2026-09-14 - General Government Committee

Summary

The meeting was moved up to 3:30 p.m. and every recorded vote was 4-0. The consent agenda removed the park land designation from a parcel on Rhyne Avenue. The committee recommended designating John Larson Tranquility Square (to Council 9/21) and demolition hearings for 605 Eldora Street and for both the accessory building and the structure at 2802 Trent Street (10/5). It also forwarded two October 19 hearings, UDO-CC-37 on bufferyard requirements for planned residential developments and adoption of the Northeast Suburban Area Plan, and recommended accepting 9.27 acres donated by the Conservation Fund for Long Creek Park. Information-only reports covered monthly housing development (Michael Blair), Recreation and Parks (William Royston) and proposed changes to sidewalk cafe permit requirements and enforcement (Ken Millett). The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.

Summary written from the official committee summary minutes; no transcript yet.

Issues discussed: Rhyne Avenue Park Land Designation Removal, Dangerous Structure Demolitions and Code Enforcement, UDO-CC-37 Bufferyard Requirements, Northeast Suburban Area Plan

Official Minutes

Committee summary of minutes from Legistar (page headers and footers removed).

Summary

    General Government Committee
    Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams, Chair
    Council Member Vivián V. Joiner, Vice Chair
    Council Member Barbara Hanes Burke
    Council Member Regina Hall

Monday, September 14, 2026  4:00 PM

    The General Government Committee meeting has been rescheduled to 3:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

    Additional Attendees:
    Council Member Andree-Bowen
    Council Member Scippio
    Council Member Clark

    Mayor Pro Tempore Adams called a meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and asked the
    City Clerk to call the roll.
    Present:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams, Council Member Vivián V. Joiner, Council
    Member Barbara Hanes Burke, and Council Member Regina Hall

C CONSENT AGENDA

    Mayor Pro Tempore Adams asked if there were any consent items the Committee
    members wished to pull for discussion, no items were removed.
    A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda was made by Council
    Member Burke, seconded by Council Member Joiner. The motion carried by the
    following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

C-1.  Resolution to Remove the Park Land Designation from PIN#
    6833-49-1092; Property Located on the South Side of Rhyne Avenue,
    Between South Main Street and US 52
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee recommends approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council meeting on 10/05/2026.

C-2.  Approval of the General Government Committee Summary of Minutes
    The Minutes Document was approved by the Consent Vote.

G GENERAL AGENDA

G-1.  Resolution Designating John Larson Tranquility Square
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    A motion was made by Council Member Hall, seconded by Council Member
    Joiner. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council meeting
    on 09/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

    Request for a Public Hearing on an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and
    Removal of a Structure at 605 Eldora Street (East Ward)
    Public Hearing Date - October 5, 2026
    Bryan Chaney, Assistant Neighborhood Services Director presented a report about
    the Demolition items on the agenda.
    A motion was made by Council Member Burke, seconded by Council Member
    Hall. Committee recommends approval. Referred to the City Council meeting on
    10/05/2026 The motion carried by the following vote:
    Aye:4 - Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member
    Burke, and Council Member Hall

G-3.  Request for a Public Hearing on an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and
    Removal of an Accessory Building at 2802 Trent Street (South Ward)
    Public Hearing Date - October 5, 2026
    A motion was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member
    Burke. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council meeting
    on 10/05/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

G-4.  Request for a Public Hearing on an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and
    Removal of a Structure at 2802 Trent Street (South Ward)
    Public Hearing Date - October 5, 2026
    A motion was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member
    Burke. Committee recommends approval. Referred to the City Council meeting
    on 10/05/2026 The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

G-5.  Request for a Public Hearing on UDO-CC-37 to Amend Chapter 5 of the
    Unified Development Ordinances (UDO) to Revise Bufferyard
    Requirements for Planned Residential Developments
    Public Hearing Date - October 19, 2026
    The Planning and Development Services Department made a presentation on item
    G-5.
    A motion was made by Council Member Hall, seconded by Council Member
    Joiner. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council meeting
    on 10/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

G-6.  Request for a Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Northeast Suburban
    Area Plan
    Public Hearing Date - October 19, 2026
    Matthew Burczyk, Project Planner from Planning and Development Services
    presented item G-6.
    A motion was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member
    Burke. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council meeting
    on 10/19/2026 The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

G-7.  Resolution to Accept 9.27 Acres of Land to be Added to Long Creek Park
    - Donated by the Conservation Fund
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Aaron King, Assistant City Manager presented item G-7.
    A motion was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member
    Hall. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council meeting on
    10/05/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Burke, and
    Council Member Hall

G-8.  Monthly Housing Development & Public Accessibility Report

    Michael Blair, Housing Development Director presented a monthly report.
    Information Only.

G-9.  Recreation and Parks Program Update

    William Royston, Director of Recreation and Parks Department presented a report on
    item G-9
    Information Only.

G-10.  Information on Recommended Changes to Article X-Sidewalk Cafe Permit
    Requirements and Enforcement Process
    Ken Millett, Director of Economic Development presented the information on item
    G-10.
    Information Only.

    STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m

Transcript

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