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Andy Graham, representing the property owner, asked that the comprehensive plan be revised so the map reflects the parcel’s current PDD entitlements. Charles West (staff) said the comment will be included in the record and considered as the city continues its comprehensive-plan review.

Following the hearing, commissioners held a workshop on proposed amendments to the city’s tree preservation and landscaping standards (ordinance 20060401; code chapter 14, exhibit A part 4 section 20). Commissioner Kathy Cozen (subcommittee member) summarized the subcommittee’s work: earlier meetings reviewed Lago Vista’s existing ordinance and examples from other Texas cities, considered tree-caliper thresholds, fees-in-lieu, protections against clearcutting, clustering of retained trees to preserve total canopy caliper, and standards for artificial or drought‑tolerant landscaping.

Commissioners and staff agreed the subcommittee should work further to produce a formal draft with numeric values and precise fee proposals before the commission forwards recommendations to City Council. Staff and the commission also discussed coordination with the Parks, Recreation and Culture advisory body (PRAC), which may propose uses for fees collected under the tree ordinance. Commissioners emphasized the need for alignment between any changes to tree/landscape standards and the comprehensive-plan direction for future land uses.

No formal action was taken; the commission closed the public hearing and directed the subcommittee to refine draft ordinance language and specific fee numbers for future consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lago Vista - Special Planning and Zoning - Jun 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a public hearing, the commission recorded a property owner’s request to change a comprehensive-plan designation to reflect an existing PDD; commissioners then reviewed a tree‑preservation subcommittee report and asked the subcommittee to produce a draft with specific caliper thresholds and fee figures.","taxTitle","Lago Vista, Travis County, Texas","taxId",69620,"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},6512589,"Commission tables Sandavista Way concept plan, preliminary plat over incomplete application materials and missing applicant",1553,2982000,4535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5108002-3a8086a296edb67bf00596c7b3df9d1b&start=2982&end=4535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5108002-3a8086a296edb67bf00596c7b3df9d1b/thumbnail_2982000.jpg","/articles/6512589/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Commission-tables-Sandavista-Way-concept-plan-preliminary-plat-over-incomplete-application-materials-and-missing-applicant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512589-dadd893a7b5bbb3a959b97bae71a1cc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072603&Signature=QUDnCohqHz0SPzOLb6bJc4HAaNdLS~mhDIbCzvymMPae~31wZwaIRCzFU8bzCILqsspkhsVTNs7Kt~pEoetVlsHl-jp7Y~LsXHbzOerUQ0DeJOpqWMDVEwIgR~Fi9400~dhRrUQAMiPf29NDu~cKLhw9QvM3jw~Abh6504t95ky2TtkvXeNMiLHpQpN2jecXhV0bp6FjFlozgDOJ652Qpqu07nNniJre8tygXqye8jN~QT3tq8UkIWly21zmUC~zJ-PhOAmtxwqxVoUUwUZG79T6i-knPvtWcoclJCJcVe14wHXhGktr9o481Gqipw2VDe0xdHpa9RX0~xr7Ri-yWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lago Vista Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table both the concept plan and the preliminary plat for Sandavista Way (Project 23-2628 (concept) and 23-2770-FL-PLA (preliminary plat)), a proposed 15-lot single-family subdivision on about 32.42 acres located on the south side of Highland Lake Drive.

Staff and several commissioners said the application packet lacks key materials required by the city’s concept-plan ordinance, including outstanding responses from Emergency Services District (ESD) regarding street length and turnaround/cul‑de‑sac design, questions about finished-floor elevations relative to an 18-foot height limit, and other items on a staff checklist of 20–21 deficiencies prepared during an earlier hearing cycle.

Commissioners expressed concern the applicant did not attend the hearing to answer technical questions. City staff reviewed the file and said they could not locate a sufficiency-letter that previous staff reportedly mailed; commissioners noted the development services office recently experienced personnel turnover and that correspondence may have been missed. Legal counsel advised the commission that the city’s code (section 2.15) requires a sufficiency review and a 60-day cure period after a written noncompliance determination, and that failure to meet deadlines can lead to denial—but that tabling is appropriate where outstanding items are beyond the applicant’s control.

After discussion the commission voted to table the concept plan and the preliminary plat and asked staff to reissue the list of required items to the developer and to confirm delivery. Commissioners said staff should ensure ESD, city engineer and fire marshal responses are in the file before the application returns; one commissioner said if the required items are not completed when the applicant returns, the commission will move to deny the application.

