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Resident Bonnie Tyler Buell asked the council to oppose changing Section 28-2-20(a) (prohibited uses) to permit car sales at the site. She said car sales would not produce local sales tax revenue at that location and could block higher-value redevelopment. \"Removing a prohibited use to permit a business that does not contribute sales tax revenue seems counterproductive,\" Buell said, adding that mixed-use or medical/office uses would better support the city's strategic plan.

Later in the meeting Clayton Lewis, who identified himself as a potential buyer/operator, asked council to consider a very small, \"clean, upscale\" pre-owned and classic-car dealership combined with a revitalized car-wash property. \"I want it to look very elegant,\" Lewis said, offering example images to the council and saying the combined businesses would provide additional local economic activity.

Several council members responded that the coordinated development ordinance currently and intentionally prohibits car sales in the downtown and that broad changes could create precedent. Councilmember Johnson said the prohibition was adopted deliberately and that she was \"disappointed\" to see the item on the agenda. Other council members said that any change would have to follow formal zoning and public-notice processes and warned that removing the prohibition risks opening similar uses elsewhere.

Staff and council noted alternatives to the requested text amendment, including processing a special-use or conditional permit with specific, tightly drawn conditions rather than striking the use from the prohibited list citywide. Council did not approve any change to the ordinance on April 15 and asked staff to consider community outreach before bringing any amendment forward.

Ending: No action was taken. Councilmembers advised the prospective operator to seek resident feedback and reminded that any ordinance change would require formal hearings, public notice and ordinance drafting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fulshear - City Council Meetings - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident opposed a proposed text amendment that could allow car sales at a car-wash site on FM 1093, and the prospective operator asked council to consider a high-end used-car dealership. Council members expressed reluctance and noted the use is expressly prohibited in the city's coordinated development ordinance.","taxTitle","Fulshear, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69473,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603131,"Fulshear Council approves water master plan, engineering agreement and economic development policy; other actions listed",2760,5675000,8435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000897-8e6825514f8c61b28d9b3ede0f8f25d6&start=5675&end=8435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000897-8e6825514f8c61b28d9b3ede0f8f25d6/thumbnail_5675000.jpg","/articles/6603131/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-Council-approves-water-master-plan-engineering-agreement-and-economic-development-policy-other-actions-listed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603131-3852d6a6f7dce3dbfe9f6647d0ec8212/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028467&Signature=J~qRGKpkvFG1PnOY6FSBzqpb7~d4MLuKkhBBg3MtDPiBX8-WGPZGq6p5JezR8h2TV74-l55KifsTdXuG4q744qSwOA0CLexWv3PE78L1Mo7fQ077sYNx82qICsDSUhLVcqIQmOndOVFJ3C-MlITjIzcai9QhMegqm2cgqxa7ZrL9urQejdFEmDxJIcAoWEpg0Vt9YCTlImpZ17OOL17qCMLorYPOUXTP65Rmsux8RRe2UlI5Uo5yu3EaRABnU~ija1T1Yu-w3Gbrfta0wPf7D1hnk3r8IbvlZ6Nyyk43MqGciVp6xmkfIRtCnbeqnjXOV-PeRWaPq-Cta-6OQDQAbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fulshear City Council took several formal actions at its April 15 meeting, including adoption of infrastructure planning documents, approval of a professional services agreement, and passage of an economic development policy.

Key votes and formal actions

- Adopted the 2025 Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Motion to adopt by Councilmember John Kanopy; second by Councilmember Johnson. Council voted to adopt the plan to use it for current and future budget updates.

- Approved professional engineering agreement number 2025-022 to perform a pilot study related to the McKinnon Water Plant (well yield and preliminary engineering). Motion made by Councilmember Kanopy; seconded by Councilmember Johnson. The agreement covers the engineering study component; drill/test-well construction would be considered later and budgeted in FY 2026.

- Adopted a formal Economic Development Incentive Policy (Resolution 2025-052 of Fulshear Development Corporation; RCDC 2025-02). Motion by Councilmember Conabe; seconded by Councilmember Barron. City and EDC legal counsel reviewed the policy prior to adoption.

- Approved an amendment to the parks fee schedule and Irene Stern Park pavilion rental policy to add a pavilion reservation program. Motion by Councilmember Kanopy; second by Councilmember Powers.

- Approved a policy to permit limited use of council chambers by public agencies and MUD boards with a municipal rental fee structure under discussion; council asked staff to return with clarified definitions and fee menu for streaming/recording options (discussion led to follow-up work; not all streaming items were finalized).

- Amended Chapter 28 (CDO) alcohol-distance rules for downtown: council approved a modification to remove church-distance restrictions while preserving a 300-foot prohibition around schools (council directed staff to reflect that 300-foot rule in the code amendment language). Motion by Councilmember Johnson; second by Councilmember Powers.

- Approved the Fulshear ESD request to use the council chambers for an April 22 training meeting (no fee charged for this one-time request).

