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Appointments and ceremonial actions

- Certificates of election and oaths of office were administered to newly elected council members (place 6, place 4, place 2). (Recorded on the minutes; ceremonial.)

- Council confirmed annual officer assignments: Melinda Reeves continues as Mayor Pro Tem and Will Carpenter as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem (motion: approve incumbent offices; outcome: approved by voice vote).

Land‑use and zoning (first readings, rezones, plats)

- RP25‑0005 (Replat) — 1200 North Miller Street (Wise County Committee on Aging): motion to approve replat; outcome: approved (see separate article for details).

- SUP25‑0002 (Specific Use Permit) — Wise County Committee on Aging (philanthropic use in SF‑2): first reading of SUP ordinance; outcome: first reading completed (final approval pending subsequent reading).

- CP25‑0002 (Comprehensive plan amendment) — River of Life Church (1901 S. Trinity): first reading of ordinance to amend Appendix D land use for 5.114 acres (proposed community commercial); outcome: first reading completed; Planning & Zoning recommended approval 6‑0.

- ZC25‑0001 (Rezoning) — portion of River of Life Church property (approx. 2.035 acres) from Multifamily to Thoroughfare Business (C‑2): first reading of rezoning ordinance; outcome: first reading completed; Planning & Zoning recommended approval 6‑0.

- PD amendment (Nature Creek Reserve, first reading): first reading to amend PD ordinance to change lot counts (693 to 694) and include garage area in dwelling area measurements; outcome: first reading only (will return for second reading).

- PP25‑0002 (Preliminary plat) — Nature Creek Reserve (approx. 200.447 acres, 694 lots): conditional approval with 15 staff conditions covering retaining walls, detention, utilities, drainage analysis and TxDOT approvals; outcome: approved conditionally.

- PP25‑0003 (Preliminary plat) — Decatur Office Village (approx. 5.831 acres at 1801 S. Trinity): conditional approval with 10 staff conditions including sidewalks, fire lanes, retaining wall details, drainage study and TCEQ separation requirements; outcome: approved conditionally.

Administrative and ordinance actions

- First reading: amendment to subdivision design standards (Appendix A) to add traffic and drainage impact language and clerical corrections; outcome: first reading.

- First reading: ordinance prohibiting amusement redemption machines and game rooms (summary provided by city attorney referencing recent court rulings); outcome: first reading.

- Second reading and approval: ordinance to reconstitute the Airport Advisory Board (no substantive changes since prior reading); outcome: ordinance adopted on second reading.

- Approval: procedure for sale of city real property (authorizing city manager to take necessary actions within council policy); outcome: approved.

- First reading: SI25‑0001 — housekeeping amendment to Planning & Zoning membership/terms (chair counted toward quorum would be voting when counted for quorum); outcome: first reading.

Variances, signage and consent

- V25‑0002 (Sign variance) — PPL Motorhomes, 402 N US‑81/287: variance to permit use of existing roof sign structure; outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda (including routine items as listed on the agenda): approved by motion.

Meeting close

- Council adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:27 p.m.

Notes on votes and procedure

- Many items on the agenda were presented as first readings (ordinances that require a second reading for final adoption). Where the agenda notes a \"first reading,\" that indicates the council did not take final ordinance action that night.

- Several land‑use approvals were conditional preliminary plat approvals; staff listed specific engineering and drainage items that must be resolved prior to final plat and civil plan approval.

- The Nature Creek Reserve waiver (Waiver 25‑0001) drew extended council discussion about tree preservation, mitigation, and the method of extrapolating sample plots; council approved the waiver and directed staff to resolve mitigation details during the civil review process.

