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          P.M. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY COMMISSIONER BRIAN LEHRER. 
          PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AGAIN, THE 
          [B. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER]
TIME IS 6 P.M. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE DESOTO PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING TO ORDER THIS EVENING. WE HAVE PRESENT COMMISSIONER BILL EDWARDS. LAURA, VICE CHAIR, BROOKS, COMMISSIONER DEWBERRY, AND ABSENT IS MR. GRAHAM. AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME, OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS RECOGNITION OF DEPARTING MEMBERS MR. GARY RAVENEL AND MR. WARNER. BILL. AT THIS TIME I WILL MAKE NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER GRAHAM IS HERE ALSO. WE HAVE FOR STAFF THIS EVENING. MR. TRENT CARROLL, PLANNING MANAGER, MISS CAMBRIA JORDAN, AND WE ALSO HAVE THE CITY SECRETARY PRESENT WITH US THIS EVENING. GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. AND PLEASE REMIND ME OF YOUR NAME. WHEN? NICHOLLS. JACKSON. ALL RIGHT. SHE'S SITTING IN THIS EVENING FOR CALEB SMITH. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. SO OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MRS. JACQUELINE COLTON, SHE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE TAKING OVER THE FIRST ITEM ON THE LIST TODAY OR ON THE AGENDA, RATHER, SHE SHOULD BE COMING SHORTLY. 
          SO WE'LL NEED ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES. A COUPLE OF MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. THEN WE'LL JUST RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. PLEASE STAY IN PLACE AND WE'LL COME. WE'LL COME BACK TO THE MEETING ONCE SHE'S HERE. THANK YOU. 
          THE TIME IS 6:03 P.M. AND WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO OUR MEETING. CALL THE MEETING. BACK TO ORDER. AT THIS TIME, MISS COLTER, WE WILL HAVE THE RECOGNITION OF THE DEPARTING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD EVENING. COMMISSIONERS. HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING TODAY? WONDERFUL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. SO WE'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUR DEPARTING MEMBERS. WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BELL AND CHAIRMAN RAVENEL. WE ALSO HAVE WORDS OF APPRECIATION FROM OUR DIRECTOR, AHMAD AL CASEY, WHO COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT AS HE IS ATTENDING A DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN MEETING. SO I'LL TO MAKE SURE THAT I COVER EVERYTHING. I'LL READ INTO THE RECORD WHAT HE HAS PROVIDED TONIGHT. THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUTGOING COMMISSIONER WARNER BELL FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, MR. BELL HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, THOUGHTFULLY REVIEWING PROJECTS, BALANCING GROWTH WITH PRESERVATION, AND ALWAYS 
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KEEPING THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR RESIDENTS IN MIND. HE'S ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, THOUGH, BEFORE FORMING AN OPINION ON EACH ZONING CASE PLACED BEFORE HIM. PLANNING AND ZONING, YOU ALL KNOW, IS AN EASY WORK. IT REQUIRES PATIENCE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, TIME, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF HOW EVERY DECISION AFFECTS OUR CITY FOR YEARS TO COME. MR. BELL HAS BROUGHT ALL OF THAT AND MORE TO THE TABLE. AND SO, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR MR. BELL'S TIME, ENERGY AND COMMITMENT. HE LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF THOUGHTFUL DECISION MAKING AND COMMUNITY MINDED LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU, MR. BELL, FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR HELPING TO MAKE THE CITY OF DESOTO A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND GROW. OKAY, CHAIR JERRY RAVENEL. THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO YOU. AS CHAIR, YOU HAVE LED THE COMMISSION WITH INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS AND A STEADY HAND GUIDING DISCUSSIONS, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG YOUR YOUR TEAM MEMBERS, AND ENSURING THAT EVERY VOICE AT THE TABLE WAS HEARD. YOU'VE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING OUR MEETINGS PRODUCTIVE, PROFESSIONAL, AND FOCUSED ON WHAT'S BEST FOR THE DESOTO COMMUNITY. UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP. THE COMMISSION HAS NAVIGATED COMPLEX ZONING MATTERS, DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS, AND POLICY UPDATES WITH THOUGHTFULNESS AND TRANSPARENCY. YOU AND COMMISSIONER BELL PARTICIPATED IN THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH SETS THE VISION FOR THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY. THE HAMPTON ROAD REZONING STANDARDS, AND SEVERAL COMPLEX HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. YOUR ABILITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE BALANCED DIALOG, AND MAINTAIN A FORWARD LOOKING PERSPECTIVE HAS TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE. SO WITH THAT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMITMENT TO OUR CITY. YOU WILL LEAVE THE COMMISSION STRONGER AND BETTER PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FOR YOUR LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF DESOTO. SO AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR CHAIR AND COMMISSIONER BELL TO PLEASE JOIN US AT THE PODIUM. WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION AND OTHER GIFTS FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMITTEE. 
