Newport public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
_Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a 50-cent increase in parking meter rates and established new rules for city park hours and sidewalk dining. They also reorganized city departments, splitting Code Enforcement and Planning & Development into stand-alone entities. Additionally, the Board passed a first reading of an ordinance requiring firearms left in vehicles to be secured.
- Approved 50-cent parking meter rate increase (5-0)
- Approved Ordinance O-2023-008 establishing city park closing times (5-0)
- Approved Ordinance O-2023-009 regarding sidewalk dining and drinking (5-0)
- Approved splitting Code Enforcement and Planning & Zoning into stand-alone departments (5-0)
- Approved appointment of Daniel A. Verkamp as Fire/Medic, Grade III (5-0)
- Approved compensation changes for city boards and commissions (5-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance requiring secured firearms in unattended vehicles (5-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance updating Historic Preservation Commission protocols (5-0)
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a development plan and subdivision plat for a four-unit building at 409-413 8th Ave. The approval included specific lot width and front yard setback variances.
- Elected Ron Rawe as Chairperson for 2023 (5-0)
- Elected Neal Connor as Vice Chairperson for 2023 (5-0)
- Approved January 10, 2023 minutes (5-0)
- Approved development plan for 409-413 8th Ave, granting a five-foot lot width variance for 413 West 8th Street and a five-foot front yard setback variance for 409-413 West 8th Street
Board of Adjustments
The Board of Adjustment approved two parking variances and one rear setback variance. Two other requests regarding an event space and multifamily residential project were tabled for further review.
- Approved five-car parking variance for 514 York Street (3-0)
- Approved 20-foot rear setback variance for 2 East 11th Street (3-0)
- Tabled five-space parking variance for 530 West 10th Street until September 21, 2023 (3-0)
- Tabled conditional use for multifamily residential and parking variance for 801 York Street (3-0)
Code Enforcement Board
The Board approved a maximum fine for Justice Contracting and maintained a property's status on the Abandoned Urban Property list. One citation was dismissed after a tree issue was resolved, and another case was tabled for further review.
- Approved July 19, 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Tabled Citation 243 for 510 Park Ave. for 30 days (4-0)
- Approved Citation 316 for 206 E 9th Street with maximum fine of $1,500.00 (4-0)
- Kept 206 E 9th Street on the Abandoned Urban Property List (4-0)
- Dismissed citation and waived fines for 307 W 12th Street (4-0)