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Planning Director Lisa Hannon said the original plan-development ordinance for Paloma Trails was approved in October 2022 and that the requested amendments apply only to commercial properties; staff recommended approval of PD25-0002. The amendment adds a list of acceptable facade materials for storefronts, canopies and roofing and allows two directional signs per entrance (maximum 6 feet tall and 32 square feet in area) intended to improve circulation and safety.

Brad White, representing Vicaro Ventures and the project developer, told the commission the changes are requested primarily to accommodate a new prototype 4,800-square-foot 7-Eleven store and its facade treatments. White said the prototype uses prefinished, vertically installed metal panels as a small accent on the front and sides of the building and that directional signs are proposed \"purely [from] a safety standpoint\" to help direct traffic into and out of the site.

Commissioners asked a few follow-up questions about metal panels and future multifamily phases on the site; staff said the large southeast parcel is zoned multifamily and no multifamily plans have been submitted yet. After brief discussion the commission voted to recommend approval to City Council.

The recommendation forwards PD25-0002 to City Council; staff and the developer said there are no other changes to parcel layout, wall signs, monument or pole signs beyond the directional signage allowance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Decatur - Planning and Zoning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended approval of a plan-development amendment for Paloma Trails to add permitted facade materials and to allow directional signage; the developer said the changes accommodate a new prototype 7-Eleven store.","taxTitle","Decatur, Wise County, Texas","taxId",52370,"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},6587854,"Commission recommends new rules for buffering, fences, materials and maintenance",488,761000,1249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d&start=761&end=1249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d/thumbnail_761000.jpg","/articles/6587854/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-new-rules-for-buffering-fences-materials-and-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587854-a294cf4e8e6e844784411eb8d054b164/orig.mp4?Expires=1770481622&Signature=O-xxzcF~wya2ebiqIWIFPPfb8mgmO-w07XR8hm2b4poFUQwFaKZtnCCjv9Anz7hUpcZw6gp7b34Mq2SGAUN6ys2dhmkViuyhq5Me5x4-bMAehJaM3j7KbS86oGKXWVKZi9JSWe3PWIg3aCUMQLOQzdQ4SJQBEopYJZ8KMtueCf09wRV2ud1GK9ZtpIO9z~fS41UI1OLevlrjBOzzk0V-yR7TLNos43fwm4nQRm45UmllAMxQIe0zukdqqnoi1EA9mga1s4HmGklSLwLIvqXidtOd5LExKP1Zs9wcHogCWql2Pa8911IbalGpEBoJQus26fJ4MCRNjC6~Tvrmie5efQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Decatur planning staff brought a staff-initiated amendment to the commission on Aug. 5 proposing new rules for screening, buffering, fences, materials and ongoing maintenance; the commission voted to recommend the amendment to City Council.

Planning Director Lisa Hannon said the amendment adds definitions for fence types and materials and would allow alternatives to the current 6-to-8-foot solid masonry wall required between residential and nonresidential uses. Staff proposed options including privacy walls or privacy-style fencing, trees and shrubs, earthen berms, or a combination; Hannon said fencing substituted for masonry would need to be a minimum of 6 feet in height and of materials approved by the planning or development services director.

The amendment would require minimum plantings in buffer areas (for example, Hannon said a 10-foot buffer would require four trees and 35 shrubs per 100 linear feet), require that 50% of planted material come from an approved species list, and require irrigation for all commercial development. Staff said landscaping must be installed on the outside of fences and that required screening should reach a continuous scribe of at least 6 feet in height within two years of installation. Staff also said buffering requirements apply even if an easement exists and that property owners are responsible for ongoing maintenance in perpetuity; maintenance provisions in the draft require removal or replacement of disrepaired fences within 14 days.

Commissioners asked how maintenance would be enforced and who would identify violations over time. Hannon and Wayne Smith said the landscape plan is submitted at development and that staff currently inspects landscaping prior to issuance of a commercial certificate of occupancy; staff suggested instituting annual or biannual inspections and said many enforcement actions would be complaint-driven but that staff can pursue code-enforcement cases if needed.

Commissioners also asked whether the fence and material standards would be subject to state legislation restricting local control over building materials. Staff said the state legislation referenced by commissioners limits rules on building materials for primary structures but would not preclude the city from approving a list of acceptable fence materials because fences are accessory structures.

The draft prohibits certain materials for visible fencing including unfinished or bare wood, agricultural wire, chicken wire, chain link (and chain link with slats), solid panel lattice, and barbed or razor wire. The amendment would allow front-yard fences up to 36 inches in height (with setbacks), permit six-foot fencing on continuous corner lots behind the rear architectural feature and offset from the secondary street, and permit aluminum, vinyl, finished wood (treated/painted/stained/sealed), wrought iron or decorative metal, split rail and masonry features not to exceed 18 inches in certain contexts.

