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Commission discusses moving meeting date after Open Meetings Act change; staff updates UDC and downtown plan

City of Josephine Planning and Zoning Commission · January 16, 2026
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Summary

After the Texas Open Meetings Act changed agenda‑posting timelines to three full business days, staff proposed moving P&Z meetings earlier in the month; commissioners asked staff to propose calendar options. Staff also updated the commission on the Unified Development Code project and a downtown plan partnership with the University of Texas at Arlington.

City staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission that an amendment to the Texas Open Meetings Act (agenda-posting requirement) now requires at least three full business days’ public notice, limiting staff time to prepare council materials. To reduce scheduling conflicts and allow items to reach City Council in time, staff…

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