Jake Thomas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 12:00
- Avg per meeting
- 12:00
- Segments
- 170
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Top issues during term (15)(Zoning)
Anderson Ranch Phase 4E density increase
The developer said smaller lots cut his per-lot development cost from about $135,000 to $113,000; residents worry growth will force taxpayers to fund water, sewer, and road upgrades.
Data center regulation and regional impacts
No cost yet, but a data center could add significant property tax base — potentially billions in taxable equipment — though offsets like inland port districts could delay the benefit.
Driveway and home occupation rule updates
Removing the requirement saves small business owners a $200 permit fee and saves staff time.
The Rustic Barn conditional use permit
A small home-based business could add modest local economic activity; no city cost identified.
General Plan Update with FFKR
Mostly grant-funded — about $15,000 in city money.
Animal Encounters Facility Ordinance
Animal Rescue use in the Land Use Ordinance
The applicant faces potentially costly upgrades (ADA, restrooms, water) to secure a conditional use permit within roughly 30 days of code adoption.
Rural character and the Cooley Street rezone
The petitioning owner anticipates increased property value; the objector worries about diminished adjoining property value and road wear.
Retention basins counting as open space
Animal Encounters Facility in R-1-21 zoning
No city cost; a small agritourism business for the applicant.
Street Renaming — Parkview Drive to McIntosh Drive
Mixed-Use zoning code confusion
Micro-Entrepreneurship use expansion to all residential zones
Commissioners framed it as a way to grow local sales tax revenue and ease the property tax burden on homeowners.
Origin Subdivision general plan amendment and rezone
Development could bring sewer, water, and park participation, but floodplain mitigation costs could be significant.
Garage encroachment on drainage easement at 641 S Maxwell Drive
Retroactive permits can cost up to double the standard fee, and the city spent roughly six months of staff time processing the request.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (3)(Zoning)
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