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- Public Hearing 2025-379 — Honorary street name (Ernesto Fraga Street) for a portion of 20 Ninth Street between Dutton Avenue and Spade Avenue: approved on first reading; unanimous (Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase, Holmes: Yes). Staff noted the change is honorary only and does not require address changes.

- Public Hearing 2025-380 — Ordinance amending City Code chapters 11, 22, 23, 25, 26 and Appendix B (subdivisions) to align with NFIP/FEMA guidance, adopt AWWA meter testing specifications, and update subdivision procedures (including performance guarantees at 25% of estimated costs): approved; unanimous.

- Public Hearing 2025-381 — Hilltop Heights PUD (rezoning from R-1B to Planned Unit Development; ~10.71 acres; 63 single-family lots): public hearing continued to June 17; council kept the public hearing open for further review (motion to continue passed; unanimous).

- Public Hearing 2025-382 — Special permit for CarMax Auto Superstores Inc. (automobile sales) on ~4.74 acres near Vista View Drive and I‑35 southbound access: approved; unanimous. Applicant team and civil engineer stated intent to coordinate infrastructure with developer and city staff.

- Public Hearing 2025-383 — Renewal of special permit to Mission Waco / Mission World Inc. for a transitional shelter (Transitional Shelter 2) at 2324 Gorman Avenue (O-3 district): approved on second reading; unanimous. Planning Commission recommended a five-year renewal; staff noted the prior approval had been three years and that staff had received a supporting comment.

- Public Hearing 2025-384 — Zoning change from M-3 (General Industrial) to O-3 (Office Limited Commercial) for ~0.1894 acres at 1905 Webster Avenue: approved; unanimous.

- Public Hearing 2025-385 — Comprehensive plan amendment (suburban residential to office industrial flex) and rezoning of a 46.3-acre tract near West Highway 84 and Sunwest Boulevard (portion to O-2 and portion to C-2): approved on first reading; unanimous. Applicant (Jacob Bell, Walker Partners) said no definite development plans exist and the church owner is exploring options.

- Public Hearing (Seventh Street closure) — Ordinance closing Seventh Street between Austin Avenue and the alley between Austin and Franklin Avenue for the Seventh Street Plaza: approved; unanimous. City retains title while closing the right-of-way to traffic.

- Voluntary annexation / Ordinance 2025-414 (annexation of two tracts totaling ~1.253 acres along the I‑35 access road and assignment to City Council District 3): approved on second reading; unanimous.

- Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2025-387 through 2025-411 (including Resolution 2025-392 regarding property adjacent to Pinewood for a proposed pocket park): consent agenda approved; unanimous. Council discussed the park purchase and thanked the ownership group and staff for completing the transaction.

Votes recorded at each roll call consistently showed affirmative votes by Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes unless otherwise noted. Where motions were recorded without a named mover in the transcript, the meeting record shows a motion and a second before the roll call. For items continued or requiring additional materials (notably the Hilltop Heights PUD), staff will return with follow-up at the stated future meeting.

If readers need the text of a particular ordinance, resolution number or staff report, those documents are available in the city’s online agenda packet for the June 3, 2025 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Business Session (June 3, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of ordinances, resolutions and motions the council voted on June 3, including zoning changes, renewals and consent items.","taxTitle","Waco, McLennan County, Texas","taxId",2807,"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},6536926,"Council votes to close segment of Seventh Street for Seventh Street Plaza",116,2685000,2801000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2&start=2685&end=2801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2/thumbnail_2685000.jpg","/articles/6536926/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Council-votes-to-close-segment-of-Seventh-Street-for-Seventh-Street-Plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536926-8aa5e51ddf4386cdb3d396fe4ae6f42d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434788&Signature=IbiwCoA0-cozDydMStIDrqTQzLsZCd6lZL6AAA~5XXyqYFvsBc9HGEXDxUbp-r9JYgw~pxVY5bh1IouPeIu3wcSpqQJqhS2B--fjF2Oo9KM0E-1Lm6fiJ4GJbOrbqXZw9LhCVLfRZOHNPjkQs0xkVkP4bFFNJmsQaKjGw9QtmOGR5ze2-3u2ImhQoxJ3Bw-XmDicG8WEaJG-FnmyivscXEkbNsVpYNzUrXE1NkPFfwkdmye1t~1nW93DNRiCUs-elngvobEWO3mJ6m8yz~U0PViCctYxeX6TSLlqHf2YOMVOGbNfwVcM6bxzC1xuTH~n7oCeB8bKX4oPMZLnarAimg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council on June 3 approved an ordinance to close the Seventh Street right-of-way between Austin Avenue and the alley between Austin and Franklin avenues to create the Seventh Street Plaza. The Planning Commission recommended approval 8–0 on May 27, finding the right-of-way was not required for traffic flow or emergency access.

