Cleburne council approves consent agenda and series of development, zoning and administrative items
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Summary
Council approved a multi‑item consent agenda and several public‑hearing items, including a specific‑use permit for vehicle sales at 1301 E. Henderson, final plat approval for Belle Meadows Phase 5 with a minor utility‑easement variance, a contract for City Hall window replacement, and a nomination to the Johnson County central appraisal district.
The City of Cleburne City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and a set of individual items after public hearings and staff presentations.
Votes at a glance (selected items): • Consent agenda (RS1–RS9): Council approved minutes and routine items including parking designations, sanitary sewer easement acceptance, a master tenant lease for an airport hangar, 30‑day plat extensions for the Harvest Hill addition (multiple phases), downtown and façade rehabilitation economic development agreements, and approval of accounts payable and budget transfers for April 2025. Councilman Blake Jones moved to approve the consent agenda; Councilman Oliver Cosby seconded; motion carried unanimously.
• OR1 — Specific‑use permit, 1301 E. Henderson St.: After a staff presentation, the council approved a specific‑use permit to allow an automobile sales and service facility (operating as Perfect Touch Auto Center) on approximately 0.9 acres in the Henderson Street overlay, with one condition: storage of fuel tanks on the premises is prohibited. Staff said the site historically housed auto sales and service since the 1980s, the operation would include four employees, three service bays and a body shop with a paint booth, and the owner purchased the property in January 2024. Motion to approve included the Planning & Zoning Commission condition; motion passed unanimously.
• RS11 — Final plat, Belle Meadows Phase 5: Council approved the final plat for Belle Meadows Phase 5 (approximately 12.6 acres) creating 31 single‑family lots and one open‑space lot, and granted a variance to reduce the minimum side‑lot utility easement width from 8 feet to 7 feet (a 1‑foot reduction) to align with the zone’s 7‑foot side‑yard setback. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Motion passed unanimously.
• RS12 — City Hall window replacement: Council approved a contract with Strong Commercial for replacement of 39 windows at City Hall for an amount not to exceed $115,000. Staff said the original estimate was $104,555 and the higher cap provides a contingency for unforeseen conditions; work will be scheduled after hours and on weekends to minimize service disruption. Motion passed unanimously.
• RS13 — Johnson County Central Appraisal District board nomination: Council nominated Jason Marvin to be the city’s recommended candidate for appointment by taxing entities to the Johnson County Central Appraisal District board of directors. Motion passed unanimously.
Other items: Council opened and closed the public hearings required for OR1 and RS11 and handled the scheduled executive session on property matters with no public action taken afterward.
What this means: Most items were routine or followed Planning & Zoning recommendations; the specific‑use permit includes an operational restriction (no fuel tanks), and the Belle Meadows variance reduces a utility easement by one foot while maintaining required setbacks. Council approved all listed items unanimously.
