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AGENDA

City Council Regular Meeting

6:00 PM - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Rouss City Hall Council Chambers - Virtual

 

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1.

SPECIAL MESSAGE

 

SPECIAL MESSAGE CONCERNING MEETINGS OF THE WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL:

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Continuity of Government Ordinance adopted by Council and under the recently adopted amendment to the Budget Bill - HB29 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting Order of the Governor to stay home and social distance, Council is meeting virtually via WebEx.

 

Watch/listen to the City Council meetings:

•View the meeting live online – Use the online agenda portal at /Portal/.

•Watch online via WebEx - (meeting #: 1320486968 , password: 94622)

•Listen to the meeting via phone – 1-408-418-9388 (meeting #: 1320486968 , password: 94622)

 

Address Council (public comments or public hearing sections):

•Submit the online public comment form by 8 am the prior Monday

•Register in advance to speak during the meeting via WebEx using any of the below options:

       oEmail clerk@winchesterva.gov

       oCall 540-667-1815, ext. 1502 or 1670

       oSend a private message via the City’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/winchestervagov/

       oSign up by providing your information to the sign-up sheet available at the Jim Barnett Park Rec Center (open M-F, 8 am-5 pm), 1001 E. Cork Street, Winchester

•Didn’t register in advance to speak? Those wishing to address Council who did not sign up in advance can still speak but must be logged in on the WebEx platform online (not via phone). When the public comment period or public hearing begins, press the “wave your hand” button, indicating you’d like to speak. Please be sure to include your name when you log in so the moderator can call on you when appropriate.

 

Things to remember about public comments during Council meetings:

•You will be called on and unmuted when it is your time to speak.

•Provide your name and address for the record before addressing Council.

•Each speaker has three minutes to talk. The moderator will announce when your time has expired and will mute your microphone.

•Make sure your microphone is turned on in your computer/phone settings.

•Do not unmute your microphone at any time (staff will unmute you when it’s your turn to speak)

•The live feed on the City’s agenda portal has a slight delay and will not be in sync with the WebEx video/audio.

•The public comment period and public hearings are a time for Council to listen and Council will not respond to comments or answer questions but may follow up at another time.

 

 

2.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

2.1.

Electronic Participation

 

 

 

3.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

 

4.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

5.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

 

 

5.1.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION - PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

5.2.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION - VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

5.3.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION - VICE MAYOR

 

 

 

6.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

6.1.

City Council - Regular Meeting

 

City Council Regular Meeting - Dec 08 2020 - Minutes - Pdf

5 - 20

 

 

6.2.

City Council - Work Session

 

City Council Work Session - Dec 08 2020 - Minutes - Pdf

21 - 28

 

7.

REPORT OF THE MAYOR

 

 

 

7.1.

Mayors Annual Report

 

2020-Mayors-Annual-Report

29 - 32

 

8.

REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

 

9.

REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

 

 

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

 

 

10.1.

O-2020-59: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO THE LAUREL CENTER TO ALLOW BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND OUT INTO THE CITY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 430 N. CAMERON STREET (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - An Ordinance Granting an Easement to the Laurel Center to Allow Building Improvements to Extend Out Into the City's Right-of-way - Pdf

33 - 47

 

 

10.2.

O-2020-61: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 14.1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, BY ESTABLISHING FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, BY REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND BY PROVIDING FACTORS AND CONDITIONS FOR VARIANCES TO THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director, and Kelly Henshaw, City Engineer

 

Council Action Memo - An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Article 14.1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Winchester, Virginia, by Establishing F - Pdf

48 - 76

 

 

10.3.

O-2020-62: Second Reading- TA-20-576 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 9-1-4 AND 9-2-20 OF THE WINCHESTER ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO BY-RIGHT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-1). The amendment lowers the amount of multifamily units that can be built by right and allows for a greater diversity of bedroom types in a Conditional Use Permit. (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Frank Hopkins, Zoning Administrator

 

Council Action Memo - TA-20-576 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 9-1-4 AND 9-2-20 OF THE WINCHESTER ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO BY RIGHT AND CONDITIO - Pdf

77 - 85

 

11.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

 

 

11.1.

Public Comments Received

 

1-12-21 Public Comments

86 - 92

 

12.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

12.1.

R-2020-41: A Resolution Amending the Boards and Commissions Committee Charter and Creating a Planning and Economic Development Committee

Presenter: John David Smith, Jr., Mayor

 

Council Action Memo - A Resolution Amending the Boards and Commissions Committee Charter and Creating a Planning and Economic Development Committee - Pdf

93 - 98

 

13.

AGENDA

 

 

 

13.1.

R-2021-1: RESOLUTION OF SORROW CHARLES M. ZUCKERMAN

Presenter: Mayor Smith

 

Council Action Memo - RESOLUTION OF SORROW CHARLES M. ZUCKERMAN - Pdf

 

99 - 101

 

 

13.2.

COVID Update Discussion

Presenter: Scott Kensinger, Emergency Management Director

 

 

 

 

13.3.

O-2020-56: First Reading- RZ-20-379 AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE 6.23 ACRES OF LAND AT 222 SPRING STREET (Map# 253-01-8A) FROM HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (B-2) DISTRICT TO HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (B-2) DISTRICT WITH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OVERLAY DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO PROFFERS.

Presenter: Tim Youmans, Planning Director

 

Council Action Memo - RZ-20-379 AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE 6.23 ACRES OF LAND AT 222 SPRING STREET (Map# 253-01-8A) FROM HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (B-2) DISTRICT - Pdf

102 - 173

 

14.

ADJOURNMENT