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- Ordinance 2025-01: Adopted on second and final reading. Conditional-use permit for a child day care center at 1211 Bridal Drive; includes parking, signage, fencing, shared-access agreement (executed) and hours of operation set at 6 a.m.–10 p.m. Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 2025-13 (case K2503): Adopted on first reading. Rezoning of approximately 1.05 acres from agricultural to commercial (near FM 2920). Outcome: approved on first reading.

- Ordinance 2025-14 (case C2506): Adopted on first reading. Rezoning of 7.6266 acres at 1515 South Persimmon from single-family-20 to light industrial. Outcome: approved on first reading.

- Resolution 2025-16: Adopted. Notice of intent to issue Certificates of Obligation Series 2025 with a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000,000 to fund water and wastewater projects; administrative step only, not a debt issuance. Outcome: adopted.

- Appointment: Reappointment of George Guerra to the Tomball Business Improvement District (motion carried unanimously).

- Consent agendas (old business and new business): Approved by single motions with no items removed for separate consideration; motions carried unanimously.

Several items involved public hearings and substantive discussion (notably the two rezoning items and the daycare CUP). Where conditions or follow-up were specified (for example, CUP conditions and buffer requirements for the Persimmon rezoning), the council and staff recorded monitoring or implementation steps in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council Meeting April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the council on April 21, including ordinance adoptions and appointments; all recorded votes were unanimous.","taxTitle","Tomball, Harris County, Texas","taxId",64481,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":46,"_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":73,"_74":73},6263167,"Council to use Tourism Advisory Committee as core stakeholder group for wayfinding design; staff to return with additional names",444,4856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888&start=4412&end=4856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888/thumbnail_4412000.jpg","/articles/6263167/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Council-to-use-Tourism-Advisory-Committee-as-core-stakeholder-group-for-wayfinding-design-staff-to-return-with-additional-names","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263167-f8dd1d6dd649253464e187bb36826d29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181674&Signature=LLnHZ0~tVjUZ4LQYFkF97ZNLpMuik6i87DZzHNJnyOHkR-JdyIkr~D7vuNYT5ycasC-hPOvg0v-WmQm9MYYXx0gIG4ynvpSUhCqdZdvir7rM0MznhmRQqGT10cdxQLUuszWUOiUttyvOASuYeLh2wePjNTwZSy6eWg~IHJgvxnYOvH0jRTgkjzjwws3ln-FhbZt1~BIr3E1ouYbd2uWr7PRaVaYtKH~unbxN3V3fpEbCZCKTTCKokHKcKU8AJZDMBg0ckSdE8eJrBA9Qzs46BZtATtuiIH2F2d0lLAUdG-Qln9k~-stfpNR6fTcSX767KuTynKqylROhv-oJPrEIcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball City Council discussed forming a stakeholder group to advise the city’s wayfinding design project during the April 21 meeting and directed staff to proceed using the Tourism Advisory Committee as the project’s core stakeholder body while returning with specific additional names for council approval.

Jessica (city staff) described the selection rationale: the wayfinding project is funded from hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) funds, for which the Tourism Advisory Committee already serves as the recommending body; the committee includes hotel representatives, local business owners and residents. Staff proposed inviting Tomball Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) and the chamber of commerce to participate and adding one or two ad hoc members with marketing or design expertise. The design contract for the project is for design services (design-phase contract noted at roughly $40,000); construction and fabrication contracts will be presented separately once concepts and estimated construction costs are developed.

Several council members asked that the stakeholder group include marketing and aesthetic expertise in addition to tourism stakeholders. Council members suggested specific local marketing professionals could be invited; staff said they would contact the named individuals and the advisory groups and return to council with a finalized list of members. The council did not take a vote on the item; staff will schedule stakeholder meetings soon to align with HOT grant timing and begin public engagement after initial stakeholder input.","Council discussed using the Tourism Advisory Committee as the core stakeholder group for the city's wayfinding design project, with invitations to TEDC and the chamber and a plan to add a small number of ad hoc marketing or design experts; staff will return with specific names for council approval.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":46,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263171,"Council approves notice of intent for up to $30 million certificates of obligation for water and wastewater projects",204,4208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888&start=4208&end=4412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888/thumbnail_4208000.jpg","/articles/6263171/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Council-approves-notice-of-intent-for-up-to-30-million-certificates-of-obligation-for-water-and-wastewater-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263171-15729e07865cf623c52c05191ff7b6e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181674&Signature=ei5TRfoZ7CVK3chrVcpoqTfFgXX1IYYPt6-w9nNSglRVc1E74g6USqJUHhPjuZ8tf0NVsDpNF2msWGIisAFgXns0MEDW3GYwfZMqNS8c7dN8ujHohSTB110iGyRemzRmjAo3lFVoAj3F2LghLZ286qy~GatmClYayEEkvRMIJiByf6NJG3qKF2IP5K03wYEKOViFoc~BWztD55vIfw5qIWwAuSqePbc2kM-PwC2HPnblRi5I~akb9edF3RPjDXzts0Gex-i4FUbRdamz5t2nWcgDLikC2wjw3bVUAOHwPOE9sLKwGMBQJuZ5HFGmPoytzLeisbd34czvFmwD2gH~Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball City Council on April 21 adopted Resolution 2025-16, approving a notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation (COs) series 2025 with a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000,000 to fund designated water and wastewater system projects.