Votes at a glance: The motion to table the concept plan carried with one dissent (Commissioner Rachel Rich opposed); the companion motion to table the preliminary plat likewise carried with one dissent. The commission directed staff to reissue the detailed staff checklist and to notify the applicant.","Planning commissioners voted to table the concept plan and preliminary plat for a proposed 15-lot single-family subdivision (Sandavista Way) after finding outstanding items, missing correspondence from emergency services, and because the applicant was not present to address deficiencies.",{"_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},6512593,"Planning commission recommends rezoning 8039 Bridal Lane to allow broader commercial uses, bars outside outdoor storage",2772,148000,2920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5108002-3a8086a296edb67bf00596c7b3df9d1b&start=148&end=2920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5108002-3a8086a296edb67bf00596c7b3df9d1b/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6512593/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Planning-commission-recommends-rezoning-8039-Bridal-Lane-to-allow-broader-commercial-uses-bars-outside-outdoor-storage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512593-883e8e19e346aebe950dfb5a1a34062a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072603&Signature=aoDSALD4NjQ59~zZGdYjsv5S758u-r~3LOPwuA5WZpQ~IN7HO0GaOxZ9K1B3rNJ3Rg17fw7xWQP~-lMPtbYddY3rR4EdCv6tGFYL7vecLEr2gAa-A7OWjJSDY~86RWQCbUq-lFaZ7xsFcDcErp8YHnDk0E5cTnWzlmccHQT9bGgqBqKgnhL4tsSCBFe03UZ72rQJ5bLDbEipIMDTx4mnGMzodn-C~tAj9LxGd2mgZS7pdSTiwiP9m6JpPfvqfmyWZMyN50gF~pXQHiM3F3zih32wXlpQ4Nu0FO7mDZp13j0W3p206CR1N-TXLeT5GOym-yCd4P6BZovmGSsuFxatrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lago Vista Planning and Zoning Commission on a special meeting recommended that City Council rezone 8039 Bridal Lane (Project 23-2734-R-REZ) from C-1 (Professional Office/Neighborhood Retail District) to C-2 (General Commercial/Retail District) on roughly 1.8681 acres.

Commissioners said the applicant seeks the change to broaden marketing options for a planned retail pad and possible restaurant. The commission’s recommendation attaches the staff-recommended conditions in attachment 6 of the packet and adds a fourth condition prohibiting storage uses of any kind, indoor or outdoor.

The applicant and agent told the commission they expect a retail strip with smaller tenants and that the owner wants more flexibility to lease space; the applicant’s representative said the front building could be a restaurant or other uses. The representative also said the owner would accept some exceptions to C-2 if the commission preferred to prohibit specific uses.

Commissioners and staff cautioned that rezoning to C-2 would allow a broader set of uses as a matter of right, including service stations, fueling stations, convenience stores and outside storage unless specifically excluded. Planning staff noted that some uses require special use permits (SUP) and that a site development plan and permits would still be required after rezoning. As one commissioner put it, “All we’re doing is deferring the site development plan process. They’d still have to get everything approved and meet everything before permits would be issued.”

After the discussion, a motion to forward the rezoning recommendation with the packet’s recommendations 1–3 and an added prohibition on storage passed unanimously. The commission said the recommendation will be forwarded to City Council; staff said they would attempt to place it on the next available council agenda.

Votes at a glance: the commission recorded unanimous approval of the recommendation (all present commissioners voted Aye). The motion included the packet’s recommended conditions (design review, traffic impact analysis, and related items) and added the specific prohibition of storage uses, indoor or outdoor.

The recommendation now goes to City Council for final action; no council decision was taken at the planning commission meeting.","The Lago Vista Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning 8039 Bridal Lane from C-1 (Professional Office/Neighborhood Retail) to C-2 (General Commercial/Retail) with conditions that include prohibiting any storage use, after discussion about possible gas stations, car washes and other high‑intensity uses.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission hears comprehensive-plan comment and tree-preservation subcommittee plans; asks subcommittee to refine ordinance changes

Commission tables Sandavista Way concept plan, preliminary plat over incomplete application materials and missing applicant

Planning commission recommends rezoning 8039 Bridal Lane to allow broader commercial uses, bars outside outdoor storage