Bastrop roundup: Council to weigh $690K road pact, bridge change order; P&Z opens code hearings
Bastrop’s government bodies advanced several items last week, though no final decisions were recorded as official minutes remain unpublished for all five meetings. The City Council agendas included a $690,000 roadway agreement for Blakey Lane and a change order for the Old Iron Bridge rehabilitation, while planning and historic preservation panels held public hearings and weighed code amendments.
City Council
On June 23, the regular council meeting agenda featured second readings of two rezoning ordinances: one to convert 16 properties near Fayette and Farm streets from PI (Public-Institutional) to SF-1 (Single-Family Residential), and another to rezone two city-owned parcels on Grady Tuck Lane and south of Old Austin Highway from PI to P/OS (Park/Open Space). A resolution to approve a $690,000 roadway agreement with BE BD Frontage Road, LLC for Blakey Lane improvements was also up for a vote. Additionally, the council prepared a first reading of an ordinance restricting employment of registered sex offenders near places where children gather. An executive session was scheduled to discuss the Pine Forest Six Development.
A special meeting on June 26 focused on a single substantive item: Resolution R-2026-97 to authorize the city manager to approve Change Order #5 for the Old Iron Bridge rehabilitation contract with Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc.
Planning and Zoning Commission
The commission met June 25 and held two public hearings. Members considered recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the Bastrop Development Code (Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances) and to subdivision regulations (Chapter 10). The amendments, supported by exhibits A-H for Chapter 14 and A-C for Chapter 10, are slated for a first reading at the July 14 City Council meeting. The commission also voted on approving minutes from its May 28 regular meeting.
Historic Landmark Commission
On July 1, the commission took up two Certificates of Appropriateness: one for an awning replacement at 1005 Main Street and another for a band sign and paint color change at 925 Main Street, both within the Bastrop Commercial National Register Historic District. The body also considered two recommendations to the City Council: increasing incentives for Local Historic Landmarks under Section 14.09.013 of the development code, and increasing penalties for demolition of a historic landmark without a permit or for work done without a Certificate of Appropriateness. A discussion on local designations, local historic districts, and Certified Local Government status rounded out the agenda.
Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board
The board’s July 2 agenda included reports from Parks & Recreation operations, Bastrop State Park, the Bird City Coalition, and Master Gardeners. Members were to discuss park trail connectivity to Bastrop State Park and consider approval of a Strategic Work Plan. No prior meeting minutes were available due to a lack of quorum. Citizens could also address the board during a public comment period.
Coming up
No meetings were listed as upcoming in the data reviewed. However, the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommended code amendments are scheduled for a first reading at the City Council on July 14.
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