Finance staff (Jessica) described the notice of intent as the initial administrative step required to begin a CO issuance. The resolution authorizes publishing the notice in a local newspaper and on the city website within 45 days and establishes a cap on the amount that may be issued; it does not itself issue debt or obligate the city to borrow. Staff provided a projected timeline: work with financial advisor and bond counsel, complete due diligence, rating agency calls, presentation for authorization on June 16, and estimated closing in July. The planned uses of proceeds include improvements tied to the East Water Plant and the South Wastewater Treatment Plant projects, consistent with the capital improvement presentation the council reviewed previously.

A council member thanked the mayor for a recent letter to the state legislature defending municipal finance authority; staff and the city’s financial-advisory team attended the meeting and were available for questions. After brief discussion the council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.","The council adopted Resolution 2025-16 authorizing publication of a notice of intent to issue up to $30 million in certificates of obligation for water and wastewater system improvements, a first step that does not obligate issuance.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263176,"Council approves first reading to rezone 7.63 acres on S. Persimmon to light industrial",1046,3123000,4169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888&start=3123&end=4169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888/thumbnail_3123000.jpg","/articles/6263176/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Council-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-763-acres-on-S-Persimmon-to-light-industrial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263176-5fb4b82d5fbf02c4139628260ee9f281/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181674&Signature=PH6II0dHNAFW7L9CF5T~OAnI9PJwR3KDEmfN3j4k3RAn3COlDHnugeAWIv7gDBh7wguu6317VizmCT9JnIVmbvRtzubkZ3rACa2QaNiSa2B1CWRjVRK~E4sGYr2VqLJvJvXnhJvKEmZCZy4Z7Sh68YXRGssq0YegO5EzFW5jDAGP3k23tUFAy8qxu9QtiSdzykreHSDN19MV7CENatOvStEp32OCg5Nkv9sxLy~PL1uKwVuqycPGyj5FZFTRRd8ZWMYh5AXhaPEl6oqhCMrhqhb2eiuLlyNDTc~jnQzkwVtBv-47TjkWipiLLw1Hr9NXyj8bERW5v19rr5OBYvcJ8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball City Council on April 21 opened a public hearing and adopted Ordinance 2025-14 on first reading to rezone 7.6266 acres at 1515 South Persimmon from single-family-20 to light industrial (case C2506).

City staff described the property and surrounding uses: parcels to the south and east are zoned light industrial (recently rezoned in 2023–24), the Rayburn Reserve subdivision lies to the north, and a proposed service station is planned at the Medical Complex/Persimmon intersection. Staff noted the current future land-use map designates the area business park and industrial; the draft future land-use map shows neighborhood commercial. Planning & Zoning Commission recommended unanimous approval. Seven comment forms in favor were received.

Property owner James Grepe and representatives from Atkinson Group and the applicant described the property as ready for commercial/industrial development; nearby residents and speakers emphasized the area’s longstanding industrial-commercial orientation and the presence of buffering requirements. Council members discussed transition and buffering between residential and industrial uses; an applicant representative confirmed plans include an 18-foot landscaped buffer along the northern property line.

After public comment and council discussion, the council adopted the ordinance on first reading by unanimous vote.","The council held a public hearing and on first reading adopted Ordinance 2025-14 to rezone about 7.6266 acres at 1515 South Persimmon from single-family to light industrial; staff noted buffering standards and recent nearby industrial rezonings.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263181,"Council approves first reading to rezone 1.05-acre parcel near FM 2920 to commercial",308,2488000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888&start=2488&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888/thumbnail_2488000.jpg","/articles/6263181/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Council-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-105-acre-parcel-near-FM-2920-to-commercial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263181-8153c871eac63554435bbcce9d86e0d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181674&Signature=m0n7StX91WZbtGgjYp3LOTz4Jfj1IkEMotB77hVP5R~sALsiY8t3tzgmG096MI7rvVWweRSFJ4drAal3CyxvOwlYdqzzwJ-npPEBgDiFLg9KQwenw1tnz7HbJTJY2kHCm~n70-UNNhEwYWSmeJecFWEodKV41QwFpsKzxuKp5P~wrhImLzgfckPPKPhGxRVPFyraS-xNZIsjEcKMr3S6hLLJ9FgBqs3cuyxXOT5qpIXBNMowcDvMG71UI7xLzkIpikjm1s8T9Hl7r~J6EClmXWlejpcMVVCH6giP~TFBCOlR89m-vrYuk33o0ITMFJXOgAb6PF2Ed7G587u2PM0nMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball City Council on April 21 held a public hearing and voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-13 on first reading to rezone approximately 1.05 acres from agricultural to commercial (case K2503).

