Staff is not paying attention.

Let me know when you guys are ready.

Sorry, George, we're ready.

That's okay.

Never mind.

Okay.

It is 204.

I'm going to call the January 28th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting to order.

Would staff please do a roll call.

Commissioner Commissioner Sanchez.

Present.

Commissioner Lopez.

Commissioner Ulit.

Here.

Commissioner Mylam?

Here.

Commissioner Bustamante?

Here.

Commissioner Siegel.

Here.

Commissioner Prophet.

Present.

Chair Peck?

Here.

A quorum is present.

Thank you.

Can we get the Spanish English interpreter, please?

Good afternoon.

Buenas tardes a todos.

Thank you.

All right.

Today we're going to have two agendas.

We're going to have the consent agenda.

Uh cases on the combined hearing, case on the consent agenda or cases where uh staff recommends approval.

The planning commission does not require further detailed discussion, and no one in the audience is signed up to speak on the item.

Cases on the consent agenda will be right into the record in one uniform motion.

The next agenda is an individual hearing agenda.

Those cases will be heard individually.

And that's it.

So today we have on consent everything except items four and six.

That's correct.

On individual is the balance of the agenda except for items five and seven, which have been withdrawn.

Correct.

And it should be noted Commissioner Bustamante is recusing from items five, seven, and nine, and will leave the room for the consent agenda.

So it is 206 and Commissioner Bustamante has left the room.

Is there any other questions on the consent agenda?

I move that we approve the I move we approve the consent agenda.

Second.

We have a motion and a second on the consent agenda.

Staff please do a roll call vote.

Commissioner Milam?

Yes.

Commissioner Profit?

Yes.

Commissioner Sanchez?

Yes.

Commissioner Lopez.

Commissioner Ulit?

Yes.

Commissioner Bus.

Um sorry.

Commissioner Siegel?

Yes.

Chair Peck.

Yes.

Motion passes for approval.

Thank you.

Item 4.

It is 207, and Commissioner Bustamante has re-entered the meeting.

Good afternoon.

Alexa Ratana, Planner with Development Services.

Item number four is a request for approval of a resolution to amend the Southeast Community Area Plan from neighborhood mixed use to community commercial located at 1514 Rigsby Avenue.

There were 38 notices mailed, five in favor, zero opposed within 200 feet, no registered neighborhood association within 200 feet, and outside the 200 feet, there were five in favor.

Staff finds the proposed land use classification inconsistent with the surrounding area.

Okay, would the applicant like to approach the podium?

Name and address for the record, please.

Elizabeth Russell, Law Office of Elizabeth Ann Russell, PLC 101 Stumburg.

And first I'd just like to say we appreciate being the consideration to be reset multiple times.

And we understand that we've worked through quite a few issues with zoning and then my schedule, and we really appreciate your time.

This request.

It's at the corner of Roland and Rigsby.

I have gone to a barbecue restaurant in that location for pretty much my entire life.

This area is always been mixed-use industrial, commercial, and residential.

This particular property has had a yellow metal building on it for at least through the Google look back for approximately seven to eight years, but I think actually longer.

It has consistently, and I apologize.

Thank you for turning those.

But this area has um bail bonds, it has taco areas, it has other industrial items, I'm sorry, industrial properties in the area.

And there was a recent, I'm not, I'm not sure what address, but there was a recent plan amendment for another industrial property within about two blocks.

Um my client is wanting to utilize the property as it has historically been used.

We um also recently were made aware that the current setback of the building that has been there for quite some time is not in compliance with municipal code.

So our next step after zoning and then planning is Board of Adjustments.

Um my client has always wanted to do things in the proper manner and the proper method, and is asking to utilize this property for um used auto parts.

I'm sorry, used car sales, as you can see through these photos.

These all these photos are within two blocks.

Directly across the street is a it's one of the school districts um fleet operations.

Um it's where they park the buses and they refuel.

It's a very large property, but it there's no residential directly across the street.

But the entire two blocks, both right and left, are both commercial and residential.

And so that is what I our request is.

I know that there was a um a plan change the last couple of years that made this area residential, but before that it was commercial, and this property was actively engaging in commercial and industrial um exercises throughout that time.

All right, thank you very much.

Uh nobody signed up to speak, so we'll move on to Commissioner questions.

We'll start on the left with Commissioner Boostamonte.

No questions.

No questions.

I do have one question.

Is there any um automotive repair or make ready that's going to be proposed on those uh in that garage?

Um the only make ready will be oil changes, nothing um more extensive than that.

Um there won't be actually any repair done other than just prepping them for sale with oil changes.

Thank you.

No questions.

Um does the recent zoning appro change that was approved uh cover oil changes?

