St. Albans public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Downtown Board
The Board approved paying half the cost of the 2022 holiday radio ads and approved the minutes from September 27, 2022. Members discussed feedback on the Festival of Trees and planned a call for new t-shirt designs. No other formal votes were taken.
- Approved payment for half of the 2022 holiday radio ads (All vote aye)
- Approved September 27, 2022 minutes (All vote aye)
- Agreed to put out a call for new t-shirt designs
Planning Commission
The Commission approved an amendment to allow veterinary hospitals in the B1 central business district and referred it to the City Council. A public hearing for the Fonda Project rezoning was scheduled for January. The board also agreed on updated definitions for bed and breakfasts, residential buildings, and cemeteries.
- Approved amendment to include Veterinary Hospitals in B1 District and referred to City Council (All in Favor)
- Approved motion to warn for an official public hearing on the Fonda Project for the January meeting (All in Favor)
- Approved adjusted definition for Bed and Breakfast (All in Favor)
- Approved definition of Residential Building as 'A building used as a home for one or more individuals' (All in Favor)
- Approved proposed changes to the definition of Cemetery (All in Favor)
- Tabled approval of minutes until the next meeting
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The City Council approved a $2 million Tax Anticipation Note and a loan agreement for the Aldis Hill Water Tank. The council also authorized a $16,075 environmental study for Ledoux St. and re-appointed Tanner McCuin to the DRB.
- Approved $16,075 cost for Ledoux St. environmental study (unanimous)
- Re-appointed Tanner McCuin to the DRB (unanimous)
- Approved loan agreement for Aldis Hill Water Tank (unanimous)
- Approved $2M Tax Anticipation Note (unanimous)
- Approved revised charge for Parks and Recreation Commission (unanimous)
- Approved 11/24/22 meeting minutes with one correction (unanimous)
- Approved 11/30/22 warrant (unanimous)
Historic Preservation Commission
The regular meeting of the St. Albans City Historic Preservation Commission scheduled for December 6, 2022, has been canceled by order of the Chair. No business was conducted.
Development Review Board
The Development Review Board held a ZA decision appeal open for a property on High Street due to a boundary dispute. Public hearings were also conducted for conditional use reviews at 71 North Main Street and 20-22 Stebbins Street.
- Approved motion to hold Case #2022-022 (20 High Street) open until next hearing (unanimous)
- Approved October 3, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Closed hearing for Case #2022-021 (71 North Main Street) conditional use review (unanimous)
- Closed hearing for Case #2022-023 (20-22 Stebbins Street) conditional use review (unanimous)
Downtown Board
The St. Albans City Downtown Board and Board of Directors of St. Albans for the Future held a special meeting that was unable to conduct business due to a lack of quorum. Instead, the meeting became a social hour with updates on downtown programs, events, and fundraising. No decisions or votes were taken.
- No official business was conducted due to lack of quorum
- Downtown Board and St. Albans for the Future joint meeting
- Social hour included program updates and Downtown Dollars fundraising