Assistant Director Wagstaff said the section has been closed informally for some time and the ordinance would finalize that status. Council members noted recent community activities and expressed support for the plaza; one council member referenced a community paint day and upcoming events at the site.

No speakers appeared in objection. The council approved the closure by roll-call vote with Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes voting yes. The ordinance retains city ownership of the right-of-way while officially closing it to through traffic.","Council approved a street-closure ordinance to permanently close the Seventh Street right-of-way between Austin Avenue and the adjacent alley, formalizing a closure that has been in effect and enabling the Seventh Street Plaza project.",{"_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},6536931,"Council approves honorary Ernesto Fraga Street name for a portion of 20 Ninth Street",119,635000,754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2&start=635&end=754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/6536931/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Council-approves-honorary-Ernesto-Fraga-Street-name-for-a-portion-of-20-Ninth-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536931-4e36d446195bb490b5b6d739fe42232b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434788&Signature=U1WAE~VnH3o8Ggh4U3l~N8Gnrc2thrgYBcAEqbhnOZ3-77LJaFjzzyWf3-4hJCBZuFOG0iE1-gx1JxogF5HVGNG8KBzeKJ2NYQhacXFnZ-or-8sKO47QPDaHhxFrf-lbCmgFEohmIS3~f1Dbl8KH4eD~oXKbEehC8pjs3yD5q~9dx7HskHn9KeEqf3VoUb3oVDaFPacp6H0PRZXCmr43QuHAequcTIGfAorivU4OBcSDK0MfL~74YNbvPTrrf-AP9Z8Cw5pfmPahMeAF~ANGf4eWPBP-xYW~xLqa8nAfsVeeqKnLQbHAen-MvbSQrf8PHPTCs8AHQMs9Xmw2Thc9Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council voted on June 3 to approve an ordinance on first reading adding the honorary name \"Ernesto Fraga Street\" to the portion of 20 Ninth Street between Dutton Avenue and Spade Avenue.

Staff noted that the change is honorary only and will not alter the official street name used for mailing or addresses; residents and businesses will not need to change addresses. The Planning Commission recommended approval by an 8–0 vote on May 27. There were no public speakers on the item at the council meeting.

The motion to approve on first reading passed by roll-call vote with Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes all voting yes.","Council approved on first reading an ordinance adding the honorary name Ernesto Fraga Street to part of 20 Ninth Street between Dutton Avenue and Spade Avenue; no address changes are required.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536935,"Council approves CarMax special permit for site near I‑35",416,1784000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2&start=1784&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2/thumbnail_1784000.jpg","/articles/6536935/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Council-approves-CarMax-special-permit-for-site-near-I35","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536935-35e9a4013dbf8abb69e4c32e02333483/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434788&Signature=DQNHb-pqDt1iG~wgMcIKEmmJ1vLI6~8QA-nqxTbIIO~Pj0LEd29cG7Mgukz3Pl2YeKn92sH1Mi6alOf7wUxNV15DE6isj4DzGdFy~PAeEDhMPSSYj3N0Ns05BmXUjvPkDNZNOEZdN0Zib9gpysVPU-zg3trUwPK~2rOFA9dPipcxGaEalSJ9w~3GK570GJEYlDnfqwntqgJjNrZqjGr5RKSD1Uz6xWlF9XmhZHIOBvHA6bFbW7EJEDx4wIdGN5U-xjscoD3vClNXHru1VH~yy8mauPwib68AIPinSM~ATWRPhVKXa4Gw~MtGtVZMEqWpTj9z4FzF2LafOKfSS5D1iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council on June 3 approved a special-permit resolution allowing CarMax Auto Superstores Inc. to operate an automobile sales use on about 4.74 acres located roughly 800 feet south of the intersection of Vista View Drive and the southbound I‑35 access road.

