City Commission Meeting Summary - June 4, 2008
The City Commission met in special session and took the following action (with Mayor Marks being absent):
Voted 1-2 (Commissioners Katz and Gillum opposed, Commissioner Mustian abstained and Mayor Marks was absent) denying a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 08-Z-21, thereby retaining the existing R-3 (Single and Two-Family Residential) zoning district on a site located on the south side of Ridge Road approximately 2,600 feet west of Crawfordville Highway, based on the findings of the Planning Commission (Option 1 as recommended by Planning) [This ordinance was introduced on April 9, 2008, and action was previously continued from the public hearing held on April 23, 2008, and again continued from May 28, 2008. If approved, the ordinance would have rezoned the site to MR-1 (Medium Density Residential) (agent: Synergy Design and Engineering, Inc.).]
Held a workshop on the proposed Cycle 2008-1 Amendments to the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan, taking a tentative position on the amendments as follows:
| Proposed Cycle 2008-1 Amendments to the Tallahassee-Leon County Joint Comp Plan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item # | Amendment To: | Nature of Proposed Amendment | City Tentative Position |
| PCM080101 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (Northwest corner of Mahan Drive & Dempsey Mayo Road) | From: Residential Corridor To: Residential Corridor Node 5.44 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080102 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (North side of Mahan Drive, 235 feet west of Thornton Road.) |
From: Residential Corridor To: Residential Corridor Node 1.70 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080103 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (Southeast corner of Bradfordville Road and Velda Dairy Road) |
From: Residential Preservation To: Bradfordville Mixed Use 1.22 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to deny |
| PCM080104 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (South side of Mahan Drive, approximately 3/10 mile east of its intersection with Wadesboro Road) |
From: Rural To: Urban Fringe 509.23 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to deny |
| PCM080105 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (West Tennessee Street and Dixie Drive) |
From: Suburban To: University Transition 7.7 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080106 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (East side of Spring Hill Road, the south side of Mill Street and lying 216 feet north of Orange Avenue) |
From: Central Urban To: Recreation/Open Space 4.44 Ac. |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080107 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (Northwest corner of Tharpe Street and Meridian Road) |
From: Residential Preservation To: Suburban 3.93 acres |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080108 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (North side Orange Avenue between Wahnish Way & Pasco Street) |
From: Residential Preservation To: Suburban & Government Operational 1.84 acres |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCM080109 | FUTURE LAND USE MAP (Villas Court Subdivision – East side of Dellwood Drive) |
From: Residential Preservation To: Urban Residential 5.51 acres |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCT080110 | TEXT AMENDMENT | Glossary Changes to definition of Floodway/Floodplain |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCT080111 | TEXT AMENDMENT | Transportation Element Update Roadway Functional Classification Maps (changing function of several roadways within and adjacent to Cascades Park) |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCT080112 | TEXT AMENDMENT | Land Use Element Deletes intersection with Capital Circle from Southeast Section Plan Capital Circle Access Points Map |
Concurred to defer |
| PCT080113 withdrawn | TEXT AMENDMENT | Capital Improvements Element Annual Update | Withdrawn |
| PCT080114 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Land Use, Conservation, & Intergovernmental Coordination Elements & Glossary Hazard Mitigation | Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCT080115 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Land Use Element Residential Preservation Category Description |
Concurred to deferRequested that the staff bring back graphics/line drawings to provide clarification of the amendment and its impacts |
| PCT080116 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Parks & Recreation Element Plan horizon update on Open Space |
Voted 4-0 to approve |
| PCT080117 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Land Use & Conservation Elements & Glossary Protect quality & quantity of water in the Floridan Aquifer and it’s discharge at Wakulla Springs |
Concurred to defer |
| PCT080118 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Housing Elements Creation of a joint Housing Element; Objectives addressing housing needs, sites for affordable housing & economic solutions to affordable housing. |
To be discussed at the June 10th Target Issues Workshop |
| PCT080119 | TEXT AMENDMENT (EAR BASED) |
Transportation Element | Voted 4-0 to approve |
Received a brief update on the status of the establishment of a Transportation Impact Fee in the unincorporated area, and discussed the potential of decoupling Concurrency Fees from Impact Fees
Requested a report on any impacts from not having a connector road to the new FSU Intramural Fields, and information on any before and after traffic counts
For future reference, Mayor Pro Tem Katz encouraged the memorialization and sharing of understandings arrived at through discussions.
Commended Ms. Cherie Horne, Planner, for her outstanding work on Amendment 080119, relative to multimodal transportation issues, which had received statewide and national recognition.
Confirmed a Joint City-County Commission Workshop on the Cycle 2008-1 Amendments scheduled for June 17, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., in the Leon County Courthouse Commission Chambers, and a Joint City-County Commission Public Hearing on the Transmittal of the Cycle 2008-1 Amendments scheduled for July 2, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Commission Chambers.
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