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WELL GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
[A. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING (6:30 P.M.)]
THE TIME IS 6:32 P.M..THIS WILL BEGIN OUR MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
MYSELF, BRIANNA CHACON IS PRESENT.
MR. KLEIBER IS NOT HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
AND MISS CAROLYN DAVID GRAVES HERE.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE HOPE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM BRINGING SALVATION TO THE WORLD.
PLEASE KEEP ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS SAFE AS THEY PROTECT OUR CITIZENS AROUND THE CLOCK.
IT IS IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS THAT WE PRAY.
ALL RIGHT. AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
[D. PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.THE COUNCIL ISN'T ABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS SECTION THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A SPEAKER'S INQUIRY, OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
TONIGHT I HAVE MISS MAXINE ELLIS.
AND IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE FOR SURE YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
SURE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
I LIVE AT 914 BLUEWOOD STREET IN ARCADIA FARMS. SO I COME TO YOU TONIGHT WITH A COUPLE OF CHALLENGES.
ONE OF THEM IS ON BEAUCHAMP, THE MEDIUM BETWEEN WHERE THE CITY PARKS ARE NOW AND BROOKSIDE.
BUT THAT WHOLE STRIP FROM BASICALLY WHERE BROOKSIDE STARTS AND THE CITY PARKS START TO THE END SOUTH OF IT, I THINK THAT'S SOUTH.
YEAH, THEY'RE GETTING KIND OF HIGH, SO I'M NOT SURE WHO HANDLES THAT.
THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 398 AND BEAUCHAMP, THAT HAS NOW GONE ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND BEEN OPEN FOR A WHILE NOW. THAT IS STILL A FLASHING TRAFFIC LIGHT.
THERE'S BEEN 2 TO 3 CAR ACCIDENTS ALREADY.
NOT SURE WHEN WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT LIGHT TURNED ON.
AND THEN INSIDE ARCADIA FARMS ON EVERGLADE STREET.
NOT SURE WHO TO REACH OUT TO REGARDING THIS, BUT WE'VE GOT FIVE CARS, FLAT TIRES, NO TAGS, EXPIRED INSPECTION STICKERS.
SO I FIGURED YOU GUYS BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND THEN MAYBE GET DIRECTIONS.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE ELSE THIS EVENING FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ON THE ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCE INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS, INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND REPORTS FROM LIAISONS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
COUNCIL WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU HAD TO REPORT THIS EVENING? OKAY. IF NOTHING, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
SECTION F ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SO REQUEST IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERING IT AS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.
SO NOW WE HAVE F12024 058 F22024 0325R04F3 2024 0325R F42024
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0325R1. F5 2024 0325RO2.F6 2024 059 F72024 060 F82024 061 F92024 0325 ROW THREE AND F TEN.
YOUR HONOR, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION BEFORE I MAKE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT.
BUT ON THESE ACTIONS WERE PEOPLE OR OR THE ANNEXING OR FROM OUR ETJ, NOT THE ANNEXING, BUT IN OUR AGE, ARE THEY REQUIRED TO DO A.
EACH ONE SENDS A LETTER AND SAYS, WE WOULD LIKE TO PETITION.
THEY DON'T SAY WE ARE PETITIONING.
THEY JUST SAY WE ALL THE LETTERS SAY WE ARE.
ARE THOSE PETITIONS SUPPOSED TO BE SIGNED BY OTHER FOLKS? FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL PROPERTY.
DON'T THEY HAVE TO? OTHER PEOPLE RIGHT NEXT TO THEM HAVE TO AGREE OR ANYTHING OR.
NO, I BELIEVE IT'S I DON'T KNOW, 100% OF THE DEED.
SO WHOEVER'S 100% ON THAT PARTICULAR DEED.
SO IF THERE'S MORE THAN ONE OWNER, IT WOULD NEED TO BE TWO PEOPLE IF THERE WERE MORE THAT WAY.
BUT AS LONG AS IT'S 100% OF THE SPECIFIC DEED, OKAY.
I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT WHATEVER THEY SAY WE'D LIKE TO PETITION BECAUSE THAT MEANS, HEY, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT IT, RIGHT? BUT ANYWAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IS.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL.
YES. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SORRY, IT'S NOT WORKING TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEMS G CEREMONIAL ITEMS.
