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August 14, 2018 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, there were <br />present: <br /> <br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Ray A. <br />Smith, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr. <br />L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. <br /> <br />Pastor Robert Lee opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the <br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve the minutes <br />of a Called Meeting of July 23, 2018, of a Called Meeting of July 24, 2018, and of a <br />Regular Meeting of July 24, 2018, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />18 - 311 - Public hearing on use permit and rezoning applications: <br /> <br />(a) UP-18-04 DOWNTOWN - Edward Walker requests a Use Permit at 467 Court <br />Street for an entertainment establishment. The property is currently <br />zoned Downtown, D-1 (T-5). The Comprehensive Plan recommends <br />mixed use downtown development. Planning Commission <br />recommends approval with conditions. <br /> <br />1. Edward Walker, 467 Court Street, applicant, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-18-04 be approved on first reading, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />(b) Z-18-02 LAUREL PARK – C. Raeford Eure, on behalf of 3600 Forest Haven <br />Lane, LLC, requests a proffered rezoning of 3600 Forest Haven <br />Lane. The property is currently zoned General Residential, GR. The <br />proposed zoning is Conditional General Mixed Use, GMU-K. The <br />Comprehensive Plan recommends low to medium density single- <br />family development. Planning Commission recommends approval <br />with proffers. <br /> <br />1. Raeford Eure, 901 Port Centre Parkway, applicant, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />2. John Doyle, 3621 Forest Haven Lane, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-18-02 be approved on first reading <br />with the additional proffers, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Proffers: <br />1. To extend the twenty (20’) foot rear yard buffer that exists on all residential lots that <br />are contiguous to First Team Toyota. <br /> <br />2. That all trees, east of the extended fencing, that exist today will remain unless they <br />are damaged by storm, disease or insects and become a hazard to the surrounding <br />property. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />