06/07/2021-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021
6:00 PM
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 N 7TH STREET
SANGER, TEXAS
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Thomas Muir, Councilmember Victor Gann, Councilmember Marissa Barrett,
Councilmember Allen Chick, Councilmember Dennis Dillon
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Court Administrator/Deputy
City Secretary Christy Dyer, Director of Development Services Ramie Hammonds, City Engineer
Tracy LaPiene, Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, Interim City Manager Jeriana
Staton.
1.Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Thomas Muir called the June 7, 2021, City Council Work Session meeting to order at 6:06
p.m.
2.Comprehensive Plan Update
Norris Design Will Give an Update on the Sanger 2040 Comprehensive Plan.(Hammonds)
Development Service Director Ramie Hammonds gave a brief statement on the Comprehensive Plan
for the City of Sanger. She stated the 2nd Public Meeting will be June 10, 2021 at 6:00p.m.
8:00p.m. at the Sanger High School. Rick Leisner with Norris Design gave an update on the
Comprehensive Plan for the City of Sanger. Mr. Norris stated there will be 3 scenarios that being
City Wide, Downtown, and Economic/Market Analysis. Mr. Norris stated the public meeting on
June 10, 2021, is the most important meeting to attend. The website Sanger2040plan.com is up and
running with lots of information on it. The past presentation is on the website, and the June 10
meeting will be uploaded on the website by the following week. Mr. Norris went into to explaining
the 3 scenarios. The first scenario is the City Wide scenario, which is broken down into Northern
Gateway to DFW, Walkable Neighborhoods and Ranch scenario. The Northern Gateway to DFW
includes the I35 Corridor, downtown, intown, growth areas (ETJ), and population growth. The
City Wide scenario is the high end of the Comprehensive Plan. Next will be the Walkable
Neighborhoods, which will consist of small commercial center, schools, and professional offices.
The Walkable Neighborhoods will also include the I35 Corridor, downtown, intown, growth areas
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MINUTESCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONMONDAY, JUNE 7, 20216:00 PMHISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 N 7TH STREETSANGER, TEXASCOUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir, Councilmember Victor Gann, Councilmember Marissa Barrett,Councilmember Allen Chick, Councilmember Dennis DillonCOUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:Mayor Pro Tem Gary BilyeuSTAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Court Administrator/DeputyCity Secretary Christy Dyer, Director of Development Services Ramie Hammonds, City EngineerTracy LaPiene, Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, Interim City Manager JerianaStaton.1.Call Meeting to OrderMayor Thomas Muir called the June 7, 2021, City Council Work Session meeting to order at 6:06p.m.2.Comprehensive Plan UpdateNorris Design Will Give an Update on the Sanger 2040 Comprehensive Plan.(Hammonds)Development Service Director Ramie Hammonds gave a brief statement on the Comprehensive Planfor the City of Sanger. She stated the 2nd Public Meeting will be June 10, 2021 at 6:00p.m.8:00p.m. at the Sanger High School. Rick Leisner with Norris Design gave an update on theComprehensive Plan for the City of Sanger. Mr. Norris stated there will be 3 scenarios that beingCity Wide, Downtown, and Economic/Market Analysis. Mr. Norris stated the public meeting onJune 10, 2021, is the most important meeting to attend. The website Sanger2040plan.com is up andrunning with lots of information on it. The past presentation is on the website, and the June 10meeting will be uploaded on the website by the following week. Mr. Norris went into to explainingthe 3 scenarios. The first scenario is the City Wide scenario, which is broken down into NorthernGateway to DFW, Walkable Neighborhoods and Ranch scenario. The Northern Gateway to DFWincludes the I35 Corridor, downtown, intown, growth areas (ETJ), and population growth. TheCity Wide scenario is the high end of the Comprehensive Plan. Next will be the Walkable
Neighborhoods, which will consist of small commercial center, schools, and professional offices.
The Walkable Neighborhoods will also include the I35 Corridor, downtown, intown, growth areas
(ETJ), and population growth. The third scenario under the City Wide is the Ranch Scenario. It will
have specialty shops, downtown neighborhoods, lake neighborhood, east side neighborhood, north
side neighborhood and Bolivar residential. The downtown scenario will consist of a new park, food
trucks, street scraping (more walkable), multifamily development. Jason Claunch with Norris
Design spoke on the Market and Economics. Jason briefly spoke on "Why Sanger." Mr. Claunch
explained chose Sanger for the quality of life, access to amenities, favorable economic climate,
access to highly skilled work force, and gateway to DFW. Jason briefly spoke on the market
summary, diversified housing, downtown housing, master planned communities, increased amenities,
trails, programmed open space, and connection to natural sources. Mr. Claunch stated that Sanger
currently has over 215,000 square foot of unmet retail demand. He also spoke on the corporate
attraction success factors which include infrastructure, skilled workforce, sufficient housing, access
to airport and quality of life.
Councilmember Gann asked for an example of a city that was in the same situation as the City of
Sanger, and where they are now. Rick stated that City of Anna and Van Alstyne were good
examples.
3.Economic Development Update
Presentation and Discussion on Economic Development. (Bradshaw)
Mayor Muir asked that Shani Bradshaw, Director of Economic Development be present at the next
Council Work Session to give an update from the public meeting that was being held on June 10,
2021.
4.Overview of Items on the Regular Agenda
No discussion.
5.Adjourn
There being no further agenda items for discussion, Mayor Muir adjourned the Work Session
Meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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