[0:15] Seven o'clock.
[0:18] meeting of Fairmont Planning
[0:22] Commission to order on January
[0:26] 19th 20 22 person, if you take
[0:28] a roll call of memory, please.
[0:33] Barry Bledsoe. Derrick. Green.
[0:35] Here. Mike Dura. Here. Dusty
[0:40] Lambert. Houston Richardson.
[0:43] Here.
[0:47] Braun Strait. Here.
[0:51] Cameron Lee. Here. Frank Gant.
[0:56] Here. Join me. Stand and join
[0:56] me. United States of America.
[0:57] And to the Republic for which
[0:59] it stands, one nation, under
[1:03] god, indivisible, with liberty
[1:08] and justice for all Next thing
[1:13] on the agenda is election of
[1:17] officers. Um I will just say I ask you guys to consider
[1:31] nominating someone else. I have
[1:33] also been asked if I would be
[1:35] willing to continue to serve as
[1:38] president. I am willing to just
[1:42] continue serving as president.
[1:47] But that said if anyone else is
[1:50] interested you know I'm
[1:51] nominated Jamie Greenville
[1:51] president. If that's where we
[1:52] are. And we need a second.
[1:53] Secondary, we have the
[1:53] nominations.
[2:00] We have a second there. Can he
[2:02] hear us?
[2:14] Anyway, do you have a second
[2:19] Quran?
[2:32] We need you vice president.
[2:34] Yes? Yes
[2:46] I nominate Houston Richardson.
[2:57] Nomination is Houston
[2:58] Richardson.
[3:02] That was payback. Uh you did?
[3:04] Are you already starting?
[3:11] Here was second. Alright, I'm
[3:13] going to close the nominations
[3:15] and volunteer with Houston
[3:18] Richardson as the vice
[3:20] president of the Planning
[3:22] Commission. Say hi. Hi. Aye.
[3:28] Commission Alright. Houston,
[3:29] congratulations. Okay.
[3:35] Alright, we're doing that. So,
[3:38] Pruitt, next thing on the
[3:41] agenda is approval of the
[3:43] minutes from October 20th
[3:47] twenty twenty-one We all have a
[3:53] copy of those. To review them.
[3:54] I have one correction. Okay, we
[3:55] have one correction. I wasn't
[3:55] here but I was. Says like right
[3:56] down through there this big
[3:57] time that evening
[4:01] seven oh eight
[4:05] Any anything else?
[4:21] Alright.
[4:25] Next up is a public hearing, a
[4:30] series of public hearings. The
[4:33] first one is a
[4:38] hearing on the Capitol
[4:39] Improvement Plan where we will
[4:43] review
[4:49] proposed capital improvement
[4:52] plan for 2022, 2023 fiscal
[4:58] year, and how it relates to the
[5:04] comprehensive plan. Whatever
[5:06] you say or I'm going to go
[5:07] ahead. Alright.
[5:19] our capital budget. So, What
[5:24] I'm going to do is talk about
[5:27] fiscal year 23 and again, this
[5:34] is just proposed. This is not
[5:37] going to council yet. I'll go
[5:43] over that with you and then,
[5:45] I'm going to turn it over to
[5:48] Shay so that he can speak about
[5:56] how some of the things that we
[6:00] are proposing relates to our
[6:05] comprehensive claim. You think
[6:06] it would be okay if I took this
[6:07] off to speak here? Okay
[6:16] fire station.
[6:19] So, the debt service, annual
[6:23] debt service for the Public
[6:28] Safety Building is a
[6:33] hundred and seventy-six
[6:34] thousand three hundred
[6:35] seventy-six dollars.
[6:42] The debt service on the parking
[6:46] garage on I should say that one goes through December
[6:56] of twenty thirty-three. I I I'm
[6:59] I I don't want to give a date
[7:03] but I but it is it is coming
[7:07] soon. So, we will have a grand
[7:11] opening when we move into the
[7:16] new fire station.
[7:21] So, what we do in the process,
[7:26] the finance director and I, we
[7:29] go and meet with all of the
[7:33] department heads. We review
[7:38] what they're requesting for the
[7:42] year and then, normally,
[7:48] there's a series of discussions
[7:53] and cuts because we just can't
[8:02] find all the things that we
[8:04] would like to fund in anyone
[8:08] fiscal year. So, for co
[8:10] department. We have a request
[8:11] for vehicle and computers and
[8:11] software that total thirty-two
[8:12] thousand five hundred dollars.
[8:12] The planning department, I will
[8:13] note that the planning
[8:14] department requests and later
[8:14] on, the parks request are some
[8:20] of the items that really really
[8:28] tie into our comprehensive
[8:31] plan.
[8:35] So, the planning department, we
[8:38] have Downtown Beautification at
[8:42] twenty 000 city entryway at
[8:49] twenty 000 and some weight
[8:52] finding signage for the
[8:52] community at 5, 000. That total
[8:53] 4-five, 000 dollars. At
[8:53] 4thousand five hundred and city
[8:54] hall computer server at 30000.
[8:55] Those total, one hundred
[8:55] ninety-nine thousand
[8:58] five 00 for city
[9:04] hall.
[9:07] For the police department,
[9:09] we're looking at cruisers, four
[9:14] of them,
[9:20] I will note that we are still
[9:24] having difficulties getting
[9:30] vehicles in. So, what has
[9:34] happened is we're looking at
[9:39] what we didn't get in prior
[9:43] physical years and having to
[9:49] carry this over. And I told
[9:53] we're going to get to a point
[9:54] we're going to have to have
[9:55] eight in one year. So we're hoping to avoid that. But
[9:56] we do still have some cruisers
[9:57] that we just we can't get the
[9:57] vehicles. We just have the same
[9:58] situation in public works with
[9:59] some of our trucks. The the
[9:59] crew groups they were already
[10:03] approved for prior years. Is
[10:07] that money also carry over?
[10:11] Yeah we gotta carry that over
[10:15] especially if we feel somewhat
[10:23] confident that the order is
[10:27] going to be fulfilled. Um we
[10:32] will actually encumber that and
[10:36] say okay Right. We don't
[10:36] want to we don't want to do
[10:37] that. We want to try to avoid
[10:38] that but I, you know, it it's
[10:38] kind of scary when you see that
[10:39] they just keep saying, you
[10:40] know, 12 months, 18 months Um
[10:40] so, it's it's really difficult
[10:41] for us. So, the four cruisers,
[10:42] about 45, 000 piece at 1 80,
[10:42] 000. We need radar units, three
[10:43] thousand, 13 new PCs,
[10:44] eleven thousand seven hundred
[10:47] You're going to see a lot of
[10:55] computers
[10:59] and I will say over the years,
[11:03] we haven't done that great of a
[11:06] job. Uh budgeting, you know,
[11:06] how many we need in each year.
[11:07] So, we're getting to a point
[11:08] now where so many of them don't
[11:08] have the upgrades that are
[11:09] needed and we're having to do a
[11:10] lot at once. Um we're going to
[11:10] still try to give it back on a
[11:14] more even situation where we're
[11:23] only getting maybe three or
[11:26] four for a department and not
[11:33] 13 all at one time.
[11:41] But that's what we're looking
[11:44] at for this year for the police
[11:48] department Three, best and
[11:51] carriers at $3000 dollars
[11:51] Refrigerator for the kitchen
[11:52] 1500, and a place computer
[11:53] server at twenty thousand. So,
[11:53] this police items add up to two
[11:54] hundred nineteen thousand two
[11:55] hundred dollars So, in the fire
[11:55] department we're looking at a
[11:56] backup generator from Watson
[11:57] Station at sixty thousand Every
[11:57] year, you'll see replacement of
[11:58] fire hose and bumper gear.
[11:58] That's just something we have
[11:59] to do on a yearly basis. The
[12:00] fire hose is 7000 and the
[12:00] bumper gear is twenty-one
[12:01] thousand six hundred. We have
[12:02] rescue cribbing at three
[12:02] thousand and four new PCs at
[12:03] thirty-six In the streets
[12:03] department, we're looking at
[12:04] replacing three snowplow trucks
[12:05] at 150thousand
[12:08] A new loader at ninety,
[12:14] 2 new spreaders at sixteen
[12:18] thousand,
[12:22] for a total of two hundred and
[12:26] 000 in our streets department.
[12:31] The street lighting department,
[12:31] we want to replace streetlight
[12:32] poles on Rivercrest and Massey
[12:32] Boulevard. Those will total
[12:33] thirteen five hundred dollars.
[12:34] The City Garage is looking at a
[12:41] ultrasonic tablet and advanced
[12:50] tool kit for them to use to
[12:56] assess the vehicles. At five
[13:03] thousand dollars.
[13:06] Then in the parks department,
[13:12] we're really trying to put some
[13:14] money towards parks because
[13:18] again, we believe that was an
[13:21] area that we were lacking in
[13:21] funding and this council and
[13:22] the council before have been
[13:22] very supportive of getting our
[13:23] parts back to where we need to
[13:24] be, having outdoor spaces for
[13:24] folks to go to and just making
[13:25] sure that we have upgrades and the facilities. So, you
[13:26] will see that we are spending a
[13:29] good bit or is that proposing
[13:34] the council spend some money in
[13:38] our parks?
[13:42] So, we're looking at Morris
[13:46] Park to repair the steps and
[13:51] railing which truly needs done
[13:55] at ten thousand dollars.
[13:56] Windmill Park, we have fencing
[13:56] around field two, at 7-five
[13:57] thousand a metal roof on the
[13:58] pavilion, and the restroom at
[13:58] eight thousand, Windmill Park
[13:59] playground equipment at five,
[13:59] and Windmill Park basketball
[14:00] court sports coding at 15, 000.
[14:01] And I will note that that
[14:03] fifteen thousand does not
[14:09] completely cover the cost, but
[14:14] we've had some generous
[14:18] donators, and I don't have
[14:21] their names, but if you have
[14:25] that information, we do have
[14:27] some folks that donated for the
[14:28] basketball courts, sports
[14:28] coding, and that will help us
[14:29] to bring that project to
[14:29] fruition. Morgantown Avenue
[14:30] Mini Park, we want to put a new
[14:31] sign there at five thousand and
[14:31] we need a back mid-size backhoe
[14:32] at sixty-five 000. So, that
[14:33] comes to a hundred and
[14:33] eighty-three thousand.
[14:34] And then we did put on here the
[14:37] parking fund which is again not
[14:40] our general fund capital fund
[14:45] but it's a separate fund. That
[14:48] the parking garage needs
[14:52] elevator replacement
[14:53] unfortunately. Forty-five
[14:55] thousand eight hundred dollars
[14:55] and also the entry pay station
[14:56] is in not in very good shape at
[14:57] all and we're looking at
[14:57] replacing that at fifty-three
[14:58] thousand dollars. So, that
[14:58] would total $98, 800 for the
[14:59] parking garage. For grand
[15:00] total, proposed. This will be
[15:00] your 23 capital project of 1
[15:04] million 6 13 thousand one
[15:08] hundred fifteen dollars So, you
[15:09] have the rest the other four
[15:09] years in your pocket. I'm not
[15:10] going to read through each item
[15:11] there. Again, these are
[15:11] proposed for future years
[15:12] Change significantly almost
[15:12] every year when we go back
[15:13] through or adding items for our
[15:14] New Year. We always look at
[15:14] those out years as well. And
[15:16] see what are what are the
[15:18] changes we need to make. Um but
[15:21] if you have any questions
[15:22] specifically on any of the
[15:24] items that I mentioned. I got
[15:25] you. Don't rush your comments.
[15:27] Um if you're part of another I
[15:28] think that they were looking at
[15:29] replacing their current rescue
[15:30] truck. Where are we on that? Is
[15:30] that the rescue truck has
[15:31] already been bordered. We're
[15:31] just waiting. Okay, so that's
[15:32] covered. Um. Yeah, that was, I
[15:33] think last fiscal year or maybe
[15:33] even the fiscal year before
[15:34] that. With any of the any of
[15:35] the departments, whether it's a
[15:35] code or plan, or police fire,
[15:36] whatever. Are there some
[15:37] significantly needed items that
[15:37] Jeff didn't quite make the cut
[15:38] because there were things that
[15:39] were more needed but we really
[15:39] gotta do with them that we
[15:40] could pay for our top anything
[15:41] that I cut we discussed and we either just moved to the
[15:42] next year or we something like
[15:43] that. We just want to pray
[15:43] things that that we need to
[15:44] look at maybe covering some of
[15:46] the art of money. Um possibly,
[15:49] you have to be real careful
[15:50] about spending the arc of money
[15:52] on capital. They do have some
[15:53] new rules in the final rule
[15:54] that do allow more freedom in
[15:57] the capital expenditures but we
[15:59] still have to look at what the,
[16:00] you know, what those
[16:01] requirements would be. Then,
[16:02] the last comment I got, you had
[16:03] mentioned how long it takes to
[16:04] get police proof. A lot of
[16:08] people know that that's not
[16:09] uncommon with anything. Uh
[16:11] myself, I've ordered two semi
[16:13] traps that I can't get for 11
[16:15] months. Right. I can't get at
[16:16] all.
[16:19] Through for band traders. Tried
[16:20] to order a half-million-dollar
[16:22] piece of equipment couple weeks
[16:23] ago. They said, yeah, you can
[16:25] get it in November Um and and I
[16:28] don't care if we're looking for
[16:28] it. It it took me six weeks to
[16:30] get it started. Right. For for
[16:32] a big. Oh no, it is your grade.
[16:33] So. Just the. Okay. All that to
[16:35] say this. Is there a thing? Are
[16:36] there things that we need to
[16:37] maybe start looking at? And
[16:40] maybe we need to order now.
[16:41] even though we thought we could
[16:44] get it we needed next year. And
[16:45] then in most cases, like with
[16:47] us, we ordered a Water 25, 000
[16:53] and we said, listen, we really
[16:55] don't want it till July and
[16:58] they started to revive
[16:59] September anyway but if it
[17:01] comes in earlier, there's so
[17:02] many people wanting them. We
[17:03] can say, hey, give em our spot
[17:05] and we'll take it, you know,
[17:06] then, maybe city can do that so
[17:09] that if we're looking at 14 of
[17:11] us to get something and it's
[17:13] dated 14 months, we get up when
[17:14] we want it in the right budget
[17:15] year but we had to order early.
[17:17] The difficulty is in in the
[17:21] government spending, we're not
[17:22] allowed to order because that
[17:24] come becomes an encumbrance and
[17:27] we're not allowed that council
[17:28] is not allowed to do that for
[17:31] most items and capital to say
[17:33] that that's ordered now but
[17:34] we're not going to pay for it
[17:35] till fiscal year 24, 25. We're
[17:37] not allowed to do that. Okay.
[17:38] We can do certain things like
[17:40] debt service and bonds for
[17:41] certain requirements but not
[17:43] just for normal capital. Okay.
[17:45] But I hear exactly what you're
[17:46] saying And that's what we're
[17:49] struggling with, right?
[17:51] Commission Richardson. Yes.
[17:52] You're doing a lot of upgrading
[17:54] your auntie's department? Yes.
[17:55] Are you staying with one
[17:56] company? I don't start mixing
[18:00] and matching because that's a
[18:02] mess. No, we're trying to be
[18:03] very consistent with who we're
[18:05] using and what we're using in a
[18:07] highly, our IT folks are very good at looking at all the
[18:12] options and then going with,
[18:14] you know, the one one or two
[18:15] bed, one or two different
[18:17] vendors that you. Yeah, because
[18:18] if we get a lot in, sometimes
[18:19] they don't
[18:25] You are very, you're absolutely
[18:27] right. Okay. So, yeah, we do, try to do that. Yes, sir.
[18:32] So, what's the status on the
[18:34] Norwood playground? Uh they got
[18:38] that big grant from you know.
[18:40] Yes, I think we're about a
[18:41] month. We're about a month away
[18:43] from design, 6 weeks from full
[18:46] design, would that be correct?
[18:47] That's correct. Very soon,
[18:48] we'll have a somatic level
[18:51] design is what we call it in
[18:51] the profession and as well we
[18:54] are just wrapping up a few
[18:55] loose ends to make sure that we
[18:58] have all the areas secured and
[19:00] needed in order to accomplish
[19:01] the park as intended. Um and so
[19:04] we are still working with the
[19:06] NC to get that completed. So we
[19:08] should have large updates on
[19:09] that for the public very soon.
[19:10] And CEC is hard to work on the
[19:12] design process. But it's
[19:13] definitely a project that is
[19:15] moving forward. Yes. I'm very
[19:17] happy about that. Yeah. This is
[19:19] very exciting. Anything else on
[19:22] any of these items? I just like
[19:25] to add how happy I am to see
[19:27] Windmill Park. I know it is
[19:29] very exciting. It is. It is.
[19:31] Great. So. Because you know,
[19:33] parks have always been special
[19:34] to me and you know, we we have
[19:38] a good bit of a nice part, you
[19:40] know, nice parks, nice space.
[19:44] but you know, you still have to
[19:46] maintain them. You have to make
[19:47] sure that folks are going there
[19:49] and they've got equipment
[19:51] that's fun and and safe to play
[19:52] on and so we're really happy
[19:54] that council has been willing
[19:55] to put money towards this and I
[19:58] would imagine they will, you
[20:00] know, they may make some tweaks
[20:02] but I would imagine that they
[20:03] will continue to do that. Cuz
[20:06] that was part of council's goal
[20:08] with their demolitions is the
[20:10] one, is there one company doing
[20:11] the complete all the
[20:13] demolitions of the city or did
[20:14] you have to get them out the
[20:16] different way? Well, right now,
[20:17] we do have one company that we
[20:19] did a bid and they have the
[20:22] twenty-four properties that
[20:24] they're currently working on.
[20:27] Whoever it is, they did a
[20:28] wonderful job before they now
[20:29] have to do their It is
[20:32] reclaimed and they are doing a
[20:32] very good job. A lot better
[20:36] than Amazon knew the one I
[20:37] brought up to you that the the
[20:38] day without money. Right. And
[20:41] when he left it. Yeah, we
[20:42] want to make sure that it's a
[20:43] complete demolition. Uh they're
[20:45] not just walking away and
[20:47] leaving a mess. So, they're
[20:49] doing a very good job. Anything
[20:52] else? No questions. I'm
[20:55] going to turn it over to you,
[20:57] Shay. Then, you can talk about
[20:57] how some of the specific
[20:59] projects do tie in with the
[21:01] comprehensive plan. Yes, thank
[21:03] you, Valerie. Okay, thank So,
[21:06] from the planning and
[21:07] development department's
[21:08] perspective as the advisory
[21:10] staff, review all the paying
[21:12] commission Um just to summarize
[21:16] and to put in the context, of
[21:18] course, when bringing this up
[21:20] before you all, we're only
[21:21] talking about the capital
[21:22] budget. This does not include
[21:24] all the other budgets and the
[21:26] other financing options we have
[21:28] for our comprehensive plan
[21:30] projects which may include the
[21:32] general fund, the tip funds or
[21:33] grant funding that we may
[21:35] receive. So, our staff report
[21:39] and the information tonight,
[21:40] mostly pertaining just to the
[21:41] capital fund there. So, with
[21:44] that, this year, four of the 27
[21:47] goals from the comprehensive
[21:48] plan that were identified as
[21:50] needy, thankful capital funding
[21:52] are being funded. Those four
[21:54] goals are implementing the
[21:55] weight finding program,
[21:58] identifying new opportunities
[21:59] to expand public art which we
[22:02] consider part of the downtown
[22:03] beautification line
[22:04] essentially. The land taping
[22:06] along key corridors. Once
[22:08] again, downtown beautification
[22:10] budget and then they continue
[22:12] to improve city parks and
[22:13] recreation areas. I just
[22:16] want to talk about that last
[22:16] one there for a moment since
[22:17] that is that is receiving a
[22:20] substantial increase in
[22:21] funding. Um and I believe this
[22:23] is an example of where the
[22:25] leadership of the city is
[22:27] aiming for quality over
[22:29] quantity and we are definitely
[22:32] going to make some substantial
[22:33] improvements for our public
[22:34] parks that have been much
[22:35] needed for some time as the and
[22:38] the city manager have posted
[22:39] you all mentioned as well. So,
[22:41] we were very excited even to
[22:43] see the couple of the items
[22:45] maybe didn't make the list and
[22:45] we were quite okay with that
[22:47] because we are achieving
[22:49] quality goals at a very good
[22:51] level just like going forward
[22:53] with this proposed plan. One of
[22:55] the items that was removed was
[22:57] our rail trail funding but
[22:59] projected to return in the
[23:01] following year. That was
[23:03] previously funded. I think
[23:04] about 20 000 dollars but the
[23:06] planning exultant perspective,
[23:09] we're not concerned with that
[23:10] at this moment because we are
[23:12] intending to use the tax
[23:13] increment finance district
[23:14] funding for several aspects of
[23:17] that during this calendar year.
[23:19] So, we are not concerned if we
[23:21] don't have the $20, 000 and we
[23:24] think we're still going to get
[23:26] a lot done on those rail trail
[23:28] projects. Um so, we can see
[23:31] that here and if you look
[23:32] through the list, there's 27
[23:34] items and I think if We look to
[23:38] those. Some of these may not end up requiring any
[23:41] capital funding. once it's said
[23:43] and done. That's another thing
[23:44] to consider is not all these
[23:45] actually may or may not require
[23:48] funding in the end. And we are
[23:51] our departments continue to
[23:52] work to make substantial
[23:53] progress in completion on these
[23:55] items. Um and to report that
[23:58] out to you all. Uh annually as
[24:00] we're going to discuss here at
[24:01] the end of meeting tonight. On
[24:03] a later agenda. So overall the
[24:05] staff does recommend the
[24:07] proposed capital improvement
[24:09] plan for the city of Fairmont
[24:11] and we find it more than
[24:12] sufficient to obtain our goals
[24:14] that city council has set forth
[24:15] for us and you all as well. And
[24:16] our comprehensive
[24:26] Is there anyone here who'd like
[24:28] to speak in favor of the
[24:30] capital improvements line
[24:35] They want to be like to speak
[24:38] against the capital
[24:43] close the public hearing on
[24:45] that and didn't vote on this,
[24:46] correct?
[24:49] and there's a motion to approve
[24:51] the Capital Improvement Plan of
[24:54] recommendation to the council.
[24:58] Motion. Second. Second from
[25:01] Commission Yan. Uh Kirsten, if
[25:04] you take a roll call vote
[25:05] please. Commission Bledsoe?
[25:08] Yes. Commissioner Green? Yes.
[25:11] Commission Jura? Yes. Mister
[25:15] Magic Commission Richardson?
[25:19] Yes. Commission Strait? Yes.
[25:21] Commission Ween? Yes.
[25:24] Commission Yan? Yes. Right.
[25:28] Yeah. Motion passes. Moving on,
[25:32] we have PC twenty-two zero one
[25:35] amending Article four
[25:37] pertaining to Article
[25:38] Organization, home occupations,
[25:40] multi-family residences,
[25:42] restaurant, lounges, and retail
[25:44] and services manufactured
[25:45] homes.
[25:50] discussion about what's
[25:51] happening here. Yeah. So, in in
[25:53] summary, this is one of three
[25:55] proposed text amendments to the
[25:58] zoning code. We decided to
[25:59] start out the calendar year
[26:01] with one that has been out
[26:04] substantial interest to our
[26:07] citizens over the last couple
[26:07] of years even before I was
[26:11] hired home for the city and I
[26:11] spent home occupations
[26:12] especially with the pandemic.
[26:14] Uh so, that's what the majority
[26:15] of us pertains to but in
[26:17] summary I'm going to skip over
[26:21] home occupation We're proposing
[26:23] to remove the multi-family
[26:26] residence use standards as
[26:26] those are now covered within
[26:28] the individual zoning district
[26:29] and these are duplicative or
[26:32] additional standards that no
[26:33] longer need to be applied to
[26:36] those types of uses. Uh thanks
[26:38] to the amendments that were
[26:39] passed earlier in 2021. We're
[26:42] also proposing to do two things
[26:44] to restaurant lounges for
[26:46] proposing to retitle it to
[26:48] restaurant with alcohol sales.
[26:49] Leaving that maybe more obvious
[26:53] to folks reading the same code
[26:54] about what we're talking about
[26:56] there. Um as in our dialogue
[26:59] with our stakeholders, business
[27:01] owners, and citizens, we've
[27:02] seen restaurant now kind of
[27:04] generate some confusion about
[27:05] what that really means when
[27:06] they don't read the legal
[27:07] definition of COVID. Um the
[27:10] other thing we're doing is
[27:11] restaurant lounges for some odd
[27:14] reason is currently regulated
[27:15] in two sections of youth
[27:17] standards, right? One right
[27:18] after the other and we're just
[27:19] going to merge the too. Um to
[27:22] combine them into a single
[27:23] standard and then do some minor
[27:26] adjustments to those
[27:27] regulations in regards to
[27:28] alcohol sales. But other than
[27:30] that is primarily staying the
[27:32] same. Then we're also proposing
[27:36] to replace one of the sections
[27:38] we just eliminated for
[27:40] restaurants down all sales. Uh
[27:42] with a new huge standard
[27:43] section for manufactured home
[27:44] sales and services. This will
[27:47] simply require that there be
[27:48] upper yards for manufacture
[27:51] home sale. Um but when you put
[27:53] mobile homes and stuff on a
[27:54] large lot to sell those, you
[27:56] have to have nice buffer yard
[27:58] requirements around it so you
[27:58] don't negatively impact the
[28:00] adjacent properties. This is
[28:01] especially pertinent with these
[28:02] uses typically have very large
[28:05] gravel or asphalt covered lots
[28:07] and can tend to have skin 10
[28:09] tend to have sport of water or
[28:10] other types of land maintenance
[28:12] issues that may impact adjacent
[28:14] property owners. So our
[28:16] findings, buffery yards, we
[28:17] intend to hopefully mitigate
[28:18] some of those potential
[28:21] nuisances to those of others
[28:23] Then, back to the bulk of it
[28:25] though. Uh we are proposing
[28:28] some substantial amendments to
[28:29] the whole occupation
[28:32] regulations. As they currently
[28:34] stand, we classify home
[28:36] occupations into two
[28:37] categories. Minor and major. We
[28:41] also then limit home occupation
[28:43] based upon various general
[28:45] descriptions of a list of types
[28:46] of businesses and then it's up
[28:48] to myself as a zoning
[28:50] administrator to determine
[28:51] which of the two categories
[28:53] your proposed home business may
[28:55] fall into. Whether that minor
[28:56] or major. When it comes to
[28:58] actually where this is allowed
[29:00] currently. Minor is allowed
[29:02] everywhere that you can have a
[29:03] home. So as long as you're
[29:04] living somewhere, you can have
[29:05] a minor home occupation but
[29:06] major home occupations are
[29:08] prohibited from the general
[29:11] residential district. If we can
[29:13] recall from some of our
[29:15] previous discussions in 2021,
[29:16] general residential encompasses
[29:18] about two thirds of the single
[29:19] family housing within our city.
[29:21] So, by that, we have barred two
[29:24] thirds of single-family
[29:26] homeowners and renters from
[29:28] being able to have the majority
[29:30] pole occupation by businesses
[29:33] that they tend to run
[29:34] especially now with online
[29:36] sales and personal services and
[29:38] the way those things have
[29:39] changed over the over the last
[29:41] few decades and the pandemic
[29:43] exacerbated that. Um SAF has
[29:45] found that to be a concern. So,
[29:47] what we are proposing is a set
[29:51] of home occupation regulations
[29:53] that are even across the board
[29:55] that generate the same
[29:57] standards for all home
[29:58] businesses to create clarity
[30:01] for all home businesses so that
[30:02] they understand exactly what
[30:04] rules apply to them and what
[30:06] may not and so, as an example
[30:08] of what can generate confusion
[30:10] currently, if you have a home
[30:12] tutoring business, you may have
[30:14] one client at your home.
[30:16] However, there is no stated
[30:18] limit for lawyers, architecture
[30:21] firms, engineering, or other
[30:22] types of office professional
[30:24] businesses. They may be
[30:26] conducting from your home. So,
[30:29] with that, you can
[30:30] theoretically have an entire
[30:30] family over as your clients for
[30:33] your architecture firm but you
[30:35] can only have one violin
[30:37] scooted over for your music
[30:39] tutoring. What we're proposing
[30:41] is that regardless of the type
[30:42] of home business you have, you
[30:44] may never have more than two
[30:46] clients present. And this
[30:48] would, we believe, accommodate
[30:50] a wide range of full occupation
[30:51] businesses, while also
[30:54] respecting and maintaining the
[30:55] residential quality of our
[30:56] neighborhoods. For example if
[30:59] you run a home salon, you can
[31:00] have one person in the chair
[31:02] and one person waiting. You can
[31:04] have two pints over for your
[31:06] law firm. You can have two
[31:07] music students over for
[31:09] tutoring. If you want to have a
[31:11] Pilates studio, you can have
[31:13] maybe a couple clients, a
[31:14] couple, show up or maybe two
[31:17] pints there and we take that
[31:18] sufficient. Um so, that's a few
[31:22] examples of how that two limit
[31:24] can apply broadly to a lot of
[31:24] businesses and hopefully still
[31:26] limit the traffic and occupancy
[31:27] and other things that are
[31:29] happening there in our homes
[31:31] and in our residential
[31:32] neighborhoods. To continue, we
[31:34] are setting nuisance standards
[31:37] that you can't have any light
[31:40] noise above ambient levels,
[31:43] odors, or other nuisances that
[31:44] could be generated because of
[31:46] your business. Be perceivable
[31:48] from beyond the property line.
[31:50] So, if you're conducting a
[31:52] whole business, we shouldn't be
[31:55] able to notice. That's got
[31:56] general guidelines. If you, if
[31:57] you're doing it we shouldn't
[31:59] even be able to tell except
[32:00] for, as a note, we're also
[32:03] proposing that all home
[32:04] businesses will qualify for a
[32:08] two-square-foot-sized sun. A
[32:09] very quaint and small sign in
[32:12] which they can advertise your
[32:13] business. That sound would be
[32:14] subject to all other
[32:15] regulations for its sign code
[32:18] including setbacks and also
[32:20] would be prohibited for being
[32:21] illuminated in any sense,
[32:22] internally, externally, neon
[32:25] signing, all of that would be
[32:26] prohibited. Um so, thank out
[32:28] just a small little yard sign
[32:30] or small little sign hanging
[32:30] off your porch just to at least
[32:32] help guide people to your
[32:34] home-based business. We're also
[32:37] continuing to ban any outdoor
[32:39] storage related to your
[32:40] home-based business. No
[32:42] materials, no goods can be
[32:44] stored in the exterior of your
[32:45] property regardless of fencing
[32:47] or other types of landscaping
[32:50] or physical barriers. You
[32:52] cannot do anything related to
[32:53] vehicle repair or sales in
[32:56] order to prevent those
[32:57] nuisances and prevent the
[32:59] accumulation of vehicles that
[33:01] junk parts and chemicals on
[33:03] properties. Uh they all be
[33:05] typically present. and there
[33:09] was one other change and then I
[33:11] forgot in my long speech here
[33:13] that you all have put up with.
[33:19] and then as well, we would make
[33:21] sure that it is clear to them
[33:25] about hours of operation. We'll
[33:26] be between 7 AM and seven PM.
[33:29] And that they are applicable to
[33:31] all other building codes that
[33:34] they have to sign an affidavit
[33:35] acknowledging all of these
[33:37] rules as currently stands. They
[33:38] have to have a city business
[33:40] license and maintain that
[33:41] business license which also
[33:42] requires the Secretary of State
[33:43] Business License. That still
[33:46] has the same size restriction
[33:47] of no more than 25%. The gross
[33:49] floor area of year quality
[33:50] unit. Um and we usually use tax
[33:53] assessors office data to
[33:55] determine that and that the
[33:58] vehicle, if there is a vehicle
[34:00] related to the whole
[34:01] occupation, it may not be above
[34:03] a 10, 000-pound gross vehicle
[34:05] mass rating and that would be
[34:08] the essential, essentially a
[34:10] full-size pickup truck. You
[34:11] couldn't be any larger than
[34:12] that. So, no large box trucks,
[34:14] no super duty trucks, nothing
[34:16] that, you know, what, then,
[34:18] maybe a change, the residential
[34:20] nature and your use of your
[34:21] property. So, it would be be
[34:24] observed maybe a small food
[34:24] truck at the largest you could
[34:27] get in that 10, 000 pound
[34:28] category. those are our
[34:31] proposals there and with this,
[34:33] like I said, the elimination of
[34:34] the minor major categories and
[34:36] bringing it down to just a one
[34:38] single category of home
[34:40] occupation at the same
[34:42] standards applied to across the
[34:43] board. We believe that this
[34:46] would increase confidence in
[34:47] home business owners. This will
[34:49] help foster small business and
[34:51] hopefully make it easier for
[34:52] folks to come forward and be
[34:55] honest about running our own
[34:56] business. Uh this is one of
[34:57] those things that are sometimes
[34:58] tricky to regulate. Um because
[35:01] they're doing it right, we
[35:03] shouldn't know they're there
[35:03] anyways and so it's hard for us
[35:05] to maybe know unless we see
[35:07] them advertising their
[35:07] business. So, so with that, we
[35:11] believe that this will have a
[35:14] positive impact as we recover
[35:15] from the pandemic and allow for
[35:18] greater flexibility in our
[35:20] neighborhoods. There were many
[35:21] other considerations that we
[35:23] had regarding this. Um so, I'd
[35:25] be happy that there came any
[35:26] questions or comments from the
[35:27] commissioners or the governor.
[35:30] Thank you. Commissioner Jeff
[35:31] questions.
[35:34] this pertains the general
[35:37] neighborhood. All all
[35:38] residential areas? Yes,
[35:39] Commission Ann is correct. They
[35:40] would apply equally to all
[35:42] districts. So, it would go. You
[35:45] mentioned about vehicles. You
[35:47] can understand about parking
[35:48] that would be limited. But This
[35:52] is an example which which
[36:00] Selling snacks.
[36:04] huge truck outside but
[36:08] according to the statue, they
[36:09] couldn't get rid of it because
[36:10] the truck as big as it was, the
[36:11] did not exceed the weight of
[36:14] parking in a residential area.
[36:15] There's what you, you said on
[36:17] the having these vehicles
[36:23] It depends on what you get on
[36:25] the vehicle classification. If
[36:26] we look at the staff report at
[36:28] the beginning of this, we've
[36:30] included a diagram from the US
[36:31] Department of Transportation.
[36:34] That kind of shows that and we
[36:36] can see 10000 gross vehicle
[36:40] weight is equivalent to a
[36:42] full-size pickup truck, a cargo
[36:43] van, a step van, so a very
[36:45] security time food truck, or a
[36:47] mini van. So, minivan is also
[36:49] class 2 people. It to go above
[36:52] that, you have to look at
[36:54] walk-in van or a delivery a box
[37:01] Yes, so a box truck would do,
[37:03] therefore, be brave. As a, as a
[37:06] class-free vehicle that would
[37:07] not be permitted.
[37:10] Nothing has come out of power
[37:16] Uh we actually get support from
[37:18] 200, two other departments to
[37:20] regulate home occupations. Code
[37:22] enforcement is a very wonderful
[37:24] development department helps us
[37:26] out. Um they drive our
[37:28] neighborhoods quite often and
[37:30] usually report anything that
[37:34] they notice and and same with
[37:35] the finance office who is
[37:37] constantly vigilant to make
[37:39] sure that every business
[37:40] operating in the city is
[37:41] licensed. So, we have those two
[37:43] departments who assist us. As
[37:44] well, we are looking into with
[37:48] our hopeful increase in
[37:49] staffing in the very near
[37:50] future. Uh we are looking to as
[37:53] a department be out and the
[37:56] neighborhoods more often
[37:57] ourselves. So, why all three
[37:59] departments trying to be
[38:00] vigilant to make sure that
[38:01] these are being adhered to as
[38:03] well. We do find our citizens
[38:05] be vigilant and usually come to
[38:08] us with any concerns or issues
[38:10] regularly. So, we've had
[38:12] success with them so far.
[38:17] the vigilance of the at least
[38:19] in in my in and we've discussed
[38:23] this. They won't come forward.
[38:25] The gentleman we talked to him again. And he
[38:29] will not come forward on it. He
[38:31] said I don't want
[38:32] repercussions. We then come
[38:34] back to me. And he said this is
[38:37] the code's joint. When you said
[38:38] the code comes through it. I
[38:39] said the code comes through. He
[38:41] said if they come through. How
[38:43] come I know it? And I see the
[38:44] signs of it. But the code
[38:46] doesn't. He told me this
[38:47] yesterday. And he told me what
[38:49] he sees. He said why can't the
[38:49] code see them. And I said, I
[38:53] don't know. I said, Paul,
[38:55] Shane, tell him. He said, no,
[38:55] I'm not going to call. And you tried to get a hold of me,
[38:59] right? If you credited me, you
[39:01] returned these calls but he is
[39:05] he's a, he's an old enough, and
[39:07] has ill, illness in the family,
[39:11] and he doesn't want any hassle.
[39:13] But he's concerned that the
[39:13] neighborhood has this problem.
[39:15] And the covid's not picking up
[39:17] on. My kids say, without
[39:19] particular instance, there's
[39:21] noone contacts without saving
[39:21] the addresses or names, code
[39:24] enforcement did follow up, and
[39:25] was able to make a
[39:26] determination about, it's not
[39:27] all for
[39:30] adjustments to the property and
[39:32] enhancements. He was correct?
[39:34] Yeah, that's correct and we
[39:35] were able to follow up with
[39:36] that and they are working to
[39:39] get that in compliance. Um so,
[39:43] we and especially that
[39:44] particular your neighborhood,
[39:47] we have a very good vote
[39:48] enforcement officer there. Who
[39:50] I can pass on the area and it's
[39:52] being stopped or it's I, the
[39:56] exact context I don't want to
[39:58] discuss openly just because it
[40:00] is a, it is an open violation
[40:01] for one of our citizens. Um,
[40:03] but I can say that they are
[40:04] working with them, and we are
[40:05] addressing it. They are working
[40:08] on it. They are. And, and that, particular code
[40:11] enforcement official has been
[40:13] so vigilant that it has caused
[40:14] some issues as he's found
[40:16] things that were maybe missed
[40:17] for several years. And he's
[40:20] forward to us. And which caused
[40:22] some heartburn for a few of our
[40:23] citizens. But, he's been pretty
[40:25] good and I hope we maintain
[40:28] that level of quality and and
[40:29] can who's in charge of that
[40:32] department seems to be hiring
[40:34] individuals who have that
[40:37] penalty level and that skill
[40:38] level. So, I'm hoping we can
[40:40] maintain that. That's that's
[40:42] going to be what we have to do
[40:43] with staff is we're going to
[40:44] have to make sure everyone's
[40:46] trained and they're being
[40:47] vigilant and they're even if
[40:48] it's uncomfortable at times, we
[40:50] do need to ask our citizens to
[40:52] follow the regulations passed
[40:53] by council. Well, there was a
[40:56] safety issue. I think we
[40:58] discussed that it had been and
[41:00] he was willing or not. If it
[41:02] was being done, it was the
[41:03] safety of the person who's
[41:04] going to give them
[41:08] Now, let me ask you this with
[41:10] these little places dark felt
[41:14] popping up all over the city.
[41:23] day after meet the
[41:30] ability to their life, they
[41:33] would generally not in my
[41:34] experience. And the reason
[41:35] being is because of the degree
[41:37] in business in which they're
[41:39] conducting. So we are still
[41:40] prohibiting like window display
[41:42] and retail cell product and and
[41:44] things like that. And so when
[41:47] they conduct these small
[41:48] home-based businesses and
[41:50] because of the way they're
[41:51] classified by building those.
[41:53] They're not required to update
[41:56] for the Americans with
[41:58] Disability Act. Uh for their
[42:01] clientele unfortunately. So
[42:03] Now, however, as a business
[42:04] owner, there are many things
[42:05] that can apply to that such as
[42:06] they need to make sure they
[42:08] accommodate anybody who
[42:10] requests services and and make
[42:12] sure that they are being
[42:15] compliant with civil rights
[42:16] laws as they are applicable to
[42:17] this businesses. When they and
[42:20] this is what we hope for that
[42:22] they are so successful and that
[42:24] does become an issue that they
[42:25] will move into a commercial
[42:26] space and they will get a
[42:28] proper space where it's more
[42:29] accessible to the public. If
[42:31] they are getting maybe a decent
[42:32] number of books racket that
[42:33] becomes less convenient to try
[42:34] to accommodate those
[42:35] individuals by meeting them at
[42:36] a maybe a local restaurant, a
[42:38] coffee shop that is accessible
[42:41] to provide services. Um so,
[42:43] that's where we hope that goes
[42:46] in that direction because of
[42:46] course, we don't want any
[42:47] citizen left out of any
[42:49] services or goods that may be
[42:50] provided. Now, if a, if a
[42:53] homeowner does want to update
[42:55] on optionally, they are
[42:57] permitted to do so and we do
[42:58] have special exceptions for
[43:00] handicap rents and
[43:02] accessibility ramps to get in
[43:03] and out of residences within
[43:05] our zoning code to make sure we
[43:06] can accommodate everybody the
[43:07] best we can. So, we do at least
[43:10] give them the option to do so.
[43:15] with the residents of the area
[43:17] still have the opportunity to
[43:20] contest of go before the
[43:23] billboard, the stop that they
[43:25] feel that they're being a
[43:26] nuisance. At this point in
[43:27] time, no home occupation goes
[43:31] up for a conditional use
[43:32] permit. Um they're either
[43:33] outright allowed or they're not
[43:34] or they're prohibited. So, we
[43:37] have not handled. They're not prohibited. They're
[43:39] in there but they're causing a
[43:41] nuisance. Do the neighbors have
[43:42] the opportunity to to get them
[43:44] out? Yeah, I did especially if
[43:46] they violate any standard
[43:49] currently written or as
[43:51] proposed, then, of course, the
[43:52] city has the right to go and
[43:54] request that they cease
[43:56] operation of the business. Uh
[43:57] hopefully, it never goes that
[43:59] far. Hopefully, we just get it
[44:00] created. Um we get them
[44:02] compliant but yes, they they
[44:04] have that right to report that
[44:05] to us and we have the right to
[44:07] follow up and make sure that
[44:08] they are compliant. So, because
[44:10] we don't want any negative
[44:12] impact from this right? We
[44:14] don't anyway making a lot of
[44:16] noise or creating much voter or
[44:18] smoke or or junk in their yard,
[44:22] eating a waste that started
[44:23] from the business. We don't
[44:24] want things like that
[44:25] happening. So, we will make
[44:27] sure all of that in the
[44:28] neighborhood sector is going to
[44:28] report name them and and to
[44:31] from my perception, unless
[44:34] there's extremely special
[44:36] circumstances, there won't be
[44:37] variances considered for that.
[44:38] I mean, you you really have to
[44:40] have some very unique
[44:42] circumstances to your property
[44:44] to make you qualify for
[44:45] fairness to these types of
[44:47] regulations. So, that would
[44:48] need to be entertained. It's
[44:49] either comply or don't. Or do
[44:53] not conduct a business at your
[44:53] home. Maybe because I'm a law
[44:56] molder. Sort of congested area
[45:00] over each side that I've seen a
[45:01] lot of in my general
[45:05] residential area has been in
[45:07] problems with that type of
[45:08] mental enrollment Uh had been
[45:11] cleared up in past by the past
[45:11] city council. So,
[45:15] It's not a, it's not a being
[45:17] antagonistic. I'm trying to see
[45:20] what may come from You know, my
[45:23] staff and I and I just want to
[45:24] express it. I greatly
[45:26] appreciate that because the
[45:27] protection of our residential
[45:28] neighborhood characteristics
[45:29] and peace and enjoyment and the
[45:31] welfare of those neighborhoods
[45:32] is very important to us and we
[45:34] don't want to we don't want to
[45:36] jeopardize you either. We've
[45:37] had several homes in our area
[45:38] that have been flipped that
[45:39] they're really nice. If you've
[45:41] seen before, they're really
[45:42] junky. They're really nice
[45:43] homes now. And I can imagine
[45:45] someone that wanted to buy one
[45:46] of those now and finds this out
[45:48] and says, well, wait a minute,
[45:49] I mean, because our homes are
[45:51] close together. I have when
[45:54] they're parked in the front and
[45:55] I'm going to have this lawyer
[45:56] next to me. I I just can see
[45:59] where I would be hesitant
[46:00] moving into the city. I think
[46:03] our brutalism now or maybe
[46:07] I I can say that is the
[46:08] opposite of being a positive
[46:10] for the general presidential
[46:12] aid. I don't know if that's
[46:13] just me
[46:17] and a comment Commissioner. I'd
[46:20] like to open the hearing to the
[46:22] public. Is anyone here speaking
[46:24] favor of this amendment to the
[46:26] zoning code?
[46:30] Okay. Is anyone here to who's
[46:33] opposed to this zoning code for
[46:35] right to speak
[46:40] Very proposed to the public
[46:41] hearing. Commission ers have
[46:44] any other comments
[46:47] obtained a motion to approve DC
[46:53] twenty-two oh one.
[46:57] Yes, that's right. Okay. So,
[47:00] motions to Commission Bledsoe.
[47:02] I was second. Second. Secretary
[47:04] of Commissioner Lee Christian,
[47:07] can you take the vote call vote
[47:08] please?
[47:12] Mister Green? Yes. Commission
[47:15] Jura? Yes. Mister
[47:21] Commissioner Richardson. Yes
[47:22] Commission Straight? No.
[47:24] Commission Wing? Yes.
[47:28] Commission Yeen.
[47:38] motion passes next one on the
[47:42] agenda is
[47:46] PC twenty-two oh two and then
[47:49] the article 2, definitions and
[47:52] measurements pertaining to
[47:52] restaurant, lounges, sales and
[47:54] services, manufacturing, and
[47:56] sales artisan, and retail and
[47:59] service manufactured homes. Go
[48:02] ahead, Shane. Oh, yes. Thank
[48:04] you Uh this proposed set of
[48:08] doing good tax amendments here
[48:12] impacts the items as the
[48:12] president just read. So, we are
[48:14] creating a definition for
[48:15] manufactured home sales and
[48:16] services. This is actually
[48:18] already in our permitted use
[48:20] chart. We've just didn't need
[48:21] it to find because it was
[48:22] covered under another
[48:24] definition which we are
[48:24] proposing to eliminate which is
[48:26] the sales and services of
[48:28] automobile boat, heavy
[48:29] equipment, manufactured homes.
[48:31] Um which is now going to be
[48:32] coming under two different
[48:33] definitions You can read that
[48:36] legal definition there. What we
[48:38] think manufactured home sales
[48:39] and services are. Then, we are
[48:42] proposing an amendment to
[48:43] manufactured sales,
[48:45] manufacturing sales artisan and
[48:47] which we state that these uses
[48:50] are subject to the same use
[48:52] standards and size limitations
[48:53] as retail and service uses. Uh
[48:56] and our zone code which is a
[48:58] unique approach for most cities
[48:59] in West Virginia. We regulate
[49:01] several business types by
[49:03] square footage and so, Given
[49:05] that these are similar in
[49:07] nature because they are
[49:08] generally a retail business.
[49:09] They will be subject to the
[49:11] same use restrictions and size
[49:12] restrictions. As retail
[49:15] services. Um we just want to
[49:17] make sure that language is
[49:18] clear. There's not a loophole
[49:20] there. As well we are changing
[49:22] the name of restaurant slash
[49:24] lounge to restaurant without
[49:25] public sales. And that is the
[49:28] total of those proposed
[49:29] amendments. Commission ers have
[49:33] any questions for Jay, brother
[49:38] any businesses currently in the
[49:40] that the manufactured home
[49:43] sales and services would in
[49:44] fact no not to to my
[49:48] interpretation of it and my
[49:49] understanding we have one
[49:50] business that sells parts and
[49:52] components and accessories but
[49:54] they don't sell manufactured
[49:56] homes. Right. Um and so we
[49:58] don't believe this one. In
[49:59] fact, in fact, an existing
[50:00] businesses. Um we just want to
[50:02] make sure this is clear for
[50:04] future businesses as they
[50:05] intend to come forward into our
[50:06] industrial zone areas.
[50:11] Any other questions? I'm
[50:15] going to open the public
[50:16] hearing on this amendment to
[50:18] the public. Is there anyone
[50:20] present who would like to speak
[50:21] in favor of this amendment to
[50:22] the zon
[50:26] Anyone here would like to speak
[50:30] against this amendment facility
[50:34] Okay. Can we go ahead and close
[50:36] the public hearing and
[50:37] entertain a motion to approve
[50:41] PC twenty-two oh three.
[50:47] I make commission to approve.
[50:50] And Commission Jura. Second.
[50:53] for Commission
[50:54] Richardson. Christian can you
[50:56] take the role provoked
[50:59] Commission Bledsoe? Yes.
[51:01] Commission Green? Yes.
[51:04] Commission Jura? Yes.
[51:07] Commission Magic? Yes.
[51:10] Commission Richardson? Yes.
[51:13] Commission Strait? Yes.
[51:14] Commission Wing? Yes.
[51:17] Commission Yin. Yes. Alright,
[51:19] devotions Next thing on the
[51:23] agenda is PC 22oh 3 amending
[51:25] article three, zoning districts
[51:27] pertaining to the permitted use
[51:28] chart related to multiple
[51:30] permitted uses across multiple
[51:32] zoning districts. I'm going to
[51:35] turn it over to you one more
[51:37] time. Thank you, mister
[51:39] president. With these
[51:41] amendments here, I won't go
[51:42] over them in full detail Um and
[51:45] just because of the nature of
[51:47] this chart, but this, what it
[51:49] says, these are amendments, the
[51:49] table three A. This dictates
[51:52] where you can. perform a land
[51:56] used conditionally perform a
[51:57] land use Fort Worth prohibited.
[52:00] Um so, we are proposing several
[52:02] amendments to this. want to
[52:04] throw at the earlier stuff we
[52:06] just discussed with two prior
[52:09] petitions. Um but also to
[52:11] adjust some Well, we believe
[52:15] we're inconsistencies that were
[52:19] left over from the previous
[52:21] version of the permitted uses
[52:23] where they were right now in
[52:24] each district and before we
[52:26] amended the zoning code last
[52:28] year because we just
[52:32] essentially copy and pasted
[52:32] them over into this chart but
[52:34] there were odd things. Um but
[52:37] I'll get the couple of those
[52:39] examples in a moment. So, we
[52:40] are proposing for example, we
[52:43] are eliminating the two types
[52:44] of home occupations eventually.
[52:46] So, we're bringing that down to
[52:48] one line and you can see the
[52:49] strike through there for full
[52:50] occupation we are limiting the
[52:52] tax to bring down just one line
[52:54] of within the table Um we are
[52:58] looking at some changes to how
[53:01] we regulate cemeteries. This is
[53:05] there's just some odd ways that
[53:08] we currently permit cemeteries
[53:11] in the city where they're
[53:12] outright allowed in some
[53:13] districts. They're
[53:14] conditionally parade of others
[53:15] are banned and others and it's
[53:17] in my profession preventing
[53:19] sorry. it's inconsistent. It's
[53:23] when looking at how we would
[53:24] think where sofaries belong in
[53:26] our community or when we should
[53:28] allow for them or not. Um it
[53:31] didn't make much sense in terms
[53:32] of how they would impact the
[53:33] case of hand uses or our
[53:35] infrastructure and so forth. Uh
[53:37] for example, we are proposing
[53:39] to add them to the recreation
[53:41] district which might seem a bit
[53:43] odd but when you think about
[53:47] cemeteries in the long run,
[53:49] historically, they wore green
[53:51] spaces for public use and Quite
[53:53] frankly, when they get full,
[53:55] when they are dying and and the
[53:58] Muslims and and the plaques are
[54:00] all used up, they typically
[54:03] revert public green space and
[54:05] so looking at that and how they
[54:07] choose in that way, we are
[54:09] proposing to have them
[54:11] initially permitted for
[54:11] recreational pre-zoned areas.
[54:13] Um which will still give the
[54:15] public input about whether we
[54:16] should or should not allow
[54:18] them. Um because once you have
[54:20] a cemetery, it typically
[54:21] doesn't go away. So, it's
[54:22] definitely something I want to
[54:23] talk about before we just allow
[54:25] for cemeteries anywhere and
[54:27] everywhere Um we're also
[54:31] expanding institutional uses to
[54:33] the technology district. That's
[54:35] important because it covers
[54:36] hospitals and we just had lawn
[54:38] health open a small facility
[54:40] there which qualified under a
[54:42] different legal definition. But
[54:44] just to make sure in case they
[54:45] change their business approach,
[54:47] those uses are covered and can
[54:48] be permitted going forward. We
[54:52] adjusted animal grooming
[54:52] boarding to kind of match up
[54:54] with animal care facilities in
[54:56] a way that made sense. Um
[55:00] We adjusted one small
[55:03] adjustment, the bars and
[55:04] nightclubs make them
[55:05] conditionally permitted in main
[55:06] corridor commercial as we
[55:08] already have a few in those
[55:10] districts. Um and the and that
[55:12] is a higher intensity
[55:14] commercial district. They will
[55:16] remain prohibited and the
[55:17] neighborhood mischief district.
[55:21] Five. and you can see how
[55:23] there's a highlight of them in
[55:25] yellow as we've made
[55:25] adjustments to this. Um there
[55:27] is a correction that for we
[55:31] made a typo in our earlier. Um
[55:35] so many code and didn't catch
[55:36] it but convenient stores with
[55:38] fuel sales should always have
[55:39] been prohibited for
[55:40] neighborhood mixed use and we
[55:42] just made a type out of an
[55:44] accidentally put a conditional
[55:46] use allowance there so we're
[55:48] proposing to strike back and
[55:49] remove that. Then for example
[55:52] where some of the older
[55:55] regulations that we're
[55:57] proposing to address it makes
[55:58] sense to get on the restaurants
[56:00] and restaurant lounges. Uh you
[56:01] can have a restaurant with
[56:02] alcohol sales in the technology
[56:04] district but you get to have a
[56:05] restaurant.
[56:08] and there were items like this
[56:10] that were very nonsensical. So,
[56:13] we're proposing to adjust that.
[56:14] Um hopefully bring that in line
[56:19] with what we believe is a
[56:20] reasonable and fair and just
[56:22] use of land. Then I think
[56:27] that's it for the most part
[56:28] other than the minor vessels
[56:29] but few other definitions. This
[56:30] is something that the staff is
[56:32] also looking for input input
[56:34] from you all as the
[56:35] commissioners. I think the more
[56:37] tans we have on, where we allow
[56:40] for uses and don't allow for
[56:41] uses is important. Um so, if
[56:43] there is a discussion on this
[56:44] or comment to the public, I
[56:46] would be happy to hear about
[56:48] from you all or if there's any
[56:50] concerns with some of these
[56:51] proposals. Uh that's all I
[56:52] have. Questions or comments
[56:54] from the commissioners? What's
[56:55] the District is the hospital
[56:57] in. Um one Alex Carroll State
[57:01] University? Yeah. It is in the
[57:05] education district currently.
[57:07] Although we are proposing to
[57:09] bring it into the university
[57:10] district when we create that
[57:12] district in Zen and then later
[57:13] on.
[57:18] Okay, nobody's covered. I have
[57:21] some more questions. Any other
[57:24] questions are coming? just a
[57:27] question. Every time I get my
[57:32] new please journal and report.
[57:35] four different grants are given
[57:37] out to different from the state
[57:39] and our faith. Are you still
[57:41] applying for those Yes, and
[57:44] particularly, I want to try to
[57:46] achieve obtaining one of those
[57:47] grants for some improvements to
[57:50] our streetscaping and and civil
[57:53] infrastructure in order. One of
[57:54] the issues that that brought up
[57:55] to me while here as a director
[57:57] is about how it's it is
[57:59] difficult to walk around.
[58:01] Sometimes, especially if you
[58:02] don't have places to sit down
[58:02] or rest or good crosswalks or
[58:06] safe sidewalks and so we have
[58:07] applied but we have not at this
[58:09] time received. I think they
[58:12] came the ones out for this
[58:13] year. I've I've saw in
[58:14] December, Parkersburg. you
[58:18] know, two hundreds. So, I just
[58:21] was
[58:24] You know, we will continue to
[58:27] seek those out. Um we find it
[58:28] very valuable for our
[58:29] community. Thank you. up to Any
[58:36] other questions or comments for
[58:37] Shane? He opened a public
[58:40] hearing on PC twenty-two oh
[58:42] three. Is there anyone here
[58:43] speaking in favor of amending
[58:45] Article three?
[58:48] Is there anyone here opposed to
[58:51] the amendments to article three
[58:56] close the public hearing on PC
[58:58] twenty-two oh three and
[59:00] entertain a motion to approve
[59:03] that that Amen. Article three.
[59:07] Some of and a motion for
[59:11] Commission Ween. Second Second
[59:15] Commission Strait, Christian,
[59:16] can you take a word call?
[59:18] Commission Bledsoe? Yep.
[59:20] Commission Green? Yes.
[59:23] Commission Jura? Yes.
[59:26] Commission Magic? Yes
[59:27] Commission Richardson? Yes.
[59:31] Commission Strait? Yes.
[59:34] Commission Wing? Yes.
[59:35] Commission Yin? Yes.
[59:41] Right along. Couple keys to set
[59:42] on February 16th, 2022. Do we
[59:44] have one? At this point in
[59:46] time, no citizen has submitted
[59:48] a petition to the County
[59:49] Commission. Alright thing
[59:52] listed on a new business We
[59:54] have any citizens petitions to
[59:56] hear. First, I don't believe
[59:59] anybody's signed up. Is that
[1:00:00] correct? No, mister president.
[1:00:03] Let me sign up. Commissioner
[1:00:05] comments. Commission
[1:00:06] Richardson, start with you. If
[1:00:11] you really want to hear it.
[1:00:12] Sure.
[1:00:15] Uh it's good to see everyone
[1:00:17] today in good health and I will
[1:00:21] try and do the best that I can
[1:00:23] as being a VP of the Planning
[1:00:25] Commission. Miss Ventura,
[1:00:28] y'all, I've got nothing to
[1:00:29] think. Mister Bledsoe, I just
[1:00:33] like to say thanks to Shay and
[1:00:36] his department, as well as
[1:00:38] Valerie and all departments for
[1:00:40] all the work they put into
[1:00:41] this. Between the capital
[1:00:42] improvement plan, which I know
[1:00:43] is just one part of a big
[1:00:46] budget. That's what we have to
[1:00:49] do with every year. Um, lot of
[1:00:51] work with Nevada Pagan. And I
[1:00:53] just like to thank you for
[1:00:53] things like this. This, this is
[1:00:55] very detailed, very
[1:00:57] informative, and you do an
[1:00:57] amazing job you and your people
[1:01:00] do a major job of keeping us a
[1:01:01] voice. Thank you. Thank you,
[1:01:04] Commission I would like very
[1:01:07] historical words out of my
[1:01:09] mouth. So, I will just second
[1:01:10] everything that you just said.
[1:01:11] I I've done a much less
[1:01:14] detailed concrete or capital
[1:01:16] improvement plan before and I
[1:01:18] can't imagine to work your
[1:01:21] Mister Wing No, I've heard with
[1:01:25] what you both have said and
[1:01:27] your your report here was very
[1:01:29] impressive as well. So,
[1:01:31] congratulations. Thanks for all
[1:01:33] the hard work for all of you.
[1:01:33] Thank you. Mister Ann. No
[1:01:36] comments. Mister Strait. Uh
[1:01:38] third, what you said?
[1:01:44] Well said Alright. Moving on to
[1:01:50] planning and development annual
[1:01:51] report which is
[1:01:55] your color is cocky picture of
[1:01:58] the bridge.
[1:02:03] And the sheriff, turn this over
[1:02:04] to you. Again, And yes, thank
[1:02:06] you Mister President. I I'm not
[1:02:08] going to go through this annual
[1:02:09] report in detail. Um but I do
[1:02:11] just want to make a couple
[1:02:13] notes. This is a requirement
[1:02:15] from the state government.
[1:02:16] However, not to this degree. We
[1:02:19] are required to report to you
[1:02:20] all as the Planning Commission,
[1:02:22] the city's progress on anything
[1:02:24] related to your curfew. So,
[1:02:25] whether that's improvement
[1:02:28] plan, our comprehensive plan,
[1:02:30] and anything else related to
[1:02:31] the work that you all do. Um
[1:02:34] but the Satan a step further
[1:02:35] and I although she's not here
[1:02:38] at the moment, I want to thank
[1:02:39] the city manager, Valerie
[1:02:42] Means, because she had brought
[1:02:43] forward to our departments that
[1:02:45] she wanted to do what's called
[1:02:47] KPIs, key performance
[1:02:49] indicators for each department
[1:02:50] and the year twenty twenty-two,
[1:02:53] and planning development
[1:02:54] decided to get ahead of summer,
[1:02:55] because we already had report
[1:02:56] out to you annually, even
[1:02:58] though we might not have done
[1:02:59] it in the past, we are making
[1:03:00] sure that this gets done going
[1:03:01] forward, and so, We have put
[1:03:05] together a more more
[1:03:07] comprehensive review of all the
[1:03:10] work our department has done
[1:03:11] and the city has done related
[1:03:13] to Ural's work and you're
[1:03:16] advising of us as a city. So,
[1:03:18] if we go to the first KPI chart
[1:03:21] here, just want to touch on a
[1:03:24] couple things that we're
[1:03:24] looking forward to. We did only
[1:03:27] have three additional use
[1:03:31] permits within twenty
[1:03:32] twenty-one So we did see a
[1:03:34] decline to 2019 and potentially
[1:03:36] earlier years in those. Those
[1:03:38] can say to you as a staff
[1:03:40] member for the BZA We're
[1:03:41] primarily around non-conforming
[1:03:44] uses and where businesses will
[1:03:47] change their non-conforming use
[1:03:49] status. So, one example was we
[1:03:53] had a printing company go out
[1:03:53] of business and a very large
[1:03:56] retailer got approved to move
[1:03:59] into their old building which
[1:04:00] was much larger than what's
[1:04:02] permitted in that zoning
[1:04:03] district but because it was a
[1:04:05] printing business before. Uh
[1:04:08] it's a very large building and
[1:04:11] they got approved to move into
[1:04:12] that following they had to meet
[1:04:15] several conditions. Uh in order
[1:04:19] to get that approval. We had
[1:04:21] nine variants requests
[1:04:27] which
[1:04:30] our target and why we've been
[1:04:34] working so aggressively with
[1:04:39] some zoning code
[1:04:42] updates is zero. We would
[1:04:51] ideally, in an ideal year,
[1:04:55] never have a variance need. If
[1:05:01] we have a zone to code that's
[1:05:06] written well enough, there
[1:05:08] should not be a need for
[1:05:12] variants. We should have office
[1:05:16] durations built in to hopefully
[1:05:23] create fair, just use of land
[1:05:29] for all of our citizens and
[1:05:33] businesses.
[1:05:37] We had no appeals, which is
[1:05:43] always good too. Um, and then,
[1:05:47] of course, as you all know, we
[1:05:48] did thirteen zoning code text
[1:05:48] amendments last year which is
[1:05:49] very substantial. Um so, we did
[1:05:50] a lot of work last year.
[1:05:50] Everyone together to get that
[1:05:51] through and we appreciate that.
[1:05:52] We did We did nine minor
[1:05:52] subdivisions. So, not as many
[1:05:53] as we think we had anticipated
[1:05:53] even but we'll see how that
[1:05:54] goes moving forward and just
[1:05:55] because we're development has
[1:05:55] been slowed down because of the
[1:05:56] pandemic. So, we do expect an
[1:06:00] uptake as people merge and
[1:06:04] divide their property. So,
[1:06:08] that's what that covers mostly.
[1:06:13] Uh we had no major
[1:06:17] subdivisions for the third year
[1:06:19] in a row. Um we had several
[1:06:23] that were pending and we're
[1:06:27] wanting to apply when they did
[1:06:29] not come forward. So, we'll see
[1:06:33] twenty twenty-two holds any of
[1:06:34] those because those directly
[1:06:35] come to you all. Uh we have
[1:06:35] initial review in our office
[1:06:36] and run through some either
[1:06:37] concerns or comments with them
[1:06:37] and then but ultimately, you
[1:06:38] all make the recommendation for
[1:06:39] their approval or disapproval.
[1:06:39] So, if we do have any, they'll
[1:06:40] be coming before you. We have
[1:06:41] no abandonments last year which
[1:06:42] was a significant decrease from
[1:06:45] the prior year where we had
[1:06:51] seven applications for rideway
[1:06:55] managements and we did no
[1:06:59] annexations in 2021 a year. Uh
[1:07:03] the APRC was a little busier
[1:07:04] than normal. We had a lot of signs going up in
[1:07:05] downtown. That's mostly what
[1:07:05] they covered but also a couple
[1:07:06] of renovations and some hopeful
[1:07:07] additions to new businesses. We
[1:07:07] hope to see you in the coming
[1:07:08] future. Um so, the king one, we
[1:07:09] continue to see an increase in
[1:07:09] time and death permits because
[1:07:10] of pandemic. Um and our office
[1:07:12] has also been vigilant about
[1:07:13] issuing what we call a zoning
[1:07:13] verification letter where that
[1:07:14] is something we give to
[1:07:14] realtors or property buyers or
[1:07:15] potential business owners to
[1:07:17] let them know what the zoning
[1:07:23] regulations are for particular
[1:07:27] property within the city. So, I
[1:07:31] mean, either gives them peace
[1:07:33] of mind or clarification that
[1:07:38] what they're proposing is a
[1:07:42] conditional use or prohibited.
[1:07:48] Um so, we issued a lot of those
[1:07:52] last years. Our department is
[1:07:56] do grants. Um applying for 1. 9
[1:07:56] million. Two of those which is
[1:07:57] a substantial part of that
[1:07:58] amount will not be announced or
[1:07:58] awarded until this calendar
[1:07:59] year. But we did receive a
[1:08:00] hundred and sixty-nine thousand
[1:08:00] five dollars in grants. Um in
[1:08:01] 2021. So we are and the city
[1:08:02] chartered our department is
[1:08:02] primarily responsible for grant
[1:08:06] writing and management for the
[1:08:09] city. So and well it usually
[1:08:14] impacts the stuff you all
[1:08:17] approved in confidence plank.
[1:08:19] And then, we also had a a
[1:08:19] increase in our marketing
[1:08:20] communications efforts. Um we
[1:08:21] have increased usage of
[1:08:21] multiple platforms and even
[1:08:22] started a podcast to help get
[1:08:22] information out about how
[1:08:23] Search City Services work and
[1:08:28] certain departments or our
[1:08:34] partnering organizations as
[1:08:36] well. Such as today, an episode
[1:08:44] was released about the Fairmont
[1:08:48] Community Development
[1:08:51] Partnership. And the work that
[1:08:56] they do as a nonprofit for the
[1:09:00] city to advance affordable
[1:09:05] business space and housing for
[1:09:08] our citizen So, you can see
[1:09:09] those numbers there and as was
[1:09:09] already in the works, we are
[1:09:10] expanding our social media work
[1:09:11] for the year of twenty
[1:09:11] twenty-two The report then goes
[1:09:12] into individual projects. Um I
[1:09:13] won't go with them item by item
[1:09:13] but I just want to touch on a
[1:09:14] couple real quick and primarily
[1:09:15] around the rail trail. Our
[1:09:15] department did a lot of work to
[1:09:18] prepare the city for some major
[1:09:20] investment and the rail to
[1:09:24] trail connector through the
[1:09:26] city very long ago. Four and a
[1:09:26] half mile gap and we believe in
[1:09:27] the year of twenty twenty-2, we
[1:09:28] may begin to close up to one to
[1:09:28] two miles of that four and a
[1:09:29] half mile gap. So, we're just
[1:09:30] waiting for a few Few things in
[1:09:30] the works to be finished up and
[1:09:31] then we'll make official
[1:09:32] announcements on exactly where
[1:09:32] and how that's occurring. Um
[1:09:33] design has not been completed
[1:09:33] or anything. We're still at the
[1:09:34] phase of negotiating the
[1:09:35] property for that program.
[1:09:35] Which is the biggest hurdle for
[1:09:36] constructing this project. Um
[1:09:37] but we've done a lot related to
[1:09:37] that as well including giving
[1:09:38] out sharers on the road. We
[1:09:39] have new way finding signage
[1:09:39] that public works department's
[1:09:40] going to be putting up here in
[1:09:41] the spring which will help you
[1:09:41] find the rail trail much easier
[1:09:42] and navigate your way now and
[1:09:43] ideally, we hope to get people
[1:09:43] to our commercial corridors.
[1:09:44] Paramount Avenue, downtown,
[1:09:44] Merchant Street, Morgantown
[1:09:45] Avenue, and we want people like
[1:09:46] him. We want them to see our
[1:09:46] businesses, our shops, and the amenities and opportunities
[1:09:48] that Fairmont offers to them.
[1:09:48] So, hopefully they keep coming
[1:09:50] back and visiting if they're
[1:09:50] not from here and just as a
[1:09:52] great point about that, the
[1:09:54] last time I went out for my own
[1:09:56] trail ride as National Cyclist,
[1:09:58] I met a group of five people
[1:09:59] from Washington DC on the east
[1:10:01] side. They came out the city of
[1:10:03] Fairmont for the very first
[1:10:05] time. So, this happens on a and
[1:10:08] that's what Long River Trail
[1:10:09] Conservancy who manages the
[1:10:10] Trail Pass Perfect Sport will
[1:10:12] report to. We see a lot of
[1:10:13] tourists that often go
[1:10:15] unnoticed by our businesses and
[1:10:17] citizens and so we're trying to
[1:10:20] make it even better for them to
[1:10:21] get into the city and find
[1:10:22] their businesses and to
[1:10:24] hopefully come back and visit
[1:10:25] and maybe even stay here. Um or
[1:10:28] move here or work here
[1:10:29] eventually. So, we're going to
[1:10:30] continue to work on that. The
[1:10:31] other thing online just now is
[1:10:35] the expansion of our GIS and
[1:10:37] mapping. We're trying to get as
[1:10:39] much information off the public
[1:10:40] as we can and the city expanded
[1:10:44] our online mapping so much that
[1:10:46] the company we do this through
[1:10:48] gives us credits for the data
[1:10:51] that we have to host on their
[1:10:53] servers and we exceeded our
[1:10:56] limit by about four 00 percent.
[1:10:59] This calendar year. Uh we were
[1:11:00] just have as much information
[1:11:03] as we could. Um so, we had to
[1:11:05] actually put a stop on at the
[1:11:07] end of 2021. They have been
[1:11:08] here in 2022. We will wrap that
[1:11:10] up again and continue to get
[1:11:12] more stuff out. With population
[1:11:13] density maps, zoning maps,
[1:11:14] urologist positions, and so we
[1:11:16] brings a major subdivision, a
[1:11:18] map event to you all, also get
[1:11:19] close to the line for folks to
[1:11:20] see. Um you can see the NBA
[1:11:23] one, the recent one we did is
[1:11:24] on my Invisible Forever One. Um
[1:11:28] same of course, any appeals.
[1:11:28] So, in our most used map and I
[1:11:29] think it's because Election
[1:11:32] season's oncoming Is the city
[1:11:35] council's man. actually getting
[1:11:38] a lot of use as of recently. We
[1:11:41] go in to each of the different
[1:11:43] boards and commissions in
[1:11:45] detail. I just want to make one
[1:11:47] note and that's about the Board
[1:11:49] of Zoning Appeals and that when
[1:11:52] they were hearing variances,
[1:11:54] the majority of them had
[1:11:57] conditions placed upon them
[1:11:58] which I think from most legal
[1:12:03] recommendations is a good
[1:12:04] thing. That means more zoning
[1:12:05] fields is a working as intended
[1:12:08] and are holding these propertys
[1:12:09] accountable and trying to set
[1:12:11] the minimum standard required
[1:12:15] when a grant of variance. So,
[1:12:16] they're trying to make sure
[1:12:18] that that when they set these
[1:12:19] conditions, it's usually things
[1:12:21] to try to prevent it like the
[1:12:23] exception to the rule from
[1:12:24] having negative impact on
[1:12:25] someone. So, they have been
[1:12:26] very vigilant about that. I
[1:12:28] think the last time we approved
[1:12:29] anything was a driveway issue
[1:12:31] and I think they put four to
[1:12:32] five conditions on that
[1:12:33] approval that the homeowner had
[1:12:36] to meet just to get the lung
[1:12:37] variants. So, they are doing a
[1:12:40] very good job and are
[1:12:42] respecting the rules that you
[1:12:43] all recommend the city council
[1:12:44] approves. Uh so, I just want to
[1:12:46] shout out to our other
[1:12:48] volunteers who work on the BCA
[1:12:52] There's a target here for the
[1:12:54] summary of the grants that you
[1:12:55] can see we applied for National
[1:12:58] second to last page. or sorry
[1:13:00] third to last page of this
[1:13:02] annual report and as you can
[1:13:04] see, we are trying to obtain
[1:13:07] more grant funding. The
[1:13:09] abandoned nine lambs grant
[1:13:10] relates to rail trails. Um if
[1:13:12] we can secure that from the
[1:13:14] state, we are optimistic and we
[1:13:16] should hear an announcement
[1:13:17] about that spring. It'll be $1.
[1:13:19] 4 million dollars for that. He
[1:13:23] has made enough money to build
[1:13:25] the Royal Trail connector
[1:13:27] extension all the way to the
[1:13:29] Kerr Trailhead at the Edgemont
[1:13:31] neighborhood edge, the city
[1:13:32] limits, that makes industrial
[1:13:34] resources, all the way to
[1:13:35] downtown as an independent
[1:13:37] trail. Down one street,
[1:13:38] Roswell. So, that's very
[1:13:41] exciting. if we can obtain that
[1:13:42] funding. It'll also cover for
[1:13:44] the study and the planning of
[1:13:45] Eastside. Uh we're not
[1:13:47] forgetting Eastside. They are a
[1:13:49] critical part of that. We have
[1:13:49] other things in the works too
[1:13:50] on each side where we're trying
[1:13:51] to get that kind
[1:13:55] have that problem but that one
[1:13:58] section of East Side Trail.
[1:14:00] containing the property we are
[1:14:03] working with a multitude of
[1:14:04] partnerships at this moment
[1:14:05] that have come through and are
[1:14:07] assisting the city and trying
[1:14:08] to get that resolved. So, I'm
[1:14:10] very happy to say that. Uh I
[1:14:12] can't because of the
[1:14:13] sensitivity of property
[1:14:15] negotiations on on how to or or
[1:14:18] what is exactly going on in
[1:14:19] that detail but we have we have
[1:14:21] had a lot of people step up to
[1:14:23] the plate to help the city to
[1:14:25] hopefully get that resolved and
[1:14:27] get that quality in trouble.
[1:14:39] it's it's been difficult. We we
[1:14:40] also believe in and this is
[1:14:41] what our department's done. An
[1:14:44] event that we would be
[1:14:45] roadblocked in one particular
[1:14:46] location. We have identified
[1:14:47] two to three alternate routes
[1:14:48] for every section of route
[1:14:49] throughout the city. So, even
[1:14:50] if we get stopped at one place,
[1:14:53] that's fine. We're going to go
[1:14:54] with plan B and then fantasy.
[1:14:56] So, we're not going to let this
[1:14:57] project come to a ground call
[1:14:59] anymore. Um we're also applying
[1:15:01] for another half a million
[1:15:02] dollars in EPA Brownfield
[1:15:04] Assessment Money. Um this can
[1:15:06] be used in a broad array of
[1:15:10] land areas but primarily
[1:15:13] identifymental property made
[1:15:14] the whole buildings to identify
[1:15:16] the asbestos and lead to actual
[1:15:18] like industrial sites to
[1:15:20] identify contaminants and be
[1:15:21] able to identify good and
[1:15:22] healthy reuse of that property.
[1:15:25] Um we had a $400, 000 grant
[1:15:28] before that were just now
[1:15:29] completing and so we're looking
[1:15:31] forward to hopefully being
[1:15:32] awarded this
[1:15:32] half-million-dollar loan which
[1:15:33] has made a substantial impact
[1:15:35] on our community especially on
[1:15:38] commercial properties and then,
[1:15:39] some other smaller grants
[1:15:41] there. You can see some smaller
[1:15:42] dollar amounts but just to
[1:15:44] mention the Bowers, Grant is
[1:15:46] part of what's helping us with
[1:15:47] the playground equipment that
[1:15:50] Valerie had mentioned earlier.
