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Council directs staff to study appointing alternates to Planning & Zoning Commission

Nacogdoches City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Council asked staff to pursue drafting ordinance changes to allow up to two alternate members on the Planning & Zoning Commission to reduce quorum problems and avoid state shot-clock consequences; the matter will go to the zoning subcommittee for recommended ordinance language before the summer appointment cycle.

City staff asked the council to provide feedback on whether the city should consider appointing alternate members to the Planning & Zoning Commission to prevent missed meetings and avoid statutory "shot-clock" consequences for delayed plat and zoning requests.

Mike New, executive director of development and infrastructure, said the…

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