1. PUBLIC HEARING, on a REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board approve the request to rezone properties shown on Assessors Map as Map 31, Lot 142 (13 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 143 (1 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 197 (371, 383 R South Front Street); Map 31, Lot 232 (756 South Water Street); and Map 31, Lot 239 (56 Potomska Street) from Industrial B to Mixed-Use Business. (Ref’d 11/23/2021) (3/16/2022 - Per HD, be sure to include the people/businesses that signed the letter of opposition submitted by Councillor Morad as Invitees when this item is placed on an agenda.) (04/20/2022 – Remain in Committee) (06/22/2022 – Committee Chair hold another public hearing on this matter, at the discretion of the Chair, and that the Planning Board also hold an additional hearing; Remain in Committee) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, and Wednesday, August 03, 2022.)
1a. AN ORDINANCE, Rezoning Map 31, Lots 142, 143, 197, 232 and 239 from Industrial B to Mixed-Use Business. (Ref’d 11/23/2021) (04/20/2022 – Remain in Committee) (06/22/2022 – Committee Chair hold another public hearing on this matter, at the discretion of the Chair, and that the Planning Board also hold an additional hearing; Remain in Committee)
1b. COMMUNICATION, Jennifer Carloni, Director, City Planning, to Councillor Hugh Dunn, Chairman, Committee on Ordinances, advising that the Planning Board held a public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and noted this was the same request the Board previously heard. The Board favorably recommended rezoning to the City Council, but the recommendation has since lapsed, and the matter is now before the Board once again with no new changes proposed. The Planning Board voted to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the rezoning of Map 31, Lots 142, 143, 197, 232, and 239 from Industrial B to Mixed-Use Business. (Ref’d 7/27/2022)