The items on the agenda are for information purposes and no action is expected to be taken, Planning and Development Director Amanda Jarratt said Tuesday.
The Planning and Development Department Tuesday presented a revised proposal to council, one that would allow merchandise to be displayed on the avenue Friday through Sunday.
The other significant change in the revised ordinance is that merchandise would only be allowed along the street or sidewalk within a third of the length of a business’s frontage.
Other restrictions including the exclusion of upholstered furniture, mattresses, electronics, animals or livestock and appliances still apply. Businesses would be able to temporarily load or unload items in the front if there is no alley access.
Councilman Greg Lawson, after listening to several avenue business owners, said he believed the proposal should be changed to allow merchandise to be displayed Monday through Saturday.
Councilman Carl Ferebee said after listening to the concerns of business owners, he would like to table the matter until council’s October work session so the panel can discuss Lawson’s proposal further.
Another matter on the agenda is information on a potential rezoning request by Smith-Merritt MedCom for a 60 bed nursing and independent living facility along Highway 125. The facility would adjoin Fire Station 2 and is proposed to be a 30,000 square feet building.
No official application has been filed, Jarratt said, but a public hearing will be held in October should the application be filed.
The planning board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room of city hall.
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