          AND I JUST I WANTED TO ADD TO THIS. I HAVE LETTERS FOR YOU ALL FOR YOU BOTH. AND THEY READ, AS MR. BELL AND MR. RAVENEL, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, YOUR STEADY VOICE, PREPARATION AND RESPECT FOR THE PUBLIC PROCESS HELPED MOVE IMPORTANT CASES FORWARD AND KEPT OUR WORK FOCUSED ON WHAT IS BEST FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. I APPRECIATE YOUR 
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HOURS. YOU COMMITTED TO READING PACKETS, ASKING FAIR QUESTIONS, AND WEIGHING THE LONG TERM IMPACT OF THE DECISION. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS STRENGTHEN OUR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND SET A STRONG EXAMPLE FOR FUTURE COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO DESOTO AND I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST IN THIS NEXT CHAPTER OF SERVICE. SINCERELY, CRYSTAL CHISHOLM, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL LIAISON FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE BE ALL FOR YOU ALL. YOU ALL WILL STAY ENGAGED, STAY ON US, HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE. AND BELIEVE ME, IT IS, IT IS, IT IS NEEDED. AND AND YOUR YOUR SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT IS IS VERY WELL WELCOME. THANK YOU. AND THIS IS YOUR. I'M SORRY. ALL RIGHT. FIRST LET ME THANK THE STAFF FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR GUIDING US AND GIVING US GREAT INFORMATION TO GO ON. 
          WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH TO THE COMMISSION. IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL. 
          IF I COULD LEAVE YOU WITH SOME PARTING WORDS, IT WOULD BE TO CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS FAR. STRIVE TO AVOID ALLOWING DERISION TO COME BETWEEN YOU, AND REMEMBER TO GIVE CREDENCE AND WEIGHT TO THE OPINIONS AND THE SENSIBILITIES OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY. THANK YOU, AND IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE. GOOD EVENING. I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR THE RECOGNITION THIS EVENING. AND WHAT I WOULD SAY TO YOU IS THAT WHILE I DON'T HAVE WILL NOT HAVE A VOTE, I WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE MY VOICE. YOU WILL PROBABLY THINK I'M STILL ON THE COMMISSION, BECAUSE I'LL STILL BE COMING TO MEETINGS AND I WILL BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MY THREE MINUTES TO WEIGH IN ON CASES. SO, AND I HOPE THAT Y'ALL WILL GIVE ME FAIR AND LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY. BUT ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO TAKE TIME TO THANK STAFF. AND I'M GOING TO START WITH MR. CARROLL. MR. CARROLL HAS JUST BEEN THE UTMOST PROFESSIONAL, REALLY STRONG AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND YOU'VE JUST DONE A GREAT JOB, AND YOU HAVE DONE AND WORKED WITH ME TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS RUN EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY. AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT. AND I FEEL LIKE WE WILL BE FORGING A FRIENDSHIP NOW THAT I'LL BE MOVING OUTSIDE OF THIS REALM TO MISS COLTON. WHILE I HAVE NOT KNOWN YOU VERY LONG, AND WE ONLY GOT TO KNOW YOU BECAUSE MR. BREWER DEPARTED, WHAT I WOULD SAY ABOUT YOU IS THAT I BELIEVE YOU TO OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY. I BELIEVE YOU TO BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT. AND I WOULD PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WHO YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS. AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN YOUR WORK LIFE AND WHATEVER HE HAS FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE. AND LASTLY, TO THE PLANNING MANAGER, MISS CAMBRIA, I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE IMPRESSED ME BEYOND MEASURE, AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT I HATED TO SEE MISS JORDAN WILLIAMS GO, AND I STILL AM SADDENED THAT SHE DID LEAVE THE CITY. BUT I WOULD TELL YOU THAT OUR PLANNING AND ZONING IS A MUCH BETTER PLACE BECAUSE OF YOUR PRESENCE. YOU HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE PUT THE TIME IN, AND YOU WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REPRESENTED YOUR DEPARTMENT WELL. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE DONE THAT AND YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THE PROFESSIONALISM, THE EXCELLENCE THAT YOU HAVE EXHIBITED WHILE YOU'VE BEEN HERE IN THIS SHORT TIME. AND I WOULD TELL YOU FROM MY PURVIEW, FROM MY PERCEPTION, YOU ARE THE BEST HIRE THAT THEY HAVE MADE. AND I AM JUST SO EXCITED THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS YOU PRESENTING, TAKING THE QUESTIONS, AND HANDLING THEM EXTREMELY WELL. SO CONTINUE TO DO THAT. AND TO MY FRIENDS, CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU DO. YOU DO IT WELL. AND WHEN YOU'RE MAKING THOSE DECISIONS, KNOW THAT YOU'RE THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE. THIS IS THE PEOPLE'S CITY. IT'S NOT SEVEN PEOPLE CITY ON THIS COMMISSION OR ON THE COUNCIL, IT'S THE PEOPLE'S CITY. SO WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR DECISIONS, REALLY GIVE THEM AND WEIGHT THEM WITH THOUGHT, TAKE INTO 
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CONSIDERATION IS THE GOOD THING FOR THIS CITY. WILL IT DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? AND I GUARANTEE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY IN EVERY VOTE THAT YOU MAKE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FOR YOUR RESPECT, AND FROM WORKING WITH ME. AND I HAVE FOR MISS CAMBRIA A LITTLE THANK YOU, MR. CARROLL. THANK YOU, MISTER, AND MISS COLTON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE YOU ALL. TAKE CARE. GIVE THE COMMISSION A CHANCE. IF THEY'D LIKE TO RESPOND AND SAY ANYTHING. I KNOW IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, OR WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. OH. THEY'RE GOING. I THINK LAST MEETING I SAID ALL MY THOUGHTS FROM MY PEOPLE. APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. COMMISSIONER BELL, AS WELL AS CHAIR RAVENEL, I DO WANT TO APPRECIATE STAFF AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR CORRECTING THIS DEPARTURE AND MAKING IT RIGHT. I THINK YOU GUYS DID MORE THAN I EXPECTED, AND I APPRECIATE IT FROM OUR COUNCIL LIAISON AS WELL AS ALL THE STAFF, BECAUSE THEY DESERVED EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT TODAY. 
          AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR CORRECTING THAT FOR US. THANK YOU. GOOD. GOOD EVENING. SO I JUST WANTED TO DITTO WHAT COMMISSIONER GRAHAM SAID. AND SO AGAIN THANK YOU TO THE TO THE COUNCIL LIAISON. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF. AND CERTAINLY THANK YOU TO BOTH DEPARTING COMMISSIONERS. IT'S BEEN A GREAT RIDE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU TO YOU CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED OUT THERE THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. SO I'LL END ON THAT NOTE AND SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO NOT JUST THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, BUT TO THE CITIZENS OF DESOTO AND TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND WANT TO SEE PROSPER AND WANT TO SEE ELEVATE TO BECOME WHAT IT COULD BE. 
          IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES HERE. BUT I APPRECIATE THE THREE YEARS WE'VE SERVED TOGETHER. I HAVE GROWN TO LOVE YOU GUYS LIKE BIG BROTHERS. I THANK. BOTH OF YOU ARE OLDER THAN ME, BUT I'VE GROWN TO LOVE YOU LIKE BIG BROTHERS. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR WISDOM AND I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU BROUGHT TO THIS COMMISSION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS ON THE OTHER SIDE TO, YOU KNOW, BE HEARD ON MANY OF THE CASES TO COME FOR YOUR THREE MINUTES, AS COMMISSIONER EDWARDS SAID. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE NEXT ITEM. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA 
          [C. SWEAR IN OF MEMBERS AND ELECTIONS]
IS TO SWEAR IN OF MEMBERS AND ELECTIONS. SEE, ONE IS SWEARING IN NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. I THINK SO, I THOUGHT I WAS COMING BACK. 
