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Planning Commissioner

Janessa Givens

Waco

About

Janessa Givens' platform centers on strengthening public education and increasing government transparency, particularly concerning industrial developments like data centers. She also emphasizes economic stability, focusing on property tax reform and the legislative challenges posed by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

At a glance

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Term ending Sep 30, 2027 · Plan Commission.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 6
Total speaking time: 16:26
Avg per meeting: 2:44
Segments: 560

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Voting record (32)

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Voting record (32)

Z-26-13 MacArthur Storage Units PUD

Z-26-15 1125 LaSalle Avenue Rezoning

Z-26-12 1704 South 17th Street Rezoning

Z-26-16 1839-1845 North 25th Street Rezoning

Z-26-17 Val Verde Road Rezoning

SUB-26-02-FP Waco Downtown Redevelopment Addition

Ordinance Amendment: R-1C Zoning

Motion to APPROVE the Zone Change from C-2 Community Commercial District to O 2 Office Residence District based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE to change the Land Use designation from Urban Residential to Industrial and to rezone from R-1B Single Family Residence District to M-2 Light Industrial District for approximately 1

Motion to APPROVE the Request to amend the ordinance based on staff recommendations

Motion to APPROVE the request to change the Land Use Plan from Urban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezone from R-2 Two Family & Attached Single Family to PUD zoning in accordance with the Concept

Motion to APPROVE the amendments to the Concept Plan for Hadley s Place PUD as presented based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the request to change the zoning from C-5 to O-2 district based on staff recommendation

Motion to DISAPPROVE the land change from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to Mixed Use Flex and DISAPPROVE zoning change from O-3 to C-2 based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS the Final Plat for the Waco Downtown Redevelopment Additon Phase 1 subject to the conditions based on staff recommendations

Floyd Casey Overlay Amendment (Z-26-01)

Motion to APPROVE the special permit of the Short Term Rental Special Permit based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the Request for the abandonment of located midblock between Columbus Avenue and Bernard Avenue and perpendicular to N 14th Street and N 15th Street

Motion to APPROVE the Zone Change from O 3 Office Limited Commercial District to O-2 Office Residence District based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS the Final Plat for Hunter's Creek Addition, Phase 2 (ETJ)

Motion to APPROVE the special permit for a childcare facility in an R-3B zoning district based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the land change from Mixed Use Flex to Mixed Use Core and to rezone from O-1 Office District to C-4 Central Commercial based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the amendments as proposed but excluding section 28-880 33 and to only allow 3 stories for the mixed-use portion along Dutton Avenue

Motion to APPOINT COMMISSION MEMBERS EMBRY as Plan Commission Chair and SMITH as Vice Chair

Motion to APPROVE the Zone Change from C-3 General Commercial District to O-3 Office Limited Commercial District based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the Abandonment based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the Amended Concept PUD based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the Abandonment based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE the Plat based on staff recommendation

Motion to APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT

Motion to DISAPPROVE Zone Change from rezone from R-1B Single Family Residence District to R-2 Two-Family and Attached Single-Family Residence District approximately 0 2135 acres addressed as 1508 Wil

Motion to APPROVE change the Land Use Plan from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to MIXED USE FLEX and Zone Change from rezone from R-2 to O-2 Approximately 0 3788 acres described as Lot 2 Block