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BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to final plat:

• One commercial lot;
• Applicant: Pacheco Koch, a Westwood Company
• Size: 12.043 acres
• The property is zoned PGBT-Turnpike Commercial, which generally allows for commercial, office, and light industrial uses.

OVERVIEW

Plat approval is not discretionary. If a plat meets all applicable standards and regulations, State law requires the City to approve the plat.

POLICY

There are no policy considerations with this item.

RECOMMENDATION

Per staff's technical review, the proposed final plat is in compliance with the City's subdivision regulations. As such, staff recommends approval of the proposed final plat, subject to all conditions stipulated by the building official and City engineer.

BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to amend lot two of the approved Trull Center preliminary plat to incorporate an adjacent parcel:

• Applicant: Valk Properties Three, LLC
• Owner: Cumulus Design, INC
• Size: 1.37 acres
• The property is zoned PGBT - Turnpike Mixed-Use, which generally allows for commercial, office, and residential uses.

OVERVIEW

Plat approval is not discretionary. If the plat meets all applicable standards and regulations, State law requires the City to approve the plat.

POLICY

There are no policy considerations with this item.

RECOMMENDATION

Per staff's technical review, the proposed preliminary plat is in compliance with the City's subdivision regulations. As such, staff recommends approval of the proposed preliminary plat, subject to all conditions stipulated by the Building Official and City Engineer.

BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to replat one residential lot into two residential lots:

• Applicant: CBG Surveying Texas, LLC
• Owner: Samantha Martinez and Fernando Cesate
• Size: 0.58 acres
• The property is zoned R-5, Single Family Residential

OVERVIEW

Plat approval is not discretionary. If a plat meets all applicable standards and regulations, State law requires that the City to approve the plat.

POLICY

There are no policy considerations with this item.

RECOMMENDATION

Per staff's technical review, the proposed replat is in compliance with the City's subdivision regulations. As such, staff recommends approval of the proposed replat, subject to all conditions stipulated by the Building Official and City Engineer.

BACKGROUND

Staff brought forward an item to City Council at their October 16, 2023, meeting to discuss potential amendments to the sign regulations of the City of Sachse. Staff received general feedback and direction on the amendments proposed.

This maintenance of existing ordinances is considered routine in order to provide a healthy and functioning regulatory framework that meets the needs of the community.

OVERVIEW

Staff identified and Council provided direction on the following proposed updates to the sign regulations: 

• Refine wording and formatting to clarify and make the sign ordinance more user-friendly;
• Relocation of sign regulations to the zoning ordinance for ease of use and to allow to be incorporated into Planned Development zoning requests; and
• Regulation amendments to address the following:
  • Changeable Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS)
  • Political Signs
  • Billboards
  • Murals
  • Electric Vehicle Chargers

The City Council provided feedback on these items and staff made the proposed amendments to the ordinance.

The ongoing maintenance of regulations and the streamlining of processes and provisions are identified as tasks in the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan.

POLICY

Facilitating development within Sachse by enacting standards that align with state law and the vision established by the City's Comprehensive Plan.

Providing ongoing maintenance of City ordinances.

The current Sign Ordinance is available here: https://ecode360.com/39964942.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of the proposed sign ordinance revisions.