Oct 08, 2026 City Planning Commission Meetings

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HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT. SO I'D LIKE TO CALL THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHARDSON CITY PLAN COMMISSION TO ORDER ON THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. THE PLAN COMMISSION CONSISTS OF RICHARDSON RESIDENTS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THERE ARE SEVEN REGULAR MEMBERS AND TWO ALTERNATES ON THE COMMISSION. ONLY SEVEN MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON AN ISSUE, ALTHOUGH ALL MEMBERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS. IN THE CASE OF THE ABSENCE OF A REGULAR MEMBER, THE. A DESIGNATED ALTERNATE WILL VOTE ON THE ISSUE. TONIGHT, WE HAVE FIVE COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE, SO EVERYBODY WILL BE VOTING. THIS MEETING IS. A BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED AS SUCH IN THAT REGARD, AS A COURTESY TO THOSE IN ATTENDANCE, WE REQUEST THAT ALL DEVICES THAT EMIT SOUND BE TURNED OFF OR ADJUSTED SO AS NOT TO INTERRUPT THE MEETING. OUR PROCEEDINGS ARE RECORDED, SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, WHEN ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. SO THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE PRECEDED BY, EXCUSE ME, A STAFF INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUEST. THE APPLICANT IS THEN PERMITTED 15 MINUTES TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSION. THEY MAY RESERVE ANY PORTION OF THIS TIME FOR A FINAL REBUTTAL. TIME SPENT IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE COMMISSION IS NOT COUNTED AGAINST THE APPLICANT. ALL SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY. AJ SITTING RIGHT THERE. THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES EACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. WHEN THE TIMER BEEPS, THE SPEAKER SHOULD CONCLUDE THEIR COMMENTS PROMPTLY. SPEAKERS MUST NOT PHYSICALLY APPROACH MEMBERS OF THE CPC OR STAFF, AND SHOULD REMAIN AT THE LECTERN DURING THEIR COMMENTS. SPEAKERS WITH HANDOUTS MUST PROVIDE THEM TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND IF THERE ARE ORGANIZED GROUPS IN ATTENDANCE, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU SELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO PRESENT YOUR OBJECTIONS. THE COMMISSION IS INTERESTED IN GATHERING NEW AND RELEVANT INFORMATION. WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN REPETITION. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMENTS TO THE COMMISSION, NOT TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE. AFTER A BRIEF REBUTTAL BY THE APPLICANT, THE HEARING WILL BE CLOSED. NO FURTHER TESTIMONY WILL BE PERMITTED. ALL RIGHT. SO FIRST ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS SEEING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER ONE. THAT'S APPROVAL OF

[1. Approval of the minutes of the regular business meeting of September 15, 2026. ]

[CONSENT AGENDA ]

[3. Zoning File 26-19 – Methodist Richardson Medical Center: Consider and act on a request to amend and expand an existing PD Planned Development District with a base zoning district of I-M(1) Industrial with modified uses and development standards, to include rezoning 8.95-acres from I-M(1) Industrial to PD Planned Development with a base zoning district of I-M(1) Industrial with modified uses and development standards, for approximately 20.45 total acres bounded by Renner Road, Shiloh Road, and President George Bush Highway (3001 E. President George Bush Highway). Owner: Scott Simmons, representing Methodist Health Systems. Staff: Derica Peters. (Public hearing is being renoticed for the October 20, 2026 meeting.)]

[4. Zoning File 26-17 – Patio by LaPasha: Consider and act on a request for a Special Permit for a smoking establishment on outdoor patios in conjunction with a restaurant use, for an existing 3,660-square-foot building on a 0.86-acre lot, located at 1600 E. Belt Line Road, on the south side of E. Belt Line Road, east of S. Plano Road and west of S. Yale Blvd., and currently zoned LR-M(2) Local Retail District. Staff: Christine Ross. (Public hearing requested to be continued indefinitely.) ]

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT, WE HAVE ITEM FIVE. THIS IS ZONING

[5. Zoning File 26-16 – Golf Ranch: Consider and act on a request to amend a Special Permit for an existing golf driving range, golf-related activities, and outdoor storage on an approximately 31-acre lot, located at 3570 Waterview Parkway and currently zoned LR-M(1) Local Retail District with Special Conditions, in order to accommodate related use and site modifications. Owner: The University of Texas at Dallas. Staff: Derica Peters. (Public hearing continued from the September 15, 2026 meeting.)]

THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES AND THE LAND TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST IS UNDEVELOPED, AND THAT IS OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AS IS THE PROPERTY TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST OF THE SITE IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF RICHARDSON AND OPERATED BY THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. AND THEN TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE IS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND A PLANNED MIXED USE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT. HERE.

SITE PHOTOS OF THE SITE TODAY. SO IN 2022, THE APPLICANT RECEIVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL PERMIT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL ALUMINUM CANOPY COVER TO THE SITE TO PROVIDE COVERED HITTING BAYS AT THE DRIVING RANGE. SO THE PHOTO YOU SEE HERE IS THAT CANOPY TODAY, SEEN FROM THE PARKING LOT AND THEN SEEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CANOPY COVER. THEY PROVIDE AMENITIES SUCH AS HEATING, FANS, SEATING AND TVS WITH BALL TRACKING TECHNOLOGY FOR PLAYERS.

HERE'S A PHOTO OF THE SITE AT ITS NORTHWEST CORNER. THIS IS WHERE THERE'S A TEMPORARY GRAVEL PARKING LOT TODAY TO HELP WITH OVERFLO PARKING. AND THEN HERE'S A VIEW OF A LINE OF HITTING TEES THAT ARE UNCOVERED. AND THIS IS WHERE A NEW ALUMINUM CANOPY COVER IS PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED ON SITE. AND THERE'S A VIEW OF IT LOOKING FROM THE EAST AND THEN LOOKING WEST. SO AS PROPOSED, THERE WILL BE 79 COVERED HITTING BAYS ON THE SITE GOING FORWARD. TODAY THERE ARE 71 THAT INCLUDES 45 THAT ARE COVERED, 20 ARE UNCOVERED, AND SIX WITHIN THE GOLF BARN BUILDING. AS PROPOSED, THERE WILL BE THREE SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE AREA ON THE NORTH WEST AREA OF THE SITE. TODAY, THERE ARE TWO SHIPPING CONTAINERS IN THIS AREA. ONE IS FOR BALL DISPENSING STATION AND ONE IS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION SALES, SO THAT SHIPPING CONTAINER WILL BE EXPANDED WITH ANOTHER SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES. THEN ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED ALONG WITH AN OUTDOOR SEATING PATIO, AND THAT BUILDING MAY ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER AND ALSO A NEW GUEST CHECK IN BUILDING WILL BE ON SITE, AND THAT IS ONLY 100FT■!S.

HERE ARE SOME EXISTING USES THAT ARE ON SITE AND THESE ARE REMAINING, AND SO ARE THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE TIED TO THE SPECIAL PERMIT. THESE ARE PROPOSED TO REMAIN

