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Stars and Guitars: Council members thanked volunteers and attendees for the recent Stars & Guitars event, which featured a Diamond Rio performance and a fireworks display. Staff said next year’s event will move to the new Heroes Park and will coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.

Northern Gateway resort hotel: Council provided a preliminary update on a proposed Northern Gateway resort hotel. Council members said Mayor Linda Moot and others hosted a site visit with the developer and their team to the city‑owned Northern Gateway property; the development group toured the terrain and staff described the project as in early stages. The council previously approved a letter of interest with the developer and council members said a purchase‑sale agreement is forthcoming.

Gift card programs and Colleyopoly: The city mailed a $35 Colleyville gift card to each household for use at participating local restaurants and retailers; residents who did not receive a card were asked to contact a city number provided at the meeting. The city is also partnering with the Ministerial Alliance to distribute $50 \"Colleyville Cares\" gift cards to houses of worship for families needing assistance. The city also announced “Colleyopoly,” a local shopping promotion beginning July 7 with prize incentives tied to receipts turned in starting July 14.

Drinking water quality report: Staff said the city’s 2024 drinking water quality report is available online and by contacting public works; the report summarizes EPA‑required testing for regulated and unregulated contaminants.

Library makerspace: Library Director Jack Pawlowski presented a project to convert the area formerly used for DVDs and audiobooks into a makerspace. Staff said construction is slated for completion later this fall and the equipment budget is a $36,000 one‑time cost funded from the current budget. Planned equipment includes 3‑D printers, laser engravers, heavy‑duty sewing machines, a heat press, laminators and a cutting press. Staff said a grand opening and dedication are planned for later this year.

The items reported by staff were announcements and updates; no final council votes were required on these items at the July 1 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colleyville - City Council - Jul 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council used part of the July 1 meeting to highlight community events and project updates, including the move of Stars & Guitars to Heroes Park, an early developer visit for a proposed resort hotel at the city‑owned Northern Gateway site, household gift‑card distribution and a new library makerspace funded at $36,000.","taxTitle","Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",69604,"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},6520886,"Council holds first readings on three special‑use permits to allow front‑yard fences",533,1958000,2491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118007-96262a7ac07e19ac8156e97e370016f8&start=1958&end=2491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118007-96262a7ac07e19ac8156e97e370016f8/thumbnail_1958000.jpg","/articles/6520886/Colleyville/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-holds-first-readings-on-three-specialuse-permits-to-allow-frontyard-fences","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520886-03e52b26d7db7c5e4937c005226b7bd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016384&Signature=QGC2qhvwPJ-4QS~s~tx8H3cimGE6kyvsjNoHUjBFxkt0Ebi66Mz4OLR1B8F-iibqHUO32vO~uQBgRRvmjSe6dNiq5ZGHASqP6iIO7721AQ~LldPnja18VRGNyo~4qLQDK5Ho6jjn1V31iPhWD7zDeKuUitbwnmoeymgKjILqtjtEHBrekqq~re-PKasJWkHTH9g5eHSY47A-J3vCB2iTnRsy5MAgykp~WcCP7Y-446k3ooY3AVwG0ZivlrvOb3kr3jnbwVmUApbtV8ACMgDJcPbqYBJdasd~JQsBc5cJataznBwyVG630SLZep0~BJClWkPpAvlrjmZqE1k6kKEpWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colleyville City Council on July 1 held first readings and public hearings on three separate special‑use permit requests that would allow fences to extend forward of a home’s front facade or into required street‑side setbacks. No final action was taken; the items were presented for first reading and will return for further consideration.

Staff presented each request and noted applicable standards in the land development code. The three properties and requests were:

- 5820 Bransford Road (Ordinance O‑25‑2334): Applicant requested a special‑use permit to allow a 6‑foot wrought‑iron fence with masonry columns to extend beyond the front facade and be located along the front property line on a lot of 37,652 square feet (the code threshold for allowing front‑line fences without a special permit is 40,000 square feet). Planning and Zoning recommended approval 5‑0; staff recommended approval. The applicant, Ashraf Shehada (owner/applicant), said he also owns the adjacent vacant lot (5816) and wishes to match fencing along approximately 1,500 feet of frontage.

- 600 Hunter Trail (Ordinance O‑25‑2335): This corner lot (approximately 30,767 square feet) has an existing fence and the applicant asked to extend the fence closer to the street to align with a neighboring fence; the proposed extension would place the fence about 8 feet from the property line (18 feet from the curb). Planning and Zoning recommended a reduced alignment that ties into the neighbor’s corner fence (recommended by a 4‑1 vote); staff reported being neutral. The council heard staff explanation; the applicant was not present.

- 6701 Carriage Lane (Ordinance O‑25‑2336): A corner lot in a planned unit development, the property owner replaced an existing wood fence within the street‑side setback without a permit and subsequently applied for the special‑use permit to legalize a wood fence approximately 16 feet from the property line (about 26 feet from the curb). Staff said the owner immediately initiated the approval process after being notified; Planning and Zoning recommended approval 5‑0. Staff noted a single written opposition was received and that a non‑opaque (wrought‑iron) fence would have been permitted closer to the property line under current rules.