[G. CEREMONIAL ITEMS]
WE WILL START WITH G ONE 2024 062 PROCLAMATION HONORING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH APRIL 2024.AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR THIS.
WHEREAS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, SRM IS INTENDED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS WIDESPREAD AND IMPACTS EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER OF PRINCETON. AND WHEREAS RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS 2024 MARKS THE 23RD ANNIVERSARY OF SRM AND THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS BUILDING CONNECTED COMMUNITIES, BUILDING CONNECTED COMMUNITIES HELPS US REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SEXUAL ABUSE, ASSAULT, AND HARASSMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND MAKING CHOICES TO PROMOTE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS THE TURNING POINT RAPE CRISIS CENTER OF COLLIN COUNTY STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS AND EVERY CITIZEN TO ACTUALLY ENGAGE, ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EFFORTS TO PREVENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, BRIANA CHACON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, JOINS ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE TO PREVENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ALONG WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND STATE OF TEXAS.
[H. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING.SECTION 551.0712 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AGENDA AND OR THE SUBJECT MATTERS LISTED BELOW.
SECTION 551072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY CLOSED MEETING A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OF DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD PARTY SUBJECT COMMUNITY CENTER AND SECTION 551074, PERSONNEL MATTERS.
THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT AN OPEN MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
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EMPLOYEE SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE DELIBERATION OR HEARING REQUEST A PUBLIC MEETING.WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE PEDC PCDCC ER DIRECTOR MANAGER POSITIONS.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR WAITING FOR US.
[I. ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THE TIME IS 7:58 P.M..THIS WILL PUT US BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.
WE WILL GO DOWN TO ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IF ANYONE HAS A MOTION TO MAKE, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND DO THAT NOW.
YES, YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. THANK YOU.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION, YOUR HONOR.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
ALL RIGHT. THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[J. PUBLIC HEARINGS]
WE WILL BEGIN WITH J1, ORDINANCE 2024 0325 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024 0325 OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON REGARDING A REQUEST FROM CPO HOLDINGS, LLC FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY BEING A 20.79 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.BEING PART OF THE SIERRA DE TERRY SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 890 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THIS REQUEST IS TO REZONE A 20 ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON THE, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 447, JUST SOUTH OF THE MORNING RIDGE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED ON JANUARY 22ND, 2024.
AT THE TIME, THE DEVELOPMENT WAS CALLED PRINCETON 20.
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? AND LADIES. OKAY.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE IS ANYONE HERE FOR THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
AND SINCE NO ONE IS HERE, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS PLEASE.
YOU CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT NOW YOU'RE ASKING FOR A MOTION TO.
YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM, LET ME GET UP HERE.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? I'LL SECOND. OKAY.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MR. GERFERS. YES, MISS DAVID GRAVES.
YES. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 2024 0325.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO J2, ORDINANCE 2024 032501.
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024 032501 OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON FROM TERMINATION GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, P 67 PARTNERSHIP AND RETAIL PARTNERS MC PRINCETON, LLC FOR A ZONE MAP AMENDMENT FOR A PROPERTY BEING 91.169 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE HEART AND RIGHT SURVEY. ABSTRACT NUMBER 957, CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR COUNCIL.
I'M CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THIS REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM PD 39 AND C1 TO PD 42.
EXISTING PD 39 WAS FOR A GROCERY STORE DEVELOPMENT AND A MULTIFAMILY PROJECT.
THE PROPOSED ZONING IS STRICTLY FOR COMMERCIAL USES SO THAT MULTIFAMILY COMPONENT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PD IS TO DEVELOP A RETAIL SHOPPING CENTER.
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THERE IS A REQUEST TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED PARKING OVERALL FROM 4% HAS BEEN THE CITY'S PRECEDENT TO REDUCE AT MOST UP TO 10%, AND THE INTENT OF THAT REDUCTION IS TO MEET THE PARKING DEMANDS OF THE USES THAT THIS DEVELOPER HAS.HAS A FEW OTHER PROJECTS THAT I'LL SHOW LATER THAT ARE SIMILAR TO TO THIS PROPERTY, AND THE REQUESTED REDUCTION IN PARKING IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THEIR TENANTS ARE NEEDING.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE SHOPPING CENTER SPANNING FROM FROM NORTH BEECHAM ALL THE WAY TO CYPRESS BEND.