[1:15:51] So, the Bowers organization out
[1:15:54] of Mannington grant us twenty
[1:15:55] 000, our playground equipment
[1:15:58] Uh Mick Park had granted us
[1:15:59] about 9 000 to do basketball
[1:16:01] hoops. That's going to go up
[1:16:02] soon at Windmill Rail Trail
[1:16:04] Conservancy gave us two grants
[1:16:06] last year. So, thank you to
[1:16:07] them. Both related to rail
[1:16:08] trail work. We're going
[1:16:10] promotional video and the other
[1:16:12] one is assisting with those
[1:16:14] current property negotiations I
[1:16:16] was mentioning earlier. We're
[1:16:17] trying to acquire the land
[1:16:18] either to build the trail. And
[1:16:20] then we had Cares Act coming
[1:16:21] that the city gave to United
[1:16:23] Way to assist citizens in need
[1:16:25] to prevent their utilities from
[1:16:27] being shut off or from being
[1:16:28] evicted due to not being able
[1:16:30] to make rent during the
[1:16:32] pandemic. Um so that was a
[1:16:34] great thing that God may assist
[1:16:36] us with. I just want to give
[1:16:37] them a thank you as well. Then
[1:16:39] there's a quick overview of
[1:16:41] some charts on marketing
[1:16:42] communications where you can
[1:16:43] see our demographics and our
[1:16:45] outreach on Facebook in
[1:16:47] particular. Uh we didn't we
[1:16:49] couldn't generate the data on
[1:16:50] Instagram. Um because of the
[1:16:52] way the Facebook business suite
[1:16:54] works. We were only able to
[1:16:56] generate the Facebook
[1:16:58] information so we listed that
[1:16:59] here for you all. Um Facebook's
[1:17:01] still approving that. So we're
[1:17:02] hoping we have better crafts
[1:17:04] and things to show you in the
[1:17:05] following year. Um but we've
[1:17:07] given that there just you some
[1:17:10] insight on where people are and
[1:17:14] this is an example 43. 8% of
[1:17:17] people are residents of the
[1:17:19] city of Paramount and we know
[1:17:21] of and so that means through
[1:17:22] social media, we're reaching a
[1:17:23] lot of people outside of our
[1:17:25] corporate limits. Which is a
[1:17:28] good thing. We're growing the
[1:17:29] city and and the things
[1:17:30] happening here. So in
[1:17:31] conclusion, I believe that we
[1:17:34] were able to accomplish much
[1:17:35] related to year-old purview and
[1:17:37] the comprehensive plan and
[1:17:40] we're going to continue to
[1:17:41] strive to get all of those
[1:17:42] goals met that you all set for
[1:17:43] the city by 2018. so if there's
[1:17:46] anything in particular that you
[1:17:49] think is a higher priority and
[1:17:51] we need to address in the near
[1:17:53] future. I'd be happy to hear.
[1:17:55] So, if you if you Commission
[1:17:57] ers want any additional
[1:17:58] information reported out in the
[1:18:00] future. Our department will do
[1:18:02] that. So, you please just let
[1:18:03] us know Um I'm basically your
[1:18:06] all secretarian away. So, if
[1:18:09] you want it, we'll get it and
[1:18:11] I'll make sure to report out to
[1:18:12] you all now. So, nobody can
[1:18:14] keep you all too long. Um
[1:18:17] That's fine. Not so brief
[1:18:19] summary of the end of the
[1:18:20] report. Anyone have any
[1:18:23] questions for Shey about that?
[1:18:27] Alright. The last thing on the
[1:18:30] agenda, stack up case.
[1:18:37] Yep. talking about going
[1:18:40] forward and what we want to
[1:18:42] accomplish in 2022. I just
[1:18:44] want to let you all know what
[1:18:45] we're putting our eye on and
[1:18:47] hoping to accomplish. We are
[1:18:50] hoping to completely revise the
[1:18:53] city sign regulations. Um most
[1:18:56] businesses do not find the way
[1:18:57] the rules are currently
[1:18:58] written, conducive, and easy to
[1:19:00] understand. Um that's usually
[1:19:01] one voice contentious point
[1:19:03] when I help a new business
[1:19:05] owner open their business is
[1:19:07] trying to understand and
[1:19:09] navigate our sign regulations.
[1:19:10] So, we'd to revise those and
[1:19:13] format them in a way that's
[1:19:15] easier and tell you what we're considering what we have
[1:19:18] a draft form of already but
[1:19:20] it's not vitalized.
[1:19:21] Essentially, if you want to
[1:19:22] sign, it'll be a one-page of
[1:19:24] information. If you want a wall
[1:19:25] sign, you'll print off one
[1:19:27] sheet of paper that will tell
[1:19:28] you everything you need to know
[1:19:29] about Wallside. If you want a
[1:19:30] free standing sign, you
[1:19:32] prevent, you print one sheet of
[1:19:33] paper about that or projecting
[1:19:35] someone or illuminative sign.
[1:19:37] So, we can say, hey, what type
[1:19:38] of signs you're interested as a
[1:19:39] business center? We can just
[1:19:41] print you off a little one
[1:19:41] pages and hand them to those
[1:19:42] business owners so they can
[1:19:44] easily make the best decisions
[1:19:46] for their business and and feel
[1:19:48] like they understand what we're
[1:19:51] asking them what they can and
[1:19:51] cannot do. So, we're hoping to
[1:19:53] get to that. Um as well, some
[1:19:55] of our sign standards are out
[1:19:56] of date based upon US Supreme
[1:19:58] Court decisions recently. So,
[1:20:00] we are looking to get those
[1:20:01] updated to be in line with
[1:20:03] those Supreme Court decisions.
[1:20:04] So, does not invalidate our
[1:20:05] current sign code. It just
[1:20:07] means we have to be extra
[1:20:08] concerned in the way we address
[1:20:09] certain types of defined signs
[1:20:12] at this point in time. So, are
[1:20:12] you looking make making the
[1:20:15] codes just easier to understand
[1:20:17] or he's looking at other than
[1:20:18] the Supreme Court is used. Are
[1:20:20] you looking at changing any of
[1:20:21] these regulations because I I
[1:20:24] think we've got some really
[1:20:26] restrictive side ordinances in
[1:20:28] Fairmont. They really prohibit
[1:20:30] business from being able to
[1:20:33] make their own business visible
[1:20:34] and advertise. I mean, I'm not
[1:20:36] looking at Las Vegas but I
[1:20:39] think our side movements is a
[1:20:39] really We are looking to change
[1:20:42] some regulations and not just
[1:20:44] to make it more readable and
[1:20:45] user friendly but we are
[1:20:47] looking to amend some standards
[1:20:48] and I can't say at this point
[1:20:49] in time whether I believe that
[1:20:51] will be more permissive or less
[1:20:52] permissive. I think it will be
[1:20:54] immense. Um as the way I
[1:20:55] brought the amendments to you
[1:20:56] all so far. It's been a bit of
[1:20:58] a mix where we regulate some
[1:20:59] things more, some things less.
[1:21:01] I think that's probably how
[1:21:02] it's going to end up with sound
[1:21:04] code. Um I have some ideas
[1:21:06] personally as a professional
[1:21:08] about what I think should be
[1:21:09] less. But We'll wait after I
[1:21:12] finish doing some more research
[1:21:13] and verify that that's a good
[1:21:14] idea or not. Um with some other
[1:21:17] professional opinions on that.
[1:21:18] So, well, I I think that's what
[1:21:19] we're going to do, Commissioner
[1:21:20] Butler. Um we also are going to
[1:21:24] look at developing the right of
[1:21:26] Wayne Street Standards. That's
[1:21:27] a requirement of the pump plan
[1:21:29] and for the zoning code type
[1:21:30] that we're trying to accomplish
[1:21:32] this hybrid zoning code where
[1:21:34] we actually regulate the design
[1:21:36] of streets. So we tell you what
[1:21:39] you should have sidewalks or
[1:21:40] shouldn't or how big they are
[1:21:40] or street lighting or no street
[1:21:42] lighting or how should they be
[1:21:44] parking lanes or no parking
[1:21:46] lanes and this also will help
[1:21:48] guide the major subdivisions
[1:21:48] and new housing developments
[1:21:50] and or or an accident areas in
[1:21:52] those corporate developments.
[1:21:53] So we have a standard of what
[1:21:56] we expect out of the streets.
[1:21:57] With a multitude of options for
[1:21:58] some flexibility. Especially
[1:22:01] given the photography in
[1:22:02] Fairmont. Um the challenges
[1:22:04] faced with that. So we hope to
[1:22:05] get those written up. Those
[1:22:07] will be in our development
[1:22:08] section. And then we hope to
[1:22:10] improve the development and
[1:22:12] major subdivision standards. Um
[1:22:14] there are requests for that and
[1:22:16] with an account plan I have not
[1:22:18] identified exact changes at
[1:22:19] this time. But we hope to
[1:22:21] address that later this year.
[1:22:22] Improved historic historic
[1:22:24] design standards. Another thing
[1:22:25] that contentious sometimes with
[1:22:29] new business owners is what the
[1:22:30] historic design review
[1:22:33] commission regulates and
[1:22:33] doesn't so we're hoping to have
[1:22:37] that conversation Um and then,
[1:22:39] we hope to have just as a
[1:22:43] user's standpoint, improve
[1:22:44] graphics across the entire
[1:22:45] zoning building. Um modern
[1:22:47] zoning codes are usually very
[1:22:49] picture oriented and that has
[1:22:51] proved to be more beneficial
[1:22:53] for the public. Um noone likes
[1:22:55] to read paragraph upon
[1:22:57] paragraph of regulations and
[1:22:58] sometimes we have a nice simple
[1:22:59] graphic that summarizes our
[1:23:01] intent or or how to read and
[1:23:04] understand what the code is
[1:23:04] written out. that will often
[1:23:06] help them with our with
[1:23:09] navigating and feeling
[1:23:12] comfortable with our zen code.
[1:23:13] So, this way, they can own a
[1:23:14] home or a business and family
[1:23:16] plan here in the city of
[1:23:17] Providence. So, we're going to
[1:23:18] continue to work on that. Uh
[1:23:20] those are our five goals for
[1:23:22] twenty twenty-two.
[1:23:26] They play. Any questions or
[1:23:30] comments, Shay?
[1:23:35] understand that anything we're
[1:23:36] doing to help people understand
[1:23:38] the growing code is
[1:23:42] Alright, we have made it to the
[1:23:45] lasting on the agenda. It would
[1:23:46] entertain the motion to
[1:23:49] adjourn. That's right. Move.
[1:23:53] Mister Bledsoe and his
[1:23:56] Commission Street? Yes. Uh
[1:23:59] second Commission Strait, all
[1:23:59] in favor, say hi. Thanks, guys.
[1:24:17] can I ask you a couple of quick