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Public works director Abby Morrison summarized the CIP’s purpose and alignment with the ASPIRE Pflugerville 2040 comprehensive plan, explaining the CIP is a strategic planning tool to prioritize projects that support growth, maintain assets and align with community goals. \"This presentation is intended for feedback and discussion,\" Morrison said, noting staff anticipates returning with a formal request for approval and that a bond program may be proposed in 2026 to advance key projects.

Major program areas and highlights discussed:

- Transportation: Operations staff said the CIP includes roughly 45 transportation projects over five years, with priorities including signal warrant analyses and intersection control evaluations around the Downtown East area, acceleration/deceleration lane work on FM 685 at Steed’s Crossing, and the County Road 138/Derby Day traffic-signal project. Commissioners discussed roundabouts as a potential traffic-calming and flow option in several intersections.

- Drainage: Staff listed 12 drainage projects aimed at reducing floodplain impacts and channel improvements; several projects are candidates for grants or future debt. Staff said they have applied for preliminary engineering (PER) grants and intend to pursue larger flood infrastructure funding through the Texas Water Development Board’s Flood Infrastructure Fund for projects such as Emanuel Road/Pecan Park/Upper Yolen Creek channel improvements.

- Facilities and resiliency: A citywide facility master plan and facility condition assessments are underway. Staff described recent hardening work, including converting a generator at City Hall from diesel to natural gas and repurposing a removed generator as a mobile unit to power other city facilities if needed.

- Water and wastewater: The utility CIP includes a planned 5 million-gallons-per-day pump station and a 1.25-million-gallon ground storage tank along State Highway 45 to serve anticipated development, plus multiple conveyance and rehabilitation projects. Staff emphasized use of low-cost financing where possible, citing the Texas Water Development Board and EPA WIFIA funding as key funding tools. Wastewater priorities include the Colorado Sand interceptor and projects intended to decommission lift stations by providing gravity conveyance as growth proceeds.

- Reclaimed water: Staff described projects to extend purple-pipe reclaimed water along major corridors such as Weiss Lane to serve commercial and irrigation demands, and noted staff will pursue federal grant opportunities that prioritize reclaimed-water projects.

- Parks and trails: Parks staff highlighted Lake Pflugerville Park phase 2B (boardwalk and nature-center elements), a Silent Harbor trailhead to add parking and restrooms, and a trail-corridor study to improve connectivity and programming along popular trail segments. Commissioners asked staff to consider trails explicitly as part of the broader mobility network so they serve both recreation and practical transportation needs.

Funding and process notes: staff presented multiple funding sources (certificates of obligation, general obligation bonds, federal grants, TWDB, WIFIA, impact fees, utility funds and others) and stressed that project advancement depends on funding availability, design readiness and grant outcomes. Commissioners requested clearer cross-referenced tracking of funding by source and by specific bond issuances. Staff said they will provide additional documentation, including project-level funding progress and Excel backup on request, while noting open-meetings restrictions require staff to coordinate communications through the planning office and provide a consolidated summary at the next meeting.

