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The Carrollton Planning & Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on August 1, 2024, beginning with a briefing session at 6:00 PM and the regular meeting at approximately 6:39 PM. All nine commission members were present. The meeting included a staff recognition, consent agenda approval, and three public hearings for special use permits (SUPs). The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:50 PM.
County attorney. Okay, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. If you would please silence your cell phones or other devices. Before I call this meeting to order, um, we're gonna have someone come forward who wants us to address the commission, and dress city staff and dress the public in general. Um, so this won't take but a minute. Uh Robbie Shaw, Director of Development Services, uh, if you would. Well, good evening, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, and staff. I uh really appreciate y'all giving me a few moments to speak to you and stand in front of you today to recognize an outstanding performance of Carlton staff. I know it's usually uh not customary of us to come forward and talk about our staff and what a fantastic job they do. So uh before I get started about this one individual, let me introduce myself. I am Ravi Shaw, I'm the executive director of development. Um in my 31 years working for the city of Carrollton, I've had the privilege to work with some of the best professionals in municipal development. And while our staff in engineering, fire planning, building inspections, legal, and many of the departments that are represented here today support the planning and zoning commission. There stands one employee within our organization and within our development services whose outstanding performance needs to be recognized in front of the planning and zoning commission. And I think it's very important to do that, Mr. Chairman. So I'll take a few minutes. Um this individual started working here in 2008, uh, left us to work in California out of all the places where there is no real good planning. Uh he onwards went to Wichita Falls again. I'm not sure what kind of planning they do in Wichita Falls, but they do some. And then he finally came home back to Carrollton in 2016. Um I actually had to make a personal phone call uh to drag him over here. Uh, this employee is a great example of all his team. Uh, not only does he exemplify Carrollton's core values but also exemplifies uh proper customer service to our clients and our customers. His work, uh close he works closely with you, the planning and zoning commission, and he presents your recommendations to the city council. Ahead of each council meeting, his presentations are provided in a very timely manner, communicating how each presentation should be articulated, and each presentation is thoroughly created and organized so that council can deliberate and make an informed decision. So you may have guessed by now who I'm talking about. Uh it's none other than Lauren Shapiro. Lauren is always prepared to answer any questions uh that are thrown his way, and the depth of his knowledge is very evident, not only in the planning field, but in the development field as well. Regardless of the feedback received from council, the planning and zoning commission, or the citizens' reaction. Lauren stays calm, cool, and collected, answering every question to the best of his ability, even if it plays Havoc within his work schedule. I've never seen Lauren not to fulfill his duties as a planning manager. Lorne also went out of his way to attend the City Council's Vision 2040, which is a very important workshop that continues to better the city of Carrollton.