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The Carrollton Planning & Zoning Commission met on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:30 PM in City Hall. The commission addressed nine agenda items, ranging from routine consent items to contested public hearings on zoning amendments. Key votes included the approval of a Walmart gasoline station over staff's recommendation for denial, and the failure of a motion to expand the Salazar Grimes Learning Center.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. If you would please silence your cell phones and other devices at this time. I'm calling this meeting to order at 6 30 p.m. May 7th, 2026 for the meeting of the planning and zoning commission for the city of Carrollton. This commission consists of nine members and they are all present tonight. This commission has final authority on certain items and an advisory role on others. In the case of advisory items, the commission's recommendation for denial will be considered by the city council if the applicant makes a written request in accordance with city ordinance. The commission conducts its business in accordance with the posted agenda, copies are which in the lobby outside these chambers. In accordance with the state open meetings act, the planning and zoning commission is restricted from discussing or taking action on items not listed on this agenda tonight. Approval of a subdivision or plat or replat is required by state law if the plat meets all applicable provisions of state law and the city of Council ordinances. After a plat meeting all requirements is filed. The public may comment on all items listed on the agenda for planning and zoning commission consideration. If you wish to comment on any agenda item, please complete an appearance card located on the table at the entrance to the city council chambers. The items on the agenda under the heading public hearing will be considered individually, beginning with the case presentation. After any questions from the commission of staff and the applicant, the commission will provide an opportunity for individuals to speak on this on the case. When it is your time to speak, please come forward to the podium. Give your name and address for the record. Make your comments to the commission. When everyone has had the opportunity to speak, the applicant will be given an opportunity to make brief closing comments. At that time, there will be no further opportunity for public testimony on that item. The public hearing portions of the cases considered tonight are intended to be an opportunity for the public to be heard by the commission. It is not an opportunity for the commission to respond to public testimony or answer questions from the public. After the case presentations and public testimony period is completed, the commission will conduct any discussion and action as appropriate. Thank you. So the first order business is to hear public comments for the three consent agenda items. Is there anybody in the audience with comments or discussion that they would like to present on these agenda items tonight? Are there any commissioners that have any comments about the consent agenda items or would like to pull any agenda items for additional consideration? Yes, Commissioner Overholt. Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to approve or vote to approve uh item number one and item number three on a consent agenda. And uh for item number two to allow uh further discussion by the board. I'm sorry, so you're making a motion to approve agenda items number one and number three. Yes, and then you want to pull number two for consideration. Yes, sir. Yes, Commissioner Foster. I second that motion. Thank you, Commissioner Foster. So the motion was made to approve consent agenda items one and three by Commissioner Overholt and seconded by Commissioner Foster. Is there any additional discussion on agenda items one and three at this time? If not, let's move to a vote. The motion passes to approve agenda items one and three. Yes, Commissioner Overhalt.