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THERE WILL BE SIX WITHIN THE GOLF BARN. THERE WILL BE ZERO UNCOVERED HITTING BAYS AND THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 79. HERE'S THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN. THE EXISTING STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN IN ORANGE AND THE PROPOSED STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN IN BLUE. YOU SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE YOU HAVE A, F AND B, AN ADDITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE BUILDING ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE, AND THE COVERED HITTING BAYS IN THE CENTER. AND THOSE ARE ORIENTED TOWARDS THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. I'LL ZOOM INTO SOME OF THE PROPOSED SITE IMPROVEMENTS STARTING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THIS IS THE TEMPORARY GRAVEL PARKING LOT I POINTED OUT EARLIER. SO AS PROPOSED, THEY WILL RESTORE THAT PARKING LOT BACK TO LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS. THEN IN THE CENTER, YOU SEE THAT THEY HAVE PROPOSED A NEW MEDIAN OPENING AND LEFT TURN LANE IN RENNER ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE EXISTING PARKING LOT. AND THEN THERE WILL BE A NEW PARKING LOT ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE SITE THAT WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL 109 PARKING SPACES, FOR A TOTAL OF 223 PARKING SPACES ON SITE. AND TO SUMMARIZE, THAT IS 223 PARKING SPACES TO SERVE 79 BAYS. WE DON'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL PARKING RATIO ESTABLISHED FOR A DRIVING RANGE, BUT THAT COMES OUT TO 2.8 PARKING SPACES PER BAY. THIS IS THE TEMPORARY GRAVEL PARKING AREA TODAY, WHICH I MENTIONED WILL BE RESTORED TO LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS. AND THIS IS THE LANDSCAPE PLAN THAT IS ON FILE, AND THE APPLICANT WILL BE BRINGING IT BACK TO THESE CONDITIONS WITH THE PLANTING MATERIALS IN THE CENTER OF THAT AREA. HERE'S AN OVERVIEW OF THE SITE TODAY. AND THEN HERE IS WHERE THE ADDITIONAL FEATURES WILL BE ADDED TO THE NORTHEAST.

PREDOMINANTLY. NOW GOING BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AGAIN, THE TEMPORARY GRAVEL PARKING LOT.

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE, THE APPLICANT DID WANT TO HAVE THE OPTION TO EXPAND TO PROVIDE OVERFLOW PARKING AGAIN WITH A TRUE PERMANENT PARKING LOT. SO THEY HAVE DESIGNED THAT PARKING LOT TO MEET OUR STANDARDS AND INCLUDED THAT AS AN EXHIBIT AS WELL, WHICH GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THE FUTURE. WITH THIS ADDITION, THEY CAN NET AN ADDITIONAL 32 SPACES AND THEY WILL PROVIDE THE LANDSCAPE SCREENING AS SHOWN HERE. THE ENVISION RICHARDSON FUTURE LAND USE PLAN IS DESIGNATED THIS AS PART OF AN INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS PLACE TYPE. THIS IS CHARACTERIZED WITH A FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF LAND USES, SUCH AS HOSPITALS, GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, AND UNIVERSITIES. IN A CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT WITH MULTIPLE BUILDINGS CONNECTED BY SIDEWALKS WITHIN LANDSCAPE OPEN SPACES. PRIMARY USES INCLUDE OFFICE AND PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES, AND SECONDARY USES INCLUDE ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE. THEREFORE, THE EXISTING USES ON SITE AND PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THAT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE IN RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND SHOULD THE CPC RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, THE MOTION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONDITIONS. THE SITE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE OPERATOR NORTH CAMPUS PRACTICE RANGE AS THE APPLICANT, AND THE SITE SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONCEPT PLAN. I'LL CALL OUT ON NUMBER THREE. THERE IS A REVISION HERE AND THAT'S THE PRINTOUT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU. THE GOLF DRIVING RANGE WILL HAVE 79 COVERED HITTING BAYS. THAT SAID 73 PREVIOUSLY. AND THEN THESE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS I ALREADY MENTIONED, I WILL BRING ATTENTION TO ANOTHER TWO SPECIAL CONDITIONS THOUGH THEIR LAST TWO ON THIS SLIDE I HAVEN'T MENTIONED YET. THESE ARE RELATED TO THE TIMING OF IMPROVEMENTS. SO FOR THE TEMPORARY GRAVEL PARKING LOT THAT'S OUT THERE TODAY, THAT MUST BE REMOVED AND RESTORED TO LANDSCAPE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE NEW PARKING LOT ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY BEING INSTALLED AND CONSTRUCTED, THE MEDIAN OPENING SHALL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHEAST PARKING LOT. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE TODAY AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DEREK? COMMISSIONER SCHECK? YES. THANK YOU. ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER IN 3G THAT A FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION BUILDING WITH A

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CORRECT. RIGHT. OKAY. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL TREES THAT ARE IN THAT AREA, AS WELL AS THE MEDIAN FOR THE NEW LEFT TURN LANE. AND PER OUR STANDARDS, THOSE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE OR LESS REPLACED SOMEWHERE ELSE. YES. SO THESE WILL HAVE TO BE MITIGATED AS OUR TREE PERMIT ALLOWS. SO THEY WILL CATALOG OR SURVEY THOSE THOSE TREES. AND WE'LL LOOK AT THE TOTAL CALIPER INCHES REMOVED. AND THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO EITHER PLANT PLANT BACK THAT EQUIVALENT. CALIPER INCH, OR THEY CAN PAY THE THEY CAN PAY THE FEE IN LIEU OF.

RIGHT. OKAY. YEAH. AND AS FAR AS THE LEFT TURN OPENING IN THE MEDIAN THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GENERALLY ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN WATERVIEW AND SYNERGY PARKWAY. SO I'M ASSUMING FROM A DISTANCE PERSPECTIVE, DOESN'T HAVE ANY TRAFFIC MOVEMENT ISSUES OR PROBLEMS. WELL, WHENEVER WE LOOK, LOOK, WHENEVER WE LOOKED AT IT, WE LOOKED AT THE DISTANCE THAT IT WAS AWAY FROM THE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION THERE AT AT WATERVIEW. AND NOT ONLY FOR THIS MOVEMENT, BUT IN THE FUTURE WHEN THE WHEN THE AREA TO THE NORTH DEVELOPED, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PUT IN THERE A EASTBOUND LEFT LEFT TURN LANE AT THAT OPENING AND HAVE THEIR DRIVE ACCESS THERE. THAT ALSO MEETS OUR DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS. RIGHT. OKAY. WELL, IT'S DEFINITELY A CHALLENGE TO GET IN THERE WHEN YOU'RE WESTBOUND ON RENNER. IT IS. YEAH. THAT'S AND THAT'S BECAUSE I DON'T IT'S TOUGH TO DO A U TURN AT, AT RENNER AND WATER VIEW. AND YOUR ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO CONTINUE SOUTHBOUND ON WATERVIEW AND PULL INTO THE DARK SILVER LINE STATION AND KIND OF TURN AROUND OR TRY TO MAKE ANOTHER U-TURN ON WATER VIEW OR. SO THE ADDITION OF THIS LEFT LEFT TURN LANE THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN ON RENNER ALLOWS FOR AN INBOUND MOVEMENT INTO THE EXISTING PARKING LOT, OR A U-TURN FOR THE NEW PARKING LOT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TO THE SOUTH. BUT IT ALSO HELPS WITH THE EXITING FROM THE SITE AS WELL. FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO WESTBOUND ON RENNER OR SOUTHBOUND ON WATER WATER VIEW, THEY CAN NOW MAKE THAT LEFT OUT WITHOUT HAVING TO GO EITHER AROUND THE CAMPUS OR DOING A U-TURN DOWN AT SYNERGY AND RENNER, WHICH WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT AS WELL. OKAY, I HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT, BUT THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD POINT. YEAH, THIS THIS REALLY HELPS. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. DID I RAISE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR YOU GUYS? ALL RIGHT. WELL, WHY DON'T WE BRING THE APPLICANT FORWARD AND HEAR ANY COMMENTS THEY HAVE? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JOSH BURR.

I AM THE HEAD OF OPERATIONS FOR GOLF RANCH AT 3570 WATERVIEW PARKWAY. EXCITED TO BE HERE TODAY TO REQUEST THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. YEAH, THE AREA HAS WELCOMED US WITH OPEN ARMS AS WE LAUNCHED OUR SECOND GOLF RANCH SITE HERE IN RICHARDSON. NEVER THOUGHT I

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RIGHT? EXACTLY. RIGHT. SO LOOKS LIKE WE WERE ABLE THE CITY WAS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ON THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION WITH THE NORTHWEST. BUT THIS NORTHEAST PARKING LOT IS REALLY GOING TO HELP AND ACTUALLY BRING BACK THAT GREEN SPACE, AT LEAST FOR A WHILE, UNTIL YOU GET READY FOR HAVING TO EXPAND AGAIN. RIGHT? YEAH. AND AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ACTUALLY NEEDING THAT NORTH WEST CORNER LOT. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE ROOM FOR US TO EXPAND ON THE PROPERTY FROM LIKE A CAPACITY THAT WE COULD HANDLE ON SITE, BUT WANTED TO LIKE HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY SHOULD WE NEED THAT SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST WITH PEOPLE JUMPING CURBS AND MAKING THEIR OWN PARKING SPOTS. THIS IS TEXAS AND HALF THE PEOPLE DRIVE TRUCKS, SO, YOU KNOW. YEAH. AND WITH THE COVERED HITTING BAYS, I ASSUME THAT GENERATES MORE REVENUE BECAUSE YOU GET MORE HOURS, YOU GET MORE DAYS WHEN YOU CAN INCLEMENT WEATHER HOT OR RAINING, OR WHEN PEOPLE CAN GO OUT AND PRACTICE. IS THAT THE BASIC IDEA BEHIND IT? YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT. BOTH OBVIOUSLY BUSINESS BENEFICIAL IF WE'RE ABLE TO GENERATE REVENUE OUT OF THOSE BAYS MORE OFTEN, AND WE'RE ALSO ABLE TO HAVE THEM AVAILABLE MORE OFTEN WHERE, YEAH, IF IT'S RAINING, THOSE BAYS ARE CLOSED BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT COVERED. AND THEN EVEN POST RAIN, WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO DRY OUT BEFORE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY BE OUT THERE. YEAH. AND YOU SAID THIS IS THE SECOND LOCATION FOR GOLF RANCH AND RICHARDSON. IT WAS THE SECOND. WE HAVE SEVEN TODAY. OKAY. BUT IT WAS NUMBER TWO. NUMBER TWO. OKAY. AND WHERE WHERE ARE THE OTHER LOCATIONS, MAN? WE'RE SPREAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SO WE'RE FROM RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, KANSAS CITY, DALLAS AREA, AND GLENDALE, ARIZONA. THEY JUST LIKE TO PUT ME ON FLIGHTS PRETTY MUCH. AND HOW DOES THE RICHARDSON FACILITY KIND OF COMPARE TO YOUR OTHER LOCATIONS? YEAH, THE RICHARDSON LOCATION IS OUR FLAGSHIP SITE. I SAY THIS ALL THE TIME. ALL THE RIGHT VARIABLES CAME TOGETHER OF INCREDIBLE LOCATION, INCREDIBLE DEMOGRAPHICS OF PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THE DFW AREA IS VERY MUCH FORWARD IN A LOT OF ITS GOLF EVOLUTION, WHERE MAYBE OTHER MARKETS ARE NOT. SO YEAH, IT HAS BEEN OUR FLAGSHIP LOCATION AND CONTINUES TO BE. YEAH. AND WHEN WHEN DID YOU TAKE OVER THE LEASE FROM THE PRIOR ORIGINAL OPERATOR. DO YOU RECALL WHEN THAT WAS? YEAH. SO THAT WAS JANUARY OF 2023 THAT WE TOOK OVER. I DON'T THINK THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THAT, BUT HE WAS PREVIOUS TO US. I THINK HE WAS THERE FOR 5 TO 8 YEARS. YEAH, I KNOW IT'S BEEN IN IN EXISTENCE REALLY AS A GOLF DRIVING RANGE SINCE ROUGHLY 2008, I THINK IS TIME FRAME. SO QUITE A WHILE THERE. BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE. IT'S REALLY TAKEN OFF UNDER YOUR, YOUR, YOUR MANAGEMENT AND THANK YOU. IT'S GREAT TO SEE. OKAY. REALLY, I THOUGHT IT WAS BEFORE THAT. I MEAN, I USED TO BICYCLE UP THERE WHEN YOU TURN YOUR MIC ON. OH, I THOUGHT IT WAS BEFORE 2008. I USED TO BICYCLE UP THERE AND IT'S BEEN THERE AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. BUT, YOU KNOW, I MAY HAVE A SHORT MEMORY. I HEAR STORIES, WE'VE GOT TWO GUYS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN ALIVE, BILL AND BILL AND CLYDE. AND THEY. YEAH, I COULDN'T EVEN TELL YOU BECAUSE OF HOW MANY STORIES THEY HAVE AND HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN GOING THERE. THANK YOU. YEP. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER PURDY, HOW DID THE ALIGNMENT WITH UTD GO AND HOW DOES YOU KNOW YOUR BUSINESS KIND OF FIT INTO THEIR LARGER EXPANSION PLANS? YEAH IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. THE ALIGNMENT IF YOU'RE IF YOUR QUESTION IS AROUND LIKE THE EXTENSION OF THE LAST THIS BEING FROM THE LAST PLANNING COMMISSION, THAT WAS DUE TO NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN UTD AND UT SYSTEMS AS TO WHO WAS WHO ULTIMATELY HAD THE APPROVAL TO SIGN THE APPLICATION. AND IT WAS MORE OF A BATTLE BETWEEN UTD AND UT SYSTEMS BECAUSE IT'S A PART OF THE UT WHOLE HOLISTIC

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RECOMMENDING APPROVAL RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WE ACCEPT AS PRESENTED. OKAY, COMMISSIONER QUIRK, I'LL SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZONING FILE 26615 AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SO THERE YOU GO.

AWESOME. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. AND GOOD LUCK WITH CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[6. Staff report on pending development, zoning permits, and planning matters. ]

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AND THEN LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT WE JUST RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THIS WEEK THAT WE ARE A RECIPIENT AGAIN OF THE RICHARD R LILLY PLANNING EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. SO THAT'S A BIG DEAL WITHIN OUR PROFESSION, ESPECIALLY AS PLANNERS. WE'LL INCLUDE DAN AS OUR AS OUR TOKEN ENGINEER. SO, BUT, BUT THIS IS A REALLY NEAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, RECOGNIZING ITS SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS TOWARD ALL THINGS THAT WE DO PLANNING. OBVIOUSLY, YOU SEE US MAINLY WITH PROCESSING CASES THAT WE BRING BEFORE YOU, BUT IT ALSO. THE ORGANIZATION IS GREAT ABOUT SUPPORTING A LOT OF THE OTHER WORK THAT WE DO.

OBVIOUSLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, KEEPING THAT CURRENT THAT WAS ADOPTED IN 2024, WE'RE GOING TO BE EMBARKING ON A NEW PROJECT WITH THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR OUR ZONING, SUBDIVISION AND SIGNAGE REGULATIONS, BUT ALSO OUR OTHER SPECIAL STUDIES THAT WE DO FROM TIME TO TIME. SO IT'S GREAT THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AMONGST OUR PEERS AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR ALL OF THE GREAT PLANNING WORK THAT WE DO. SO I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU ALL HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN THAT PROCESS AS WELL, BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED TO DO IF WE DON'T HAVE A CITY PLAN COMMISSION. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THOSE EFFORTS. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. WELL, THANK YOU, AND WE'RE PROUD TO WORK WITH YOU. AND YOU ALL DO A GREAT JOB. AND IT'S AN HONOR TO TO BE A PART OF THAT AWARD IN A LITTLE BIT. SO GOOD JOB TO EVERYBODY. ANYTHING ELSE FROM ANYONE? OKAY.

IF NOT, I'LL CALL THIS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:31 P.M. THANK YOU. OH, SORRY. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I THINK WE DID ALREADY. YEAH. OH. YEP. SORRY. GOT THROUGH THAT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.