THIS PD IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS SUBMITTED, AS IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AND THEN HERE YOU SEE THE SHOPPING CENTER IN MCKINNEY AT HARDIN AND 380.
THE DEVELOPER, SAME DEVELOPER DID THIS PROJECT.
AND THIS WILL BE A SIMILAR TYPE LOOK AND FEEL TO THE PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER AND ONE OTHER EXAMPLE PROJECT IN SALINA. BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY. THANK YOU SIR.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU WERE HERE FOR THIS, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
AND SINCE THERE'S NO ONE HERE FOR THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND NOW WE'LL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THIS.
SO WE DO HAVE THE DEVELOPER HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
WE HAVE MR. SITES IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND COME ON UP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BELIEVING IN OUR CITY, FOR YOUR PROJECT.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THAT HERE IN PRINCETON AND BELIEVING IN US.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE HONOR THAT I'M ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS TONIGHT.
I KNOW I'VE BUGGED YOU ABOUT IT CONSISTENTLY, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF OUR CITY.
AND THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, IF NOT THE LARGEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED HERE.
SO I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED AND HONORED.
I WOULD LIKE TO READ OFF THE TENANTS.
DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT FIRST, OR DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT? WELL, YOU'RE YOU'RE BEING MODEST BECAUSE THIS CENTER IS ABOUT AS BIG AS SHOPPING CENTER THAT'S BEEN BUILT IN ANY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES.
SO AT ALMOST 600,000FT, THIS IS A GIGANTIC PROJECT AT A TIME WHEN NOT MUCH IS GETTING DONE.
THE TOWN'S BEEN GREAT WORKING WITH US.
SO THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS AND WE GOT A LOT LEFT TO DO.
BUT OUR, OUR, OUR JOB IS TO GET THIS STARTED IN SOME TIME AT THE END OF AUGUST.
SO WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP.
IT'S, IT'S IT'S BEEN FUN SO FAR.
SO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR MONTHS, AND I'M TRYING NOT TO JUST SMILE ON MY FACE OFF RIGHT NOW, BUT SO FAR, TENANT WISE, WE'VE GOT MARKET STREET, WHICH WE'VE KNOWN FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOW WE CAN FINALLY DISCUSS IT.
SO THANK YOU. YEAH. MARKET STREET, LOWE'S, HOBBY LOBBY, MARSHALLS, ROSS, BURLINGTON, ULTA, PETSMART FIVE BELOW, DOLLAR TREE, SHOE SHOW, CASTLE NAILS, BIG TACO, ALDI'S, WALGREENS, MURPHY USA, BRAKES PLUS, BOJANGLES, PNC BANK, CHILI'S, ROADHOUSE.
I'M NOT FOR SURE WHAT THE NEXT ONE SAYS.
WHAT IS IT CALLED? ABBOTT'S CUSTARD.
OKAY, ANY OF YOU GUYS ARE ICE CREAM FANS? YES, WE ARE PERFECT.
MARKET STREET EXPRESS, KNUCKLES.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE EINSTEIN BAGELS, CHARLIE'S BARBECUE, ASPEN DENTAL, WINGS PRINCETON, MO BETTER'S HAWAIIAN BARBECUE, AND IT'S GOOD MO BETAS.
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THAT DOES SOUND BETTER THAT WAY.YEP. SO WE HAVE HEARD OUR RESIDENTS HERE JUST REALLY FOR THE ENTIRETY OF PRINCETON BEING HERE, NEEDING LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE THINGS THAT'S ON THE LIST, WHETHER IT'S THINGS FOR OUR FAMILIES, GROCERY SHOPPING, THE FOOD.
WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO HIT ABOUT 225 MILLION IN TOTAL SALES.
SOME OF THEM ARE 100% WHERE YOU CAN GET THE TAIL, THE SALES, REBATE, REBATE BACK.
MAYBE 1500 JOBS, MAYBE 20% OF THOSE ARE REALLY WELL PAYING JOBS.
THE REST OF THEM ARE FOR MY KIDS AND YOUR KIDS.
YOU KNOW, I LIVE IN SALINA, AND I'M HAPPY TO BE BUILDING SOMETHING WHERE I LIVE.
ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW WE'RE PROUD TO DO IT.
AND WE GOT RID OF SOME MULTIFAMILY IN THE BACK.
SO.. WE THANK YOU FOR THAT IMMENSELY.
A REALLY GREAT PROJECT IS GOING TO HAVE A COMPONENT OF.
