07.24.2025 P&Z Minutes - Joint ZBA Work SessionTown OfTrophy Club
Planning & Zoning Commission /ZOning Board of Adjustment
Joint Work Session - Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2025. 8-00 p.m.
1Trophy Wood Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262
EOC Room
CALL TO ORDER
Planning & Zoning Conlrnioo|On Chairperson Biggs called the July 24. 2025. jointvvOrk
session to order at 6-02 p.m.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Chairperson Bowman called the July 24, 2025' joint vvOrh
session to order at 6-02 p.m.
Michael Biggo, Chair
Mike 8ranunn, Vice Chair
Paul Jablonski, Place 2
Reginald B@rbahn.Place 4
Terry Kesterson. Place 5
Sean Holmes, Place 0
Stephen Bowman, Chair
Doug Harper, Place
Steven BOedoker,Place 2
Reid Burley, Place 4
Jonathan Poole, Alternate 2
Daniel Parham, Alternate 4
Brandon Wright, Town Manager
Tamara Smith, Assistant toTown Manager
Tammy Dixon, Town Secretary
Rachel Raggio, TovvnAtborney's Office
Matt Cox. Director of Community Development
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Sara Miniatas, 248 Oak Hill Dr, expressed concerns about potential impacts from
incoming senior group and boarding homes.
Vickie Noblett, 240 Oak Hill Dr, and Collen Boyd, 253 Oak Hill Dr, echoed Ms. Miniatas'
comments.
Written comment was submitted by Pat Keefer, Fresh Meadow Dr, via email.
WORK SESSION ITEM
1. Presentation and discussion on potential ordinance improvements for
regulating and permitting senior group homes and boarding homes. (Tamara
Smith, Assistant to the Town Manager)
Assistant to the Town Manager Tamara Smith gave a presentation on senior and
boarding homes, focusing on what state law allows and how the Town can regulate such
facilities if they apply to operate in Trophy Club. Her presentation, tied to Council's 2025
Business Goal 5, emphasized the need for proactive regulation aligned with the Town's
strategic plan.
Key points included:
Definitions and Legal Framework: Clarified types of facilities (e.g., assisted living, group
homes) and state requirements for reasonable accommodations in residential areas,
especially for persons with disabilities.
Current Zoning Limitations: These facilities are currently only permitted in the
Neighborhood Services District, not residential zones.
Proposed Regulations: Suggested ordinance updates include allowing certain facilities in
residential areas with safeguards, requiring registration, annual inspections, occupancy
limits, and updates to the Certificate of Occupancy process.
Enforcement and Compliance: While the Town cannot shut down non -compliant homes
outright, it can impose local regulations, conduct inspections, and report issues to the
state.
Appeals and Oversight: Reasonable accommodation appeals would likely be handled by
the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment raised
various questions during the presentation. Their concerns on potential incoming group
homes included public health and safety hazards, parking, trash collection, permitting,
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inspections, applicable codes, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Town
Attorney representative Rachel Raggio and Town staff addressed these inquiries based
on current legal guidelines.
A resident input session is scheduled for August 4 to collect feedback on developing an
ordinance regulating incoming senior and group homes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairpersons Biggs and Bowman adjourned the work
session at 7:39 p.m.
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Chairperson Michael Biggs
Planning &Zoning Commission
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Jackk 48ss, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Town of Trophy Club, TX
Chairp son Stephen Bowman
Zoning Board of Adjustment
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