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i COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 1 2 Community Development Director Grochala indicated that the Neighborhood Business district was 3 more restrictive in the past ordinance, so it was not utilized. He stated that as the ordinance is laid out 4 now, they could go forward with using Neighborhood Business because of the changes that have been 5 made. City Planner Smyser clarified that until now, gas stations were allowed in Neighborhood 6 Business districts. 7 8 Councilmember O'Donnell stated he agrees with Planning and Zoning, he just does not think the 9 ordinance is the place to rezone. 10 11 Councilmember Reinert stated they should get through the ordinance and get it in place so the 12 Council can use the Neighborhood Business. 13 14 Mayor Bergeson stated this was not a public hearing, however he will take some comments. He 15 reminded the audience that the hour was late, and to please be concise. 16 17 Jeff Kerr, 456 Hawthorne Road, indicated he was confused on where the Council was going. He 18 asked if they were going to vote tonight on gas stations. 19 20 Mayor Bergeson indicated they need two votes to put this ordinance in place, and hopefully the first 21 will be tonight. He stated that based on the discussions so far, Neighborhood Business districts will 22 not include gas stations as a use. He indicated the second vote would be in two weeks, and tonight 23 they would just be voting in general, not on specific spots. 24 25 Mr. Kerr asked if the vote in two weeks would be a public hearing. Mayor Bergeson stated that 26 unless it is tabled tonight, which he hopes will not happen because he wants to get it done, the second 27 vote would be scheduled for March 10, where they will discuss, and hopefully do the second vote. 28 29 Mr. Kerr stated there were a lot of people here tonight, but a lot had to leave because it was getting 30 late. He asked if there was a way to make it more open. Mayor Bergeson asked what could be more 31 open. Mr. Kerr stated as a concerned citizen, what would be his next move. Mayor Bergeson 32 indicated he could come to the meetings, adding they would be briefly discussing it at the work 33 session on March 5. 34 35 Mr. Kerr asked when they would be voting tonight. Mayor Bergeson indicated when they were done 36 with the discussion. 37 38 Councilmember Reinert clarified this is an ordinance to address zoning, not a rezoning hearing on a 39 specific site. He added it does not address the corner Mr. Kerr is concerned with specifically. Mr. 40 Kerr stated they were looking at two sites, and asked if this was correct. Councilmember Reinert 41 indicated it was, with some being residential. 42 43 Mayor Bergeson stated he does not know of other issues in the ordinance that will create a lengthy 44 discussion. Councilmember Reinert asked if they could get an update from Staff on the corner Mr. 45 Kerr is concerned about. 26