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Votes at a glance: Jan. 14, 2025 Anna City Council

City Council of the City of Anna · January 14, 2025

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Summary

Council approved several items unanimously including consent items A–D, a planned-development amendment for a Walmart drone hub, a TxDOT speed study-based reduction on State Highway 5, a 50/50 drainage agreement with North Point Crossing HOA, and a parks master-plan professional-services amendment.

At its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting the Anna City Council recorded the following formal actions (summary):

- Consent items A–D: Approved by voice vote (motion, second; passed 6–0).

- Item 7a — Planned-development amendment (Ordinance No. 648-2014 / PD 24-5): Council approved an amendment to allow a commercial drone-delivery hub at the Walmart on Buddy Hayes Boulevard. The item was briefly tabled for closed-session legal review and then approved 6–0. The PD includes screening and landscape standards; the applicant must submit site plans and permits. (Agenda item 7a)

- Item 7b — Speed-limit ordinance (State Highway 5): Based on a TxDOT speed study, council approved an ordinance reducing prima facie limits within city limits (Hackberry to Rosemont: 50 mph; Rosemont to northern city limit: 55 mph). School-zone speeds and times were not changed. Motion passed 6–0. (Agenda item 7b)

- Item 7c — Drainage agreement with North Point Crossing HOA: Council authorized the city manager to execute a design-and-construction agreement with the North Point Crossing HOA to repair erosion in an unnamed tributary of Sweetwater Creek. The project budget is $200,000 with a 50/50 funding match (HOA deposit $100,000). Council approved the resolution 6–0. (Agenda item 7c)

- Item 7d — Parks master-plan update professional services: Council approved an amendment to the city’s master agreement for professional services with Freese and Nichols, Inc., with a project order to update the parks master plan. Motion passed unanimously. (Agenda item 7d)

ENDING: Votes were unanimous on major action items; council asked staff to post materials online and to return with permit-level details and any recommended local policies for unmanned aircraft.