City of Houston Tower Commission will meet Feb. 26

City of Houston Tower Commission will meet Feb. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

In-Person Meeting Location: Council Chamber, City Hall Annex

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or via web at: https://bit.ly/49BZHmq

Phone: +1 936-755-1521,

Conference ID: 565 512 445#

Submit Written Comments to: planning.tower@houstontx.gov

Make comments by phone to: 832-393-6624

To download the full agenda package visit: https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/commiss_tower.html

SPEAKERS GUIDELINES

WELCOME to a meeting of the City’s Planning and Development Department. Your input is valued. Board members act according to established standards; see rules or policies for details. Staff is available to help orient you on meeting procedures. For the City’s I SPEAK language line, including traducción en español, call 832-393-3000

The public is encouraged to take an active interest in matters that come before the Tower Commission. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission may do so. The Commission has adopted the following procedural rules on public participation for virtual meetings:

1. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission should sign up to speak via phone 832- 393-6624 or email planning.tower@houstontx.gov, 24 hours in advance preferred.

2. Please note what item you wish to speak on, or if it is for general public comments.

3. You may also sign up to speak in the chat feature of Microsoft Teams, and either ask to speak, or write your comments there, which will be read into the record by staff.

4. All comments submitted in writing or by phone will be read into the record by staff.

5. If participating virtually, keep your phone or computer on “MUTE” unless identified by the Chair to speak. When your name is called, unmute your phone by pressing your mute button or *6, or unmute your computer. State your name, spell your last name, and make your comments. When you are done, please mute yourself.

6. If the speaker wishes to discuss any subject not otherwise on the agenda, time will be allocated or allotted after all agenda items have been processed and “public comments” are taken.

7. Applicants will be allowed to speak first and are allowed five minutes for an opening presentation. The applicant is also permitted a two-minute rebuttal after all speakers have been heard. If there are no speakers other than the applicant, there is no rebuttal period.

8. All other speakers will be permitted two minutes to address the Commission.

9. No speaker is permitted to accumulate speaking time from another person.

10. Time devoted to answering any questions from the Commission is not charged against allotted speaking time. The Commission may extend any speaker’s speaking time if it is the Commission’s judgment that additional time is needed to sufficiently discuss an item.

11. The Commission reserves the right to limit speakers if it is the Commission’s judgment that an issue has been sufficiently discussed and additional speakers are repetitive.

12. The Commission reserves the right to stop speakers who are unruly or abusive.

NOTE: The Tower Commission may only act to approve or disapprove the placement of a tower under Chapter 28, Article XVI, City of Houston Code of Ordinances.

AGENDA

The Houston Tower Commission will conduct this meeting both in-person and virtual via Microsoft Teams. The Commission will have the option of participating by videoconference using Microsoft Teams in accordance with the provision of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor. This platform will allow for two-way video/audio communication with the members of the Houston Tower Commission who choose to attend virtually.

To join this Commission meeting, please see the following options:

• Attend in person at City Hall Annex, Council Chamber, City Hall Annex

• Join via Web Browser https://bit.ly/49BZHmq; or

• Join via Phone: +1 936-755-1521, Conference ID: 565 512 445#

Please visit https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/commiss_tower.html to download the full agenda package.

Call to Order

Secretary’s Report

I. Consideration of the December 18, 2023 Tower Commission Meeting Minutes

II. Public hearing and consideration of waiver requests:

A. 23-T-0761 23705 2/3 Fairlake Lane

28‐524(g) Allow construction of a tower in a residential setback area “Fallzone”. III. Public Comment

IV. Adjournment

The Tower Commission reserves the right to convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception thereto, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/agenda-tower-2024/Tower-Agenda-2024-02-26.pdf