03-05-1998 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
March 5, 1998
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Thursday,
March 5, 1998 at the Police Department Council Chambers. The meeting was called
to order by Mayor Pro Tem Norquist at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council
Members in attendance: Council Member Cole and Council Member Wolfe. Council
Member Brown arrived at approximately 6:10 p.m. Also present was City Manager
Saunders, Planning Director Harker and Planner Brown.
Evaluation and Appraisal Report
Mayor Pro Tem Norquist turned the meeting over to the City Manager. City
Manager Saunders gave a brief introduction of the purpose of the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report that the Planning Department is putting together for submittal to the
Department of Community Affairs. He then introduced Planner Brown who further
explained the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) process. He explained that we
are planning to submit the preliminary EAR to DCA for a courtesy review and then
come back to the City Council on May 8 for final adoption. Council Member Brown
arrived at this time.
Community Redevelopment Agency
City Manager Saunders explained that a draft plan has been produced by the Planning
Department and reviewed by the Downtown Partnership of the Community
Redevelopment Agency and their comments have been included in the draft. Planner
Brown continued by providing additional explanation of the draft plan and stated that
he would be setting a date for the first CRA meeting for plan adoption.
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Council Members agreed that notification should be given to all property owners
within the CRA letting them know where the draft document could be reviewed or
acquired.
Central Business District Parking
Planning Director Harker then reviewed with the Council the proposed changes for
the Central Business District Parking. After comments were received from the
Council, Planning Director Harker stated that he would continue to work on this
amendment and bring it back to the Council at a later date.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Attest:
Ken Norquist, Mayor ~em
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