COF seal 2020 blueCity of Fredericksburg, VirginiaHon. Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor
 Hon. Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Vice-Mayor, Ward Four
 Hon. Kerry P. Devine, At-Large
 Hon. Matthew J. Kelly, At-Large
 Hon. Jason N. Graham, Ward One
 Hon. Jonathan A. Gerlach, Ward Two
 Hon. Timothy P. Duffy, Ph.D., Ward Three
City Council

AGENDA

 
Council Chambers
715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia  22401



August 23, 2022

7:30 p.m.    

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding


Agenda

1.

Call to Order


2.

Invocation

Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr.
3.

Pledge of Allegiance

Councilor Jason N. Graham
4.

Presentations

A.

Proclamation Overdose Awareness Day 2022 - Christen Gallik and Jill Henderson

B.

Proclamation National Suicide Prevention Week - September 4th – September 10, 2022

C.

Community Garden – Eric Bonds, University of Mary Washington

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Ordinance 22-14, Second Read, Updating the City Code Drug Blight Provisions to Reflect Changes in State Law

Documents:
  1. 5a Drug Blight.pdf
B.

Resolution 22-54, Second Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to Appropriate Funds in the Fredericksburg Regional Transit Fund and Fredericksburg Regional Transit Capital Fund for the Purchase of Land

Documents:
  1. 5b Transit Land.pdf
C.

Resolution 22-55, Second Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget for Fredericksburg Public Schools to Appropriate Funds for Retention Bonuses

D.

Resolution 22-__, Initiating an Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to Exempt Certain Boundary Line Adjustments from the Subdivision Regulations, as Required by Virginia Code Amendments

6.

Public Hearing

Citizens who wish to participate in the public hearing remotely will be able to send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least one hour in advance of the meeting  for example, comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on nights with a 5:30 work session. The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public hearing portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) and address a topic of City business. Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.  Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.

A.

Ordinance 22-__, First Read, Amending City Code §72-33.2 to restate and confirm the application of the 10% rule that applies to residential developments in the Planned Development-Commercial District

Documents:
  1. 6a PD-C 10 rule.pdf
B.

Ordinance 22-__, First Read, Amending the Unified Development Ordinance to Revise the Planned Development – Mixed Use Zoning District Regulations

7.

Comments from the Public


City Council provides this opportunity each regular meeting for comments from citizens who have signed up with the Clerk of Council to speak before the start of the meeting.   Citizens who wish to participate in the public comment period remotely can send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least four hours in advance of the meeting – for example, comments will be accepted until 1:30 p.m., on nights with a 5:30 p.m. work session.  The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) with a 40-minute cap on the read letters.  To be fair to everyone, please observe the five-minute time limit and yield the floor when the Clerk of Council indicates that your time has expired.  Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.   Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.



8.

Council Agenda

9.

Minutes

A.

Work Session – July 12, 2022

B.

Public Hearing – August 9, 2022

C.

Regular Session – August 9, 2022

10.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Resolution 22-__, Adopting the Capital Impacts Study for Schools and Fire Capital Impacts of New Residential Developments

B.

ARB Appeal – 1107 Princess Anne Street Property

    Resolution 22-__, Dismissing HFFI’s Appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of an Accessory Structure at 1107 Princess Anne Street Due to Lack of Legal Authority to Appeal the Decision

    Resolution 22-__, Affirming the Decision of the Architectural Review Board, Granting a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of an Accessory Structure at 1107 Princess Anne Street


Documents:
  1. 10b ARB Appeal.pdf
C.

City Manager’s Update

D.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 10d Calendar.pdf
11.

Closed Session

A.

Closed Meeting Under Code of Virginia Section 2.2-3711 A. (1) to discuss the performance of specific appointees of the City Council, specifically, the Clerk of Council, City Attorney, and City Manager and Section 2.2-3711 A. (3) for the discussion of the disposition of publicly held real property, namely, a proposed boundary line adjustment and sale of approximately 370 square feet of land between the dog park and the property line of GPIN 7779-86-4562, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.

B.

Resolution 17-__, Certification of Closed Session

12.

Adjournment