Jun 26, 2023 City Council

[2. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AWARD A BID TO FIRST FINANCIAL BANK FOR A THREE YEAR BANK DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE YEAR OPTIONS.]

ITEM TO CONSIDER TO AWARD A BID TO FIRST FINANCIAL BANK FOR A THREE YEAR BANK DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE YEAR OPTIONS.

SO THIS ONE IS BECAUSE WE ARE BY OUR CHARTER, REQUIRED TO GO FOR BIDS EVERY FIVE YEARS.

SO WE DID THE WHOLE PROCESS, WE DID THE RFP, WE WENT OUT TO, WE COMMUNICATE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE MESSENGER ON OUR CITY'S WEBSITE.

WE COMMUNICATED ALL THAT TO OUR LOCAL BANKS AND OUTSIDE OF DECATUR, AND WE FORMED A COMMITTEE WHICH SELECTED, YOU KNOW, WE WENT OVER THE PROPOSALS, THE SCORE, DO THE SCORING AND EVERYTHING, AND WE SELECTED FIRST FINANCIAL BANK AND BEVERLEY LINDSAY FROM FINANCIAL BANK IS HERE TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WE'RE STAYING.

YEAH, WE'RE STAYING.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO, MR. MAYOR. I'LL MAKE A MOTION, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT. I MOVE THAT.

WE APPROVE THE BID TO FIRST FINANCIAL BANK FOR A THREE YEAR BANK DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE YEAR OPTIONS.

ALL RIGHT, SECOND, LET'S HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

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AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ITEM THREE, CONSIDER A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADD ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND

[3. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADD ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER(S) AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT.

SO DO WE HAVE A REPORT ON THAT TONIGHT? ALL RIGHT. SO BASICALLY, THIS IS A BRAND NEW MOU THAT WE BROUGHT BEFORE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE LAST MOU THAT WE HAD SIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS UNDER, I BELIEVE, TWO SUPERINTENDENTS AGO.

SO BASICALLY IT WAS TIME TO UPDATE AND REDO BASICALLY THAT MOU THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE TERMS OF THE SCHOOL OF THE MOU BASICALLY ARE THAT THE CITY OR PD, WE PROVIDE AND WE PAY FOR ONE SALARY FOR ONE OF THE SROS AND THEN THEY WILL PAY FOR TWO SALARIES AND THEN THE ADDITIONAL SALARIES ARE A 70/30 SPLIT, 70% OF THE SALARY BEING PAID BY THE ISD AND THE 30% BEING PAID BY THE CITY.

ALSO OUT OF THIS WE WERE ABLE TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SRO THIS COMING SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WILL MAKE IT WHERE EACH CAMPUS HAS AN SRO THAT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH DISTRICT CAMPUS.

EXCELLENT. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADD ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.

I'LL SECOND THAT'S A GOOD CHOICE.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

[4. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY. ORDINANCE 2023-06-13]

ITEM FOUR CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY.

SO REPEALING THAT.

AND THIS IS WHERE WE'LL HAVE A NEW ORDINANCE IN PLACE.

ORDINANCE. 2023-06-13.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THAT? NO MAYOR, EXCEPT I DO WANT TO GIVE ACCOLADES TO THE SIGN SUBCOMMITTEE FOR YOUR HELP IN GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE AND THE P&Z FOR THE INPUT THAT WAS GIVEN.

IT WAS A GOOD JOB WITH VALUABLE INPUT BY EVERYBODY.

I WANT TO SAY A PARTICULAR WORD OF THANKS TO DARLENE HYLTON, WHO WENT OVER IT WITH A FINE TOOTHED COMB AND FOUND MANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE AND WE MADE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.

BUT THAT'S THANKS TO HER.

ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE THE TEAM FOR WORKING ON THAT AND ALL THOSE THAT DID PARTICIPATE.

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.

I THINK THAT'S AN THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT BECAUSE IT HAS TAKEN SOME TIME AND I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF REVIEW OF OTHER CITIES AND LEGAL REVIEW AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'VE GOT A GOOD PRODUCT IN PLACE.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HELPED.

