City Council

CITY OF LOWELL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023, 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Sandy Railey 2. INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes from Council Meeting Held January 10, 2023 (p. 1-6) 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION A. Proclamation in Recognition of the Month of February as Black History Month (p. 7) B. Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Audit Presentation by Butler and Stowe, CPA (p. 8) 7. CONSENT AGENDA A. Planning Department and GIS Report (p. 9-14) B. Public Works Report (p. 15) C. Finance Department Report (p. 16-19) D. Police Department Report (p. 20-21) E. Parks and Recreation Report (p. 22) 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Public Hearing for the Partial Closure of Taylor Avenue (p. 23-45) B. Public Hearing for Master Sign Application, Case # MSP-22-01 (p. 46-65) C. Consideration of I-85 Betterments (p. 66-68) D. Establishment of the Community Investment Fund (CIF) in the City’s Financial System (p. 69) 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of 2022 Carolina Thread Trail Implementation Grant (p. 70-71) B. Consideration to Approve Water Service to Gaston County Schools, Lowell Elementary (p. 72-96) C. Request to Set Public Hearing: Case # ZTA23-02 Consideration of text amendment request to amend Article 8 Districts - Section 8.4-5 Civic District (CIV) (p. 97-99) D. Request to Set Public Hearing: - Case # ZMA23-01 Request to rezone approximately 4.48 acres from VSR (Vehicle Service & Repair District) and CIV (Civic District) to IND (Industrial District) (p. 100-108) 1  E. Request to Set Public Hearing: Case #ZTA23-01 – Consideration of text amendment to request to amend Article 3 – Definitions, Abbreviations, and Symbols, Article 8- Districts, 9- Building & Lot Type Standards & Specifications & Article 12 – Off Street Parking, Stacking and Loading Areas of the Lowell Development Ordinance and an Ordinance to allow for a new classification/use category of “Industrial Flex” that would be added to the Table of Uses allowed in the Industrial District (p. 109-115) 10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT 11. CITY MANAGER REPORT 12. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GENERAL DISCUSSION 13. ADJOURN 2