Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Council Chambers 7:05 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Nagle (arrived at 7:25 p.m.), Brennan, Stullich (arrived at 7:10 p.m.), Day, Cook and Kujawa. ABSENT: Councilmember Dennis ALSO PRESENT: Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services; Bob Stumpff, Director of Public Works; Steve Halpern, City Engineer; Chris Keosian, Student Liaison. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to enter into a Special Session. The possibility of this Special Session was posted on the meeting agenda. With a vote of 5 – 0 – 0, the Council entered Special Session at 7:05 p.m. A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to approve the following resolutions: 16-R-12: Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Maryland Adopting The Recommendations Of The Advisory Planning Commission Regarding Appeal Number CEO-2016-01, 9507 48th Place, College Park, Maryland, Recommending Approval Of Variances From The Following Requirements: Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance, Section 27-420(A), City Code §87-23 B. And C. To Permit The Reconstruction Of An Existing Fence With A 6-Foot High, Board And Batten Fence In The Side/Rear Yard, And Construction Of A 4-Foot High Picket Fence Within The Front Yard. (Appeal period ended July 2, 2016) 16-R-14: Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Maryland Adopting The Recommendations Of The Advisory Planning Commission Regarding Variance Application Number CPV-2016-05, 8405 48th Avenue, College Park, Maryland, Recommending Approval Of A Variance From Section 27-120.01(C) Of The Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance, “Front Yards Of Dwellings,” To Construct A Driveway In The Front Yard, 16 Feet In Width By 31 Feet In Length. (Appeal period ended July 2, 2016) The motion passed 5 – 0 – 0. College Park City Council July 5, 2016 Special Session Page 2 16-R-13: Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Maryland Adopting The Recommendations Of The Advisory Planning Commission Regarding Variance Application Number CPV-2016-04, 5008 Huron Street, College Park, Maryland, Recommending Approval Of A Variance From Section 27-120.01(C) Of The Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance, “Front Yards Of Dwellings,” To Construct A Driveway In The Front Yard, 24 Feet In Width By 24 Feet In Length. (Appeal period ended July 2, 2016) A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to adopt Resolution 16-R-13. There were no comments from the audience. Councilmember Cook said she was concerned about the width of the driveway at 24 feet and would hate to set a precedent. Mayor Wojahn noted that Council had the ability to call this item up but the appeal period ended July 2. Councilmember Brennan said that three houses across the street from this property have double- wide driveways. [Councilmember Stullich arrived.] The motion carried 5 – 1 – 0 (Councilmember Cook opposed). 16-R-15: Adoption of Resolution 16-R-15, A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland to approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Prince George’s County to establish zoning enforcement procedures in the City Ms. Ferguson provided an overview: This concerns a 2002 Memorandum of Understanding with Prince George’s County establishing zoning enforcement procedures in the City. A number of issues have come up recently that required an amendment and a ratification to recognize the fact that the City and the County did not intend to limit the City’s ability to enact and enforce our own laws. The County Council has adopted the attached MOU and once the City Council approves, both parties can sign off on it. A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Brennan to adopt Resolution 16-R-15, A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland to approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Prince George’s County to establish zoning enforcement procedures in the City. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. The motion carried 6 – 0 – 0. College Park City Council July 5, 2016 Special Session Page 3 Recess: A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to recess from the Special Session, and with a vote of 6 – 0 – 0, the City Council recessed at 7:18 p.m. Reconvene: A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Day to reconvene the Special Session, and with a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, Council returned to Special Session at 9:28 p.m. 16-G-101 Approval of a letter to Gov. Hogan regarding funding for Youth Service Bureaus Mr. Somers said the state budget has cut funding to the four Youth Service Bureaus in Prince George’s County; in College Park, this represents $72,000 of funding. The four are College Park, Greenbelt, District Heights and Bowie. A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Day to approve a letter to Gov. Hogan urging restoration of funding to the Youth Service Bureaus located in Prince George’s County. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to adjourn the Special Session. With a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, Mayor Wojahn adjourned the Special Session at 9:29 p.m. ____________________________________________ Janeen S. Miller, CMC Date City Clerk Approved