Tonight’s City Council Agenda

There will be a Central City Council meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 6PM at Kristenwood.  The meeting is open to the public.  The agenda is below.

I. Preliminary Business 
 
1) Call to Order 
 
2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 
 
3) Roll Call 
 
4) Approval of the minutes from the June 10, 2014 council meeting 
 
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 July 8, 2014 
council meeting): 
None 
 
3) Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s): 
 
a) An ordinance to further implement Phase Two of the 2010 Master Plan by rezoning all parcels to zoning classifications in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman DeJohn) 
Commission Action (April 24, 2014): A motion to approve the Comprehensive Zoning Map was made by Mr. Paul Burns, seconded by Mr. T. J. Johnson with the following conditions: 
1) The non-conforming standards should be revised in the Comprehensive Zoning Code; 
2) Clarification is needed regarding building square footage in the B-5 Zoning District in the Comprehensive Zoning Code; 
3) Property owners who may be downzoned from a commercial zoning district to a less intense zoning district should be offered a 6 month window from adoption of the zoning map to apply for a rezoning for free. 
Vote: 7 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Johnson, Matlock, Rauls, Reado, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays and the motion carried. 
Council Action (May 27, 2014): Proponents: Paul Burns, Rodney Bonvillain 
Opponents: Donna Gilliam, Bobby Watts, Nell Stuard, Samantha Bonanno, Susie Warren, Gerald Reid, Martha Newell, Larry Gregoire, Doug Devall, Stephanie Will, Rick Vallet, Debra Bush, Dave Freneaux, R. J. Saucier, Larry Weeks, and Jason Defreitas 
Councilman DeJohn moved to defer this item to June 24, 2014 in order for a public workshop to be held prior to that date. Councilman Messina seconded the motion. Vote: 5 yeas (DeJohn, LoBue, Messina, Moak, and Washington), 0 nays and the motion carried. 
 
b) An ordinance to amend the monthly compensation of the Chief of Police for the term of office beginning on July 1, 2014 and providing for related matters. (By Councilman Messina) 
 
 c) An ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Code to reduce the minimum lot size in the R/A (Rural/Agriculture) District for lots not in the area designated for Conservation on the 2010 Land Use Plan and not designated as Green Space or Incentive Green Space from 3 acres to 1 acre and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman DeJohn) 
Special Commission Action (June 16, 2014): A motion to approve was made by Mr. Graydon Walker, seconded by Mr. T. J. Johnson. Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Johnson, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), 1 nay (Messr: Matlock) and the motion carried. 
 
 d) An ordinance to amend and reenact the Comprehensive Zoning Code to enlarge the area for Notice of Zoning Changes, to increase the setback from certain streets for Adult Uses, to enact provisions related to Communication Towers and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman LoBue) 
Commission Action (May 22, 2014): A substitute motion to recommend approval of Sections 1 & 2 of the proposed ordinance was made by Mr. Paul Burns, seconded by Mr. Graydon Walker. Vote: 1 yea (Messr: Burns), 4 nays (Messrs: Matlock, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), and 2 absent (Messrs: Johnson, Reado) and the motion failed. 
A motion to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance in its entirety was made by Mr. Bijan Sharafkhani, seconded by Mr. Harry Rauls. Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Matlock, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 2 absent (Messrs: Johnson, Reado) and the motion carried. 
 
e) An ordinance to amend and reenact the Comprehensive Zoning Code to enact Bulk Regulations for the B-5 Zoning District, to amend provisions regarding Legal Nonconforming Uses and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman DeJohn)  
Commission Action (May 22, 2014): A motion to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance was made by Mr. Bijan Sharafkhani, seconded by Mr. Graydon Walker. Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Matlock, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 2 absent (Messrs: Johnson, Reado) and the motion carried. 
 
f) An ordinance codifying certain Ordinances enacted from July 1, 2005 though May 30, 2014 for the City of Central and providing for related matters. (By Councilman DeJohn) 
 
IV. Zoning Cases 
 
1) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the July 8, 2014 
 council meeting): 
 None 
 
2) Discussion and action regarding the following case(s): 
 
a) CUP-2-14 Rezone from C2 (Heavy Commercial Two) District to B5 (Large Scale Commercial/Business) District and to grant a Conditional Use Permit: 
To rezone from C2 District to B5 District property at the northwest corner of the intersection of Joor and Hooper Roads, Tract F-2-B-1 of the former E. S. Morgan Estate Property in Section 1, T6S, R1E, GLD and grant a Conditional Use Permit for a fast food restaurant on Tract F-2-B-1 and to provide for related matters. 
Applicant: David Gregory (By Councilman DeJohn) 
Commission Action (May 22, 2014): A motion to approve CUP-2-14 was made 
by Mr. Graydon Walker, seconded by Mr. David Matlock with the following 
conditions: 
1) The applicant should widen the parking aisle from 24 feet to 26 feet. 
2) The applicant should widen the entrance to the maximum extent possible. 
Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Matlock, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 2 absent (Messrs: Johnson, Reado) and the motion carried. 
 
b) CUP-3-14 Conditional Use Permit: To grant a conditional use permit for 14861 Denham Road located on the north side of Denham Road west of the intersection of Denham Road and Wilmington Drive in Sections 48, 47, 21, T5S, R2E, GLD for a school and to provide for related matters. Applicant: Terri Carney (By Councilman DeJohn)  
Commission Action (May 22, 2014): A motion to approve CUP-3-14 was made by Bijan Sharafkhani, seconded by Mr. Graydon Walker. Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Matlock, Rauls, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 2 absent (Messrs: Johnson, Reado) 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. 
2) Announcements  
3) Adjournment