Mount Airy public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The Town Council adopted an ordinance regarding open space inadequacy waivers for the Mixed Use District and approved a 90-day extension for a related open space ordinance. The Council also approved the installation of donated ballfield lights at Watkins Park and re-appointed two members to town commissions.
- Approved installation of donated ballfield lights at Watkins Park (All in Favor)
- Re-appointed Dwight Mullinex to the Beautification Commission (All in Favor)
- Re-appointed John Cherry to the Water and Sewer Commission (All in Favor)
- Adopted Ordinance 2023-30 changing open space inadequacy waiver threshold for Mixed Use District (4-1)
- Approved 90-day extension for Ordinance 2023-32 regarding Mixed Use District open space provisions (All in Favor)
- Introduced Ordinance 2023-40 to impose a 75,000 GPD yield requirement on water wells (Motion made)
- Approved August 2023 Town Council, Public Hearing, and Closed Meeting minutes (All in Favor)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved two land transfer plats for a new roundabout. The commission also recommended tabling an ordinance regarding Mixed-Use District open space provisions for further deliberation.
- Approved plat for land transfer for new roundabout - Bartgis Parcel (All in favor)
- Approved Minor Subdivision plat for land transfer for new roundabout - WJK Parcel Lot 46 (All in favor)
- Recommended tabling Ordinance 2023-32 regarding Mixed-Use District open space provisions (5-1)
- Approved July 31, 2023, minutes with corrections (All in favor)
- Approved Zoning Administrator reports for April and May (All in favor)
Town Council
The Council approved a budget amendment to add $305,502 for the Rails to Trails project west of Main Street. They also adopted a water and sewer rate increase and guidelines for open space inadequacy. A wellhead protection ordinance was denied.
- Approved $305,502 budget amendment for Rails to Trails- West of Main Street (All in favor)
- Approved Water and Sewer Rate increase (4-1)
- Adopted Ordinance 2023-8 regarding open space inadequacy guidelines (All in favor)
- Denied Ordinance 2023-34 Wellhead Protection (2-3)
- Approved PWA for Lot 20 Twin Arch Business Park (All in favor)
- Appointed Amanda Lotterie and Raymond Tignall to Economic Development Commission (All in favor)
- Appointed Kim Buynak to Planning Commission and Heather Wallace as Alternate (4-1)
- Re-appointed George Guevara to Board of Recreation and Parks and Richard Swanson to Water and Sewer Commission (All in favor)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission recommended the Zoning Administrator reject a redevelopment plan for 3 Hill Street. The commission also approved a new sign for Delta Home Group and recommended a change to the Open Space inadequacy waiver threshold for the Mixed Use District.
- Approved new sign size and location for Delta Home Group at 1512 Ridgeside Drive (Unanimous)
- Recommended Zoning Administrator reject 3 Hill Street elderly community plan (5-1)
- Recommended favorable action to Town Council for Ordinance 2023-30 regarding Mixed Use District open space waiver threshold (5-1)
- Approved June 12, 2023, minutes (5-1)
- Tabled Ordinance 2023-32 regarding Mixed Use District open space provisions
- Held over Ordinance 2023-35 regarding on-site cannabis consumption
- Held over Ordinance 2023-39 regarding vape, cannabis, and hemp business zoning