAN WE JUST CUT OUT CITIES SMALLER THAN 100,000 OR THAT KIND OF STUFF? BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS IN AUSTIN, THAT'S FINE, BUT PROBABLY NOT FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, NOT FOR COLLEYVILLE.
RIGHT. AND SO WE HAD THE VOTE AND I THINK IT WAS IT LOST THE BILL FAILED BY ONE VOTE OKAY.
WHICH MEANT SOMEONE ASKED FOR A REVOTE.
AND WHEN YOU DO A REVOTE, YOU MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS SITTING IN THEIR SEAT.
IT GIVES PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY, OH, I MADE A MISTAKE, WHATEVER.
AND SO WE HAD TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
AND THEN AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF THAT, THE BILL FINALLY DIED, LOSING BY ONE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
SO THE GOOD NEWS, RIGHT, WE WERE ABLE TO GO AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD LOCAL CONTROL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, WHAT I'LL TELL YOU IS IT'S A ONE VOTE, SITUATION.
SO, ANYWAY, THAT'S WHAT I DID, AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID.
THANK YOU. BRUNO IS ABLE TO REACH YOU WHENEVER HE NEEDS TO.
AND PERSONALLY, I THINK YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB FOR OUR CITY.
AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
PEOPLE DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THAT BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE.
IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT IT DIED BY ONE VOTE.
BUT WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORT IN KILLING IT.
IT WOULD HAVE DESTROYED CITIES LIKE GRAPEVINE ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE GOVERNOR AND, DOESN'T REALLY LIKE CITIES.
HE'S DONE A LOT TO TAKE RIGHTS AWAY FROM THE CITY.
SO THERE'S BEEN SOME BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED THAT HAVE LIMITED OUR ABILITY TO TO GOVERN.
THERE'S A PURPOSE WHEN YOU'RE LIVING TOGETHER IN A CITY, THERE'S A NEED FOR ZONING.
THERE'S A NEED FOR VARIOUS THINGS FOR GOVERNMENT TO DO.
YOU HEARD THE PEOPLE COME UP TONIGHT AND WAS COMPLAINING BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DO IT.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY JURISDICTION IN THAT MATTER.
BUT WE'VE LOST JURISDICTION THAT TRADITIONALLY WE'VE HAD ALREADY.
IF WE HAD TO LOST THIS AND IT HAD BEEN OVER, I WOULDN'T BE HERE.
I WOULDN'T WANT TO GOVERN A CITY IF I COULDN'T PROTECT THE PEOPLE ON LAND USE.
AND IF IT COMES BACK AND PASSES, THEN THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SHOCKED.
AND I THINK WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE THERE FOR ANOTHER NINE MONTHS.
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SO THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ALSO EDUCATE OTHER MEMBERS.NOT EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT THE BILL DID.
BEGINNING OF LAST SESSION, WE FILED 8500 BILLS.
SOME DAYS WE'LL VOTE ON 100 BILLS A DAY, SOMETIMES 50 AN HOUR.
RIGHT. SO THINGS GO QUICK AND THEY GO FAST.
BUT AT LEAST NOW WE HAVE A HEADS UP ABOUT WHAT MIGHT COME.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR NEEDS TO KNOW IS THE PEOPLE HE KNOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE MOVING FROM THE RURAL AREAS TO CITIES, AND CITIES NEED MORE POWER AND LESS POWER BECAUSE THE ISSUES ARE COMPOUNDING.
AND PEOPLE THINK GOVERNMENT SOLVES ALL OF THEIR ILLS, ESPECIALLY ON A LOCAL LEVEL.
AND IT'S INCREDIBLE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THIS STATE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SO WE. YOU'RE LIKE THE LITTLE BOY WITH THE DUTCH BOY WITH THE THUMB IN THE DIKE.
WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF HOLES IN THE DIKE, AND, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF CHANCES.