After the discussion the commission voted to recommend approval to City Council. During the discussion staff said the item would proceed to a second reading and potential adoption; in the transcript staff said the action is scheduled for \"the 20 fifth\" for second reading (phrase unclear in the record).","Staff proposed and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance amendment that would allow alternatives to a masonry wall for buffers between commercial and residential uses, set materials and maintenance standards for fences, and require irrigation for commercial landscaping.",{"_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},6587859,"Planning commission backs alcohol permit for 109 State Street, Pappy Jack's expected to occupy site",214,564000,778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d&start=564&end=778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d/thumbnail_564000.jpg","/articles/6587859/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Planning-commission-backs-alcohol-permit-for-109-State-Street-Pappy-Jacks-expected-to-occupy-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587859-b670fe89a64ffaec9ff027a68a47019b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770481622&Signature=U0mQY464-TgKC7Vz0KJUICwees8pKuMMw1B~cY6jMRms6JQ7tI3ophNc6~izObDnvyeydy3~Q1wZt8RAvdElsvHNUFQcgZWPTL7~2S-abKrOToEIzicWhFoLe5qkJAI-Kx-xqFNm4jYED~zTFYnM6UejTbejDaLBb2lZh6yvrKUEDeFm4CUzffSUyalcQBkktSHk37OmTsXyiNfKx6slK4jxr3kp2exyZ78JXhbLtk1a-ptSfJ1ta~kI37fYgZWClXijm0ZOB7LTifXRct~6oHRCKL9p142APlV~IoBCvuV8MOBQ9vxRE6kpWTVZ7R-Bg3ysPVNfgGTe9cpx-0k4xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 5 voted to recommend City Council approve a specific use permit to allow on-premise alcohol sales at 109 State Street, the former Fuzzy's location.

Planning Director Lisa Hannon entered the staff report \"into the record by reference\" and said the property is in the Decatur Square Business District (Zone C1A) and that an alcoholic beverage permit requires a specific use permit; staff recommended approval of SUP 25-0004. Hannon said property owners within 200 feet were notified and staff received no responses.

Commissioners asked about the type and hours of the restaurant. A commissioner who said they had visited the operator's Springtown location described the business as serving \"burgers, fries, catfish, home style plates\" and said the Springtown location closes at 10 p.m. and opens at lunch; the speaker said they expected similar hours for the Decatur location. Commissioners offered a welcome to the incoming business.

No public speakers appeared for or against the application. Following brief discussion the commission voted to recommend approval to City Council; no commissioners voiced opposition during the vote.

The recommendation forwards SUP 25-0004 to City Council for final approval; the transcript records no detailed conditions attached to the commission's recommendation.","The commission recommended City Council approve a specific use permit for on-premise alcohol service at 109 State Street, the former Fuzzy's location; staff reported no neighborhood objections and recommended approval of SUP 25-0004.",{"_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},6587864,"Planning commission recommends approval of second carport at 1204 John Avenue",440,143000,583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d&start=143&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545602-2a3b51dc2d83a5171357de4260781b3d/thumbnail_143000.jpg","/articles/6587864/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Planning-commission-recommends-approval-of-second-carport-at-1204-John-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587864-2fabb17aa38e6514ac25938c8afb0fc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770481622&Signature=jg63HU9R7--uEtGgMAhE2xZ1gt~jHHdiFrzc6KSjWZw0zqX-hhaxh1eVv2ePmVhYwZO5B~-XRYc9dXS94ATsXpNsvt6Pd-Qbi~teqW8LCtNk6-jWvWL-iEpogWpyDvrIG2GMi3hJj5WFF46ZXyDOo1N5sXQyCkwQC7XdIMRiK1jkHmMtcOLpxskyQXgbowbNjql0nzCYIZIsLUwHQCIkbeVs9fxpaLfZHuw~3H4QhrrTI3IfEH8lOYnKPJxL1Tb6qvk0mj3IzC7njXcnb9336wYkdDyKJFbAXH70-2QbAHEb5csogwZIZcPJMwfykRbK0ccpI8172IYOzzNxmDKV5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 5 recommended that City Council approve a specific use permit for a second carport at 1204 John Avenue, a structure that exceeds the municipality's usual length and height limits for carports.

Planning Director Lisa Hannon entered the staff report \"into the record in its entirety by reference\" and said the requested carport triggers a specific use permit because the property would have more than one carport and the proposed structure is approximately 30 feet in length, exceeding the 24-foot length threshold in the code. Hannon said property owners within 200 feet were notified and staff received no responses; staff recommended approval of SUP 25-0003.

Vice Chairman Will Clossey opened the discussion to the commission. Commission members asked whether the larger carport was for an RV or similar; staff said the applicant \"works on his own vehicles and stuff\" and specifically told staff the carport was not for an RV. Wayne Smith, who said the plans already submitted include engineering, told the commission the structure must meet higher wind standards and that the plan-review process will address attachment and anchoring details.

Hannon and Smith said the project must meet building-code and plan-review requirements before a permit is issued. The commission noted an improved parking surface is required inside the carport and that anchoring and a concrete or asphalt slab are part of the building-permit package; Smith confirmed the submitted package includes engineering drawings.

After discussion the commission voted to recommend approval of the SUP to City Council. Commissioners voiced no opposition during the vote.

The commission's recommendation means final approval still rests with City Council; staff and building inspectors will verify required engineered plans, anchoring, and required improved parking surface during permit review.","At its Aug. 5 meeting the Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend City Council approve a specific use permit for a second carport at 1204 John Avenue after staff said engineering and code review requirements will be enforced.","actionData","errors"]

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