City Administrator Robert Wood said under the new ordinance, if the application receives a recommendation of denial from the zoning and planning commission, the applicant must file a written appeal to the city secretary before City Council can vote on whether to approve the application.

If City Council approves the appeal, the application will be added to a City Council agenda for council members to vote on. If the appeal is denied, the application process is over, and the rezoning request is denied, Wood said.

If the zoning and planning commission’s recommendation for denial is unanimous and the application reaches City Council following the appeal, the rezoning request must be approved with a supermajority vote—or four out of five votes—to pass, he said.

Mayor Linda Anthony said the new step “makes a lot of sense.”

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[caption id="attachment_163687" align="alignright" width="460"] Rollingwood resident Laura Hirschfeld speaks against mosquito spraying June 15.[/caption]

Rollingwood votes down mosquito spraying

After hearing from several people opposed to the idea of a citywide fogging plan to combat mosquitoes, Rollingwood City Council voted June 15 against using a city program to spray for mosquitoes.

Rollingwood does not currently spray around residents’ homes, but city staff does spray around culverts and areas with standing water, Mayor Thom Farrell said.

“I thought it prudent to have a discussion on how we approach doing this given the vast number [of mosquitoes] and ever-increasing viruses the mosquitoes are bringing into our community,” he said.

Council Member Sara Hutson proposed including a flier in residents’ next water bill that lists alternatives to chemical spraying.

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Drainage projects move forward in West Lake Hills

West Lake Hills City Council voted June 8 to continue improving the city’s drainage issues, giving consulting firm K. Friese & Associates approval to categorize and rank the 15 most important potential projects and estimate a cost for each.

Additionally, Rollingwood City Council voted June 15 to start on two of Mayor Thom Farrell’s prioritized drainage projects on Hatley Road and Rollingwood Drive.

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Bee Cave City Council Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. 4000 Galleria Parkway 512-767-6600 www.beecavetexas.com

Lakeway City Council Meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 1102 Lohmans Crossing Road 512-314-7500 www.cityoflakeway.com

Rollingwood City Council Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. 403 Nixon Drive • 512-327-1838 www.cityofrollingwood.com

West Lake Hills City Council Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. 911 Westlake Drive • 512-327-3628 www.westlakehills.org