City Council Zoning Meeting on 2023-09-18 5:00 PM

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What opening remarks and introductions are made at the beginning of the meeting?

Braxton Winston 0:11

I'm going to welcome everybody in the chamber, on TV, online, at home, to the September 18th Charlotte City Council zoning meeting. We will start by doing introductions from the dais. We'll start. Thank you. My left. Good evening. Terri Hagler-Gray, Senior Assistant City Attorney. Good evening, Dante Anderson, District 1. Dr. Carr, District 6. Braxton Winston, Mayor Pro Tem. Liz Babson, Assistant City Manager. Good evening, LaWanna Mayfield, Council at Large. Good evening, Renee

Renee Perkins-Johnson 0:49

Perkins-Johnson, and I'm honored to serve District 4. Thank you all for your support.

Dimple Ajmera 0:56

Happy Monday, Dimple Ajmera, at Large. And welcome.

Braxton Winston 1:00

Julie Times, Deputy City Clerk. Malcolm Graham, Charlotte

Malcolm Graham 1:07

City Council, District 2.

Braxton Winston 1:10

Thank you very much.

How is the invocation and pledge of allegiance presented to the council?

Braxton Winston 1:11

We will begin our meeting with an invocation, which

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Braxton Winston 1:14

an expression or inspiration followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, which we would ask all who are able to and desire to stand when we do that. The invocation by the Councilmember is intended to solemnize our proceedings. We celebrate the religious diversity of our community, including those without a religious faith. Tonight, Councilmember Anderson will give our invocation. Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem, and I would like to say happy Hispanic American Heritage Month. We just kicked that off a couple of days ago, and it's an important time of the year where we celebrate so many Latin countries who celebrate their independence, countries like Costa Rica and Honduras and many, many others. received their independence during this time.

Braxton Winston 2:09

And so I would like to provide an invocation for National Hispanic American Month. Oh God, you have made of one blood all the people of the earth, but you have also richly blessed us with a world of many languages, cultures, and traditions. I thank you today for the many contributions which Hispanic Americans have made and continue to make to our great country. Enable us always to learn from and appreciate each other. Make us even stronger as one nation because our diverse gifts and experiences enrich each other. Continue to enrich our minds, bodies, and spirit, we pray, as we celebrate together on this beautiful day. Amen. Amen. Thank you very much. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Braxton Winston 3:34

We'll now have an explanation of our zoning process, which we will execute today. Each process begins with applicants submitting the application to the planning staff for review. We have two types of cases on our agenda, decisions and hearings. Decisions are cases for which a public hearing was previously held. There will be no more further public comment. For hearings, anyone wishing to speak to a hearing is asked to see the clerk before the start of that hearing. Staff will then have a presentation, which there is no time limit. The petitioner and all of those in favor will get three minutes combined to present their case, unless there are opponents signed up to speak, or if staff is in opposition, then the petitioner will get ten minutes, the opponent will get ten minutes combined, and then the petitioner will be given two minutes for a rebuttal.

Braxton Winston 4:42

If no one is opposed or signed up to speak, staff provides a short presentation. The public hearing is closed, and then the next public hearing is open. After the hearing, the petition goes to the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. Now I will pass it over to the Zoning Committee Chair, Douglas Welton, so he can introduce the Zoning Committee. Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. My name is Douglas Welton. I am the chair of the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission. Allow me to introduce the members of that committee. Will Russell, Shawna Neely, Rick Winokur, Terry Lansdale, Rebecca Wilden, and Clayton Seeley. The Zoning Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 3rd. at 5.30 p.m.

Braxton Winston 5:34

here at the Government Center. At that meeting, the Zoning Committee will discuss and make recommendations on the petitions that have a public hearing tonight.