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Council approves Zoning & Planning appointments but strikes Dan Vardell from nomination
Summary
Council approved a slate of Zoning and Planning Commission appointees by a 6–1 vote while removing Dan Vardell from the appointments list by a 6–1 vote; the charter now ties appointments to individual council members.
Lakeway City Council voted on appointments to the city’s Zoning and Planning Commission after completing executive-session consultation on personnel matters.
Council approved a resolution implementing the charter changes that require council members to nominate Zoning and Planning Commission members; the approval of the resolution (with one name excluded) carried 6–1. A subsequent motion to remove Dan Vardell’s name from the appointments list also passed 6–1. No further public action was taken in executive session.
Background: A recent charter amendment changed how Zoning and Planning Commission members are appointed: each council member nominates an appointee, and the mayor and mayor pro tem nominate alternate members. The resolution forwarded a slate of appointments consistent with that change.
Votes and actions: Council first approved the resolution as presented, excluding one "whereas" clause listing Dan Vardell, by a 6–1 vote. Then the council approved a motion to revise the resolution to strike Dan Vardell’s name; that motion also passed 6–1. The council did not identify a replacement on the dais at that meeting.
Why it matters: The Zoning and Planning Commission reviews land-use and zoning applications and makes recommendations to council; appointment and membership of the commission directly affect how local land-use issues are notified, reviewed and recommended.
What’s next: The council’s action finalizes the appointments except for the removed nominee; staff will follow the resolution’s instructions for confirming the remaining appointments and will return any replacement nomination for the vacated seat as required by the charter process.