City staff explained the parcel is a small triangle left agricultural after Harris County Flood Control purchased surrounding land for the M124 channel; the draft comprehensive-plan future land-use map calls for corridor commercial, though the parcel does not conform to the city’s existing future land-use designation of neighborhood residential. Staff and the applicant said the drainage channel and existing commercial development nearby, including the Lowe’s/Office Depot area south of FM 2920, provide a physical buffer and reasonable access for commercial traffic. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a unanimous 4–0 vote.

Jordan Corvid of Kimley-Horn spoke for the applicant and described the land as a leftover agricultural wedge from earlier flood-control purchases and said the request is intended to “clean up” the zoning so the owner can market the larger commercial tract. No speakers opposed the rezoning during the public hearing. Council discussed consistency with the existing and draft future land-use maps and acknowledged timing of the comprehensive-plan update; staff said the change in physical conditions since the prior plan (notably the drainage channel) is a discretionary consideration.

After discussion the council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-13 on first reading; the motion passed unanimously.","On first reading the council approved Ordinance 2025-13 to rezone about 1.05 acres from agricultural to commercial after a public hearing and staff presentations noting a recent drainage channel and surrounding commercial uses.",{"_33":122,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":123,"_41":124,"_43":125,"_45":126,"_47":127,"_49":128,"_51":129,"_53":130,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":131,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":132,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263186,"Council adopts conditional-use permit for daycare at 1211 Bridal Drive with operational conditions",655,1601000,2256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888&start=1601&end=2256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108262-a1ecebd785e82146759ca6c1f3a84888/thumbnail_1601000.jpg","/articles/6263186/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Council-adopts-conditional-use-permit-for-daycare-at-1211-Bridal-Drive-with-operational-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263186-ae29cef00e302a86d5cf9c0d593fefbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181674&Signature=Tkum0lb1tZVpmm3HCBCgJN19aTH9rb1P-CFlUNjokFYnTA9CY0sTGzcvGggO62l1xHJ42b8AZnrMy9dtUv6aKw-tpg8NDO~NgoAxWmNtzuZMw4gax74S9fkGy50W8FxcKNouiAVE60tJE7SPopQY7dFbfHYgjQJErzaWFoW52ufHKELyWcuqJs0Zib8yVIKhkkq5Rh74vVYe1secJBMHs86YVv2kDM1C23-pXqcGgc9cfysPa3o0NC4Ge8JA5BdO0LtXUkAFrinyw4Fmh42cq8VnHHLuP-0JWzB3TEL82lxttxB48CfiJ-~y~Oj-A3bElid3MPKyLR-uMcqGb6SpvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tomball City Council on April 21 adopted Ordinance 2025-01, approving a conditional-use permit (CUP) for a child day care center at 1211 Bridal Drive.

Council approved the CUP on second and final reading after hearing from city staff and the applicant; the ordinance includes five conditions set by the Planning & Zoning Commission and two additional conditions added by the council. The conditions require a painted curb indicating no parking along Rudall Drive, placement of a no stopping or standing sign on Rudall Drive frontage, designation of three spaces as drop-off/pick-up only, installation of a fence along the southern property line and around the on-site detention pond, a one-way southbound drive aisle connection to the adjacent VA clinic drive, an executed shared access agreement, and hours of operation set from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on regular business days.

Craig, a city staff member presenting the item, said the P&Z commission had recommended approval 5–0 and that the required shared-access agreement has been executed. The applicant’s representative reported construction progress: the parking lot was poured recently, the detention pond and building pads were complete, and the project remained on schedule for completion in September. The applicant also noted communication with the Tomball Fire Department during a recent road closure for a concrete pour.

Council member Laurie (identified in the meeting by first name) said she remained concerned about locating a daycare next to Fire Station No. 1 and said she would monitor parking and standing issues along Bridal Drive and, if necessary, seek to return the item to a future agenda. The applicant and staff clarified that the Texas Department of State Health Services issues day-care licenses and that the operators, named in the meeting as Jody and Dustin, will apply for licensing with the proposed hours; the applicant explained the 6–10 p.m. hours may depend on licensing approval and sufficient enrollment to make evening hours economically viable.

The council voted to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading; the motion carried unanimously.

The CUP requires the applicant to comply with the listed conditions, and the council may reopen or amend the CUP if conditions are not met.","Tomball City Council approved on second and final reading Ordinance 2025-01 allowing a child day care center at 1211 Bridal Drive under a conditional-use permit that includes parking, fencing, shared-access and specified hours of operation.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Tomball City Council actions on April 21, 2025

Council to use Tourism Advisory Committee as core stakeholder group for wayfinding design; staff to return with additional names

Council approves notice of intent for up to $30 million certificates of obligation for water and wastewater projects

Council approves first reading to rezone 7.63 acres on S. Persimmon to light industrial

Council approves first reading to rezone 1.05-acre parcel near FM 2920 to commercial

Council adopts conditional-use permit for daycare at 1211 Bridal Drive with operational conditions