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North Richland Hills City Council Regular Meeting - June 9, 2025

City Council & Boards — Monday, June 9, 2025
BodyNorth Richland Hills, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateMonday, June 9, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

1:32

City Council meeting to order a quorum of the city council is present.

1:35

The meeting has been duly posted in accordance with Texas Old Meetings Act and the Texas Government Code.

1:41

Moving on to items one and two of the invocation in the pledge.

Speaker 2

1:55

Let's pray.

1:57

Lord, as we meet this evening, we ask for your guidance and all that we discuss, think about, and act upon.

2:04

We acknowledge that you are the source and creator of all things.

2:08

We are grateful for this great nation, this great state, this great city that we have the privilege of sharing with our fellow citizens.

2:17

May we be good stewards with all that you entrust us.

2:21

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your plan.

2:24

We pray for your protection and are grateful for our police, fire, and all emergency services personnel.

2:31

It's amazing how you use these men and women to do your work.

2:35

We are forever grateful.

2:37

May our dependence upon you never waver.

2:40

In Jesus' name, amen.

2:42

Would you join me as we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States?

2:57

One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

3:04

And now we'll pledge allegiance to the Texas flag.

3:08

Honor the Texas flag.

3:10

Uh pledge allegiance to the Texas.

3:13

One state under God, one an individual.

Speaker 1

3:21

Thank you.

3:22

No special items for recognition this time, so we'll move on to public comments.

3:25

This is an opportunity for citizens to address the city council on matters which are scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the city council, but not scheduled for the public hearing.

Speaker 3

3:43

No mayor.

Speaker 1

3:44

Seeing no one signed up, we'll move on to the next item.

3:47

Um provides the council the opportunity to remove an item from the consent agenda.

3:52

Council, do you have any items that you would like to remove from the consent agenda?

3:57

Seeing all the heads shaking no, we'll move on to the next item.

4:00

Listed as a consent agenda for considered routine and require little or no deliberation by the council.

4:17

Thank you.

4:23

No.

4:23

Any discussion.

4:27

Seeing none, I call the question.

4:28

Please vote.

4:36

Passes 7-0.

Unassigned speaker

4:39

Next

Speaker 1

4:39

movement on the public hearing.

4:41

Item C One.

Unassigned speaker

4:43

Um Z C 25-031 ordinance 3905 for the public hearing consideration request for Troy Valentine and Curtis West for zoning change for from AG to R3 to R2 and for 7616 and 7900.

Speaker 1

5:04

Described in lot one block 4, Linden Dairy Edition.

5:07

Track is 1A1A, John Condra Survey, Abstract 310.

5:13

Corey is presenting the item.

5:15

Thank you.

Speaker 4

5:16

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

5:17

This is the first of a few public hearings that you have on your agenda tonight.

5:21

As the mayor stated, this is for properties located at 7816 and 7900.

5:26

Douglas Lane.

5:27

It is a joint request for a rezoning from two individual lots that one is zoned agricultural and one is zoned R3.

5:36

And the request is to uh rezone both of those lots to R2 residential.

5:40

Uh the intent of the zoning change is so that the two owners of these lots can conduct uh a plat to finalize a property swap that they entered into earlier this year.

5:54

Uh one of the properties along Douglas uh toward the front is going to be providing a little bit of their property to the back owner, Mr.

6:01

West.

6:02

And in return, Mr.

6:03

West is going to be uh providing some property along their existing driveway to the property owner up front, Mr.

6:09

Valentine.

6:11

Uh this is an image just looking at the property from the street.

6:14

So the property in question that would be swapped.

6:16

A portion of it is right here, just to the right of the pickup that you see in the driveway there.

6:20

That property is um currently owned by Mr.

6:23

West in the back of the property,

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Data Center Regulations████████████████████████████████████████40%
Procedural████████████12%
Zoning Regulations████████████12%
Budget Equity Analysis███████████11%
Youth Programs█████5%
Noise Regulations█████5%
Property Rights████4%
Public Engagement████4%
Economic Development███3%
Summary of Proceedings

North Richland Hills City Council Regular Meeting - June 9, 2025

The City Council of North Richland Hills held a regular meeting on Monday, June 9, 2025, at City Hall Council Chambers. Called to order at 7:53 PM and adjourned at 9:31 PM, the meeting included public hearings on zoning changes, a budget revision, and a zoning text amendment for data center facilities, along with the Youth Advisory Committee's end-of-year report and actions following executive session. All votes were unanimous (7-0).

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of the May 27, 2025 City Council meeting.
  • Authorized the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Kaufman County District Attorney's Office for overtime reimbursement related to the North Texas Anti-Gang Center Task Force (TAG Grant #2848910).
  • Authorized payment of $59,166.44 to the Northeast Fire Department Association for annual membership and capital replacement dues.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Sean Nutt (6852 Greenleaf Drive) spoke in support of the data center zoning text amendment (Ordinance 3907). He noted his experience with cloud services and stated that noise from small-scale data centers is comparable to rooftop air conditioning units, and emphasized the need for proactive regulations given the growth of AI and cloud computing. He specifically praised the revision requiring special use permits (SUPs) in all commercial zoning.
  • No other public comments or citizen presentations were made.