Next steps and timing: staff will accept written comments from commissioners through the staff contact and will return to the planning commission at the May meeting with a formal CIP approval request. City Council is scheduled to receive the CIP presentation on May 13, and the FY 2026 budget adoption (and any bond actions) is scheduled for September.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning 4-7-25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented the draft fiscal years 2026–2030 capital improvement plan covering transport, drainage, water/wastewater, reclaimed water, facilities and parks. The commission discussed priorities, funding sources including TWDB/WIFIA and grant opportunities, and requested a summary of funding-progress details ahead of City Council consideration.","taxTitle","Pflugerville City, Travis County, Texas","taxId",12653,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6592275,"Planning and Zoning commission approves routine plats and rezonings; replat approved",3368,340000,3708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2900719-2fb859b58168826ebe37715538c24117&start=340&end=3708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2900719-2fb859b58168826ebe37715538c24117/thumbnail_340000.jpg","/articles/6592275/Pflugerville-City/Travis-County/Texas/Planning-and-Zoning-commission-approves-routine-plats-and-rezonings-replat-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592275-919d34f8a3e46e7aae8dfc89f038beed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121519&Signature=ls6~2zDoeE9QRaejsGiAyHkimhsyz5mhhh3NCo3grjCJGtNeaCdQ8TGjPcBHDQw0WPcC9W-EoXlukGycPRMDZJQtAaK2Wxu4cfNx3og70rT9n9vAd9D~Do3X-pezsINeVQVdw3dPx3~1jORuJG0aAHb-89~fJrX3iBevYbLp-0rv68XtSYhs-YvJJOvVsqEchgkbol~Uko8lrr1rr0262OKU6DcQl-v1gBfqvblzF-8XixgHs1ni~WfGmhJFZEjYeOPU3YDhfA-GArT5Zmzc18gCIU1y02JhThScHJ~14~dFHV33Z6cS6H~wgLoseYdVqOKYIpo1rfhEvltOqSWpVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission approved a group of routine matters and three public-hearing items during the meeting.

Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda in a single motion. The consent items listed by staff were: adoption of the amended 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting schedule; preliminary plat for Wise Kelly Subdivision; and the commission minutes for May 6, 2024. The consent motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Rezoning — 3315 East Pecan Street: Planning staff presented a rezoning request for a 5.927-acre site at 3315 East Pecan Street, asking to change zoning from Urban Center Level 5 (UCL5) to Campus Industrial to align with adjacent property. Staff recommended approval, noting Campus Industrial is intended for employment center uses including light industrial, research and development, multi-story offices, business services and limited retail. No public comment was received and the commission approved the rezoning by motion.

Rezoning — Weiss retail center (2.509 acres): Staff presented a request to rezone a 2.509-acre property currently used as a fuel station and retail from General Business 2 (GB-2) to General Business 1 (GB-1); staff recommended approval. The applicant was present but no public comment was recorded. The commission approved the rezoning by motion.

Replat — Village at Wells Branch Section 2, Lot 3B: The commission approved a replat dividing Lot 3B (1.07 acres) into two lots as presented by staff. No members of the public registered to speak on the item.

All three public-hearing actions were approved by motions recorded as \"aye\" voice votes; the meeting record shows the public hearings were closed and the motions carried with no recorded oppositions.","The commission approved consent items and three routine land-use actions: rezoning of a 5.927-acre site east of Highway 130 to Campus Industrial, rezoning of a 2.509-acre retail site from GB-2 to GB-1, and a replat at The Village at Wells Branch. No members voted against the motions as recorded by voice vote.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6592279,"Pflugerville planning commission approves cigar-lounge specific use permit at 701 Pecan despite neighborhood opposition",2968,372000,3340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2900719-2fb859b58168826ebe37715538c24117&start=372&end=3340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2900719-2fb859b58168826ebe37715538c24117/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6592279/Pflugerville-City/Travis-County/Texas/Pflugerville-planning-commission-approves-cigar-lounge-specific-use-permit-at-701-Pecan-despite-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592279-fd25039ea60bd409d7800965d997a673/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121519&Signature=oZ3IcJ8TFIs48n2n7B4FUdrvpFIctMDimQXgrfXnZCSZES4~aqIG88Q49uizhcVvxkuGwhrp3zpuv0EfTLG6PcMv3HT3IKeP2blyvNPCdqZhjkUq0T~MF1Qm-NQH-XQzPmOccSHsUK8B58YOn36BoVUXpzWw7gtx1mTwlZQUVTG~3uXRHdtxV2QhF-O3xlIoClSiW5t9loPgmZsfioksi7NCm50k0wzCr6JND9hBnNFiwrDQiUY9yZEAsOgOvNhXqtzpb9wwMhOPMWCwBJT1twGMJZkSjdqutrKdsa~gkHmg1uJChQmwNcq6iC6yUeV60QxDn52gqEuk-JlhoTx0yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a specific use permit for a lounge at 701 Pecan Street after a public hearing in which residents near Old Town raised concerns about noise, alcohol and proximity to a Pflugerville ISD campus.

