HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-12 Zoning & Annexation ZONING AND ANNEXATION August 27,2012
3:30 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Oliver Davis, Dr. Fred Ferlic,Dr. David Varner,
Gavin Ferlic
Other Council Present: Tim Scott,Henry Davis,Karen White
Others Present: Don Inks, Scott Ford, Gary Gilot, Mark Neal,Mike
Mecham, Murray Miller,Aaron Perri
Agenda: Bill No. 12-65 Special Exception 1120 Napier
Bill No. 12-66 Howard Park Master Plan
Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, opened the hearing
announcing that by the request of the petitioner, Bill No. 12-65 would be continued to the
next meeting on September 10, 2012.
Moving to the second item on the agenda, Oliver recognized Jitin Cain from the city's
Economic Development Department to make a presentation of the Howard Park
Development Plan, Phase II.
Using both a handout and a power point presentation,Jitin proceeded to recount the
charette process conducted over the past few years involving numerous public meetings
with neighborhood residents and business owners primarily along Jefferson Blvd.
Coming from that process came a plan that focused on new residential development on
the recently cleared Transpo and Shumaker Construction sites along Northside Blvd.,
Businesses along Jefferson would be retained and existing residences in the area would
be preserved.
In the discussion that followed, Oliver Davis asked if any Councilmember's served on
any planning committees. Jitin said that while there were none formally on any
committee the planning sessions were posted and open. Oliver said an at-large and the
district Councilmember should have been invited to sit on the committee.
Karen White asked if the East Bank Plan and the Howard Park Plan were in concert. Jitin
said they were. Henry Davis cautioned that the arterial streets bordering the area,namely
Jefferson and Eddy should remain free-flow without attempts to "calm"traffic.
David Varner asked about the RFP process for the Transpo property wondering what the
financial aspects would amount to in terms of infrastructure investment. Tim Scott
suggested the new residential area be designed for a socio-economic mix rather than all
high end.
Ultimately with some issues unresolved Gavin Ferlic motioned to continue consideration
until the next meeting on September 10, 2012. Dr. Ferlic seconded the motion and all
agreed.
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