Discussion Items

  • ZC25-0132 and ZC25-0134 (Rezonings): Two zoning change requests were presented by Planning Director Cori Reaume. The first (Douglas Lane) involved a property swap between two owners, rezoning 3.04 acres from AG and R-3 to R-2. The second (Hewitt Street) involved rezoning 0.4026 acres from AG to R-2 for a new home. Both received unanimous Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations (7-0) and were approved without further discussion.
  • FY 2024/2025 Revised Budget (Ordinance 3908): Budget Director Chase Fosse presented the mid-year budget revision. Key points: property tax revenue underperformed by $1.2 million in the general fund (offset by higher sales tax and other revenues), while the debt service fund was adjusted upward by $1.3 million to account a prior overcollection. A new capital project was added: replacement of the generator at Fire Station #5 ($850,000), funded from facility operating reserves. The ordinance passed after a public hearing with no opposition.
  • Data Center Zoning Text Amendment (Ordinance 3907): Staff initiated this amendment to proactively regulate data centers. The proposal introduced definitions for “data center general” (over 10,000 sq ft) and “data center small scale” (≤10,000 sq ft). The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended several modifications (e.g., requiring all cooling equipment be fully enclosed, limiting generator testing hours, requiring noise studies, requiring SUPs in C2 districts and for sites within 200 feet of residential zones). Council debated concerns about noise and proximity to homes. Council member Mitchell shared his experience building data centers, stating noise issues are minimal. Staff noted that prospective developers were aware of potential continuation. After returning from executive session (9:05 PM to 9:26 PM for legal advice), the Council voted to approve the ordinance as originally suggested by staff (without the Commission's modifications), 7-0.
  • Youth Advisory Committee End-of-Year Report: Chair Allie Creecy and Vice Chair Parker Meek presented the committee's activities, including a photo project for the animal shelter and “Tech Talks with Teens” at the Senior Center. Goals for next year include filling all 16 seats with broader high school representation (including private schools) and expanding senior tech talks. The Council received the report.
  • Executive Session Actions: The Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement with BGNRHXX, LLC at 9005 North Tarrant Parkway, and approved a performance bonus for the City Manager (amount discussed in executive session). Both motions carried 7-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Ordinance 3905 (ZC25-0132): Approved 7-0 – rezoning 7816 & 7900 Douglas Lane to R-2.
  • Ordinance 3906 (ZC25-0134): Approved 7-0 – rezoning 6900 Hewitt Street to R-2.
  • Ordinance 3908: Approved 7-0 – adopting FY 2024/2025 Revised Operating Budget and amending the Capital Projects Budget (including $850,000 for Fire Station #5 generator).
  • Ordinance 3907: Approved 7-0 – adopting data center zoning text amendments as originally proposed by staff (not as modified by Planning and Zoning Commission).
  • Youth Advisory Committee Report: Received 7-0.
  • Economic Development Agreement: Authorized 7-0 for negotiation with BGNRHXX, LLC.
  • City Manager Performance Bonus: Approved 7-0.
  • All consent agenda items were approved as presented.

Meeting Transcript

City Council meeting to order a quorum of the city council is present. The meeting has been duly posted in accordance with Texas Old Meetings Act and the Texas Government Code. Moving on to items one and two of the invocation in the pledge. Let's pray. Lord, as we meet this evening, we ask for your guidance and all that we discuss, think about, and act upon. We acknowledge that you are the source and creator of all things. We are grateful for this great nation, this great state, this great city that we have the privilege of sharing with our fellow citizens. May we be good stewards with all that you entrust us. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your plan. We pray for your protection and are grateful for our police, fire, and all emergency services personnel. It's amazing how you use these men and women to do your work. We are forever grateful. May our dependence upon you never waver. In Jesus' name, amen. Would you join me as we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States? One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And now we'll pledge allegiance to the Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag. Uh pledge allegiance to the Texas. One state under God, one an individual. Thank you. No special items for recognition this time, so we'll move on to public comments. This is an opportunity for citizens to address the city council on matters which are scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the city council, but not scheduled for the public hearing. No mayor. Seeing no one signed up, we'll move on to the next item. Um provides the council the opportunity to remove an item from the consent agenda. Council, do you have any items that you would like to remove from the consent agenda? Seeing all the heads shaking no, we'll move on to the next item. Listed as a consent agenda for considered routine and require little or no deliberation by the council. Thank you. No. Any discussion. Seeing none, I call the question. Please vote. Passes 7-0. Next movement on the public hearing. Item C One. Um Z C 25-031 ordinance 3905 for the public hearing consideration request for Troy Valentine and Curtis West for zoning change for from AG to R3 to R2 and for 7616 and 7900. Described in lot one block 4, Linden Dairy Edition. Track is 1A1A, John Condra Survey, Abstract 310. Corey is presenting the item. Thank you. Good evening, Mayor and Council. This is the first of a few public hearings that you have on your agenda tonight. As the mayor stated, this is for properties located at 7816 and 7900. Douglas Lane. It is a joint request for a rezoning from two individual lots that one is zoned agricultural and one is zoned R3. And the request is to uh rezone both of those lots to R2 residential. Uh the intent of the zoning change is so that the two owners of these lots can conduct uh a plat to finalize a property swap that they entered into earlier this year.

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