Cedar Park Planning and Zoning Commission approves consent agenda, hears update on recent City Council zoning actions

The Cedar Park Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21 unanimously approved its consent agenda and received a Development Services update on recent City Council zoning decisions and upcoming items.

The chair opened the meeting and led a moment of silence for community member Bob Ingram before the commission recited the pledges. No members of the public spoke during the communications/public-comment portion.

Commissioner Bradford Brown moved to approve consent agenda items E1–E3; Commissioner Schaeffer seconded. During a roll call the chair recorded affirmative votes from Commissioners Schaeffer, Reese, Bradford Brown and Groff and the chair, and the motion passed 5–0.

Dustin Henry, of the Development Services Department, briefed the commission on recent and pending City Council actions. He said council held readings and public hearings March 12 and March 26 and took action on several zoning matters: "At March 12, there was the first reading and public hearing for the kennel special use permit," Henry said, and the council approved a future land use plan amendment and rezoning for the Headwater project at 1199 Fire Lane. Henry added the kennel special use permit ordinance received a second reading and approval on March 26. He also noted recent first readings and public hearings for ordinance amendments and for rezoning requests including the Indigo Ridge South Tract and a plan-development amendment for the Omniverse project off Scottsdale Drive.

Henry said the April 23 City Council meeting would include second readings of the code amendments and zoning cases he described, and that the council agenda included a resolution to adopt the city's median design guidelines. He said no items were currently slated for the May 15 council meeting. Henry asked for a volunteer to represent the commission at the Thursday council meeting; the chair volunteered.

Amy Lang of Development Services recognized outgoing commissioner Cindy Snead for nearly five years of service, noting Snead served as secretary and vice chair and thanking her for her contributions to the commission. Snead thanked staff and fellow commissioners, saying she had enjoyed her time serving the city.

The chair closed the meeting, thanked staff for their work, welcomed Sarah Groff as the newest commissioner and adjourned the session.

What’s next: the commission will have no items on the May 15 City Council agenda at this time; several zoning-related ordinances and amendments noted by Development Services are scheduled for second readings at the April 23 council meeting.