I DO AGAIN, APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU TELLING ME HEADS UP WHEN THIS STUFF HAPPENS.
BECAUSE WHEN EVERYBODY FILES THESE BILLS, I CAN'T KEEP TRACK OF 8500, RIGHT? NOBODY CAN. BUT WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE ABLE TO PINPOINT THOSE, AND SO WE'RE ABLE TO TARGET THEM.
AND HONESTLY, SOME BILLS, THEY DON'T GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE THEY'RE SO BAD.
BUT THEN YOU GET SHOCKED WHEN SOME DON'T.
I THINK THE MOST ONEROUS BILL OVERALL DURING THE LAST SESSION WAS THE ONE THAT WOULD HAVE STRIPPED CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM THE ABILITY TO ENACT ORDINANCES FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR CITIES.
AND HE'S BEEN MAD AT CITIES AND COUNTIES EVER SINCE THEN.
AND THEREFORE, HE WANTS TO TAKE THE ABILITY FOR CITIES TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
HE WANTS TO TAKE LOCAL CONTROL AWAY FROM ALL OF US.
BUT I GO BACK TO 2020 DURING COVID, WHEN HE WOULD NOT ENACT A MASK MANDATE OR SOMETHING ALONG THAT LINE TO EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE BECAUSE THEY WERE DIFFERENT. SOME OF THEM HAD NO CASES OF COVID, SOME OF THEM WERE RURAL, THEY WEREN'T WELL POPULATED.
AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COVID TO SPREAD VERY FAST WAS NOT APPARENT.
AND IT WAS NOT LIKELY IN SOME OF THE VERY RURAL AREAS.
THE PEOPLE IN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT'S BEST FOR THEIR CITIES.
HE DOESN'T SEEM TO CONNECT THOSE TWO.
I'D LOVE TO HAVE A TALK WITH THAT MAN AND TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO HIM.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? AND AGAIN, I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOU.
WELL, I THINK EVERY CITY, ESPECIALLY AUSTIN, WISHES THEY WERE LIKE GRAPEVINE.
SO WE'LL TRY AND HELP THEM OUT.
THE GOVERNOR IS GOING TO BE HERE, BY THE WAY, THURSDAY, AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.
I'M NOT SURE IF HE'S GOING TO WANT TO HAVE THAT LONG OF A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF.
I KNOW IT'S A TREMENDOUS PERSONAL SACRIFICE FOR YOU, YOU SPEND A TON OF TIME IN AUSTIN.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NO THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE NOPE, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, JUST LET ME KNOW.
I'M PROUD TO HAVE, MY CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE NOW.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
SEVEN OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU23-32.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL WITH A VOTE OF FIVE, TWO FOR ZONING CHANGE.
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CONTEXT FOR THAT DECISION?
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THE FACT OF PUTTING A SPOT OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WHERE THERE ARE NO SPOT ZONING ISSUE.HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? NOT FOR ME. I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
IF THERE'S NO SECOND, I'LL SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL MOVE SECOND FOR APPROVAL.
YOU'RE MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU'RE APPROVING THE CASE, CORRECT? OKAY. YEAH. BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET A SECOND ON DENIAL, SO I'LL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE IT.
WHO IS TO GRANT THE ZONING? YES, SIR. AND YOU HAVE A SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. CORRECT? YES. IT'LL TAKE SOME SUPERMAJORITY TO OVERRIDE THE P&Z.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION FAILS.
YOU HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION? WE, THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL WITH A VOTE OF FIVE TWO OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU23-35.
I GUESS I'LL MAKE ANOTHER MOTION FOR APPROVAL SO IT CAN GO DOWN AGAIN.
I'LL SECOND THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR A MOTION.
AND A SECOND. THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE.
ANY DISCUSSION? WELL, THE CONDITIONAL USE COULDN'T BE BUILT ON THIS PROPERTY SINCE THE ZONING DIDN'T CHANGE.
