* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] 3, 2, 1. GOOD AFTERNOON, [CALL TO ORDER] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S ZONING MEETING ON THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2023 AT 4:00 PM I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. ASHLEY, DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, [1. 23-00072 PA-1-23 18910 Old Scenic Highway] ITEM ONE, PA ONE DASH 23 180 910 OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FROM RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY, SOUTH OF KAME BOULEVARD, DISTRICT ONE, NOEL COMMISSION ACTION TO APPROVE SEVEN TO TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS ITEM REQUIRES EIGHT VOTES. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER NOEL. YES. SO, UM, I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE, THE APPLICANT AND THE AGENT AND WE, WE'VE BEEN IN DISCUSSION FOR A LITTLE WHILE. UH, WE HAD A GOOD MEETING LAST WEEK. THEY UNDERSTAND MY INTENTION AND THE INTENTION FOR THIS PROPERTY, AND, UH, THEY ALSO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES I HAVE WITH IT. UM, SO, UH, BASICALLY WHAT IT IS, IS THE, UM, IT'S KIND OF ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WITH THE REZONE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE, UM, IS A LITTLE TOO GREAT FOR, FOR MY COMFORT LEVEL AND, UH, FAR AS ZACHARY AND, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, UH, BECAUSE THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR MULTI-FAMILY IN THE COMMERCIAL ZONING. SO I'M GONNA MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION. THE MOTION TO DENY. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS TO DENIAL? ITEM ONE HAS BEEN DENIED. WE GO TO ITEM [2. 23-00073 Case 1-23 18910 Old Scenic Highway] TWO, CASE ONE DASH 23 180 910 SCENIC HIGHWAY, THE ZONE FROM RURAL LIGHT, COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SCENIC HIGHWAY, SOUTH KAME BOULEVARD. DISTRICT ONE. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRY 72. COUNT. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBER? NO. SAME. MOTION TO DENY. MOTION TO DENY BY COUNCILMAN MANNO. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN. ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM TWO HAS BEEN DENIED. [3. 23-00137 Case 78-22 10925 Tams Drive] WE GO TO ITEM THREE, CASE 78 DASH 22 1 0 9 25 TAMS DRIVE TO REZONE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO TWO FAMILY A TWO NINE ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TAS DRIVE EAST OF LEN OAKS DRIVE. DISTRICT SIX. MOTION TO APPROVE FAILED. 36. IN ORDER TO APPROVE THIS ITEM IS GONNA REQUIRE EIGHT VOTES. COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM THREE? COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN? NO. YES. SIMILAR ISSUE TO BRANDON. UM, THIS APPLICANT IS, UH, ATTEMPTED TO TRANSITION A SINGLE FAMILY DWELL INTO MULTI-FAMILY. I'VE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WHO STRONGLY OPPOSE IT. I'VE SPOKE TO THE APPLICANT AND TOLD HIM THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT AND I MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, DENY. DENY OR DELETE. DELETE, DELETE. UH, MOTION TO DELETE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN. SECOND IT BY, COUNCIL MEMBER ROCK IS ANY OBJECTION. COUNCIL ITEM THREE HAS BEEN DELETED. WE GO TO ITEM [4. 23-00236 TA-1-23 Chapter 5, Waivers] FOUR, TA ONE DASH 23. CHAPTER FIVE, WAIVERS UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT TO REVISE CHAPTER FIVE, WAIVERS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW CHAPTER 15 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 180 7 31 COMMISSIONER ACTION. MOTION TO APPROVE 61 SPEAKING ON ITEM FOUR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? ITEM FOUR. SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEARST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONN. ITEM FOUR AND THE OBJECTIONS HAS BEEN APPROVED. WE [5. 