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Votes at a glance: council orders May election, approves site plan and special exceptions, and clears consent items
Summary
Council approved consent items, ordered the May 3 general election for two council seats and approved a special use permit, a restaurant site‑plan amendment and a sign exception at its Feb. 4 meeting.
Keller City Council on Feb. 4 took multiple votes: it approved routine consent items, ordered a May 3, 2025 general election for City Council Places 3 and 4, and approved several land‑use applications requiring council action. The council also denied a separate four‑lot final plat tied to a contested rezoning (see separate story).
Key outcomes
- Consent: The council approved F.1 (approval of minutes for Jan. 21, 2025) and F.2 (resolution approving the purchase of two police motorcycles, equipped with public‑safety equipment from Longhorn Harley Davidson, purchased through the BuyBoard cooperative). The consent motion passed.
- Elections (G.1): Council approved a resolution ordering the general election for City Council Place 3 and Place 4 to be held May 3, 2025. (Mover: Councilmember Lee; second: Council Wally; motion carried.)
- H.3 — Special use permit: The council approved a special use permit for a proposed detached horse barn at 1753 Florence Road. Staff said the barn would be approximately 2,668 square feet with an average height of 16 feet, would sit behind the house, and would include stable stalls and a wash bay. Planning & Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval and staff received no letters of opposition. (Motion to approve by council; vote carried.)
- H.4 — Site plan amendment / variances for restaurant at 541 and 605 Keller Parkway: The council approved a site plan amendment and granted two variances tied to parking and a reduced landscape buffer along Keller Parkway. Staff explained the restaurant parking requirement is 1 space per 150 square feet (37 spaces required) and that additional parking on the adjacent lot would result in an over‑parking scenario; P&Z recommended approval. Council members voiced support for the aesthetic improvements to the site, and the measure passed.
- H.5 — Special exception for Heatherwood Estates entry sign: The council approved a special exception to allow a subdivision entry sign of approximately 72 square feet (UDC limit is 32 square feet). Planning & Zoning recommended approval 6–1 and staff provided a rendering; council approved the request.
Notes on voting records and thresholds: Some items required supermajority thresholds when specific public opposition levels were met (see rezoning coverage). For most site‑plan and SUP votes the council used regular majority procedure; the meeting transcript did not include a roll‑call tally for every action.
Actions recorded (summary)
• F.1 — Approval of minutes (Jan. 21, 2025): outcome — approved (consent). • F.2 — Resolution to purchase two motorcycles for Police (Longhorn Harley Davidson via BuyBoard): outcome — approved (consent). • G.1 — Resolution ordering general election for City Council Place 3 and Place 4 (05/03/2025): outcome — approved. • H.3 — SUP for horse barn at 1753 Florence Road (approx. 2,668 sq ft, avg height 16 ft): outcome — approved. • H.4 — Site plan amendment and variances for restaurant at 541 & 605 Keller Parkway: outcome — approved. • H.5 — Special exception to allow 72 sq ft subdivision entry sign (Heatherwood Estates): outcome — approved.
Full minutes and staff reports will be posted by city staff; this summary captures council actions taken on Feb. 4.
