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Recent content by Kevin Glasheen

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    Building Height Limits and Building Setbacks

    https://mailchi.mp/rollingwoodtx/kevin-glasheen-rollingwood-city-council-update-24-12690713?e=5762d9adf4
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    Citizenship requirement for boards and commissions

    I’ve put it on the agenda for our next council meeting to remove the citizenship requirement for all boards and commissions. We will have a vote - if my motion gets seconded.
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    Residential Code Task Force

    I would like city council to establish a task force with a limited assignment: to gather community input and measure public support for any residential building code reform, and recommend next steps, if any. I would expect the task force to have public hearings, do outreach and opinion surveys...
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    Residential Code Task Force

    Before tonight’s council meeting I would like to float some suggestions to the rest of council about the proposed comprehensive residential zoning and building code review committee. I would like to acknowledge that Sara Hutson and Brook Brown have led the residential code reform with their...
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    Residential Code Task Force

    I started with the idea that we needed to move quickly and take on residential code issues one by one. I’ve changed my thinking somewhat. I do think we need to close the loophole on setbacks and on building height. 35’ is a good height but our current ordinance increasing it up to 45’ on a...
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    Bond Issues - Water Lines and New City Hall and Public Safety Building

    The voters have approved bonds for new water lines and for a new City Hall and Public Safety building. Our engineering firm K Friese is expected to present a proposal at our January council meeting for engineering services to design the water system upgrade, along with a proposed phasing of the...
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    Appointments to City Commissions and Committees

    Council approved some year-end reappointments and some new appointments to various committees and commissions. I want to clarify the purpose of service on committees and commissions, and the process for being appointed. Most city commissions, like the Park Commission, are simply “advisory”...
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    Ball Fields, Artificial Turf and Turf Maintenance

    At the December council meeting, we considered and denied the request by Western Hills Little League to place artificial turf in the infield of Field #1. I received a lot of feedback from residents opposing artificial turf. Phil McDuffee and I have been working with Chad Smith and the leadership...
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    Building Height Limits and Building Setbacks

    The Planning and Zoning Commission has already had a hearing on building heights on December 7th and has another scheduled for January 4th at 6 pm. Our current building height limit is 35 feet, which I think is reasonable. I would support lowering the height to 30 feet like Westlake Hills. The...
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