IS THAT RIGHT, MR. CITY ATTORNEY? I BELIEVE THAT IS. YES, CORRECT.
OKAY, SO DO WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? AFTER ALL, WE DO NEED THE CASE DISPOSED OF ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CASE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A SECOND OR NOT.
THERE WAS. YES. CHRIS SECONDED.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IT TO BE APPROVED.
DOES THIS TAKE A SUPERMAJORITY TO.
THAT COMPLETES THE RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
ALL RIGHT, WE RETURN THEN TO ITEM NINE.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-012 TO AMEND THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE REINVESTMENT ZONE.
YES. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
ALL RIGHT. CONSIDERATION IS IN ORDER.
MAY I ASK A QUESTION, PLEASE? YES. CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS? THERE'S SOME SORT OF A REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY.
CAN YOU ALL EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS? YEAH. SO THIS WE CAME IN JANUARY TO AMEND THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD.
SO WE HAVE THE NEW BOARDS IN PLACE NOW.
NEXT, WE ARE MAKING EXPENSES ELIGIBLE AT THE TIFF FACILITIES, ALLOWABLE TIFF EXPENSES.
THOSE EXPENSES WILL BE BUDGETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
GC ISD IS PAYING FOR THOSE EXPENSES CURRENTLY AS WE SPEAK.
AFTER WE AMEND THE THE THE PROJECT AND FINANCE PLAN, WE WILL BE CONSIDERING A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THAT GC ISD WILL BE CONSIDERING ACTUALLY MONDAY EVENING AT THEIR BOARD MEETING.
WE'LL THEN RETURN ON MARCH 5TH TO HAVE THAT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
REIMBURSEMENT. MEANING THE MONEY COMING FROM THE TIF.
OKAY, AND WHAT IS THE DURATION OF THIS CURRENTLY TO 2031.
THANK YOU. YES. AND IS THIS COMPUTATION OF EXPENSES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE CAMPUSES IN GRAPEVINE, OR IS IT ALL CAMPUSES IN GC, ISD? SO THE TWO FACILITIES THAT WE ARE TARGETING FOR THOSE THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FACILITIES ARE MUSTANG PANTHER STADIUM AND GRAPEVINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE ARE TIF ELIGIBLE ONLY.
BUT I THINK HIS QUESTION WAS LATER.
I'M DONE. I THINK HIS QUESTION WAS THAT THE ALLOTMENT OF MONEY EACH YEAR IS GOING TO PAY FOR SROS IN IN GRAPEVINE, ANY SCHOOL THAT HAS A GRAPEVINE OFFICER WILL HAVE THAT WILL BE PART OF THIS PROGRAM.
YES. GRAPEVINE OFFICERS ARE ONLY IN GRAPEVINE.
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CORRECT? CORRECT. AND ONE FACILITY AT BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY, BUT NO COLLEYVILLE SCHOOLS.SO JUST MAKE SURE WE CLARIFY THIS.
SO THE BUDGET AMOUNT IS BUDGETED BASED ON THE SALARIES FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
AND THAT'S THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT CORRECT WILL BE.
THANK YOU. AND SO THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN GOING INTO THIS TIF THAT HAS NOT BEEN SPENT.
CORRECT? OKAY. WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THAT? IT IS THE INCREMENTAL VALUE THAT GC ISD HAS CONTRIBUTED INTO THAT TIF FUND.
YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL IF THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS.
SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT. ALL IN FAVOR.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
AND NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEM 11 THROUGH 25 ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR ANY COUNCIL DEBATE.
ANY GUEST PRESENT CAN ASK ANY ITEM BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE ANY REQUEST.
I HEAR NONE THEN 11 THROUGH 25 IS THE CONSENT.
MOVE FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT.
ALL OPPOSED. THE CONSENT IS APPROVED.
THE MOTION TO ADJOURN IS IN ORDER.
SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.
COUNCIL STANDS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.