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<br />Questions/Comments from the Plan Commission members and responses included: <br /> <br /> <br />-A question was asked about communication with the neighbors on Plymouth Avenue. <br />Mr. Meier stated that all residents they had spoken with were supportive. One of the <br />residents was selling their property to Habitat for Humanity. <br /> <br />-A question was asked about the order in which the requests were taking place and it was <br />pointed out that foundation work had already begun on the properties. Ms. Riganti stated <br />that according to the law, the finding of blight and redevelopment plan pertained to tax <br />abatement. The LCRA had approved the blight analysis. The applicant was back to <br />request tax abatement. She stated there was no timeframe established in the process for <br />when building permits could be applied for. Mr. Meier stated that LCRA had approved <br />the blighting analysis prior to groundbreaking. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated that the 6500 Block of Plymouth Avenue was identified in the 2005 <br />Comprehensive Plan Update as in need of redevelopment, included in the material. The <br />proposed use was identified as renewed residential. The Comprehensive Plan also identified <br />goals for growth and community management including encouraging infill development and <br />compliance with the 2005 Comprehensive Plan Update and recommended approval. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Ms. Greening to approve the redevelopment plan. The motion was <br />seconded by Ms. Locke and carried unanimously by a vote of 6 to 0. <br /> <br />Public Comments <br /> <br />There were no requests for comments by the public. <br /> <br />Reports <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch stated that City Council had approved the fiscal year 2014 budget. She stated that <br />nd <br />Council had cancelled two meeting in summer unless it was necessary to meet the 2 July and <br />nd <br />2 August meetings were to be cancelled. A flash flood occurred on June 17 and staff was <br />working with agencies to organize a public meeting about the flood and flooding in general. <br />ark were set to begin. She stated she had attended <br />two ribbon-cuttings nd Cookie Factory. She stated that the <br />Chamber of Commerce had been very helpful in promotion of new businesses. <br /> <br />-Parte Contacts <br />would be held on July 30. She stated that the Goodwill Conditional Use Permit was approved by <br />store would be a daycare/preschool facility rather than an office building as originally proposed. <br />She stated this change required City Council approval but did not require Plan Commission <br />review. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. <br />tm; <br /> šE <br /> <br />