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- Ordinance 2025-1497 (CDO amendment to allow limited electronic monument signs for schools): Adopted 4-3 (see separate article). Council set a 30-square-foot electronic limit and 5 a.m.–8 p.m. illumination window.

- Specific Use Permit — Downtown food truck park (8418 First Street / downtown district): Council approved the SUP with conditions recommended by staff and modified by council. Conditions include an 8-foot southern fence/type A buffer, and an agreement for shared parking with a neighboring property; the P&Z recommendation for on-site security was not required by council.

- Specific Use Permit — Wireless communications tower at Primrose Park (ordinance 2025-1499): Approved by council. The site will be multi-carrier and the lease with the tower provider is in protocol.

- Agreement 2025-046, professional services with Civitas for a citywide chloramine conversion program (nitrification action planning and testing): Approved. Staff and Civitas described required increased monitoring (total and free chlorine, monochloramines, pH, nitrates/nitrites) and coordination with the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

- Downtown wastewater reclamation facility expansion (AUC Group): Council approved a lease/installation agreement (W W 22a) for the package-plant expansion to increase capacity from ~0.7 MGD to ~1.1 MGD; the contract amount approved was $2,721,000. The lease term chosen is five years with limited extension options.

- Ordinance 2025-1486 (technical repeal of chapter 8 sign-notice rules for wireless permits): Approved to remove conflicting notice language and align public-notice requirements with the CDO.

- Ordinance 2025-1497 (electronic-sign CDO amendment): Adopted 4-3 (repeated here because of its centrality to public comment).

- Resolution rescinding a 2016 anti-tollway resolution: Postponed by council to a later meeting so staff can provide the 2016 text and more information; motion to postpone carried.

- Specific Use Permit — Convenience store/gas station (Pit Stop): Postponed to allow further review by Planning & Zoning; applicants will return with clarified site plans and materials.

Votes summary and provenance: every item above was recorded in the meeting minutes and is reflected in the formal motions recorded in the council packet and the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fulshear - City Council Meetings - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A compact summary of formal motions and outcomes from the July 15 council meeting, including ordinance adoptions, approvals and postponements.","taxTitle","Fulshear, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69473,"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},6550326,"Fulshear council narrowly approves limited electronic signs for schools after months of public debate",682,256000,938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398948-a47ba1d5b0c6b997a34b02ef1aa1f45a&start=256&end=938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398948-a47ba1d5b0c6b997a34b02ef1aa1f45a/thumbnail_256000.jpg","/articles/6550326/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-council-narrowly-approves-limited-electronic-signs-for-schools-after-months-of-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550326-884c5226d0fe52789909deadc19978b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770515744&Signature=ohnwBQHd~qpf23zPtUs5~x6JKXZIEEo3s2lfTKEP1qPOpnZ9BbrBMZB-yo3ZVewseibecaz-GYGC~srXdbMax1SiVkcu1AC6CrbHXOjmWL8nurZrJ7j9eiWK0Rgtx1IQX4ptS5Mcv9Mn7j~LyqXtMpNLu3L4E7vr6biOTU8b6-cnRi9B~VdykvbFAmowro6gGL2rR11gxRjCIPncg0ZxkAVNdGOQdHj2aiD6SAjhX0Ti9oBnwLJgDJmHEDmLCkdtOzbHhKUK04mXYIVBMGeut8g64ok6s6xnIzpcia7r6K9QT-FZlIgmoMXhwLLhCeMH1SsUrysU6u8KkNyO2GYbXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fulshear City Council voted 4-3 on July 15 to amend the city’s coordinated development ordinance (CDO), allowing limited electronic signs for schools under a new set of restrictions.

Supporters — including parents and PTA leaders — told the council electronic marquees would improve school-to-family communications. “Digital signs allow us to share updates instantly, reminders, school news, celebration, and events, all with just a few clicks,” said Kimberly Wilhelm, a Cross Creek parent. Lisa Abel, who said she represents Shaffer Elementary, told the council the signs reduce missed deadlines and increase volunteerism: “It gives parents very valuable information about school events and informational reminders.”

Opponents — longtime residents and members of local neighborhood groups — argued the signs would alter the city’s character and create a precedent for more commercial signage. “If you allow the schools to put LED signs…you’ll be inundated with all kinds of people wanting all kinds of signs,” said Pat Moller, a 12-year resident who took part in the CDO’s original drafting. Kathy Ward warned the signs could make corridors look like a “Vegas Strip.”

The ordinance adopted by council limits the electronic portion of eligible monument signs to 30 square feet and treats them under downtown-district monument-sign rules (the staff presentation tied use to the downtown district and FM 1093 locations). Council also approved an operational window: the motion as adopted set a daily start time at 5 a.m. and an ending hour at 8 p.m., and removed a proposed annual “summer-only” restriction the council had debated.

City staff said the amendment applies only in the locations and under the design and size limits set in the CDO; the council can revisit the rules in the future. Several council members said the city’s legal advisers had reviewed the ordinance language and that it was patterned to regulate time, place and manner rather than content.

Councilmember discussion focused on balancing schools’ communication needs with neighborhood character and enforceability. Mayor McCoy and others urged that staff monitor the first year of installations closely and report back to council if the city sees unintended consequences.

The measure was contentious: council passed the ordinance by a 4-3 margin after public testimony and a lengthy staff presentation. The City Clerk will publish the final ordinance and the CDO text change will be posted by the city secretary.","The City Council voted 4-3 to amend the coordinated development ordinance to allow small, time-limited electronic signs for schools in specified locations after extensive public comment for and against the change.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key actions from the July 15 Fulshear City Council meeting

Fulshear council narrowly approves limited electronic signs for schools after months of public debate