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Planning commission recommends removing ETJ residency requirement for commissioners
Summary
The commission recommended city council approve an amendment to UDC Section 1.2.2 that would remove the requirement that at least one planning commissioner reside in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), saying the change gives the city more flexibility while retaining the option for ETJ representation.
The City of Bee Cave Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously July 7 to recommend that city council approve an amendment to Unified Development Code Section 1.2.2 to remove the requirement that at least one commissioner reside in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
Senior Planner Sean Lapano described the proposal as a targeted edit to increase appointment flexibility while preserving ETJ representation. "So for section 1.2.2, right now it just requires that one member of the Planning Zoning Commission reside in the ETJ," Lapano said. "The amendment ... still wants to allow for representation from the ETJ, but just giving staff and the city a little bit of flexibility on where they come from." The public hearing was opened at 6:02 p.m. and closed immediately with no public speakers.
Chair announced the motion to recommend approval, which the commission approved by unanimous voice vote. The change is procedural: it removes a residency constraint but does not prevent appointing an ETJ resident. The recommendation now moves to the city council for final action; Lapano did not provide a council hearing date during the meeting.