THANK YOU TO THE LEGAL STAFF.

I BELIEVE WE PUT TOGETHER A GOOD PRODUCT.

UM, THERE BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK EVERYBODY NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND, WE DON'T PUT ORDINANCES TOGETHER FOR ANY SINGLE PERSON, ANY SINGLE BUSINESS.

ANY TYPE OF THING LIKE THAT.

IT'S FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY.

AND THAT'S WHAT I FEEL THAT WE'VE DONE HERE.

AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH AND HOPEFULLY FOR A LONG TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SO, COUNCILOR PAM, THIS ISN'T JUST A ONE SIZE FITS ALL.

WE'LL STILL EVENTUALLY GET ORDINANCES BROUGHT UP.

I MEAN, WE'VE GOT A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH, BUT THERE COULD BE SOMEBODY.

YES. YEAH. THANK YOU. I THINK YOU MEANT VARIANCES.

YEAH. STAY TUNED.

OKAY, PERFECT. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2023-06-13.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU. ITEM FIVE.

[5. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “D,” “COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY, FOR AN APPROXIMATE 8.496 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 700 DEER PARK ROAD FROM AN ESTATE LIVING LAND USE (EL) TO A COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE (CN). (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2023-03—MR. ZHEENO ROSTAM, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER DECATUR DEER RUN INVESTORS, LLC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) CP2023-03 ORDINANCE 2023-06-14]

I'VE GOT A SECOND READING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX D COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR AN APPROXIMATE 8.496 ACRES. ORDINANCE 2023-06-14.

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DEDRA LEAD US THROUGH THIS.

ALL RIGHT? THIS IS JUST THE SECOND READING.

YOU GUYS HAD YOUR FIRST READING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL.

ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.

I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2023-03.

I'M SORRY. CORRECTION. LET ME REPHRASE THAT.

I MOVE TO APPROVE CP 2023-03.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

[6. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “D,” “COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY, FOR AN APPROXIMATE 37.436 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1200 DEER PARK ROAD FROM AN ESTATE LIVING LAND USE (EL) TO COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) AND ACTIVITY CENTER (AC) LAND USE DESIGNATIONS. (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2023-04—MR. MARK DUNCUM, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER DOUBLE CREEK CAPITAL, LTD.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) CP2023-04 ORDINANCE 2023-06-15]

ITEM SIX HAVE A SECOND READING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX D COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CODE OF ORDINANCES.

CITY OF DECATUR FOR APPROXIMATELY 37.436 ACRES.

AGAIN, YOU HAD YOUR FIRST READING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY NEW INFORMATION SUBMITTED.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR [INAUDIBLE].

I MOVE TO APPROVE CP-2023 [INAUDIBLE].

SECOND HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM SEVEN.

[7. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS FOR AN APPROXIMATE 8.496 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 700 DEER PARK ROAD, WEST OF DEER PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF WEST US HIGHWAY 380 BUSINESS, FROM THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS, C-2 TO TOWNHOUSE, TH TO ALLOW TOWNHOMES IN THE DEER PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2023-02— MR. ZHEENO ROSTAM, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER DECATUR DEER RUN INVESTORS, LLC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) PD2023-02 ORDINANCE 2023-06-16]

THIS IS ALSO A SECOND READING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

CITY DECATUR FOR AN APPROXIMATE 8.496 ACRES.

THIS IS THE PD AMENDMENT TO DEER PARK.

AGAIN, IT'S A SECOND READING.

THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY NEW INFORMATION PRESENTED.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PD 2023-02.

SO I HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

[8. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN A C-1A, DECATUR SQUARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.055 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 103 B W. MAIN STREET. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-01—MR. CHRIS KELLY, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER EZRA ZION, LLC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) SUP2023-01 ORDINANCE 2023-06-17]

ITEM EIGHT SECOND READING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF DECATUR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AND MIXED BEVERAGES FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION.

AGAIN, SECOND READING, NO NEW INFORMATION.

AS THE MAYOR INDICATED, IT IS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MR. MAYOR, WITH THIS BEING THE SECOND READING AND MYSELF WITH THE FIRST READING, I DO NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF OF ANY TYPE OF VOTING.

OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SFP 2023-01.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU, SIR.

[9. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING IN A SF-2, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.275 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 107 E. HALLSELL STREET. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-02—MS. LORY RUIZ, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER JEFFREY HARRISON) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) SUP2023-02 ORDINANCE 2023-06-18]

ITEM NINE SECOND READING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B, ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF DECATUR.

SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING.

LAGGING READING.

ARE REQUIRED FOR DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLINGS.

AND THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY NEW INFORMATION PRESENTED TO US.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

PLEASE, MS. HILTON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I MOVE. WE APPROVE.

APPLICATION 2023-02.

SECOND. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES.

ITEM TEN.

[10. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN A C-1, RESTRICTED BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.55 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 2806 S. FM 51. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-03—MR. JOE MEAD, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER GREAT ABODE INVESTMENTS, LLC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) SUP2023-03 ORDINANCE 2023-06-19]

SECOND READING REGARDING AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING.

OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

CITY OF DECATUR ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOL OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION.

SECOND READING. NO NEW INFORMATION.

ALL RIGHT. VERY WELL.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SCP 2023-03.

SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM 11 SECOND READING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B, ZONING CITY DECATUR.

[11. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.84 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 708 E. HALE STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (SF-2) TO THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT (C-2). (ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION 2023-04—MR. R.B. SANFORD, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER 97 CIRCLE S CONVENIENCE STORES INC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 4-0, COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND HICKS ABSENT.) ZC2023-04 ORDINANCE 2023-06-20]

THIS IS ORDINANCE 2023-0620 ZC 2023-04.

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NO NEW INFORMATION.

ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

LOOK FOR A MOTION.

YES, WE APPROVE.

ZONING CHANGE. 2023-04.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES. ALL RIGHT.

[Items 12 & 13]

ITEM 12 STAFF REPORT ON A VARIANCE ON SIGN ORDINANCE.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL 12 AND 13 ARE TOGETHER, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE SEPARATE ACTION.

OKAY. THESE ARE MR. GLENN SMITH'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF FIRST STATE BANK FOR A DIRECTIONAL SIGN VARIANCES ON V 2023-09 IS A HEIGHT VARIANCE REQUEST.

THE SIGN ITSELF IS 6.125FT IN HEIGHT AND IT'S OVER BY 3.125FT.

V 2023-10 IS AN AREA VARIANCE REQUEST.

IT'S 8.75FT².

IT'S BEEN DENIED BECAUSE IT'S IN EXCESS OF THE AREA OF 4.75FT².

HOW CAN YOU PUT UP THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION? I'M SURE EVERYBODY'S FAMILIAR WITH THE SITE.

WE JUST KIND OF WANTED TO SHOW YOU WHAT WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THE SITE IS 106 SOUTH TRINITY STREET.

IT'S GOING TO BE AGENDA ITEMS 12 AND 13.

NEXT SLIDE. IN TERMS OF OUR ANALYSIS, WE USE SIMILAR CRITERIA THAT WE DO FOR THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVEN'T ADOPTED THESE CRITERIA, IT'S JUST A GUIDELINE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR DECISION.

THE REQUESTED VARIANCES DO NOT VIOLATE THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE ORDINANCE.

THIS SIGN IS WAS REVIEWED AS A DIRECTIONAL SIGN AND IT'S LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING AND IS INTENDED TO BE VISIBLE FROM BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG SOUTH TRINITY STREET AND EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG PECAN STREET.

THE SIGNAGE IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY AND EASE FOR THE CUSTOMER'S DESIRED DESTINATION, WHICH IS THE ATM.

FIRST STATE BANK IS AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS THAT HAS CONSTRUCTED THE ATM AT THE DECATUR VISITOR CENTER.

THERE ARE SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED AREA SHAPED TOPOGRAPHY OR PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT EXIST PECULIAR TO THE SUBJECT PARCEL AND ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OTHER PARCELS OF LAND IN THE SAME ZONING DISTRICT.

