Tuesday’s City Council Agenda Items

II.  Unfinished Business: None

III.  New Business

1)  Mayor’s report and presentations.

2)  Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the October 25, 2011council meeting): None

3)  Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s):

a)  To amend and re-enact Appendix J of Title 7, The Unified Development Code, and to provide for related matters. (Council Member Washington)

b)  Approval of the annual Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for audit purposes (Councilman DeJohn)

4)  Other items for discussion by council: None

IV.  Zoning Cases

(1)  Introduction of the following item(s) (with Public Hearing to be held at the October 25, 2011 council meeting): None

(2)  Discussion and Action regarding the following case(s):

a)  RZ-10-08 Rev Site Plan Revision (Deferred from September 27, 2011 Meeting) – This property is located on the south side of Wax Road between Willowbrook Dr. and W. Brookside Dr. on Lot Y of the Brian Tract, being in Sections 8 & 9, T-6-S, R-2-E, GLD, EBR, LA.  The applicant is proposing to decrease the square footage of the shopping center from 21,360 sq. ft. to 19,200 sq. ft. (Applicant:  Kimble-Development of Central)
Commission Action (August 25, 2011):  A motion to defer RZ-10-08 Revision was made by Wade Giles, seconded by Mr. Paul Burns.  Vote:  6 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Rauls, Reado, Walker), 0 nays and 1 absent (Mr. Johnson).
Commission Action (September 22, 2011):  The Zoning Commission will hear this case on September 22, 2011.
Commission Action (September 22, 2011):  A motion to approve RZ-10-08 Revision was made by Mr. Paul Burns, seconded by Mr. Wilson reado with the following stipulations:
1.  The applicant shall be required to provide inter-parcel access with the adjacent property to the east.
2.  The applicant shall be required to submit a site plan revision should additional square footage or buildings be required.
3.  The applicant shall meet or exceed the landscaping requirements for vehicle use areas, pursuant to UDC §18.3(B)(6), prior to the issuance of a commercial building permit.
4.  The applicant shall submit a drainage plan at the time of commercial building permit submittal.
Vote:  6 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Johnson, Wilson, Reado), 0 nays, and 1 absent (Mr. Walker) and the motion carried.

b)  RZ-1-11 Rezoning of Portion of Tract Y of the Thomas H. Robertson Property. 
This property is located on the east side of Joor Road near the Hooper Road intersection north of Morgan Place Subdivision in Sections 7 and 70.  The applicant is proposing to rezone from R(Rural) to LC-1 (Light Commercial One District) for a contractor business.  (Applicant:  Paul J. Burns).
Commission Action (September 22, 2011):  A motion to approve RZ-1-11 was made by Mr. T.J. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Harry Rauls with the following stipulations:
1.  The applicant shall be required to submit a site plan revision should additional square footage or buildings be required.
2.  The applicant shall provide a permanent dust free paving for all parking spaces, aisles, and connecting driveways pursuant to UDC §17.4, prior to the issuance of a commercial occupancy permit.
3.  The applicant shall meet or exceed the landscaping requirements for vehicle use areas, pursuant to UDC §18.3(B)(6), prior to the issuance of a commercial occupancy permit.
4.  The applicant shall not provide any outside storage.
Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillian, Giles, Johnson, Wilson, Reado), 0 nays, and 2 absent (Messrs:  Burns, Walker) and the motion carried.

V.  Other Business

(1)  Public Comment

* Restricted to items not on the agenda.  A Public Comment Request to Speak Card must be turned in to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting in order to be considered. Public comment is limited to 10 speakers with three minutes each.