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WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S FOUR O'CLOCK, IF YOU DON'T MIND TAKING YOUR SEATS.
Y'ALL READY TO GO? I'M COUNCIL IF YOU HAVE A FOUR AND WE'RE GOING TO 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, THEN
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YOU'RE ALL GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 2023 AT 4:00 PM ASHLEY, DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM.[Items 1 & 2]
WE WILL BEGIN.WE'RE GONNA TAKE ITEMS ONE AND TWO TOGETHER, WHICH REQUIRE EIGHT VOTES TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FROM AGRICULTURE RURAL TO EMPLOYMENT CENTER, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FLORE ROAD, WEST OF HIGH PLAINS DRIVE COUNCIL, DISTRICT ONE AND ITEM NUMBER 2 1 8 80 FLORE ROAD TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RURAL TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FURNITURE ROAD, WEST OF HIGH PLAINS DRIVE COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO PEAK ON ITEMS ONE AND TWO? ITEMS ONE AND TWO, COUNCIL MEMBER NOELL? SO I'VE HAD DISCUSSION, UH, WITH, UH, PLANNING DIRECTOR AS WELL AS THE APPLICANT.
UM, HE WAS INITIALLY LOOKING TO DO AN EXPANSION ON THE BUILDING.
THIS IS A, UM, A BUILDING THAT WAS GRANDFATHERED AS A NON-CONFORMING USE AND, UM, HE WAS LOOKING TO EXPAND IT JUST TO CONTINUE DOING THE BUSINESS.
HE MAY STILL BE LOOKING TO DO THAT, BUT ULTIMATELY HE SAID A BIGGER CONCERN FOR HIM WAS SHOULD HE HAVE, UH, DAMAGE, UH, OF ANY KIND OF SUBSTANCE WHERE HE WOULD NEED PERMITTING TO REPAIR.
HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO REPAIR, UM, THE EXISTING BUILDING.
IT'S A WAREHOUSE, UM, WITHOUT HAVING THE PROPER ZONING.
SO HE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
HE, UH, HE SERVES HIS PURPOSE IN THE AREA.
HE CREATES JOBS AND IS DOING WELL.
SO I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT MOVING FORWARD, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION TO APPROVE OUR COUNCIL MEMBER KNOWLES SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PERS ANY OBJECTIONS.
ITEMS ONE AND TWO HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
[Items 3 & 4]
THREE AND FOUR TOGETHER.WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DEFER PA DASH EIGHT DASH 23 9 509 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TO AMEND A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FROM RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO OFFICE, LOCATED ON NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, WEST OF BLUE BOND BOULEVARD, DISTRICT 11.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CASE 34 DASH 23 9 509 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE TO GENERAL OFFICE.
LOW RISE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY WEST OF BLUE MINE BOULEVARD COUNCIL DISTRICT 11.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS THREE AND FOUR? COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS? UM, LET'S DEFER THIS FOR A MONTH PLEASE.
I THINK WE NEED TO DEFER IT TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING BECAUSE OF WHEN THE, UH, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS IN AUGUST.
SO, UM, THE DATE WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 21ST.
MOTION TO DEFER TO SEPTEMBER 21ST.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN.
[Items 5 & 6]
WE NOW GO TO ITEMS FIVE AND SIX.WE'LL TAKE TOGETHER PA DASH NINE DASH 23 1 64 7 0 AND 1 6 600 DASH 1 6 700 O CENIC HIGHWAY TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FROM AGRICULTURE RURAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF O CENIC HIGHWAY NORTH OF GROOM ROAD COUNCIL, DISTRICT TWO AND ITEM SIX, CASE 38 DASH 23 1 64 70 AND 1 6 6 THROUGH 1 67 0 0 OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY.
TERESA REZONE PROPERTY FROM RURAL TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL THREE LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY NORTH OF GROOM ROAD.
IF THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS FIVE AND SIX? YES SIR, GO AHEAD.
I'M COMING FROM 94 34 INTERLINE, UH, COMING TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT THAT I THINK THAT WE, UM, WE'VE PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT'LL BE A REAL BENEFIT FOR THIS PART OF THE PARISH.
UM, IT'S ALSO NEAR THE BAKER AND ZACHARY AREAS, THOSE SPHERES OF INFLUENCE.
WE'VE MET WITH THE APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS THERE AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, UH, ENJOY NO APPRECIABLE OPPOSITION.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR TODAY, UH, IS A PROPERTY OF 4 46 ACRES.
IT'S ACTUALLY TWO TRACKS AND WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS TO BRING A RESIDENTIAL AND A COMMERCIAL ELEMENT TO THIS AREA.
UH, WE ARE ASKING FOR A CHANGE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE FROM AGRICULTURAL RURAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE THINK THAT THE RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ONLY IS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT PUTTING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ON THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS.
THAT'S 330, ALMOST SEVEN ACRES THAT WILL BE THERE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL USE.
AND THEN THE REMAINING ALMOST 79 WILL BE COMMERCIAL, UH, WHICH WE FEEL LIKE BRINGS A NICE MIX TO THAT AREA WHERE NOT ONLY WE'RE BRINGING ROOFTOPS OR COMMERCIAL, WE'RE
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BRINGING IN BOTH AND WE THINK THAT THE RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE ABILITY TO LIVE AND SHOP THERE, TO WALK, TO ENJOY THE SPACE AND THEN POTENTIALLY EVEN TO HAVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.AND SO, UH, WE CAME IN MONDAY.
WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION ON THAT.
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF PROVIDED US WITH A CERTIFICATION SAYING THAT WE MET ALL THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS AND WE ENJOYED A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSION MEMBERS.
AND WE ASKED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND YOUR APPROVAL ON THIS AS WELL.
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER, UH, ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS SEVEN AND EIGHT? NO, EXCUSE ME.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEMS? ALRIGHT, WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS MOTION TO APPROVE.
ITEMS FIVE AND SIX HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
[Items 7 & 8]
AND EIGHT.ITEM SEVEN P DASH 10 DASH 23 1 4 1 59 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TO AMEND A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FROM RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO COMMERCIAL, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY WEST OF RIDGEWAY AVENUE COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE COMMISSION ACTION TO APPROVE 70 ITEM EIGHT CASE 33 DASH 23 14 1 59 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, THE REZONE PROPERTY FROM RURAL TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY WEST OF RIDGEWAY AVENUE COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEMS SEVEN AND EIGHT? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UH, AND THEN ON ITEM EIGHT, THE MOTION, DO I NEED TO MAKE A MOTION ON ONE AND THEN VOTE ON THAT OR DOES IT MATTER YOU? NO.
THE MOTION FOR ITEM EIGHT IS, UH, MOTION TO APPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
HE'S MADE A MOTION TO UM, APPROVE ITEM EIGHT FOR, I'M SORRY, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? COUNCILWOMAN MOROCCO? IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THANK YOU.
[9. 23-00834 Case 29-23 11169 Plank Road]
WILL NOW MOVE TO, YOU DID A GOOD JOB ACTUALLY.I MEAN ITEM NINE, CASE 29 DASH 23 11 69 PLANK ROAD.
TOONE PROPERTY FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF PLANK ROAD, NORTH OF BLUNT ROAD COUNCIL, DISTRICT TWO BANKS.
ANYONE HERE WISH SPEAK ON THE ITEM.
COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS TO YOUR MIC ON PLEASE.
YEAH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DEFER THIS ITEM.
UM, HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE GENTLEMAN.
UM, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET TOGETHER, SO I JUST NEED TO DEFER.
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY SEPTEMBER, RIGHT? OH.
IF THAT'S WHAT IT HAS, BUT YEAH, MOTION TO DEFER TO SEPTEMBER 21ST.
[10. 23-00835 Case 30-23 2109 Perkins Road]
MOVE NOW TO ITEM 10, CASE 30 DASH 23 209 PERKINS ROAD TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM TRANSITION TO NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE ON THE EAST SIDE OF PERKINS ROAD, SOUTH OF LYDIA AVENUE, DISTRICT SEVEN COMMISSION ACTION.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 10? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THERE A SECOND.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? WE NOW GO TO ITEM 10,
[11. 23-00836 Case 32-23 6280 Siegen Lane]
CASE 32 DASH 23, EXCUSE ME.11 CASE 32 DASH 23 6 2 80 SEGAN LANE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT C B ONE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SEGAN LANE, NORTH OF SEGAN HOLIDAY CIRCLE.
DISTRICT 11 COMMISSION ACTION TO APPROVE.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 11? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN.
[12. 23-00837 Case 36-23 5725 Essen Lane, Suite A]
OBJECTIONS WE GO TO ITEM 12, CASE 36 DASH 23 57 25 S LANE, SUITE A THERE ZONE PROPERTY FROM COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CA B ONE TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BAR IN LOUNGE CA B TWO LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF S LANE, SOUTH OF ANSELMO LANE.COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 COMMISSION ACTION.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 12? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS, WHICH HAS MOTION TO APPROVE.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO NOW TO ITEM 13, I
[13. 23-00839 ISPUD-1-21 Lotus Village I Senior Housing, Revision 1]
SPUD DASH ONE DASH TWO ON LOTUS VILLAGE ONE SENIOR HOUSING REVISION ONE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM[00:10:01]
HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO INFIELD SMALL PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND ADD COMMON REFUSE AREA FOR HOUSING LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SPANISH TOWN ROAD.EIGHTH OF NORTH 16TH STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT 10.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 13? COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. AND THE OBJECTIONS
[14. 23-00840 RV-1-23 Capital Heights (15 foot right-of-way)]
WE GO NOW TO ITEM 14, RV DASH ONE DASH 23, CAPITAL HEIGHTS, 15 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY.PROPOSED REVOCATION OF A 15 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH OF GOVERNMENT STREET BETWEEN ST.
TAMMANY DRIVE STREET AND ACADIAN STREET IN DISTRICT SEVEN COMMISSION ACTION WAS TO APPROVE SEVEN ZERO.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 14? YOU WANNA MAKE A MOTION IN MY DISTRICT? YES.
I'M JUST MESSING WITH I I'M ONLY HERE IF NEEDED TO.
THIS, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN VERY LONG.
SOMEBODY WANTS SECOND IN MY DISTRICT.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
ANY OBJECTIONS ITEM HAS BEEN APPROVED.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER AOSA, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ADJOURNED.
UH, COUNCILWOMAN BANKS AND UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
ITEM NUMBER NINE, THE PLANK ROAD CASE WAS ALREADY HEARD BY PLANNING COMMISSION, SO IT COULD BE DEFERRED TO THE AUGUST MEETING IF YOU IF ITEM.
SO THERE IS A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BANK TO REVISIT ITEM NINE.
ANY OBJECTIONS? THERE'S A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS TO DEFER TO THE AUGUST MEETING.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED TO THE AUGUST MEETING.
WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA AUR.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA.
SECONDED BY EVERYONE GOT APPOINTED OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE OVER HERE.
I JUST WANTED TO NOTE IT FOR THE RECORD THAT ME OR DARRYL DIDN'T SAY ONE FREAKING WORD THIS WHOLE MEETING.
YOU KNOW WHAT Y'ALL DOING? PROBABLY SAVING IT UP FOR NEXT WEEK.
WE'RE GONNA GET ESPRESSO BEFORE WEEK.
LAURA, IS TODAY YOUR BIRTHDAY? NO, IT'S JEN.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COUNCIL MEMBER.
I HEARD SHE WAS HAVING A BIG PARTY.
SHOULD I LET THE COMMUNITY? I DON'T KNOW WHERE AT, AT PAST TIME IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
AND DWIGHT GOT OUTTA HERE TRYING TO GET OUTTA HERE.
BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME HIM TO THE UH, BALD HEAD CLUB.
SO I LOOKING FORWARD TO, UH, TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS.