Zoning districts back on the table for Huntsville City Council
May 6—Huntsville City Council will hold a joint workshop with the local planning commission to talk about amending the Huntsville Development Code to add new zoning districts.
The workshop will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Huntsville Public Library Staggs Community Room. The council will then move to its regular session at 6 p.m.
Council approved the capital improvement project (CIP) budget item for the parks master plan and sports facility feasibility study for $100,000 in its annual budget. The council will hear from Director of Parks and Leisure Penny Joiner about an agreement with Burditt Consultants for the plan.
The study is to consider a 40-acre parcel for potential development as a sports tourism destination.
In Burditt's proposal chosen by staff, the organization recognizes the city as a robust community that prides itself on providing excellent services in all areas of governance. The parks, programs and facilities in Huntsville are a key factor in ensuring a high quality of life in the community, and the city recognizes a need to develop a comprehensive master plan to capture the community's vision for the parks and recreation system moving forward, according to the proposal.
In addition to being a visionary document that identifies the community's demand for parks, programs and amenities, the document must also provide recommendations for improvements and additions to the parks system along with conceptual renderings and opinions of probable cost for capital improvement planning and budgeting.
The following scope of work seeks to address the city's master plan goals with a comprehensive assessment of existing parks, facilities, trails and programs followed by robust stakeholder involvement and plan development. Additionally, a study will be conducted of an existing city-owned 40-acre property adjacent to the city's police department as a possibility for the sports tourism destination.
Council is expected to approve the agreement in the consent agenda, along with an annual purchase of various road and drainage materials, and an interlocal agreement with the North Center Texas Council of Governments.
The statutory agenda includes a first reading for the settlement of a proposed rate increase of CenterPoint Energy Resource Corp; a first reading for the adoption of the 2024 City of Huntsville Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan; a second amendment to the development agreement with The Reserves of Huntsville; and an agreement for the construction and funding of improvements and reimbursements of advances for The Reserves of Huntsville. The Reserves is operated by PHD-Huntsville 34, LP.
Council will convene in executive session to discuss the economic development negotiations for Project Goose and to receive legal advice.
To see the entire packet of the council meeting and materials provided for each agenda item, log on to HuntsvilleTX.gov, under Government/Agendas. The 6 p.m. meeting is broadcast live on Facebook and the city website. Workshops are not recorded or broadcast.
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