For records: official minutes and staff reports contain the authoritative motion language, conditions and roll call details for each item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Decatur - City Council - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and outcomes from the City of Decatur Council meeting, May 20, 2025, including appointments, ordinance readings, plats, variances and administrative procedures.","taxTitle","Decatur, Wise County, Texas","taxId",52370,"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},6564666,"Wise County Committee on Aging wins replat approval; board asks council for help after $200,000 federal cut",359,3661000,4020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276061-3cc5d215011dd7abddb34ff5d829e942&start=3661&end=4020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276061-3cc5d215011dd7abddb34ff5d829e942/thumbnail_3661000.jpg","/articles/6564666/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Wise-County-Committee-on-Aging-wins-replat-approval-board-asks-council-for-help-after-200000-federal-cut","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6564666-8f4d12faae0d586a0bc984ffe1528da6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770569114&Signature=T1VazfVnbV9znOsxJOsJnbPVhRRV2MC6f~Tzlshj4WguHi52eSwE7uGN1oAAZkxGx2OahANYcbmnNl~L4SGGRoxqjuaW0-~oUfFpW-dkdwiLuuQorLQiQT3UdIH5fZ4KIo2xUxPJbsdcy~4qWhY0ueSaG-nob8qeXEIIin34MzqiwEEp0ReROruR-FA~Gba5gZzbdu165KOGIXIfvXqjZ9YfjVylBOWWqvfT8D9ikD~ZlwbSRxs46z1QGhCfEMzPjusFUOr-0FwgLUgQN7ApMjfDpzoGj-ANq4ECKq~xCX2ctao0KYcoWQ2EWlPbo33iqLCPVgEEQaccPzuAmioxig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Decatur approved a replat (RP25‑0005) for property at 1200 North Miller Street that will allow the Wise County Committee on Aging (Meals on Wheels) to demolish and rebuild its senior‑service building. Council also took the first reading of a specific‑use permit (SUP25‑0002) required to operate a philanthropic use in a single‑family zoning district.

Planning Director Lisa Hannon described the replat as a legal reconfiguration of Lot 5R, Block 3 (about 0.847 acres) that includes a dedication of right‑of‑way for North Miller Street. Staff said the parcel meets subdivision standards and noted that a SUP application for the philanthropic use is running concurrently with the replat. Fourteen property owners were notified; staff received no written objections.

Shelby Hicks, speaking on behalf of the Wise County Committee on Aging board, outlined the group's services and financial challenges. Hicks said the organization serves roughly 450 county seniors and prepares about 68,000 meals annually. She told the council the program currently spends about $8.85 per meal and has recently lost approximately $200,000 in federal funding that the group previously relied on. Hicks said the loss led to cutbacks in the number of service days and portion sizes and that the organization is pursuing a plan for a new centralized facility with an on‑site kitchen to improve efficiency and services.

Hicks said the organization operates in multiple locations and would prefer a single facility in Decatur that could house a kitchen and congregate services; she described staff and board plans to evaluate the roughly one‑acre property and pursue fundraising for construction.

Council members thanked the group for its long service and asked clarifying questions about the scale of operations, how frequently meals are delivered and which funding source was cut. Hicks and board representatives said the funding reduction came through the North Central Texas Council of Governments and described the cuts as federal in origin.

Council approved the replat by motion; the SUP was presented as a first reading of the ordinance and will return for subsequent readings required for final approval.

What happens next: the committee will continue its SUP application process and work with staff on site planning. Council members discussed possible support options but did not commit city funding at this meeting.","Council approved a replat allowing the Wise County Committee on Aging to rebuild its Decatur senior center; the group told council it faces a roughly $200,000 reduction in federal funding and is seeking support and space for a larger facility and kitchen.",{"_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},6564673,"Decatur council approves limited tree‑survey waiver and advances Nature Creek Reserve development",2413,643000,3056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276061-3cc5d215011dd7abddb34ff5d829e942&start=643&end=3056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276061-3cc5d215011dd7abddb34ff5d829e942/thumbnail_643000.jpg","/articles/6564673/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Decatur-council-approves-limited-treesurvey-waiver-and-advances-Nature-Creek-Reserve-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6564673-18259f69ba616b0f4f391c14a4024bc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770569114&Signature=iJuF1SM0Kgzge6gr4oUhdHGFu5xwqTVuJpBiCBdV0piEkWBbVnvwCgBOQfP9lf~vlfAr47BU8lWjRkdGLaYYhzx3sMiEEGyE9flF3Kj8Ft3Au5kZzW1O~Z0427DXVg6OM~j0DClhgBOue~cVAIbZIdocm94ubd~lzYcsmBcedpRsJaA8l243oEwdOZjJUAbEO54zmp3Bm0JX6~z7wZd8ldA-rMIPyO3ntfe3EwqU5ZB~ZLlt5MvQRD2rOUd-9mbJiMvNXfhgDTYF-KxjFDo~KoqyO6BpdTLDEztLR~jnI1F0TyqJYvhPhTV-KP6gfsg1279sLFKKBE5E5uGNYfT8kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Decatur Council approved a waiver on May 20 allowing the developer of Nature Creek Reserve to survey six 4‑acre sample lots instead of a full tree survey across the entire 200‑plus‑acre site, gave first reading to amendments to the subdivision's planned development ordinance and granted conditional approval to the project's preliminary plat subject to engineering and drainage conditions.