SO IT'S NOT A BAD WORD TO SAY ABOUT MULTIFAMILY.
IT'S JUST IT NEEDS TO BE, IT CAN BE BLENDED INTO COMMERCIAL AND WORK IN A REALLY POSITIVE WAY.
SO ANYWAYS, THAT'S MY SOAPBOX.
SO.. WELL, SO GIVEN THAT YOU CONSTRUCTING WITH THAT EXPANSION IN MIND.
PARDON ME. GIVEN WHAT YOU JUST SHARED WITH US IN TERMS OF THE FUTURE, ARE YOU CONSTRUCTING WITH THAT EXPANSION IN MIND? WELL ON THIS SITE, WE'VE UTILIZED ALL 91 ACRES, BUT IF WE HAD MORE LAND AVAILABLE TO US THAT WAS CONTIGUOUS, I THINK WE COULD DO MORE BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PENT UP DEMAND HERE IN PRINCETON.
BUT RETAIL IS LIKE EVERYTHING.
YOU'RE GETTING THE FIRST REAL WAVE OF EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE HERE.
THE NEXT WAVE WILL BE MAYBE SOME ENTERTAINMENT OR LIFESTYLE TYPE THINGS.
BUT ALL THAT'S BASED ON ONE REALLY IMPORTANT THING, THE QUALITY OF YOUR HOUSING.
AS LONG AS EVERYBODY KEEPS WANTING TO MOVE HERE AND LIVE HERE, THEN EVERYBODY, WE'LL FOLLOW.
WE'LL BRING GOOD TENANTS, OTHER DEVELOPERS WILL SHOW UP.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE, YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW EVERYBODY'S NOTICED PRINCETON.
THEY'VE NOTICED ANNA, ALL OF THE BEDROOM COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HAVE A SAY YES ATTITUDE ARE SAYING HOUSING GROWTH, THEY'RE SEEING RETAIL. YOU KNOW THE NEXT WAVE WILL BE CORPORATE RELOCATIONS THOUGH THAT'S IN THE FUTURE.
BUT AGAIN, IT ALL STARTS WITH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATED BUILD TIME FROM WHEN YOU START TO COMPLETION? WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT? WE HOPE TO START IN FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, LAST WEEK OF AUGUST.
IT TAKES NINE MONTHS TO DO THE DIRT WORK.
GOT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE GRADING, UTILITIES, ALL THOSE THINGS IN.
SO ABOUT 15 TO 18 MONTHS FROM THE TIME WE START MOVING DIRT TO WHEN PEOPLE GET OPEN.
SO FIRST QUARTER OF 26 IS WHAT WE'RE THINKING.
SO, SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME, BUT IT'LL GO FAST.
BECAUSE OF THE ATTRACTIVE STORES THAT ARE COMING, AND I KNOW RESIDENTS LISTENING.
THEY'RE EXCITED TO HEAR THE STORES THAT ARE COMING.
SO I THINK IT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE A TIMELINE ALSO.
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SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.YOU BET. THE GREAT THING ABOUT TIME IS IT'S GOING TO PASS ANYWAY, RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE.
I'M GOING TO COME SHAKE YOUR HAND.
YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-032501.
AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THAT MOTION.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH. YES.
YES. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM J2 ORDINANCE 2024 032501.
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
[K. REGULAR AGENDA]
DISCUSSIONS OF THESE REQUESTS.IS THERE ANYTHING TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE FUTURE AGENDA? YOUR HONOR, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO CONSIDER THE CONCERNS BROUGHT FORWARD BY MISS MAXINE IN HER PRESENTATION EARLIER THIS EVENING FOR THE HIGH WEEDS AND THE MEDIAN ON BEAUCHAMP, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 398 AND BEECHAM. AND ALSO THE ABANDONED VEHICLES IN THE ARCADIA FARMS DEVELOPMENT. OKAY.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TONIGHT? OKAY. IF NOT, THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.
[L. REPORT AGENDA]
THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS GOING TO BE MONDAY, APRIL THE 8TH, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M.AND FIRE STATION NUMBER TWO, GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY HAS CHANGED.
AND AMBER, I APOLOGIZE, WHAT IS THE DATE ON THAT? OKAY, SO THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAVE AN OFFICIAL DATE YET.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU ON THAT TIME.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US TO ADJOURNMENT.
IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE.
YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.