I'M THE ATM DOES HAVE LIMITED VISIBILITY.

IT'S KIND OF RECESSED INTO THE BUILDING AND SO IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT IT'S THERE.

SO THE SIGNAGE IS VERY IMPORTANT.

THIS IS AN EXISTING.

STRUCTURE FOR THE SIGN.

AND SO THEY'RE WANTING TO UTILIZE IT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CREATE NEW SIGNAGE OR A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR THE SIGN.

THE HARDSHIP IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE APPLICANT'S ACTIONS.

SIGNS DO HAVE THREE GENERAL PURPOSES TO DIRECT, INFORM AND PROMOTE.

SINCE THE EXISTING SIGN FRAME HAS BEEN IN ITS CURRENT LOCATION FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, IT DOES MATCH THE ESTHETICS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.

IT'S FAMILIAR TO EVERYONE.

A SIGN MEETING THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS IS POSSIBLE.

HOWEVER, VISIBILITY WOULD BE COMPROMISED.

THE SIGN WOULD BE SMALLER, THE HEIGHT WOULD BE LESS.

SO THERE WOULD BE SOME ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO THAT.

NEXT SLIDE.

THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS ORDINANCE COULD DEPRIVE THE APPLICANT OF RIGHTS COMMONLY ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE SAME ZONING DISTRICT THAT COMPLY WITH THE SAME PROVISIONS.

AGAIN, THE SIGNAGE DOES NEED TO BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR ADEQUATE VISIBILITY TO NOT JUST THE LOCALS, BUT TO FOLKS THAT ARE VISITING DOWNTOWN AND WANT TO PATRONIZE THE SHOPS AND BUSINESSES THERE.

THEY NEED MONEY. SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO TO GET THAT.

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NEXT SLIDE.

AND THEN THESE ARE JUST SOME PHOTOGRAPHS ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE.

AND I BELIEVE THAT'S THE LAST OF THE SLIDE.

THERE MAY BE ONE. ONE MORE.

AND THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THE REPORT ON ITEM 12.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO MAKE ON THAT? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE VARIANCE APPLICATION 2023-09.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GO THIS DIRECTION AT BEST.

SO DO YOU HAVE THAT, SUSIE? ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, SO THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU. SO, ITEM 13, I'D LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE VARIANCE APPLICATION 2023-10.

I'LL SECOND. SO A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT MOTION? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT'S.

THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM 14. A REQUEST BY DECATUR MAIN STREET ON BEHALF OF THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE CHALK THE BLOCK FAMILY CHALK ART EVENT ON JULY 8TH,

[14. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST BY DECATUR MAIN STREET ON BEHALF OF THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE CHALK THE BLOCK, FAMILY CHALK ART EVENT JULY 8, 2023. CLOSING THE 100 BLOCK OF STATE STREET FROM WALNUT TO MAIN STREET FROM 7AM TO 12 PM.]

2023.

ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMUNICATE TO COUNCIL OR REGARDING THE EVENT? THIS IS A BRAND NEW EVENT BROUGHT FORWARD BY AVA BRYANT, WHO IS THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN.

ISN'T THAT CORRECT? ISN'T THAT HER TITLE? I THINK THAT'S RIGHT. ANYWAY, IT WAS HER IDEA.

SHE WANTED TO DO THIS AND BRING IT DOWNTOWN.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

IT'S A SHORT EVENT SINCE IT'S A SATURDAY MORNING IN JULY, BUT HOPEFULLY IT'S SOMETHING THAT MAYBE COULD GROW AND BECOME LARGER.

AND I THINK IT'LL BE REALLY FUN FOR DOWNTOWN.

ALL RIGHT. AS FAR AS JUST A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WHAT THE PLAN, WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WILL I HAVE IF I GET A PIECE OF CHALK IN MY HAND, YOU CAN COME DRAW ON THE STREET.

OKAY. SO FINALLY, MY MY CHANCE TO WRITE SOMETHING ON THE STREET.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

FAMILY FRIENDLY, FUN, ART EVENT.

FAMILIES, KIDS, ARTISTS.