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Aug 10, 2021 · Related development

Council holds a public hearing on Part 1 and tables it, 3-2

The council held a public hearing on the first reading of an ordinance rezoning 432.90 acres in the north half of the North Heights Neighborhood Plan Area, the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommended version. Thirteen people spoke. Councilmember Howard Smith moved to table the item until the next regular meeting, seconded by Councilmember Cole Stanley; it passed 3-2, with Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Stanley and Smith voting yes and Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell and Councilmember Eddy Sauer voting no.^[1]^[2]

Ginger Nelson Cole Stanley Howard Smith Freda Powell Eddy Sauer

What the sources say

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On August 10, 2021, after a public hearing at which 13 people spoke, Councilmember Howard Smith moved to table the first reading of the 432.90-acre Part 1 ordinance until the next regular meeting, seconded by Councilmember Cole Stanley. The motion carried 3-2: Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Stanley and Smith voted yes; Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell and Councilmember Eddy Sauer voted no. ^[1]
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The City's October 12, 2021 memo says that on August 10 "The item was tabled and the Council requested alternatives to the northwest area of the proposal." The August 10 minutes do not record a reason for the motion to table. ^[3]^[1]

Sources

1.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2021-08-10 — City of Amarillo, Aug 10, 2021 · retrieved Oct 14, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned minutes read with OCR. States: "CONSIDER AWARD — IDCU COVID-19 CONTACT SUPPLEMENT ... Grant Amount: $311,847", "CONSIDER AWARD — PHWF WORKFORCE ... Grant Amount: $1,000,000" and "CONSIDER AWARD — HEALTH EQUITY ... Grant Amount: $500,000", each from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The consent agenda (except Item F) passed 5:0.
2.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), August 10, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Aug 10, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredItem 3A, "PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING 432.90 ACRES"; transmittal memo says Part 1 is "a comprehensive rezoning proposal to rezone 650.15 acres" and "Planning and Zoning commission recommends approval with modifications".
3.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Oct 12, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned PDF read with OCR. Items 3C (Ordinance No. 7926, second reading, 602.85 acres) and 3D (Ordinance No. 7939, public hearing and first reading, 168.88 acres). Memo: "a written protest to Council's August 24 vote has been submitted ... It currently exceeds 20%"; "The City appealed the P&Z decision."