Thursday night was an opportunity of big discussion on the possibility of having a city planner involved with the representation of residents on their viewpoints during zoning & rezoning, along with other various conditional zoning hearings.
Ideas were being considered as of the first meeting of the brand new year 2022.
Council member Jerry Smith stated (it looks to some as if we are on the side of developers).
Mayor Barbara Volk, stated (she did not see the need for a staff person to be in representation of residents on this matter).
Council member Jennifer Hensley, stated (she believes there could potentially be some legal concerns with having a staff person being in representation with resident's views).
Other members at the meeting also voiced their concerns about this raising a flag of legal issues as well.
At the conclusion of the meeting, no immediate decision was made on this subject that has been brought to attention, at the meeting held, Thursday night.
STORY BY WHKP'S TYLER SAMS.