The permit was approved with staff recommendations, including a condition restricting the lounge use to the interior of the existing 3,200-square-foot structure. Kristen, a city planner presenting the case, told the commission: \"The lounge use is limited to the interior of the, 3,200 square foot existing structure on-site.\" The motion to approve carried after a second; the record shows the motion passed with all members indicating \"aye.\" No roll-call vote with individual counts was read into the record.

Why it matters: neighbors said the proposed lounge would sit at the gateway to downtown and immediately across the street from Pflugerville ISD’s PACE campus and adjacent to First Baptist Church Pflugerville. Speakers described repeated problems with late-night music, trash and intoxicated patrons from previous downtown establishments and said they feared the same problems could recur near homes and a school.

Residents and business owners pressed multiple points during public comment. Chris Gary, identified as pastor of administration at First Baptist Church Pflugerville, said, \"Our congregation of over a thousand members are concerned about this special use permit to serve alcohol right next door to us right across the street from, Foothill ISD's PACE campus and our family neighborhood right behind that back trot up to that property.\" Several neighbors described noise, trash and incidents of intoxicated patrons on nearby residential property. One longtime Old Town business owner said, \"We now have the 3 Legged Goat, the Whiskey Room, the Red Rooster, the Proust Ale House, the Victory Tap, Hanover, 6 existing bars plus with the cigar bar that would make 7 in a 7 block area.\"

Some speakers questioned the city's notice process. Becky Halvin said she believed mailed notices were not sent in compliance with the city code and asked for the hearing to be rescheduled so property owners could receive mailed notice on time.

City staff and some commissioners responded to neighborhood questions about alcohol setbacks and enforcement. A commissioner stated, \"The TABC rule is moot because that rule applies to bars and restaurants. It does not apply to a cigar lounge.\" Planning staff explained the downtown district overlay requires a 200-foot spacing from property line to property line to single-family and similar uses, but the site measures about 90 feet to a nearby residential property line, which triggered the requirement for a specific use permit. Staff told the commission the lounge had been a prior legal nonconforming use and, because the use was deemed abandoned, it must now conform to the current unified development code and the downtown overlay.

Applicant representatives said they would comply with the interior-only condition and described efforts to limit noise and manage customers. Owner Andre Artis said of previous operations, \"the DBs are at 80. I purposely make sure we run it at 75 for the respect of the residents in the back,\" and added that the proposed location includes on-site parking they hope will reduce neighborhood parking impacts.

The commission clarified the scope of its action: the specific use permit addresses the land-use permission under the downtown overlay and imposes conditions attached to the SUP; any building- and development-related requirements (fencing, site design, noise compliance) would be handled later through site development permits and enforced under existing city ordinances and by the police department.

The commission approved the SUP with the staff-recommended condition limiting the lounge activities to the interior of the 3,200-square-foot building. Commission discussion noted the downtown overlay change was the primary reason the use required a SUP now, and commissioners said enforcement tools such as the city’s noise ordinance and existing permitting processes would apply if neighbors later documented violations.

The applicant was directed that any future expansion of the use (for example, adding outdoor service or expanding the building) would require returning to the commission for a separate review. The commission closed the public hearing and the motion to approve carried.

Less-critical details: staff said the city’s GIS-generated mailed notice list was produced from current tax rolls and that the mailed notices at issue were dated March 28, which staff said met their standard 10-day public-notice timeline prior to the meeting. Planning staff and the applicant said additional site-level details, including any required fence or noise mitigation measures, would be addressed through the site development permit and building-permit process prior to occupancy.

Votes and formal action: the record shows the motion to approve the specific use permit for a lounge at 701 Pecan with staff conditions passed; recorded votes were read as \"aye\" with no opposed votes announced.","After a public hearing with more than a half-dozen residents raising safety, noise and notice concerns, the Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission approved a specific use permit allowing a cigar lounge and limited alcohol sales at 701 Pecan Street with conditions limiting activity to the building's interior.","actionData","errors"]

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