CITY OF WACO PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009

WORK SESSION
5:30 P.M.
GRATZIANO’S  RESTAURANT, 217 MARY AVENUE

BUSINESS SESSION
7:00 P.M.

BOSQUE THEATRE, CONVENTION CENTER
100 WASHINGTON AVENUE

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aides or services should contact Patricia W. Ervin, City Secretary, at (254) 750-5750 at least twenty four (24) hours before this meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

WORK SESSION
GRATZIANO’S RESTAURANT
5:30 p.m.

Review of Business Session Agenda

BUSINESS SESSION
BOSQUE THEATRE, CONVENTION CENTER
7:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Approval of minutes from the Regular Meeting held on December 15, 2008.

MOTION ON MINUTES

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.  ZONING CASES

1.  Z-09-1  Georges I LTD dba Georges Restaurant – 1926 Park
A: Land Use change from Low Density Residential to Commercial and Office
B: Rezone from R-1B to C-2

MOTION ON CASE

2.  Z-09-2  Houma Dollar Partners – 500 N. 17th Street & 1700 Fort Avenue
A: Land Use change from High Density Residential to    Commercial and Office
B: Rezone from O-2 to C-2

MOTION ON CASE

3.  Z-09-3 EQMA, Inc. – 7324 Steinbeck Bend Drive – Special Permit for Ethanol Production & Processing in an M-2 District

MOTION ON CASE

4. Z-09-4 Larry W. Jackson and David A. Bauer – N. Loop 340 north of Orchard Lane – Special Permit for Surface Mining and Excavation of Topsoil, Sand & Sandy Clay in M-2 and R-1B Districts

MOTION ON CASE

B.  SUBDIVISION

5. ETJ - Final Plat of the Lebovitz Addition, Lots 1-10, Block 1

MOTION ON SUBDIVISION

C.  ORDINANCE CHANGE

6. A proposed ordinance amendment to the special use sections of Chapter 28 Zoning of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Waco regarding excavation, mining and/or removal of any material, including, but not limited to, oil, sand and gravel, for purpose other than construction on the property or development of the property.

MOTION ON ORDINANCE CHANGE

D. RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES

7. Conduct a public hearing on to receive comments on the proposed railroad crossing closure at Peach Street

MOTION ON CLOSURE

8. Conduct a public hearing on to receive comments on the proposed railroad crossing closure at Cherry Street

MOTION ON CLOSURE

9. Conduct a public hearing on to receive comments on the proposed railroad crossing closure at Jackson Avenue at S. 15th Street

MOTION ON CLOSURE

10. Conduct a public hearing on to receive comments on the proposed railroad crossing closure at Jackson Avenue at S. 16th Street

MOTION ON CLOSURE

11. Conduct a public hearing on to receive comments on the proposed railroad crossing closure at Jackson Avenue at S. 17th Street

MOTION ON CLOSURE

ABANDONMENT

12. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed abandonment of a section of Paul Quinn Avenue from Rotan Street to Garrison Street, in the City of Waco, McLennan County, Texas (WISD)

MOTION ON ABANDONMENT

COMMITTEE REPORTS
  • Commission’s requests for information.
  • Commission’s requests for scheduling agenda items.
  • Commission and Staff Announcements.
  • Scheduling of future meetings.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Notice is hereby given that the City of Waco Plan Commission will go into Executive Session in accordance with the following provisions of the Government Code:  Section 551.071(1)(A) pending or contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2) Attorney-Client privilege/relationship.

It is the opinion of the City Attorney's office that this meeting is being held
and conducted in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

Leah Hayes, City Attorney