Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Council Chambers 9:20 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Kennedy, Brennan, Dennis, Day, Rigg, Kujawa and Mitchell. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Yvette Allen, Assistant City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services; Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Miriam Bader, Senior Planner; Alex Tobin, Student Liaison. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Rigg and seconded by Councilmember Mitchell to enter into a Special Session to approve a letter to the Prince George’s County Council and two Advisory Planning Resolutions which are time-sensitive. The Special Session was listed on the Worksession agenda. The motion carried 8 – 0 – 0 and the Council entered into Special Session at 9:20 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 18-G-97 Approval of comments to the Prince George’s County Council on the Comprehensive Zoning Rewrite legislative package. A motion was made by Councilmember Rigg and seconded by Councilmember Kabir to approve the submission of comments on the Zoning Rewrite legislative package to the District Council as recommended by staff. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. The motion carried 8-0-0. 18-R-07 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park Adopting the Recommendations of the Advisory Planning Commission regarding Appeal Number CEO-2018-01, located at 4608 Harvard Road, College Park, Maryland, recommending approval of a variance from City Code §87-23 C to permit the construction of a fence more than 3-feet high in the front yard. A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Rigg to adopt Resolution 18-R-07. There were no comments from the Council. The motion carried 8-0-0. College Park City Council Special Session Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 2 18-R-08 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park adopting the recommendation of the Advisory Planning Commission regarding variance application number CPV-2018-04, 5021 Nantucket Road, College Park, Maryland, recommending approval of a variance from the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 27-120.01 (c) to permit the construction of a driveway partially in the front yard of a dwelling. A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Kennedy to adopt Resolution 18-R-08. There were no comments from the Council. The motion carried 8-0-0. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Dennis to exit the Special Session. With a vote of 8 – 0 – 0, Mayor Wojahn adjourned the Special Session at 9:22 p.m. ____________________________________________ Yvette T. Allen, CMC Date City Clerk Approved