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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-20 - Minutes -Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1 Position 1 Council Member D'Andre Jones Ward 1 Position 2 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Position 1 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Position 2 Mayor Lioneld Jordan City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 1 of 14 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Position 1 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Position 2 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Position 1 Council Member Holly Hertzberg Ward 4 Position 2 A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on February 20, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mayor Jordan Called the Meeting to Order - Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council - Oaths of Office (Judge Terra Stephenson) Blythe Heimer, Council Member Brendan Klaus, Council Member Elizabeth Robinson, Council Member Ellyette Ceola, Council Member Grayson Brown, Council Member Katherine Hinton, Council Member Mia Alansari, Council Member PRESENT: Council Members Robert B. Stafford, D'Andre Jones, Sarah Moore, Mike Wiederkehr, Scott Berna, Sarah Bunch, Teresa Turk, Holly Hertzberg, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton, Chief of Staff Susan Norton, Chief Financial Officer Paul Becker, Staff, Press and Audience. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions: Kalvin Larson Recognition - Mayor Jordan 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 2 of 14 Mayor Jordan presented Kalvin Larson with a plaque recognizing his service to surrounding municipalities in bringing forth a voice for the youth in city government. Kalvin Larson, "I don't think I was really prepared to say anything today. However, I think this experience has really both educated myself and I know all the other students that worked with me on this about how the government works and how it can be so intricate and at times difficult to get that started, I guess. I think one thing that it left with me is that it left me with a lot of hope for the city of Fayetteville and how it's both accommodating for the youth and it's also working to help bring out that voice. I think that was my goal and I hopefully will have achieved that goal by the end of this first term, so thank you." Mayor Jordan recognized students that were in attendance from the University of Arkansas Journalism class. City Council iNlectint Presentations, Reports, and Discussion items: None Agenda Additions: None Consent: Approval of the February 6, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes APPROVED Ozark Natural Science Center (Lease agreement): A resolution to approve a one-year, no cost lease and operations agreements with the Ozark Natural Science Center to operate in the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center. Resolution 66-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 2024 Federal Aid Transportation (Grant Applications): A resolution to express the willingness of the City of Fayetteville to utilize federal -aid funds for the following projects: Rupple Road lighting, Drake Street Trail Connection, Millsap Rd. & College Avenue Intersection, Stephen Carr Memorial Drive/I-49 Interchange, and MLK walkability improvements. Resolution 67-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk ARDOT (Agreement of Understanding): A resolution to approve an agreement of understanding with ARDOT to formalize the city's partnership on the I-49 and Highway 62 Interchange Improvements Project. Resolution 68-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 3 of 14 Asphalt Overlay / Sidewalks Projects (Plan Approval): A resolution to approve the Transportation Division Overlay and Sidewalk Projects List for 2024 and 2025. Resolution 69-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk JBZ, Inc. (Service Contract): A resolution to award Bid #23-47 and authorize a contract with JBZ, Inc. D/B/A Ellingson Contracting in the amount of $733,746.00 for the stabilization of the Porter Warehouse, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $35,000.00. Resolution 70-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Revival Architecture, Inc. (Amendment): A resolution to approve an amendment to the contract with Revival Architecture, Inc. in the amount of $27,000.00 for Construction Administration Services for the Porter Warehouse Stabilization Project. Resolution 71-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Engineering Elements, PLLC. (Service Contract): A resolution to approve a professional services contract in the amount of $108,000.00 with Engineering Elements, PLLC, pursuant to RFQ #23-01, Selection 11, for City Hall HVAC upgrades, to approve a project contingency of $6,307.00, and to approve a budget adjustment. Resolution 72-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid 23-49 Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. (Pump Replacement): A resolution to award Bid #23- 49 and authorize the purchase of a submersible pump from Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $103,352.77 plus any applicable taxes and freight charges for use at the Gregg Avenue Sewer Lift Station. Resolution 73-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid 23-50 Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. (Pump Replacement): A resolution to award Bid #23- 50 and authorize the purchase of a submersible pump from Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $70,807.87 plus any applicable taxes and freight charges for use in the effluent pond at the Noland Water Resource Recovery Facility. Resolution 74-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid 23-51 Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. (Pump Replacement): A resolution to award Bid #23- 51 and authorize the purchase of a submersible pump from Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $61,644.18 plus any applicable taxes and freight Charges for use in the aeration basin at the Noland Water Resource Recovery Facility. Resolution 75-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 4 of 14 Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc. (Purchase Agreement): A resolution to approve the grant funded purchase of a TrueNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer in the amount of $36,779.57 plus any applicable taxes from Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, inc. Resolution 76-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Council Member Bunch moved to accept the Consent Agenda as read. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Unfinished Business: Stearns Street Extension (Budget Adjustment): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment to create a project budget for an extension of Stearns Street between Vantage Drive and Old Missouri Road. At the January 18, 2024 City Council Meeting, this resolution was tabled to the February 6, 2024 City Council Meeting. At the February 6, 2024 City Council Meeting, this resolution was tabled to the February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting. Chris Brown, Public Works Director gave a brief description of the resolution and stated that several nearby developments had paid into escrow for a portion of the cost of the connection in the amount of approximately $20,000 - $21,000. He stated the total cost of the project was estimated to be around $482,000, which would be approximately $460,000 for the city to pay from existing CIP Funds that were in the 2006 Transportation Bond Project. He stated that once the City Council approved the resolution, the project would go into a detailed design to figure out the actual alignment of the connection and what the final design would be. Council Member Berna stated a citizen had reached out to him with questions regarding if there had been any communication about improvements to Old Missouri Road. Chris Brown, "Improvements to Old Missouri?" Council Member Berna, "Yes, because you're making the connection there and if we're using that connector for the potential added traffic there, they were concerned because that is a fairly narrow road, are we creating another issue?" Chris Brown stated that had not been discussed as a potential additional scope. He explained how the west side of Old Missouri Road had recently been improved due to newer construction, but the east side still remained with undeveloped property. He didn't expect improvements to be made to the east side until a new property developed there. He briefly spoke of how traffic on Old Missouri Road might decrease with the proposed connection due to additional avenues being available for individuals to utilize. The City Council received 5 public comments regarding this resolution. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 5 of 14 Council Member Moore briefly spoke of how she had been in agreement with the proposal moving forward because she believed the connection had been needed. She stated there had been a workshop on Friday, where it had been questioned what else the $400,000 could be spent on in the city if it were not to be spent on the connection in question. She stated that caused her to have further questions regarding what else the City Council could be using the funds for in the City of Fayetteville, and she would like to have a further conversation regarding that topic, so she requested the item not move forward tonight. There was brief discussion between Mayor Jordan and Steven Dotson, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, regarding what CIP funds could be used to purchase. Council Member Berna, "Jonathan, as you're looking at this map, to the north of Stearn's where I guess it's North Foxboro Drive stubs out, and then also where Frasier stubs out, there's a swath of undeveloped land. Is that developable property?" Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director, "It is in the sense that it's currently undeveloped and it's zoned for not just agricultural uses, it's zoned for relatively higher density multifamily or other residential buildings, and it spans about 20 acres from those streets you described all the way up to Zion and they have the same ownership as well." Council Member Berna, "So if we were to reject this connectivity here, does that adversely affect the potential of being able to develop that without doing a secondary exit road?" Jonathan Curth, "I think what you're probably referencing are the fire code standards. When we develop subdivisions, there are standards for how far entrances can be to a subdivision, they have to have a certain amount of separation in case a tree goes down or there's a wreck and there's an alternative route for emergency services to arrive. I don't know that this property has been evaluated for that specifically, it's an unusual shape, if it was a rectangle, it would be easier to evaluate that but typically providing two opposite ended points of access allows a property to still be developed. So, for what I'm seeing here, having an access point to the south, to the east and to the north would generally accommodate that but without a more detailed evaluation I couldn't say for sure." Council Member Stafford spoke of how the item had already been tabled three times. He thanked the neighbors for being active in their input and he believed the connection needed to be made and that it would relieve traffic off of Old Missouri Road. He believed improvements to Old Missouri Road were needed and would be in support of those improvements, he requested citizens continue reaching out to their Council Member's with their concerns for things that needed addressed. He was in support of the resolution and understood the concerns that had been raised. Council Member Turk thanked the neighbors and city staff for their work on the proposal. She expressed concerns with spending over $400,000 on the connection, with traffic and with the undeveloped land nearby. She would not be in support of the resolution and believed the funds could be spent better elsewhere on different needs. She felt the only reason the City Council was seeing the resolution now was due to acquiring the $21,000 in funds from the nearby developments. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 6 of 14 There was a brief discussion between Council Member Berna and Fire Chief Brad Hardin regarding the fire code on the nearby undeveloped property. Fire Chief Brad Hardin stated the property currently met the fire code standards, but once multiple dwellings were built on the property, it would possibly need to have a secondary entrance to continue to meet those standards. Council Member Bunch briefly spoke of how there were approximately 36 acres nearby that were undeveloped, which would be developed at some point in the future. She believed the connection would alleviate traffic from the area now and in the future and noted that there was a possibility of a school being built nearby. She believed that if the City Council waited to do the connection in the future, it would cost the city more money and she would be in support of the connection. Council Member Stafford briefly spoke of the costs regarding building roads and how the project might come out cheaper considering that the street was being narrowed and having a sidewalk on one side. He briefly spoke of fire emergency access and clarified that if there was much more development in the area, the connection would have to be made anyways. Brad Hardin, "That would be correct. You could build up to three more dwelling units in that area right now. If you were going to put in more than that, you could add up to 22 more dwellings if you connect that, you could increase it by that much on Foxboro." Council Member Stafford, "I mean to me that's even a stronger argument for us to do this now because otherwise, we're saying, three more houses get built in that neighborhood or three more dwellings and we're done." Brad Hardin stated he was speaking from purely a fire protection standpoint. Council Member Wiederkehr briefly spoke of how the City of Fayetteville would grow in the upcoming years and how he believed it would benefit the city to make these kinds of connections. He believed the connection would enable citizens to move through the city more efficiently, especially when accidents occurred, and alternative routes would be needed. Mayor Jordan stated he was big on connectivity and spoke of the potential developments that might go in the area in the future. He stated the city was trying to make connectivity with sidewalks and that if the city waited five years to do this connection, it would not get any cheaper. He stated this resolution was a step towards getting connectivity towards the east/west of Fayetteville and that he would be in support of the connection. Council Member Hertzberg moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 6-2. Council Member Hertzberg, Stafford, Moore, Wiederkehr, Berna and Bunch voted yes. Council Member Turk and Jones voted no. Resolution 77-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 7 of 14 Spout Springs Historic District (Petition Signature): A resolution to authorize Mayor Jordan to sign the proposed Spout Spring Historic District Petition agreeing that the city owned property of the Yvonne Richardson Community Center shall be included within the Spout Spring Historic District. At the February 6, 2024 City Council Meeting, this resolution was tabled to the February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting. Council Member Jones stated Emma Willis and Britin Bostick were present to give updates on the resolution. Emma Willis explained she received clarification that only one signature was required from the City of Fayetteville and asked City Attorney Kit Williams how many signatures were needed overall. City Attorney Kit Williams explained that it would be the number of individuals who own property in the respective area. Emma Willis thanked City Attorney Kit Williams and asked if the language on the petition needed to be revised. City Attorney Kit Williams stated that the petition had not been provided to him but, he would be amenable to look at it and give Emma and answer promptly. Emma Willis thanked Kit Williams and emphasized the need for the resolution to be voted on by the City Council. Council Member Bunch questioned what the Council would be voting on if the Council moved forward and voted on the item. City Attorney Kit Williams stated the vote would decide if the City Council and Mayor want the Yvonne Richardson Center to be subject to the rules and regulations of the district if it is formed. There was a brief discussion between City Attorney Kit Williams and Council Member Turk. The City Attorney again explained his interpretation of the laws and that a property owner in the proposed district would only be able to sign the petition once no matter how many pieces of property the owner owned within the proposed district's boundaries. The City Attorney and Council Member Jones provided a brief history of the Yvonne Richardson Community Center. Council Member Jones explained that the area was socioeconomically disadvantaged which led to using the building as a Community Center. Council Member Bunch asked if approved, would there be any potential issues with remodeling the Yvonne Richardson Center in the future. City Attorney Kit Williams explained that the remodel would not be affected. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 8 of 14 Emma Willis explained that she was still in the process of collecting signatures and that no requirements would be enacted until after the district was created. City Attorney Kit Williams agreed with Emma Willis. He further explained the statutory authority that would be granted to the district would have tremendous power over changes to the property. Council Member Berna stated that he found it was odd to ask for a signature before the rules are clarified but understood that in this specific process that is how the process worked. He stated that this process would not be a fast process that would be time consuming and saw no reason to not move forward tonight. Mayor Jordan called for Britin Bostick to address the Council. Britin Bostick Long Range Planner agreed with the City Attorney concerning the rules and regulations. She went on to provide a brief timeline of the process to create the district. Council Member Turk asked if the petition signature brought before Council was occurring at the correct time within the timeline of the district creation process. Britin Bostick explained the two paths that could be used to create a historic district. Council Member Turk thanked Britin for the explanation and asked if Britin was comfortable with the advice she obtained from the state. Britin Bostick stated she was grateful for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program being so clear in the description of boundaries. Britin gave a brief description of the protection to brick streets that the City of Fort Smith enacted within the city limits. Once Mayor Jordan brought the discussion back to City Council, several amendments were proposed. Ultimately, the Council worked together to form an amendment. For comprehensibility, City Attorney Kit Williams read the resolution with the proposed amendments. Council Member Hertzberg moved to approve the amendment to the resolution. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously. Several Council Members and Mayor Jordan expressed their appreciation of the laborious work that has already been put into the project. Council Member Jones moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Moore seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously. Resolution 78-24 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 9 of 14 New Business: Section 50.04 - Depositing on Vacant Lots (Amendment): An ordinance to amend §50.04 Depositing on Vacant Lots of the Fayetteville Code to include a prohibition on dumping mulch, compost, fill dirt, and brush on vacant lots in the city. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Turk, sponsor of the item, felt that there was a gap in the City's code regarding the ability to dump materials like mulch, compost, fill dirt, and brush on vacant lots within the city. Council Member Stafford vocalized his potential support to table the item allowing additional time to clearly define the language before the ordinance was considered by City Council. City Attorney Kit Williams agreed with Council Member Stafford that additional time needed to be spent on writing the language for the ordinance. Council Member Stafford referenced other city codes that the property owner might be violating. City Attorney Kit Williams explained that the Developmental Services Department would be responsible for investigating should allegations be made. Jonathan Curth Development Services Director stated his department has reviewed the issue from an engineering, code compliance and a planning standpoint. He explained that staff could not establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the owner was in violation of the city code. City Attorney Kit Williams provided examples of how the City Council could amend the language of the ordinance. Council Member Bunch verbalized the same concerns as Council Member Stafford as well as concerns for the surrounding neighbors and emergency services. Council Member Berna spoke about potentially creating setback lines that would prevent someone from piling mulch or other landscaping materials within a specific distance of a neighbor. City Attorney Kit Williams spoke in appreciation of the feedback and explained he would be working with the Public Works Department as well as the Development Services Department to draft the ordinance. Council Member Turk provided her approval of tabling the item and concurred that changes to the proposed ordinance would need to be made. The City Council Members participated in a brief discussion on how long to table the item. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 10 of 14 City Attorney Kit Williams and Jonathan Curth explained that their departments are handling other issues. Jonthan Curth suggested tabling the item until the April 2, 2024, City Council meeting. Council Member Moore requested the Council consider bringing the amendment to the next meeting of the Ordinance Review Committee. Council Member Hertzberg, chair of the Ordinance Review Committee, suggested that the committee discuss the amendment in mid -March. This item received one public comment. Council Member Stafford moved to table the ordinance. Council Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously. This item was tabled until the April 2, 2024 City Council meeting. Fayetteville Public School District (Lease Amendment): An ordinance to amend a joint lease agreement with the Fayetteville School District for portions of Jefferson Elementary School, Holcomb Elementary School, and Lake Fayetteville. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alison Jumper, Parks & Recreation Director described the request which was to approve an amendment to an existing lease agreement between the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Public School District. She explained the amendment would make clear that Louis Soccer Fields are jointly owned, formalizing the use of the parking areas, and omit areas no longer in use. Council Member Moore moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Moore moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinance 6718 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk Administrative-2024-0002: (Amendment): An ordinance to amend § 166.20 Expiration of Approved Plans and Permits of the Unified Development Code to extend the time for developers to request administrative project extensions from 12 months to 18 months. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 11 of 14 City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Gretchen Harrison, Development Services Planner gave a presentation of the request to amend § 166.20 of the City's Unified Development Code. The amendment she proposed was to allow staff to approve all first -year extensions from 12 months to 18 months for projects. Council Member Wiederkehr moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Wiederkehr moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinance 6719 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk Rezoning-2023-0035: (NW of N. Shiloh Dr. and W. Chicory Pl./Springwoods Investments LLC, 248): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2023-0035 for approximately 2.44 acres located northwest of North Shiloh Drive and West Chicory Place in Ward 2 from CPZD, Commercial Planned Zoning District to UT, Urban Thoroughfare. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director described the request to rezone the property from CPZD, Commercial Planned Zoning District to UT, Urban Thoroughfare. He went on to explain the property has not been developed, is partially within tree canopy, and has a long history that began as an annexation in the late 1960s then zoned as Industrial. Jonathan explained that in 2003 the property was zoned as PZD which has now expired. He referenced the property's access to trails, parks, and big -box store shopping. He verified that city staff took the tree canopy into consideration and explained they supported approval of the rezoning request. Will Kellstrom, Applicant's Representative started by thanking Jonathan Curth and his staff for the detailed report. He echoed the same findings as city staff and explained that the rezoning decision would potentially change the layout of the proposed development. This item received 1 public comment. City Attorney Kit Williams reminded the City Council of the rules for approving rezoning requests. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 12 of 14 Council Member Turk voiced her reasons of concern and that she would not support the request of rezoning the property to UT, Urban Thoroughfare. Council Member Stafford encouraged the City to be proactive and not leave property in a state that causes issues with rezoning in the future. Council Member Moore appreciated the applicant bringing the issues forward of form -based zoning. She went on to explain that the taxpayers paid for infrastructure to be built in that location to support housing not a mini -storage facility that the requestor had previously discussed with her. Council Member Berna moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Council Member Berna moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion failed 4-4. Council Member Moore requested the City Attorney to explain what the Planning Commission is allowed to consider. City Attorney Kit Williams explained that compatibility is one item the Planning Commission is allowed to consider. He went on to explain that there are also differences between rezoning and conditional use rezonings. Council Member Stafford and City Attorney Kit Williams had a brief discussion on the Planning Commission's broad discretion of approval. This ordinance was left on the second reading. Rezoning-2023-0036: (North of W. Technology Way/Watkins, Boyer, Gray & Curry PLLC, 479): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2023-036 for approximately 15.66 acres located north of West Technology Way in Ward 4 from C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial to CS, Community Services and R-A, Residential Agricultural. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director provided a presentation regarding the applicant's request to rezone property from C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial to CS, Community Services and R-A, Residential Agricultural. He explained that the applicant would like to rezone the undeveloped property of about 13 acres to CS and about 2.5 acres to R-A which would create a mixed -use area. He highlighted the fact that new FEMA maps were in his presentation. He finalized his comments by explaining that city staff and the Planning Commission support the approval of the rezoning request. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 13 of 14 Will Kellstrom, Applicant's Representative restated several of the facts that Jonathan had provided as well as expressing the applicant's motivation to rezone the 2.5 acres was to ensure the tree canopy would be preserved at a higher percentage rate. Council Member Turk asked to verify that the applicant is not planning on developing east of 'the trail. Will Kellstrom explained that the developer would like to add a trail and fountains. Council Member Turk appreciated the applicant and his representative asking for the 2.5 acres 'to be rezoned R-A, Residential Agricultural. This item received I public comment. Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Hertzberg seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Hertzberg seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinance 6720 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk Announcements: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff spoke about the Bulky Waste Pickup events starting March 23. She also spoke about the Environmental Action Committee accepting nominations for the Mayor's Environmental Stewardship Award. Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer spoke about the upcoming deadline to apply for a board, committee, or commission vacancy. Citv Council Agenda Session Presentations: None Citv Council "lour: None 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov Adjournment: 8:12 p.m. City Council Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Page 14 of 14 `��p�ururrq� C:• GAS Y O,c •SG �': ��• �!A3.• — FAYETTEVILLE; ara Paxton City erk Treasurer C. 'QKA NSP •_` G SON 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www fayetteville-ar.gov