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CITY OF DESOTO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of DeSoto is designated as an Entitlement City and participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Grant (CDBG) Program. As a participant in the CDBG Program, the City of DeSoto is required to prepare and submit the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan which describes how the City will use its CDBG funds. The City of DeSoto anticipates receiving $273,973 in CDBG funds for the program period of October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.

The City of DeSoto held a PUBLIC HEARING and initiated a CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD on May 21, 2024 for the FY 2024 Acton Plan. The comment period will remain open through July 16, 2024. During this comment period, residents may complete a housing and community development needs survey or submit written feedback about the FY 2024 CDBG Action Plan. To access the electronic survey and for more information on the CDBG Action Plan and public comment process, please visit www.desototexas.gov/CDBG .

On June 14, 2024, a summary of the proposed FY 2024 Annual Action Plan was made available for review in electronic form via the City website
(www.desototexas.gov/CDBG) and is available in paper form in the DeSoto City Hall Atrium, located at 211 East Pleasant Run Road in DeSoto, Texas. Citizens will have 30 days to review the draft documents and submit comments.

Citizen comments about the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan should be submitted to the Office of Administration, City of DeSoto, 211 East Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas 75115 or e-mail to ewilliams@desototexas.gov . All citizen comments will be considered in preparing the final FY 2024 Annual Action Plan.

A second and final PUBLIC HEARING is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the City Council Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers in City Hall at Town Center after which the final FY 2024 Annual Action Plan may be presented to the DeSoto City Council for consideration for approval during the meeting or any regular City Council meeting thereafter.

The building is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the primary west entrance facing Hampton Road.

For more information about FY 2024 Annual Plan process, or to make disability accommodations, please contact Esther Williams at (972) 230-9690 or ewilliams@desototexas.gov.

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CITY OF DESOTO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number B24-01
The City of DeSoto Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct a Public Hearing to consider variance requests from Section 38.6.7 Parking Requirement Based on Use to allow for fewer parking spaces and Section 39.7.B Minimum Landscaping Requirements for Nonresidential and Multifamily to allow for a reduced landscape buffer along S. Hampton Road. The property is located on the northwest corner of S. Hampton Road and Ace Drive, addressed as 1239 S. Hampton Road. The applicant and property owner is Adieb Isa. The public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment will be conducted on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Número de caso B24-01
La Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación de la Ciudad de DeSoto llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública para considerar las solicitudes de variación de la Sección 38.6.7 Requisito de estacionamiento basado en el uso para permitir menos espacios de estacionamiento y la Sección 39.7.B Requisitos mínimos de paisajismo para no residenciales y multifamiliares para permitir una zona de amortiguación de paisaje reducida a lo largo de S. Hampton Road. La propiedad está ubicada en la esquina noroeste de S. Hampton Road y Ace Drive, con dirección como 1239 S. Hampton Road. El solicitante y propietario de la propiedad es Adieb Isa. La audiencia pública ante la Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación se llevará a cabo el jueves 18 de julio de 2024 a las 7:00 p.m.

For meeting information go to the City website (http://www.desototexas.gov/1515/Agendas-and-Minutes) to view the agenda. If you have any questions regarding this case, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (972) 230-9624. This hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Town Center, Suite A, 211 East Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas. The building in which the above meeting will be conducted is wheelchair accessible; spaces for the mobility impaired are available. Any request for sign interpretative services must be made forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting. Arrangements for sign interpretative services may be made by calling the City Secretary at 972/230- 9646 or by calling TDD-1-800-RELAYTX (1-800-735-2989).

To be a valid written protest the protest or petition in opposition must be filed with the Planning Department before 4:00 p.m. of the working day prior to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting where they will hear this case.