The council approved the items above by voice vote during the meeting; specific roll-call tallies were not specified on the public record for most items.

Ending: Council asked staff to return budget impacts, precise ordinance language and any public-notice steps needed to finalize code amendments and to present staffing or cost details for the council-chambers rental program.","At its April 15 meeting the Fulshear City Council adopted the 2025 water and wastewater master plan, approved a professional engineering agreement for the McKinnon Water Plant pilot study, adopted an economic development incentive policy and approved several facility fee changes. Council also amended alcohol-distance rules for downtown by vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603135,"Fulshear staff report ongoing water intrusion at municipal complex; consultant urges major repairs",429,3654000,4083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000897-8e6825514f8c61b28d9b3ede0f8f25d6&start=3654&end=4083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000897-8e6825514f8c61b28d9b3ede0f8f25d6/thumbnail_3654000.jpg","/articles/6603135/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-staff-report-ongoing-water-intrusion-at-municipal-complex-consultant-urges-major-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603135-8e738e0ec6a68db88cd2d43cd0bc64bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028467&Signature=B2yDqKRjDxxQAAxwyT4o6Pmguf8rfX0X9WAuFLE-~mLDgBX~GtdWL8dfnhvDbX7PzlxlOaPSJ1kw5ZLzNqKhdUK64lIH0tGEvFiZfrKK-s7-mQ~rI0VM5T6OWoYJkKWk6R17Rh0wcQMHYItm27lo0bNpdzMz1fQBx6Xa8A2pxURoSdo8thjPz8tHRmKGynAKsnaXTOVkJ~di4MC642ft52UX1Av-yA~l7f5VQX8XtlVhh4wi1KAFKsAZkPDkvFkLbXY8ySNKOF5tFpm3TtbrPejJdYQ3R1S-0AP96xUZgykeqVLDJNHLHi036Md-DZjQXPUGBHYnCKBDLAh3n2XDKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fulshear public works director Gary Schatz told the City Council on April 15 that repeated rain events have driven water into the city's municipal complex and that the problem is broader than short-term repairs.

\"I do not come with good news tonight, and this is going to be a difficult discussion,\" Schatz said, describing ongoing intrusion \"under the walls, through the walls, and around the windows\" during storms.

A consultant from PGAL, Jeff Gerber, told council members a limited visual inspection and a controlled water test found that most sidewalks and exterior grades slope toward the buildings rather than away, creating persistent ponding and routes for water to enter exterior wall assemblies. \"We conducted 83 different spot elevations around the buildings, and what we found is 80 of those 83 were flowing back towards the building,\" Gerber said. He said the site's as-built conditions deviate from the original construction drawings in ways that increase the risk of infiltration.

Gerber said the consultant's water tests, performed with hand-held hoses and an elevated platform, produced infiltration in several locations within a 10-minute test window. He said the exterior wall system and window details rely heavily on sealant, which he characterized as a short-term solution. \"The approach of having short term fixes, meaning trying to caulk around windows or caulk around conditions ... is not likely gonna be a successful long term approach,\" he said.

The consultant flagged three interrelated problems: (1) site grading and sidewalks that allow water to pond at the building perimeter; (2) building details and window systems that do not provide robust flashing or drainage; and (3) wood framing and sheathing inside the exterior walls that have started to decay where water has been chronic. Gerber recommended a program of further study that could include destructive investigation to determine the full extent of decay and to develop costed design options. \"The water leaks for this building, unfortunately, are coming from many places and coming for many reasons,\" he said.

Council members asked staff to bring options, cost ranges and timeframes back for deliberation. Schatz and staff proposed forming a small council committee (three members) to work with PGAL and city staff, review options and return recommendations. Several council members volunteered for the committee and asked staff to include legal counsel in subsequent briefings to review contract and acquisition records related to the complex.

Councilmember John Kanopy and others said they preferred more complete information before pursuing executive-session legal review. Council directed staff to return to the May 6 meeting with a scope of next steps and options for committee work and to schedule executive-session consultation on legal implications at that later meeting.

City Manager Cliff Goodlander and staff warned that short-term repairs will likely need repeated rework and that full remediation could require removing and replacing exterior wall assemblies and regrading around the building's perimeter. Gerber said wall replacements would likely call for metal framing rather than wood framing to avoid repeated rot if water cannot be fully controlled by site work alone.

The council did not approve construction work at the April 15 meeting; members instead asked staff and PGAL to prepare option packages, order-of-magnitude costs and a recommended next-step schedule for council review.

Ending: The city will form a small council working group to examine options and costs; staff and PGAL will return with a recommended work plan and legal review at the next regular meeting.","City staff and consultant PGAL told the Fulshear City Council that repeated rain events have driven water into the municipal complex through sidewalks, canopies and window systems, causing wood decay and insulation damage. The city will form a council committee to evaluate options and costs before directing next steps.","actionData","errors"]

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