23-00237 Case 2-23 210 South 14th Street] NOW GO TO ITEM FIVE, CASE TWO DASH 23 SOUTH 14TH STREET TO REZONE FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT, C A B DASH ONE ON PROPERTY, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH 14TH STREET, SOUTH OF NORTH BOULEVARD. DISTRICT 10. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRY 60 BODY COMMISSION. IS ANYONE HERE SPEAKING ITEM FIVE, COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. ITEM FIVE HAS BEEN APPROVED. ANY OBJECTIONS WE NOT GO? ITEM SIX, [6. 23-00238 Case 3-23 9130, 9136 and 9142 Metairie Drive ] CASE THREE DASH 23 9 1 39 1 36 9 1 4 2 ME. DRIVE TO FROM TRANSITION TO ZERO. LOT LINE ON PROPERTY. LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEY DRIVE NORTH OF PERKIN ROAD. DISTRICT NINE. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM? THE COMMISSION ACTION WAS TO APPROVE 60. COUNCIL MEMBER HUDSON. SOMEONE WANT YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON ITEM? ITEM? OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER HUDSON MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUT. ITEM SIX HAS BEEN APPROVED. WE [7. 23-00239 Case 6-23 6651 Bluebonnet Boulevard] GO TO ITEM SEVEN, CASE SIX DASH 23 6 6 51 BLUE BARN AND BOULEVARD TO ZONE FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CA A B ONE ON PROPERTY. LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF B BARN AND BOULEVARD WEST. UPPER PICARDI AVENUE COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 COMMISSION ACTION. MOTION TO APPROVE 60. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM SEVEN? [00:05:02] WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS WHO MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ERNEST, ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM SEVEN HAS BEEN APPROVED. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA, WHO IS NOT HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER. YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING AHEAD? YEAH. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILWOMAN CAROLYN COLEMAN. UH, ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A ITEM THAT WAS IN THAT'S IN HER DISTRICT, OWNED BY, UH, A FRIEND OF MINE, UH, KANEISHA BROWN. AND THEY WERE HAVING SOME CHALLENGES WITH IT. CONNECTED, UH, COUNCILWOMAN WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND AND THEY WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THINGS. SO JUST WANNA PUBLICLY THANK HER AND RECOGNIZE THE OWNERS OF GALLERY 14. KANEISHA BROWN. SEVEN WHITE BROWN. I'M SORRY. COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER. COUNCIL MEMBER HUDSON. YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE, UH, MR. MAX WILLIAMS IS HERE FROM, UH, TROOP 8 88. HE'S A DISTRICT NINE RESIDENT, UH, STAR SCOUT AND WORKING ON HIS COMMUNITY, CITI COMMUNITY AND CITIZENSHIP MERIT BADGE. SO, UH, JUST WANTED TO THANK MAX FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT AND WORKING ON HIS, WORKING ON HIS BADGE. MAX. MAX, YOU WANT TO COME SAY SOMETHING AND BE ON TV? YEAH. , WHERE DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL? JUST, YEAH, TELL US ALL OF THAT. NAME, AGE, SCHOOL. I'M PRETTY SURE HOW LONG TROOPER. MY NAME IS MAX WILLIAMS. UH, I GO TO SCHOOL AT MOST BUSES, SACRAMENT. UM, PROBABLY SOME OF Y'ALL KNOW WHO THAT IS, BUT, UM, YEAH, LIKE MR. DWIGHT SAID, I'M A STAR SCOUT IN BOY SCOUTS AND I DO A LOT OF EXTRA, EXTRA OTHER THINGS IN MY FREE TIME. I PLAY GUITAR. I GO SWIMMING A LOT. I SWIM AT CRAWFORD AQUATICS. UM, I'M BEEN PRETTY GOOD AT IT. I JUST FINISHED AFTER MY STATE MEET AND UM, UH, I PLAY BASKETBALL A LOT TOO. UH, SEASON JUST ENDED, BUT WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD RUN AND WE BEAT ONE OF OUR UNDEFEATED TEAMS THAT WE'VE NEVER BEATEN BEFORE IN ANY OTHER YEARS. WE BEAT 'EM THIS YEAR. GOOD JOB. SO THANK Y'ALL. UM, BUT UM, YEAH, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT ABOUT ME. , THANK Y'ALL. GREAT JOB, MAX. GREAT JOB. WATCH IT ON TELEVISION THIS WEEKEND. IT'LL BE ON THIS WEEKEND. MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKA SECONDED BY EVERYONE. MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.