All three items were first readings; council opened and closed the public hearings and did not vote on final ordinances at the July 1 meeting. Staff said notices were mailed to surrounding property owners for each item and the Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed the requests on June 9 and issued the votes reported above. If council later approves the ordinances, the actions will amend the official zoning map and zoning ordinance for each property and will include penalty language consistent with ordinance drafts presented at first reading.","On first reading the council heard three requests for special‑use permits to allow fences forward of the front building line at properties on Bransford Road, Hunter Trail and Carriage Lane; these were public hearings only and no council votes were taken.",{"_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},6520891,"Colleyville council approves executive‑session settlement, consent contracts and a lot‑size variance",2177,811000,2988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118007-96262a7ac07e19ac8156e97e370016f8&start=811&end=2988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118007-96262a7ac07e19ac8156e97e370016f8/thumbnail_811000.jpg","/articles/6520891/Colleyville/Tarrant-County/Texas/Colleyville-council-approves-executivesession-settlement-consent-contracts-and-a-lotsize-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520891-c5b196d38ee4ed77551599a49b9caf52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016384&Signature=Z2r-vKL6FlNi2Go9cfFU3IL3Cj5F5W5oQYEq-1lpEsCuP~3AYIdyXewYccrt7CbVPr0gswy2~p9k4PLrTefOcs71Sz1jiVHbsIbb8uPuXUhSU5hankKMt6YvnwMaQxEamUDCADk8HDni8kyBAQRDiac8d51zXbntnZIPel77bCo3I7N1Bpl739JlTC45IRJH7no~R1v8EwBF222C-HOjaKnQre9UuXBBvyK15S26BegXgb~re5m7zg2rfGcpmnLQf9uFrn9dBVYU6XZgRHHW9zYZNIgR3pCc4DYE5EghBSCy9tE4JyvYg9jeKgBf38oCkbi9WCUY~WBBQdE3ogixRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colleyville City Council on July 1 approved three formal items after public hearings and routine consent business: a settlement authorization following executive session, multiple consent‑agenda contracts and purchases, and a lot‑size variance for a residential property.

Council adopted Resolution R‑25‑554 authorizing settlement negotiations and permitting the city manager to execute a settlement agreement related to litigation with C Green Scaping LP. The resolution was moved by Council Member Graves, seconded by Council Member Gunderson and passed on a 5‑0 vote (Council Member Mark Alfonso, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Richardson, Council Member Graves, Council Member Gunderson and one other member present voted aye).

Under Resolution R‑25‑555 the council approved consent items that included: approval of the minutes from the June 17 meeting; a construction services agreement with Illuminations by Greenlee (doing business as Illuminations by Greenlee) for the State Highway 26 electrical and median lighting extension project in an amount not to exceed $512,894 with a contingency not to exceed $52,000; a construction services agreement with Walker Utilities, Inc. for the Woodland Hills Channel Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $65,560 with a contingency not to exceed $7,000 and a cost share from the Woodland Hills Homeowners Association; and adoption of the fiscal year 2025‑26 fleet replacement schedule, which staff said includes replacement of 27 vehicles. The motion to adopt R‑25‑555 was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Richardson, seconded by Council Member Gunderson, and the resolution passed 5‑0.

Finally, the council adopted Resolution R‑25‑556, granting a variance to allow a lot area of 11,944 square feet and a lot depth of 115 feet for Lot 1, Block 14, Woodland Hills Addition (3301 Bowden Hill Lane North). The motion to adopt the variance was made by Council Member Graves, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Richardson, and the motion passed 5‑0.

No dollar amount for the litigation settlement was disclosed in the meeting record. The consent contracts include contract and contingency totals as noted above; the Woodland Hills channel project also includes an HOA contribution staff identified during discussion.

Votes at a glance
- Resolution R‑25‑554 (executive‑session settlement authorization with C Green Scaping LP): motion by Council Member Graves; second by Council Member Gunderson; vote 5‑0; outcome: approved.
- Resolution R‑25‑555 (consent items): motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Richardson; second by Council Member Gunderson; vote 5‑0; outcome: approved. Key contract amounts: SH‑26 electrical/lighting extension — not to exceed $512,894 (contingency $52,000); Woodland Hills Channel Restoration — not to exceed $65,560 (contingency $7,000), with HOA cost share noted in staff presentation; FY2025‑26 fleet replacement schedule — replacement of 27 vehicles.
- Resolution R‑25‑556 (variance for 3301 Bowden Hill Lane North): motion by Council Member Graves; second by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Richardson; vote 5‑0; outcome: approved.

Meeting minutes and contract documents were approved for execution by the city manager where applicable; staff said finalized settlement terms and executed contracts would be reported back to council as required.","At its July 1 meeting, the Colleyville City Council approved a settlement authorization following executive session, several consent‑agenda contracts including a $512,894 lighting contract and a $65,560 channel restoration contract with HOA cost‑sharing, and a variance to allow a smaller lot at 3301 Bowden Hill Lane North.","actionData","errors"]

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Council highlights Stars & Guitars move, Northern Gateway hotel update, gift cards and new library makerspace

Council holds first readings on three special‑use permits to allow front‑yard fences

Colleyville council approves executive‑session settlement, consent contracts and a lot‑size variance