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Joint City Council and
Planning & Zoning Commission
Worksession Minutes
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817. 503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Monday, April 26, 2021
5:00 p.m.
Executive Conference Room
City Hall – Third Floor
Mayor Richard Newton called the Joint City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission Worksession to order at 5:00 p.m. Mayor Newton called the roll of
City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Claudia Bevill called the
roll for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Richard Newton, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lindamood, and
Councilmembers Tammy Nakamura, Kathy Wheat, George Dodson, Chuck Kelley,
and Callie Rigney. Planning and Zoning Chair Claudia Bevill, and Commissioners
David Groves, Larry Williamson, Sayeda Syed, Matt Koch, and George Bond.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jerry Ducay, Assistant City Manager Mark Wood,
Community Development Director Ben Bryner, Principal Planner Jackie Reyff,
Planning Technician Araceli Botello, Fire Marshal Rob McKeown, City Attorney
Nicole Corr, and City Secretary Christine Loven.
2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
2a Discussion of the applicant review processes and decision-making matrix
Mayor Newton thanked everyone for attending and stated this is an informal and
open discussion about the roles of City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission. He noted he understands the time and effort involved in serving and
the job of each Councilmember and Commissioner is critical to the success of the
City. Mayor Newton stated the critical success factors of the City are low density,
high quality, great City services, open space and green areas, high quality of life,
transparency, and conservative finances. He further added that these factors have
not changed for over 30 years. He said it takes the work of the City Council and
the Commission to achieve these successes, maintain the community, and make it
better.
Mayor Newton reviewed the City’s mission statement and stated the City’s vision is
reflected in the comprehensive plan, which is policy. The comprehensive plan
policies drive ordinances, which are the laws written by City Council to achieve the
objectives stated in the comprehensive plan. Mayor Newton highlighted several
portions of the comprehensive plan and stated this is why he treats variances to
ordinances very seriously, because the ordinances are written to ensure policy is
followed.
There was general discussion regarding both roles. Mayor Newton stated staff does
a good job in providing staff briefings on each of the projects, but encouraged
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everyone to continue to ask questions, find out everything they want to know or is
being asked so when the vote is taken, the Commissioners are comfortable with
their recommendations and vote. Mayor Newton stated the Commission’s vote is a
recommendation to City Council, and City Council also asks many questions and
redirects applicants on many issues.
Mayor Newton and the commissioners spoke generally regarding specific projects
and the ability to work with applicants to achieve the desired result. There was
also brief discussion regarding short-term rentals. Mayor Newton stressed how
important it is for the Commission and the Council to insist on quality and remain
consistent.
3.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Newton adjourned the Worksession at
6:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, ON THIS THE 4TH DAY
OF MAY 2021.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 5 AYES, 0 NAYS,
ON THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MAY 2021.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary