RESEARCH
DIVISION
LAND USE AND ZONING COMMITTEE AGENDA
MEETING MINUTES
July 15, 2008
3:30 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Committee Chair Art Graham; Council Member
Don Redman; Shannon Eller, Office of General Counsel; Brad Thoburn, John Crofts,
Sean Kelly, and Folks Huxford, Department of Planning and Development; Merriane
Lahmeur, Marilyn Allen, and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council
The Committee Chair, Art Graham,
called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
He asked Mr. John Crofts to take everyone through the marked agenda
containing the suggested committee actions.
Changes, additions, and
comments concerning the agenda as marked included:
06-220 Discussion was held
concerning withdrawal; the agent, Paul Harden, requested deferral and the Chair indicated a willingness to
defer, pending additional information
06-658 Public hearing to be
closed, with new hearing dates to be set
07-803 To be deferred until
further notice to allow for discussions with JTA
08-40 It was anticipated that
this item will be ready to be heard soon; Mr. Harden is to get with the District Council Member
08-236 Awaiting substitute
legislation rezoning to PUD
08-258 It was noted that
there were not many speakers at the recent Planning Commission hearing on this item
08-313 C/M Redman requested
that the public hearing be continued and the item deferred to allow for ongoing discussions among the
parties
08-314 It was stated that C/M
Lee has requested deferral
08-366 Planning and
Development Department recommendation to deny was noted; the agent, Charles Mann, indicated that the District
Council Member was not opposed to granting the
waiver
08-411 and 08-412 Mr. Harden,
agent, inquired as to status; Ms. Eller will obtain information, and withdrawal may be recommended at
tonight’s meeting
Discussion was held
concerning several bills which may be converted from small scale to semi-annual
status for the fall series based on issues raised by the State. Plans are to eventually substitute pending
items. Items not yet introduced will be
drafted as semi-annual legislation.
The Chair stated his intent
to act on many of the items introduced prior to 2008 as soon as it is
reasonable. He is working with the
Planning and Development Department to ensure that items do not needlessly
remain on the agenda with no progress.
As there was no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
Rick Campbell, Research
Assistant: 630-1679
Posted 07.16.08
1:40 p.m.