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Katy council approves two church special‑use permits, greenlights park pickleball lines and mental‑health MOU; calls May election
Summary
At its June 12 regular session the Katy City Council approved two special‑use zoning ordinances for religious institutions, authorized overlaying pickleball lines on two tennis courts at Katy City Park, approved a nonbinding MOU for fire‑department mental‑health services and called a May 2026 election. Several items carried without recorded opposition.
The Katy City Council on June 12 approved multiple ordinances and resolutions, including special‑use permits for two religious institutions, a contract to overlay pickleball lines on two tennis courts at Katy City Park, and a memorandum of understanding to provide mental‑health services to Katy Fire Department personnel. The council also called a May 2026 municipal election.
Council opened a public hearing and then approved an ordinance to amend the City of Katy zoning code to allow a religious institution at 5371 East 5th Street for Redeemed Christian Church of God, the King’s Palace. A nearby resident asked whether cooking in the old grocery‑store parking lot was legal and sanitary; a staff member from the permits department said the convenience store had a certificate of occupancy for a convenience‑store use and staff would investigate any unauthorized cooking.
The council approved a second ordinance granting a special‑use permit for Connect Church at 5819 10th Street. Both ordinances incorporate standard effective‑date, severability and penalty provisions; the draft ordinance for each lists a penalty provision up to $2,000 per day for violations and cites a city planning and zoning commission recommendation dated 12/09/2025.
In parks business the council authorized the mayor to sign a proposal from McKenna Contracting Inc. to overlay pickleball lines onto tennis courts 5 and 6 at Katy City Park (5720 Franz Road) using a Region 5 ESC cooperative contract (contract number 20250908). Staff presented a fiscal‑impact range of $1,200 to $2,400 depending on council direction and recommended starting with two courts and adding more later if demand requires. Council members emphasized consulting both tennis and pickleball users on markings and colors before finalizing striping.
The council also approved a nonbinding memorandum of understanding and quote with IronClad Wellness LLC to provide mental‑health services for fire‑department personnel. City staff said the department had previously relied on other free resources and the city’s employee assistance program, but IronClad’s services were described as more robust—training department members as chaplains, providing on‑site response and offering additional supports specific to fire personnel.
Other votes included a council nomination of Dennis Gordon to the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (Precinct 9) and an ordinance calling a May 2026 election to fill one at‑large seat and two ward seats. The consent agenda passed earlier in the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance: Special‑use permit, Redeemed Christian Church of God (King’s Palace), 5371 E. 5th St. — approved (motion carried). - Ordinance: Special‑use permit, Connect Church, 5819 10th St. — approved (motion carried). - Resolution: McKenna Contracting Inc. proposal — overlay pickleball lines, Katy City Park (2 courts recommended) — approved (motion carried). - Resolution: Nomination of Dennis Gordon to West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Precinct 9 — approved (motion carried). - Resolution: Nonbinding MOU with IronClad Wellness LLC for fire‑department mental‑health services — approved (motion carried). - Ordinance: Calling May 2026 election — approved (motion carried).
What happens next: Staff will follow up on the cooking question raised during the church hearing, proceed with the pickleball overlay under the cooperative contract and complete paperwork for the IronClad Wellness MOU and the water‑authority nomination. The council did not record roll‑call tallies in the transcript; each motion was announced as carried after the “aye”/“no” voice votes.
