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Key council actions included:

- A conditional use permit for a golf‑cart sales and service business on an approximate 1‑acre tract at 2040 Fort Worth Highway (CUP‑25‑0002). Planning staff said the site is in a C‑1 general commercial zone; the planning and zoning commission had recommended approval. Council moved and approved the CUP (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wilder; second by Matt Tiscus).

- A zoning ordinance amendment to add contractor office facilities with outdoor signage, including vehicles, as a conditional use in the Agriculture (AG) district (MCA‑25‑0004). Planning staff said the amendment originated with a rezoning request and was intended to allow planning‑level review of contractor offices on a case‑by‑case basis. The planning and zoning commission recommended the change and the council approved the ordinance (motion by Zach Smith; second by Mayor Pro Tem Wilder).

- A zoning map amendment from C‑1 general commercial to R‑1 single‑family residential for an approximately 1.699‑acre tract at 1013 West Spring Street (ZCH‑25‑0002). Staff said the rezoning accommodates an owner’s planned expansion and planning and zoning recommended approval; the council approved the ordinance (motion by Matt Tiscus; second by Mayor Pro Tem Wilder).

- An ordinance to change the official department name throughout the city code from \"Development Neighborhood Services\" to \"Development Services\" (MCA‑25‑005). Staff said the rename shortens and clarifies the department title; the council approved the change (motion by Luke Williams; second by Matt Fiscus).

- Minutes and consent agenda items were approved as presented.

In executive session follow‑ups, the council accepted the resignation of Municipal Court Judge Robert T. Galbraith (motion by Luke Williams, second by Matt Tiscus) and approved an amended employment agreement with James Hotop as city manager (motion by Zach Smith, second by Matt Tiscus). Both actions were approved by council vote.

None of these items was reported to require an immediate public referendum; staff said applicable planning commission recommendations and staff reports are included in the meeting packet for each land‑use item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Weatherford City Council Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City council approved several zoning and administrative actions, accepted the municipal court judge’s resignation, and approved an amended employment agreement for the city manager.","taxTitle","Weatherford, Weatherford, Texas","taxId",48837,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6046876,"Weatherford approves up to $1.05 million Kimley‑Horn contract for active transportation plan, with 80% reimbursable",180,2388000,2568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c&start=2388&end=2568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c/thumbnail_2388000.jpg","/articles/6046876/Weatherford/Weatherford/Texas/Weatherford-approves-up-to-105-million-KimleyHorn-contract-for-active-transportation-plan-with-80-reimbursable","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6046876-5de5f04846e3d5b132d734f6e428d675/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146591&Signature=SiKH6M~q0olXeChF1HbcYaU5G6ppXZBVdFRRp9CDXvyyRbvdI~rlllJuZhKIxfOuMk2B6rbnqqA76A6PP2w~qOn6-j-dUJxOmhrTMaBGSXMjsgNckyPlRIYDRzo39W7BaAl7kiNpHddoqypQpzu~fr2OkcTZ0jieOBgvI1X6p6HYEprDrFXDpcgHosOcFK197Su~FlBxY91R6Ew51a486443NU4YfqonNYGfRDFu1hwkiu2n8Fl2EDAHh54a-4nlLwKFq1GxrdqX6V~eoeiHAeV0JZQOk9Fopll0d8RpeF4ueqd6KGJH9J8h54vcA-tfUrmB7RpJbiVWwLhmRhSMWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weatherford City Council approved a professional services contract with Kimley‑Horn & Associates, Inc. for the city’s active transportation plan in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000, with staff saying roughly 80% of the contract will be reimbursed through outside funding mechanisms.

Matt Lepla, presenting for staff, summarized the scope: a master plan for pedestrian and bicycle connectivity; a route study and schematic design for a major trail segment from Santa Fe Drive and Fort Worth Highway to Cartwright Park; and a study of pedestrian‑safety enhancements along the North Main corridor, including 30% design plans to advance that project. Lepla said having a comprehensive plan will help the city pursue federal and state funding.

Council members expressed broad support for the project’s potential to connect the north and south halves of Weatherford and to expand the trail system to regional trailheads. Mayor Pro Tem Wilder moved to approve the contract; Matt Tiscus seconded and the motion passed.

The contract is not to exceed $1,050,000, staff said, and the city’s cost share will be approximately 20% of that total. Staff listed key deliverables including schematic designs and preliminary engineering to a 30% level for the North Main corridor items; the timetable and exact funding sources for the reimbursable portion were not specified in the presentation.","Council authorized the city manager to execute a professional services contract with Kimley‑Horn & Associates, Inc. not to exceed $1,050,000 for an active transportation master plan; staff said 80% of the contract will be reimbursed and the scope includes route studies and 30% design for a North Main corridor project.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6046880,"Council approves 7‑Eleven conditional use permit and preliminary plat for Jack Gordon/Fort Worth Highway corner",660,1435000,2095000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c&start=1435&end=2095","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c/thumbnail_1435000.jpg","/articles/6046880/Weatherford/Weatherford/Texas/Council-approves-7Eleven-conditional-use-permit-and-preliminary-plat-for-Jack-GordonFort-Worth-Highway-corner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6046880-2d235687351c6938860216dc8dacfa5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146591&Signature=frYr81TSe3VstqluFx-O8WiBojuYQRRULpnBKcpKQR5FabtRlDp64SUJlOCUN5DnqpJputSgxWf2~sxJhRPiE3bi7FSMWfK3NQm70gx4neYf4Q-RGqzARS~DyVbjF34bg8eqe--G25i8UI50llhowIT19npdfxngKFYjiKdvMusUN7tnOeIFOUPtaPeEHtAhVCr99Jj~MaTBObx1Fbs8Y6vnXBPtrdOb7WSHFELOfNMYq-4wD1~E6eAZy8Mr9XoWM6KKtgtU5j2ft0LULkvIUZC0vUGuuWDT0RjmpQ8L-8gYDQuRmMNTJxmoRcqsdrt6LaqE-e713A5xzNoW0I4HEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weatherford City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 7‑Eleven fuel station at the southeast corner of Jack Gordon Way and Fort Worth Highway and unanimously approved the preliminary plat that divides the property into two commercial lots.

