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Votes at a glance: Lancaster council approves SUP, final plat, Atmos settlement, tax‑rate resolution and vacancy declarations
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting Lancaster council approved a one‑year SUP for drone delivery, final plat approval for Wellington Park North Phase 3, ratified an Atmos Energy settlement, advanced the proposed tax rate and declared vacancies on several boards; council also directed staff to proceed on Pleasant Run Road improvements after executive session.
The Lancaster City Council took several formal actions on Aug. 12 during its regular meeting.
Key outcomes
- Item 8 (Z24‑19): Approved a one‑year Specific Use Permit for Wing/Walmart to operate a drone delivery staging site at 150 N Interstate 35 with staff‑recommended screening and location conditions.
- Item 9: Approved the final plat for Wellington Park North Phase 3 (17 single‑family lots at 1600 W. Wintergreen). Staff recommended approval because the plat met subdivision regulations; the plan had been denied previously by the Planning & Zoning Commission but staff and the city attorney said the denial lacked a clear subdivision‑ordinance basis.
- Item 10: Approved a resolution to accept the negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy (MidTex division) through the Atmos City Steering Committee; staff noted the settlement will impact residential customers by about $5.52/month and commercial customers by about $13.39/month as presented.
- Item 11: Advanced consideration of the proposed FY25 tax rate (0.604606 per $100 valuation), set public hearing dates (Sept. 16) and final consideration (Sept. 23), and conducted the required record vote/roll call to move the tax‑rate process forward.
- Item 12: Accepted declarations of vacancy for certain boards and commissions due to excessive absences and approved the declarations.
Executive session and follow up
Council convened in executive session on real estate and project deliberations and reconvened to direct staff to proceed with actions for the Pleasant Run Road improvements (MCIP project) and to prepare staff to move forward on other executive items; the council recorded votes directing staff to continue work and authorized follow‑up as needed.
The council passed the listed items by motions and recorded votes as indicated in the meeting record. The city manager and staff will return with budget hearings, rate adoption items and any required follow‑ups on plats or SUP compliance in coming weeks.
