PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Interview applicants and appoint four (4) individuals to the New Braunfels Planning Commission for At Large seats with three terms ending May 31,2027 and one unexpired seat ending 05-31-2026.
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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. Members of the Planning Commission also serve as the Roadway Impact Fee Advisory Committee and New Braunfels Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
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, 2024, to March 31, 2024, and received 10 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee is recommending Council interview the following individuals for three (3) terms expiring May 31, 2027 and one (1) unexpired term ending May 31, 2026:
• Vicky Rudy
• Stanley Laskowski
• Randall Allsup
• Chase Taylor
• Jessica Schaefer
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Planning Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends interviewing and the appointment of four (4) individuals to the Planning Commission with terms ending May 31, 2027 and one unexpired term ending May 31, 2026.