          THANK YOU. SO IT'S GOING TO BE. SO I. 
          MISS TANYA. MISS VICKY, IF YOU GUYS WANT TO COME FORWARD. I'M NOT A NEW MEMBER. 
          DO YOU WANT ME TO? YES. STILL COME DOWN. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HOW DO YOU VOTE AT THE SAME TIME? I JUST WANT TO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AND THE NAME. AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. JUST REPEAT AFTER ME IN THE NAME. AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, IN THE NAME, BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, I STATE YOUR NAME, TANYA BROOKS. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL DO TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND AND DEFEND THE 
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CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. THANK YOU. JUST NEED YOU GUYS TO SIGN. AND PUT YOUR NAME IN THERE. 
          ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ELECT A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. I'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER DEWBERRY. DO YOU HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHAIRPERSON? MADAM VICE CHAIR, AS I DID WHEN I NOMINATED YOU FOR VICE CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE YOU FOR CHAIR. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM. I'M GOING TO. DITTO, COMMISSIONER DEWBERRY AND I RECOMMEND OR NOT RECOMMEND ITS NOMINEE. NOMINATE. 
          THERE WE GO. NOMINATE COMMISSIONER BROOKS. OKAY. MR. LAURA, I NOMINATE COMMISSIONER BROOKS. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER EDWARDS I CONCUR. THANK COMMISSIONER ALEXIS I NOMINATE COMMISSIONER BROOKS. THANK YOU. DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? I DO OKAY. SO THEN WE CAN MOVE TO A MOTION TO VOTE. I MOTION TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF FOR CHAIR FOR VICE CHAIR TANYA BROOKS SECOND CHAIR OKAY. SO IT WILL BE A MOTION FOR TANYA BROOKS TO BE CHAIRPERSON. AND THEN YOU CAN MAKE THE VOTE. OKAY. I MOTION TO MAKE COMMISSIONER BROOKS CHAIRPERSON. 
          SECOND, IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GRAHAM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. I UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THANK YOU GUYS. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ELECT A CHAIRPERSON FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. THIS TIME, I'LL START ON MY RIGHT. COMMISSIONER, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON ELECT A VICE PERSON FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER. ALEXIS, DO YOU HAVE A NOMINEE? COMMISSIONER EDWARDS I NOMINATE COMMISSIONER GRAHAM. I NOMINATE COMMISSIONER GRAHAM. OKAY, SO WE ONLY NEED ONE NOMINATION FOR EACH PERSON. SO IF SOMEONE'S ALREADY NOMINATED HIM, THEN IF THERE'S NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, THEN WE CAN MOVE TO MAKE A VOTE. OKAY, MR. COMMISSIONER, DO. YOU WANT TO ASK IF HE ACCEPTS OR DO I. OKAY. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM, DO YOU. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? I ACCEPT. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM HAS BEEN NOMINATED AND ACCEPTED. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I I'LL. MOTION A MOTION. WE NEED A MOTION TO. THEY MADE A MOTION AND SECONDED. RIGHT. NO. ALL RIGHT. WE NEED A MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER GRAHAM TO VICE CHAIR. SECOND MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LAURA AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY OPPOSED? UNANIMOUSLY 
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APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZEN 
          [D. CITIZEN APPEARANCES The Planning and Zoning Commission invites citizens to address the Commissioners on any topic not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak should complete a "Citizen Comment Card" and return it to the table prior to the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Planning and Zoning Commission cannot take action on items not listed on the agenda. However, your concerns may be addressed by City Staff, placed on a future agenda, or responded to by some other course. Anyone desiring to speak on an item scheduled for a Public Hearing is requested to hold their comments until the Public Hearing on that item.]
APPEARANCES. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONERS ON ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT CARD AND RETURN IT TO THE TABLE PRIOR TO THE MEETING. 
          IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CANNOT TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY CITY STAFF PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA OR RESPONDED TO BY SOME OTHER COURSE. ANYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUESTED TO HOLD THEIR COMMENTS UNTIL THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ITEM. DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK TODAY? 
          [E. CONSENT AGENDA Any item may be withdrawn from the consent agenda and acted on separately. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the approval of each item in accordance with Staff Recommendations.]
NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. MOVING ON. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANY ITEM MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ACTED ON SEPARATELY. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA OF. AUTHORIZES THE APPROVAL OF EACH ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? APPROVAL? I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IS. SECOND. THE ITEM HAS BEEN. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. ANY OPPOSED? 
          [F. CITY COUNCIL UPDATES]
OKAY. AND ITEM F ON THE AGENDA IS OUR CITY COUNCIL UPDATES. MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU HAVE ANY CITY COUNCIL UPDATES FOR THE COMMISSION? HI THERE. UPDATES THAT I DO HAVE IS WE JUST WE HAVE A MEETING ON THE 18TH AND TODAY WE WE DISCUSSED ABOUT OUR HELPING HANDS IN DESOTO. SO I DO WANT TO MAKE THAT AWARE. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT IS NEEDING RESOURCES BECAUSE OF THEY'VE BEEN FURLOUGHED OR THEY HAVE LOST THEIR SNAP BENEFITS, THAT THAT LINK TO THE WEBSITE IS ALREADY UP AND WE HAVE EVENTS COMING UP AS WELL THAT YOU ALL MAY BE AWARE OF. ARE ANY OF YOU VETERANS BY CHANCE? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, MISS BROOKS. SO NOW THAT I KNOW, THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME THAT YOU CAN BE MY SPECIAL GUEST AT OUR GALA. THIS OUR VETERANS GALA, WHICH IS ON NOVEMBER 15TH, AND WE ALSO HAVE A BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AS WELL. THAT'S AT CHARLTON METHODIST. OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THOSE ARE MOST OF THE MAJOR UPDATES. I THINK THERE'S NOTHING ELSE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. WE DO HAVE TWO MORE MEETINGS LEFT. WE HAVE OUR OUR NOVEMBER 18TH AND THEN OUR DECEMBER MEETING. WE WON'T MEET THE SECOND, THE THIRD TUESDAY IN DECEMBER. SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. IF YOU'RE ENGAGED IN WATCHING ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ITEM G ON THE AGENDA IS ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. 
          [G. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST Discussion will be limited to the following pursuant to Gov't Code 551.0415: (1) Expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; (2) information regarding holiday schedules; (3) a recognition of an individual; (4) a reminder about upcoming Planning & Zoning events; (5) announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety.]
DISCUSSION WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0415. 
          EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCES TO INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES THREE A RECOGNITION OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A REMINDER ABOUT UPCOMING PLANNING AND ZONING EVENTS, OR FIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. I KNOW THIS IS THE ONLY MEETING THAT WE WILL HAVE THIS MONTH DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, BOTH VETERANS DAY AND THANKSGIVING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST? GOOD EVENING. COMMISSIONERS. CAMBRIA JORDAN, PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER. SO OTHER THAN THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS, HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO EVERYONE WHO'S WHO SERVED IN. 
          HAPPY EARLY THANKSGIVING. JUST AN UPDATE ON OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. IT'LL BE DECEMBER 9TH AS IT SHOWS ON OUR PLANNING AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING DATES. EXCUSE ME. 
          CALENDAR. SO THERE'S NO CHANGE THERE. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING, MISSUS? JACQUELINE COLTON OKAY, SO THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR PLANNING AND ZONING. COMMISSIONERS. DO YOU ALL HAVE ANYTHING? MADAM CHAIR, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO CONGRATULATE COMMISSIONER LEROY ON HIS ONE MONTH OLD BABY BOY. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SECOND EDITION. TO YOUR FAMILY. THANK 
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YOU SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. AND HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY. ANY OTHER ITEMS? COMMISSIONERS. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME, COMMISSIONER ALEXIS TO THE TEAM. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND GETTING TO KNOW YOU. ALL RIGHT. THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE ADJOURNMENT. I'LL LOOKING FOR A MOTION. SECOND.
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