Caleb Kettner (staff) presented the request and said the planning and zoning commission had unanimously recommended approval with conditions. Brad White, a representative for McArrow Ventures, said the developer purchased the property in 2022, completed environmental testing through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s voluntary cleanup process and is ready to move forward. White said the proposed store is a nearly 5,000‑square‑foot prototype with 12 fueling positions and that the access on Fort Worth Highway will be right‑in only; the Jack Gordon access will be right‑in/right‑out, he said.

Council members and staff discussed the number of existing fueling stations near the site. Kettner provided a handout showing fueling‑station locations citywide and within a one‑mile radius; council members said they supported a comprehensive review of fuel‑station density but that the proposed design and building materials made the project “a winner for this particular corner.”

Councilman Zach Smith moved to approve the conditional use permit subject to the conditions in the staff report; Luke Williams seconded. The motion passed. The council then approved the preliminary plat, which will make one lot for the 7‑Eleven and another pad for future commercial development; the motion for the plat was moved by Luke Williams and seconded by Matt Tiscus.

Staff noted the CUP included two conditions related to temporary signage and construction timing; the applicant said he was comfortable with those conditions. Planning staff said three additional fuel‑station locations already approved but not yet built are shown on the handout of city fueling stations.","The council approved a conditional use permit for a 7‑Eleven fueling station and a related preliminary plat dividing the corner property into two commercial lots; the applicant said environmental cleanup and access design were complete and staff included two conditions on the CUP.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6046884,"Weatherford council votes to publish notice for up to $80 million certificates of obligation for water and wastewater projects",599,361000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c&start=361&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539997-86933435c175d7fe9fd7b44db4e3c72c/thumbnail_361000.jpg","/articles/6046884/Weatherford/Weatherford/Texas/Weatherford-council-votes-to-publish-notice-for-up-to-80-million-certificates-of-obligation-for-water-and-wastewater-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6046884-623390813c28ce3dbf7f6481e5d13cea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146591&Signature=FVYo~p3~ASHsnYDzsbm5ZPkCN3hnVYIVbzo4sg3s19M0bUTqEhoZHD8~Hng~q-DhDQrQyQSEVawVU1-ecf5~HXAKnuWuj4lyIVr8ZYHHQ~jKQ~NX2KAcs~kmJ9Uf-6h8Gt0ru8xcOONjalq3cQiOz2UaGKofjpDKq8EOIz4WzLETDgBnJRUi0zads23H7O0tVYfCB6F~EacfQMMfFE9H-~kcid7nZzjKDD8ydLi3huaBOdvjo5w4ZUKJD-JLEUc4mlcdvBjiqTdlWLVMtf456ItvOvtBFnc~BnWhlQkVeQ-P8C~y6UXCLnsVulPsTL~Qazy20tMBiGNZMxKMHNJG4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weatherford City Council voted to publish a notice of intent to issue up to $80,000,000 in certificates of obligation to fund water and wastewater projects, council members approved the item after a staff presentation and a public comment critical of the size and public outreach.

Don Brooks, chief financial officer for the city of Weatherford, told the council the notice would be the first step in a two-step process and that the proposed issuance would allocate about $55,000,000 to water improvements and $25,000,000 to wastewater improvements. Brooks said the city’s current utility rate structure “was specifically designed to accommodate the debt service for these certificates.”

Marty Shue, a financial adviser with Hilltop Securities, told the council that certificates of obligation (COs) are a form of general-obligation-style debt and that, while the bonds have an underlying ad valorem pledge, the city intends to repay them from utility revenues. Shue said preliminary estimates put the expected true interest cost in a range of “4.2 to 4.5%” and that the council would see final pricing and an ordinance when it returns in late June.

During public comment Lynn Baber, a Weatherford resident, criticized the size of the city’s planned borrowing and the level of public outreach. “It’s a lot of money,” Baber said, and told the council she was “very disappointed in the level of respect that the citizens of Weatherford are receiving on this item” compared with past public processes.

Brooks and Shue said publishing the notice is a required legal step that does not obligate the city to issue the full $80 million; if the council decides to proceed it will approve the final issuance later this summer. Council members then moved and approved the resolution to publish the notice as presented.

Council members who moved and seconded the motion were Mayor Pro Tem Wilder (motion) and Luke Williams (second). The agenda packet, Brooks said, includes the project list describing proposed uses; staff noted the issuance of COs does not require voter authorization.

The city will publish the notice on the schedule required by law and return to the council with pricing and a proposed ordinance for final approval later in June.","The Weatherford City Council approved publication of a notice of intent to issue up to $80 million in certificates of obligation to fund water and wastewater infrastructure; staff said utility revenues will repay the debt and the city will return in June for final authorization. A resident raised concerns about city debt and transparency.","actionData","errors"]

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