PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Interview applicants and appoint 3 individuals to the New Braunfels Planning Commission for At-Large seats with terms ending May 31, 2026.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
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. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications through March 31, 2023 and received 16 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommended the following applicants for interviews for three At-Large vacancies with terms ending May 31, 2026:
• Chad Nolte - Incumbent
• Jerry Sonier - Incumbent
• Cinderella Von Hach
• John Malik
• Robert Merino
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Planning Commission require Council Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends interviewing applicants and appointing three individuals to the New Braunfels Planning Commission for terms ending May 31, 2026.