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Keller City Council approves resurfacing, engineering and financial-report items; tables two rezoning requests
Summary
Keller City Council on March 18 approved a package of resolutions to repair and resurface local streets, hire engineers for trail erosion protection, award a pond-dredging contract and acknowledge the city udit, while tabling two zoning items for additional public review.
Keller City Council on March 18 approved a set of consent items that included a local agreement with Tarrant County to rehabilitate Meadow Knoll Court, a professional-services contract for erosion design on the Bear Creek Trail, a competitively procured contract for pond dredging, and formal acceptance of the city udit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024.
The package passed in a single motion near the start of the meeting after staff presentation of each item. The council also approved a final plat for Lot 4R, Block A of the Martin Subdivision at 1271 South Main Street. Two related zoning items — a request to rezone property on Claire Lane/Indianola Trail and an amendment to the future land-use map — were tabled to April 1 at the developer nd speakers sk.
Why it matters: The approvals move forward street repairs, trail erosion work and a citywide maintenance contract while formally recording the auditor—indings. The tabling of the rezoning and future-land-use change preserves time for additional neighbor outreach and follow-up before any council vote.
Key council actions and outcomes - Agreement with Tarrant County to rehabilitate and resurface Meadow Knoll Court (Blevins Lane to cul-de-sac): approved as part of the consent package. - Professional services agreement with Orion Engineering (Carrollton) for Bear Creek Trail erosion-protection design: approved as part of the consent package. - Purchase authorization for pond dredging and related services from Enviro Dredge (New Summerfield) through an interlocal purchasing cooperative: approved as part of the consent package. - Acknowledgement of receipt of the annual comprehensive financial report (FY ended 09/30/2024): resolution approved; auditors to present at a work session. - Final plat approval for Lot 4R, Block A, Martin Subdivision (1271 S. Main St.): approved. - Public hearing and consent SUP for an 800-square-foot detached carport at 608 Norma Lane: approved after public hearing. (The council recorded two votes in opposition during that item; the motion passed.) - Zoning change request (SF-36 to SF-30) and future-land-use amendment for properties at 8660 Claire Lane and 8733 Indianola Trail: both items tabled to the April 1 council meeting so the public hearing record remains open. - Executive-session item (2a) to retain outside legal counsel to assist with federal appropriations: approved.
What council said: Councilmember Lee moved the consent package (items F.1–F.5 and H.1); another councilmember seconded and the motions carried. For the carport SUP the council held a public hearing and then voted to approve the SUP with several members supporting and two recorded as opposed.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with contract administration for the approved items and return tabling materials and any revised documents for the April 1 hearing on the Claire Lane/Indianola Trail rezoning and future-land-use amendment.
Ending: Minutes and staff reports for the approved resolutions were posted with the agenda packet. Council directed staff to keep the public hearing open for the tabled land-use items so citizens can return on April 1.