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CITY OF DESOTO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number B24-02
The City of DeSoto Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct a Public Hearing to consider variance requests from Section 13.4. A3 Area Regulations; Minimum Lot Depth to allow for a reduced lot depth. The property is located on the west side of S. Westmoreland Road and is addressed as 1405 S. Westmoreland. The applicant and property owner is Robert Elizondo. The public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment will be conducted on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m

Número de caso B24-02
La Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación de la Ciudad de DeSoto llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública para considerar las solicitudes de variación de la Sección 13.4. Reglamento de Área A3; Profundidad mínima del lote para permitir una profundidad de lote reducida. La propiedad está ubicada en el lado oeste de S. Westmoreland Road y está dirigida como 1405 S. Westmoreland. El solicitante y propietario de la propiedad es Robert Elizondo. La audiencia pública ante la Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación se llevará a cabo el jueves 18 de julio de 2024 a las 7:00 p.m

For meeting information go to the City website (http://www.desototexas.gov/1515/Agendas-andMinutes) to view the agenda. If you have any questions regarding this case, contact the Planning
and Zoning Department at (972) 230-9622. This hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Town Center, Suite A, 211 East Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas. The building in which the above meeting will be conducted is wheelchair accessible; spaces for the mobility impaired are available. Any request for sign interpretative services must be made forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting. Arrangements for sign interpretative services may be made by calling the City Secretary at 972/230- 9646 or by calling TDD-1-800-RELAYTX (1-800-735-2989).

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CITY OF DESOTO
REQUEST FOR BID (RFB)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: DEA-2404

DUE DATE: July 17, 2024 @ 2:00 P.M. Central Time

BID TITLE: S. Hampton Rd. Mill and Overlay
Project

The City of DeSoto, Texas is accepting sealed bids for the S. Hampton Rd. Mill and Overlay Project.

Sealed bids will be received and time stamped at the Action Center located at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115 until 2:00 P.M. Central Time (CT) on July 17, 2024. Bids will be opened and firm names read out loud shortly after 2:00 P.M. CT that same day. Any bids received after 2:00 P.M. CT on July 17, 2024, regardless of the mode of delivery, shall be returned unopened.

Statement of Work and other bid documents can be downloaded from www.publicpurchase.com or www.civcastuas.com or can be requested from the Purchasing Division via email at BRidings@desototexas.gov. The City is not responsible for any vendor’s cost associated with the preparation of bid documents.

The City of DeSoto reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or part, to waive any informality in any bid or accept bids which, in its discretion, is in the best interest of the City of DeSoto.

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CITY OF DESOTO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number B24-01
The City of DeSoto Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct a Public Hearing to consider variance requests from Section 38.6.7 Parking Requirement Based on Use to allow for fewer parking spaces and Section 39.7.B Minimum Landscaping Requirements for Nonresidential and Multifamily to allow for a reduced landscape buffer along S. Hampton Road. The property is located on the northwest corner of S. Hampton Road and Ace Drive, addressed as 1239 S. Hampton Road. The applicant and property owner is Adieb Isa. The public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment will be conducted on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Número de caso B24-01
La Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación de la Ciudad de DeSoto llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública para considerar las solicitudes de variación de la Sección 38.6.7 Requisito de estacionamiento basado en el uso para permitir menos espacios de estacionamiento y la Sección 39.7.B Requisitos mínimos de paisajismo para no residenciales y multifamiliares para permitir una zona de amortiguación de paisaje reducida a lo largo de S. Hampton Road. La propiedad está ubicada en la esquina noroeste de S. Hampton Road y Ace Drive, con dirección como 1239 S. Hampton Road. El solicitante y propietario de la propiedad es Adieb Isa. La audiencia pública ante la Junta de Ajuste de Zonificación se llevará a cabo el jueves 18 de julio de 2024 a las 7:00 p.m.

For meeting information go to the City website (http://www.desototexas.gov/1515/Agendas-and-Minutes) to view the agenda. If you have any questions regarding this case, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (972) 230-9624. This hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Town Center, Suite A, 211 East Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas. The building in which the above meeting will be conducted is wheelchair accessible; spaces for the mobility impaired are available. Any request for sign interpretative services must be made forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting. Arrangements for sign interpretative services may be made by calling the City Secretary at 972/230- 9646 or by calling TDD-1-800-RELAYTX (1-800-735-2989).

To be a valid written protest the protest or petition in opposition must be filed with the Planning Department before 4:00 p.m. of the working day prior to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting where they will hear this case.

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