Planning Director Lisa Hannon told the council the subdivision ordinance generally requires a tree survey with preliminary and final plats and clearing permits to determine protected trees and mitigation. The applicant asked to limit the survey to six 4‑acre plots (24 acres) that staff and the developer identified as the most heavily wooded portions of the site instead of surveying the full property.

The waiver, filed as Waiver 25‑0001, was presented with staff'recommended mitigation steps and a commitment that each residential lot will receive a minimum of two replacement trees before certificate of occupancy. Hannon said the developer's preliminary plan includes roughly 694 single‑family lots and that the plan anticipates planting about 1,388 trees across the subdivision as part of mitigation.

Council members asked how the city would know how many protected trees were removed if the survey is limited. Councilmember Jake pressed staff on whether the six sample areas are representative and whether lowland \"trash\" trees would be excluded from mitigation calculations. Hannon said staff and the applicant selected the six parcels to represent the denser wooded areas and that the survey results would be extrapolated to the remainder of the treed acreage (not applied to open space). She said the detailed mitigation, including fee calculations and landscape credits, will be worked out when civil and landscape plans are submitted for final review.

The applicant and engineering representatives told the council that the site's topography — roughly 100 feet of elevation change from the railroad to Business 287 — requires extensive grading and retaining walls and that large portions of the site cannot realistically retain mature trees once grading and infrastructure are installed. Tim Welch of Welch Engineering said the grades make saving most trees impossible outside designated open space, and a developer representative said the planned development includes additional trees per lot to offset removals.

Councilmember Will Carpenter made the motion to approve Waiver 25‑0001; the motion was seconded by Mayor Mike McQuiston and the waiver passed. Planning and Zoning had recommended approval 6‑0; staff noted 449 property owners were notified and one formal written opposition was received.

Separately, the council took first reading of an ordinance amending the Nature Creek Reserve planned development to update lot counts and minimum dwelling area language (the amendment would count garage area in dwelling area and set minimum living area thresholds). That ordinance was presented as a first reading and will return for a second reading/approval.

Finally, the council conditionally approved the preliminary plat for Nature Creek Reserve (PP25‑0002) with 15 staff conditions covering retaining wall locations and heights, detention pond placement, utility easements and sizing, drainage analysis, TXDOT acceleration/deceleration plans for US‑287 and US‑380, and other engineering items. Hannon said the preliminary plat approval is conditional: all listed deficiencies must be addressed before final plat or civil plan approval.

Council and staff repeatedly emphasized that the waiver authorizes a reduced survey only for the purpose of moving the civil design forward and that mitigation, landscape plans and fee calculations remain part of the final review process.

What happens next: the developer will submit civil plans and final plats that must address the 15 preliminary‑plat conditions and the mitigation approach agreed with staff. The PD amendment returns for a second reading before final adoption.","The City of Decatur approved a waiver narrowing tree‑survey requirements for the 200+‑acre Nature Creek Reserve subdivision, gave first reading to a planned‑development amendment and conditionally approved the project's preliminary plat with engineering and drainage conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Decatur City Council, May 20, 2025

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