May 18th Swearing In & Council Agenda
City of Fredericksburg
City Council Agenda
Monday, May 18, 2009 ~ 6:00 p.m.
LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER ~ 1601 East Main Street
1. Call to Order.
2. Canvas and approve May 9, 2009 election Results.
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda
Monday, May 18, 2009 ~ 7:00 p.m.
LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER ~ 1601 East Main Street
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approve minutes of April 2009 meetings.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. PUBLIC HEARING (Z-0903) by James Avery Craftsman, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a standardized business in the Historic Shopping District Overlay within the CBD, Central Business District at 207 E. Main St.
5. Receive recommendation and consider Z-0903.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. Consider request from Hill Country Racing for 5K run/walk on June 6, 2009. (Jeffers and Pedregon)
7. Consider appointments to Health Board. (Olfers)
NEW BUSINESS
8. Consider approving resolution to adopt amendment to the 2009 Cafeteria Master Plan. (Kott)
9. Consider appointing Mayor Pro-Tem.
10. Executive Session: Discussion with city attorney regarding escrow agreement(s) for traffic signal.
COMMENTS
11. Public Comment.
12. Council Comment.
I read all comments and reply directly to the authors by email for follow-up. -Tom
Hi, Tom. Of course City Council should issue a conditional use permit for an upscale, regional jeweler like James Avery within the Historic Shopping District. I just re-read Ordinance 18-002 that City Council just passed last year. I think it is a very well-written ordinance that gives plenty of guidance to City Council for deciding what kinds of businesses should and should not be issued conditional use permits for operating within the Historic Business District. My only concern with the conditional use permit process in the context of the formula business ordinance is that permits should somehow be conditioned on the future growth and internal changes to a particular applicant’s business. For example, the day may come when James Avery is a huge national jewelry chain, or it may expand into a lower-end product line, or some other foreseeable business change that would at some point make it inappropriate for the Historic Business District. I urge City Council in all such applications to retain for the city some reasonable revocation conditions on conditional use permits. Thanks! John Detmar
Don’t we have an ordinance about no chains on Main? Avery Jewelers has stores in several locations around the country. How does that fit into this ordinance? Thanks, Dorothy Jessee
What is the story on Escrow Agreement on Traffic Signal? Is the city having to pay for something related to the traffic signal upgrade or is there a new location for a traffic signal that has not been installed or started yet?