Assistant Director Wagstaff told the council the Planning Commission recommended approval on May 27, subject to the special provisions and conditions attached to the ordinance. Staff said the commission found the use consistent with the comprehensive plan and compatible with orderly development, and that community facilities and road access were adequate.

Attorney/representative (Mossberg) and members of the CarMax team — Kristen Cohen (development manager, CenterPoint Integrated Solutions), Bradley Escobar (CarMax manager) and Wes Eustace (Basin Engineering) — appeared before the council and said CarMax is prepared to work with staff and the developer on infrastructure and design. \"CarMax is extremely excited to be coming to the city of Waco,\" Escobar said.

No members of the public spoke in opposition at the council meeting. The council voted by roll call with Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes voting yes.

The special permit includes conditions the Planning Commission attached; staff said the preliminary plat for the larger development is already approved and infrastructure work will follow the city’s review and permitting processes.","A special permit allowing an auto superstore for CarMax was approved by the council after the applicant presented and the Planning Commission recommended approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536939,"Council approves wide-ranging code amendments to align flood, subdivision and utility rules with federal and design standards",364,755000,1119000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2&start=755&end=1119","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2/thumbnail_755000.jpg","/articles/6536939/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Council-approves-wide-ranging-code-amendments-to-align-flood-subdivision-and-utility-rules-with-federal-and-design-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536939-1b25c723df3f3dc619fc8bdc88e472fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434788&Signature=A8wMu0-68iEp48dV5PYgBhMgL6kZwOHO1XehzPK8a3BcF5MwlDVsArB1afQh9bldPEUEIs4efyrL6mwRp3SLrA0NtD5tNFmAOup~0zfECPd1jbuQ3Qs36UWmvG82OtxH-0In3QBoCMJeoqVdg1k0FgLF6-TMsM5UcYGf8vkf7YIMjZPaN8~1-Y6WjLoBlq7enxS6dnPzpU8wUmMcHBh49dXd~h-8d5cdI1bqJrQGkpy7kV14OWUyyX48NXCQAl-BMdidtDfTafMPjuz0VdbCUGhs7I-mIwByiAJ9GvOf2oaWc7wVkKPILtCQ2~GK1kFGlRYTXUJksMt3ugkUcGlSnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council on June 3 approved an ordinance amending portions of the City Code covering flood prevention, streets and sidewalks, right-of-way management, traffic and utilities and the subdivision appendix to conform to federal programs and adopted local design standards.

City staff told the council the package updates chapter 11 (flood prevention and protection) to align with National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA policy recommendations, adds or clarifies variance requirements, permits certain accessory structures without a floodplain variance and adjusts building-height and freeboard rules to match previously adopted stormwater design criteria. The revisions also update meter testing specifications in chapter 26 to American Water Works Association standards and revise Appendix B (subdivisions) to streamline definitions, preliminary plat administrative approvals for minor corrections, and performance guarantee rules.

Assistant Director (staff) said the Planning Commission recommended approval by an 8–0 vote on May 27. Staff described a performance-guarantee change that would require a guarantee equal to 25% of the engineer’s estimated cost when a developer elects to bond improvements rather than construct them before plat recordation. \"The value of the 25% cost, requiring a performance guarantee is more of our optional process for bonding a subdivision,\" staff said, explaining the city needs adequate protection if improvements are not completed.

Council members had no substantive questions at the meeting and no public speakers addressed the item. On a roll-call vote the ordinance passed with Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes voting yes.

