Mar 02, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission on 2026-03-02 6:00 PM

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AND IT'S, UH, SIX O'CLOCK.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CONVENE, UH, THIS MONTH'S

[1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 PM]

I'M TIM VAN WOLF AND I HAVE THE PLEASURE WITH MY FULL COMMISSIONERS OF SERVING ON THIS BODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BERNIE.

BUT AS WE ALWAYS DO, PLEASE RISE, WE'LL SAY OUR PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

SO FIRST, THE AMERICAN FLAG, OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND NOW PLEASE FACE THE TEXAS FLAG.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO LEAD TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

AND NOW IF YOU'D PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOR ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

THANK YOU.

PLEASE BE SEATED.

FIRST

[2. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST]

WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE HAS SIGNED UP, BUT AS ALWAYS, AS OUR PRACTICE, ANYONE IN THIS, UH, UH, MONSTER AUDIENCE TODAY CAN COME FORWARD AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ANYTHING EITHER ON THE AGENDA OR HAVING TO DO WITH PLANNING AND ZONING IN THE CITY OF BERNIE.

ANY INTERESTED TAKERS THIS EVENING? I THINK I MOSTLY SEE STAFF OUT THERE ANYWAY.

UM, OKAY, THEN WE WILL MOVE ON FROM PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE'VE GOT TWO ITEMS

[4. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below within the consent agenda are considered routine by the Planning and Zoning Commission and may be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless there is a Commission member or citizen request, in which event the item may be moved to the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence.]

ONE IS THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CALL PLANNED AND ZONE PLANNED PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2ND, 2026.

AND ONE IS THE, UH, APPROVAL FOR REGENT PARK UNIT NINE FINAL PLAT.

UM, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT, BUT HOPEFULLY IT'LL INCLUDE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED FINAL PLAT FOR REGENT PARK UNIT NINE, SUBJECT TO THE FIVE STIPULATIONS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY, BUT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

ALL RIGHT.

MOTION MADE BY, NO, YOU DON'T.

UM, I DON'T EITHER.

SECOND.

UH, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HYLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KATES TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, WHICH IN PART APPROVES THE PROPOSED FINAL PLAT FOR REGION PARK UNIT NINE, SUBJECT TO THE FIVE STIPULATIONS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF.

ALL RIGHT.

SO I DON'T THINK WE CAN VOTE ON THESE EITHER.

I DON'T HAVE A VOTE BUTTON THAT SHOWS UP ON MINE, SO WE'LL GIVE US A MOMENT.

OKAY.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

WE CAN DO THIS WITH A SHOW OF HANDS AND MOVE RIGHT ALONG.

UH, SO ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

RAISE YOUR HAND.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, ON TO, UH, OTHER ITEMS.

[5. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSION/LEGAL COUNSEL/STAFF - No discussion or action may take place]

NO.

ALRIGHT.

WE MET HER LAST, LAST MONTH, BUT I MEANT TO INTRODUCE HER FORMALLY.

I, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

UM, WE DO HAVE THE MARCH 24TH UDC WORKSHOP COMING UP.

YES SIR.

AT SIX 30 IN THE TRAINING ROOM, I BELIEVE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

YES SIR.

THAT'S THE PLAN.

ALRIGHT, SO I WANTED TO BE SURE AND SHARE THAT WITH EVERYBODY.

AND THEN WOULD YOU JUST BRIEFLY, UM, DISCUSS FOR, I THINK COMMISSIONER HO'S BENEFIT BECAUSE HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT'S UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING.

THAT PROCESS HAS CHANGED.

SO COULD YOU PLEASE JUST BRIEFLY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO CATCH YOU COLD ON THIS, BUT, UM, WALK THROUGH THAT.

'CAUSE EACH OF THESE COMMISSIONERS WILL HAVE THAT IN A YEAR OR TWO DEPENDING UPON WHEN THEIR TERMS CURRENTLY EXPIRE.

IF I HAD A GOOD ANSWER FOR YOU, I'D TELL YOU .

OH, OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

I HAVEN'T HAD TO STRESS ABOUT THAT ONE.

SO LET ME FIND OUT AND WE'LL SHOOT SOMETHING OUT.

OKAY.

UH, MY UNDERSTANDING NOW IS THAT EACH OF YOU TO BE REAPPOINTED HAS TO FILL OUT AN ENTIRE APPLICATION, JUST LIKE YOU DID INITIALLY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

SO FOR REAPPOINTMENTS, NOW THEY'RE REQUIRING THAT APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH ONE OF YOU.

SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND AND BE SURE YOU GET IT IN BY THE DEADLINE.

I THINK THERE'S A DEADLINE ALSO.

YEAH.

I WANT SAY MARCH.

THEY TRIED TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT.

YEAH, THEY TRY TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS IN MAY.

OKAY.

IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS IN MAY.

ALRIGHT, WELL DON'T MISS, WE'LL GET TIMELINE TOGETHER FOR YOU AND SEND IT OUT.

OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE? YEAH, JUST ONE THING I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL RECEIVED OUR MONTHLY REPORT ITEM IN YOUR EMAIL.

OH, WE DID.

VERY HELPFUL.

VERY INFORMATIVE.

THANK YOU.

HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS? IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS.

WE'RE STILL WORKING ON IT, SO, UM, STARTED THE ONE FOR FEBRUARY TODAY, SO WELL GOOD.

A LOT GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY.

APPRECIATE THAT.

UH, INFORMATIONAL, UM, I GUESS MEMORANDUM OR SUMMARY? UM, ANYTHING FURTHER? NO, SIR.

WELL THEN THIS MEETING OF THE BERNIE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION IS ADJOURNED AFTER SIX YEARS.

I FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO RUN A MEET.