Agenda

The City of Belton City Council convened for its regular meeting on April 28, 2026, to address a range of significant planning, development, and policy matters. The session included standard procedural items such as public comments and the consideration of minutes from the April 14, 2026, Council Meeting. Key discussions centered on land use changes, the regulation of short-term rentals, and a notable petition from the Belton Police Officers Association regarding labor representation. While the provided agenda outlined comprehensive topics for consideration, specific voting outcomes or final decisions for these items were not detailed.

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to land use and development. The Council held public hearings to consider two separate zoning change requests: Z-26-05, which proposed rezoning approximately 1.02 acres at 5209 W. US Hwy 190 Service Road from Agricultural (A) to Planned Development-Retail (PD-R), and Z-26-06, seeking to rezone approximately 9.96 acres at 2632 FM 1670 from Agricultural (A) to Planned Development-Retail (PD-R). These items indicate a potential shift towards increased commercial development within the city. Additionally, the Council considered an amending plat for the Avenue R Subdivision, Amending Plat #1, covering 0.7979 acres located on E. Avenue R.

In terms of regulatory and labor policy, the Council held a public hearing and considered an ordinance to amend Chapter 11, Article IX, of the Code of Ordinances, specifically related to short-term rentals. This initiative suggests a focus on refining local regulations for the growing short-term rental market. Furthermore, a significant labor relations item was on the agenda: the consideration of a petition to recognize the Belton Police Officers Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all eligible Police Department employees in "Meet and Confer" negotiations with the City.

The items considered by the Council on April 28 signal important ongoing processes that will likely shape Belton's future development and employee relations. While the immediate outcomes of these considerations were not provided, the agenda indicates these topics initiated or advanced discussions that could lead to future ordinances, land use approvals, or formalized labor agreements. The agenda also noted the City Council's right to adjourn into Executive Session for matters permissible under the Open Meetings Law, including personnel, legal consultation, and real property deliberations.