Staff said other changes remove design requirements duplicated in recently adopted street, stormwater and water/wastewater design criteria and update titles and references to reflect a departmental reorganization. The amendments are intended to improve administrative efficiency (for example, allowing administrative approval of certain preliminary plat corrections) and to ensure consistency between the city's code and technical design standards the council adopted earlier in the year.","Council approved amendments to multiple chapters of Waco’s code to align floodplain rules with NFIP/FEMA guidance, update subdivision procedures, and align utility meter testing with AWWA standards.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":103,"_47":128,"_49":129,"_51":130,"_53":131,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":132,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":133,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536944,"Council continues Hilltop Heights PUD to June 17 after members request more information",674,1110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2&start=1110&end=1784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656076-dab7c4832a1fc4117db04b393a4e5df2/thumbnail_1110000.jpg","/articles/6536944/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Council-continues-Hilltop-Heights-PUD-to-June-17-after-members-request-more-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536944-c38e58c16b2c70c4e7bd0e13eae1027f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434788&Signature=YAF0GDQd8flzsIbCMbIV02TWARudeJ9aPUJI3-2MCUon1ZCDM~Iffb4h9fjo-QRQsREPH2LG0FF3kfdWX3rP~E2q2rEDIsMo~YexQm3ebPbEAdNED2cEDsAXXoEbuhDAiVIH2FI4hrfKwRlvneNhMKRbAbHaF~j0fhRDehk~0Pyaek~oPRGBVnlu4pmzrZ86KTunfWprMQnQxMlFj93it2oHisp4IamS5vMPHHZ2FLcigtHAcGB6skayKqeIU90mlSJ0V5XjCB78xzAmIDBAhCZKiERDF8l-4SPkmD9Tkdno6WYio28LJlwql6kRphYjbGoEcV7o-M6RQqGDI4F9ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council on June 3 voted to continue the public hearing on the Hilltop Heights Planned Unit Development (PUD), a proposal for 63 single-family lots on roughly 10.71 acres southeast of Loop 340 and Kendall Lane, until the council's June 17 meeting.

The move keeps the public hearing open and delays any first-reading action so council members can review materials the developer provided the afternoon of the meeting. The continuation passed on a roll-call vote with Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes all voting yes.

City staff told the council the PUD application would rezone property from R-1B to a planned unit development and presented revised house designs and a concept showing where sidewalks would be placed. Assistant Director (staff) explained the developer proposes 25-foot front setbacks on lots where a sidewalk is shown and 20-foot setbacks where sidewalks would not be built. Staff said the project shows 5-foot side setbacks, producing 10-foot separation between neighboring roofs.

Developer Larry W. Jackson of 13004 Rainier Drive told council members he had removed a previously questioned floor plan and adjusted architectural designs. \"I just asked that city council approve the PUD application so we can move forward,\" Jackson said, using his three minutes at the podium to request approval and noting the project’s similarity to other developments with 40-foot lots.

Several council members said they had received the developer's updated documents only hours before the meeting and asked for more time to evaluate parking impacts on streets that will not have sidewalks, affordability under the PUD, and the tradeoffs that come with PUD flexibility. Council Member Porter Root moved to continue the public hearing to June 17; another council member seconded. The mayor reopened the public hearing for the limited purpose of continuing it and the motion passed.

The PUD application also includes a proposed sidewalk extension to Buena Vista Park, which staff and the developer described as a non-required amenity the developer agreed to provide. Council members said they welcome the connection to the park but want time to review final plans and parking impacts on streets without sidewalks.

Because the council kept the public hearing open, the applicant may provide additional materials and the council will take up the PUD again on June 17.","City Council voted to continue a public hearing on the Hilltop Heights planned unit development (PUD), asking the developer for more details on parking, sidewalks and affordability before first-reading action.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Waco City Council actions on June 3, 2025

Council votes to close segment of Seventh Street for Seventh Street Plaza

Council approves honorary Ernesto Fraga Street name for a portion of 20 Ninth Street

Council approves CarMax special permit for site near I‑35

Council approves wide-ranging code amendments to align flood, subdivision and utility rules with federal and design standards

Council continues Hilltop Heights PUD to June 17 after members request more information