PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Interview applicants and appoint three (3) individuals to the New Braunfels Planning Commission for three (3) At Large seats with terms ending 05-31-2029.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Planning Commission reviews and recommends for the adoption of the City’s master plan; recommends ordinances for platting and zoning and other duties as prescribed by the City Council or state law.
The Planning Commission consists of nine (9) members, of which at least seven (7) members shall be citizens of the City of New Braunfels and of which not more than two (2) members may live in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of New Braunfels. Each member serves a three-year term. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications from February 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, and received 29 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee is recommending Council interview the following five (5) individuals for three (3) At-Large seats with terms expiring 05-31-2029.
• Chad Nolte
• Jessica Schaefer
• Jerry Sonier
• John Mathis
• Kevin Fain
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Planning Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend interviewing and the appointment of three (3) individuals to the Planning Commission with terms ending 05-31-2029.