This is in the Salado Creek watershed.

So the the request was approved for C2 C D for motor vehicle sales.

Um that would not permit oil changes.

It's def I'm sorry.

Just so long that your client is aware.

We could make my client aware.

It's definitely something we brought up during the zoning hearing as something that we would be doing for make ready.

If that's an issue, then we can absolutely make sure that that is not done.

If it's gonna be a difference between being accepted and not accepted, my client is absolutely willing to not do that.

Okay, thank you.

Well, I don't have any other questions.

Commissioner Private.

Um questions.

Okay.

I just wondered, I saw that there you've garnered some support from neighbors on the street behind you.

Is that the three properties with the check marks on them, or are they the ones directly behind or I didn't put the check marks?

Are those the check marks?

Let me just clarify that I apologize.

The um oil lube and tune, so oil changes would be permitted too.

Okay, thank you.

Okay.

Um I didn't put the check marks.

I'm sorry, Commissioner, I did not put the check marks.

Okay.

Um I know that there was quite a bit of community support during the planning hearing.

Um we had uh over 10 letters and support.

I'm sorry, zoning, my apologies during the zoning hearing.

And um there have been neighbors on either side behind and other parts of the block.

My client has owned this piece of property for quite some time and has a lot of good relationships with the neighborhood.

And everyone wants to see something done with the big yellow building.

Can staff elucidate about the three green check marks?

There's four.

So the the check marks four green check.

Yes.

So staff is required to mail notice to property owners within 200 feet of the property seeking the plan amendment.

A check mark would indicate a property owner that wrote back in support of the request.

Okay.

That that answers the question.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay.

I do not have any questions.

Is any other commissioners have further questions or will entertain a motion?

I move to approve the plan amendment.

Second.

We have a motion for approval by Commissioner Siegel and a second by Commissioner Mylam.

So I please do a roll call vote.

Commissioner Siegel?

Yes.

Commissioner Mylam?

Yes.

Commissioner Sanchez?

Yes.

Commissioner Lopez?

Yes.

Commissioner Ulit?

Yes.

Commissioner Bustamante?

Aye.

Commissioner Prophet?

Yes.

Chair Peck?

Yep.

Motion passes for approval.

Thank you for your time.

All right.

Item number six.

Good afternoon, Alex Rotano, Planner with Development Services.

Item number six is a request for approval of a resolution to amend the Southeast Community Area Plan from suburban tier to regional center, located at 322 Tarosco Drive.

There were 18 notices mailed, one in favor, zero opposed within 200 feet, and Rainbow Hills Area Neighborhood Association gave no response.

The proposed plan amendment from suburban tier to regional center is requested to rezone the property to see 3CD General Commercial District with a conditional use for manufactured home, oversized vehicles, cell service, and storage.

Staff finds the proposed land use classification inconsistent with the surrounding area.

The request would remove any low density residential zoning options and introduce higher intense commercial uses along the street to an established residential block.

Staff recommends an alternate request of mixed use center, of which is already existing within proximity to the east and would limit the intensity of commercial uses permitted.

The applicant's representative is here to answer any questions.

Thank you.

Would the applicant like to address the commission?

Matthew Gilbert with Ortiz McKnight 112 East Pacan here on behalf of the applicant.

Staff did a great job uh presenting the case.

Uh want to save everybody some time.

Uh we are in agreement with uh staff's alternate recommendation uh for mixed use center.

And I can take any questions.

Thank you, Matthew, uh Commissioner questions.

There's nobody signed up to speak, so we'll move on to Commissioner Questions.

Commissioner Mylam?

I'll pass.

No questions.

No questions.

No questions.

No questions.

None.

No questions.

No questions.

Entertain a motion.

Motion to approve uh alternate recommendation of mixed use center.

Second.

We have a motion by Commissioner Prophet to approve the alternate recommendation of mixed use center and a second by Commissioner Mylam.

Staff please do a roll call vote.

Commissioner Prophet?

Yes.

Commissioner Mylam?

Yes.

Commissioner Sanchez?

Yes.

Commissioner Lopez?

Yes.

Commissioner Ulit?

Yes.

Commissioner Bustamante?

Aye.

Commissioner Siegel?

Yes.

Chair Peck?

Yes.

Motion passes for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a director's report today?

There is not.

Any updates on the Planning Commission reappointments?

Not as of yet.

I believe our conversation earlier was that the application window that we were asked to extend may close today.

Again, it is kind of open all year, but it looks like they're going to start looking at applications soon.

So hopefully we'll have an update next time.

Okay.

Great.

Thank you.

All right.

That would be no further business.

It is 218 and we are adjourned.