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Councilor Gere reported that while the arts council had worked to reduce event fees so performers and organizers could afford the concert, the city’s existing stage (purchased years earlier) appears too unstable to transport outdoors. Gere said renting an external stage would cost between $1,500 and $2,300. The committee discussed an alternative: moving the performance to the plaza’s edge to avoid transporting the stage.

Committee members and the arts council expressed interest in whether the city wants to host events on City Hall Plaza on an ongoing basis. They asked staff and the mayor to consider either purchasing a new, transportable stage for future programming or including stage planning in next year’s budget.

With the immediate concert item dropped, the arts council and staff will explore the plaza’s event needs, potential one-time rental costs for 2025 and longer-term budgeting for a permanent or portable stage. No further votes or conditions about future purchases were recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Homewood Special Issues Committee Feb. 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A planned April 12 concert on City Hall Plaza in partnership with the Homewood Arts Council was pulled after the council determined the city's portable stage is not fit to move outdoors; officials discussed renting versus budgeting for a new stage and asked staff to consider cost and future plaza programming.","taxTitle","Homewood City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",65544,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353831,"Committee discusses schedule and format for sign ordinance public hearing",19,174000,193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb&start=174&end=193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6353831/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Committee-discusses-schedule-and-format-for-sign-ordinance-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353831-91d75b9875a0a99efc38eeb97abcdfed/orig.mp4?Expires=1777523596&Signature=KYs87Gx-0y3ZTXAuWUhCs7MoNLxsIFJNl5tt790Ppa4CKAJvRpL4RF3a2xKJp4vBg5y1z0j0sGr7RXjwrTDE4XHivv-zx7t781rlxLRaFpqsNsjlyIJUPLqrc6k0FvXW0vCAW02xpLU5eC-0NN0zULVf9hOnNiHIrmv7DRHFWr-DdIF1trhNt12wuIoPduHkAmBE5ESls3gy~0~LVUYKxKKHxhFib2ha8GkwZbbkmvYYi3-VqrYVE1iim128qoMW96Nx4Ql1YgbuDaR0Siobu2GbllhYWwJh4ks4pZw-cLjedmsZUnZPCQg1Uo6~d9n67XTlmulLzzqG~SmvO49Apg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members on Feb. 3 asked for an update on the city’s sign ordinance and whether a public hearing with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) would be required. Committee members agreed the ordinance is moving forward and staff said they are working on the hearing format and scheduling.

Councilor (unnamed in the transcript) asked whether the sign ordinance needed a public hearing; staff member Kale (mentioned in the discussion) said the ordinance had been given to the office responsible for scheduling a public hearing and that the city is working on the format. Committee members were told the hearing is “coming” and staff is arranging details.

No formal motion or vote was recorded on the sign ordinance at the Feb. 3 meeting; the committee’s discussion was limited to scheduling and format questions and a separate agenda item covered related event requests.

Committee members indicated interest in proceeding with sign-ordinance public outreach and noted it will come back to the committee for formal hearing scheduling once staff finalizes the format.","The Special Issues Committee discussed the sign ordinance's path to a public hearing at the Department of Community Affairs and the need to finalize a hearing format; staff said the hearing is being scheduled and the committee will be informed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353836,"Applicant withdraws sign-banner variance at Brookwood Medical Center Drive; item dropped",28,146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb&start=146&end=174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb/thumbnail_146000.jpg","/articles/6353836/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Applicant-withdraws-sign-banner-variance-at-Brookwood-Medical-Center-Drive-item-dropped","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353836-f62cfcc7ff6b17d0d17497485e826865/orig.mp4?Expires=1777523596&Signature=MxBqvjTlEHzMfk~kDWhfGRzbphUEWtYOQaj~yXZlnyi9QrOKfRsvs5gyNmgyhhOGInDFwq4DfntddOlvFqBajiZiALcpbsU336dLrtzo0km9lJ0M7KoFFkCoRPnjFr4emU3ET3x59RDUn4dmVHA6xz0eyVmp8YtQ-DrCl2IFMpWIXZ8UsHAmdazQIW-uCVnRdVjXAScUjDSD-rjjSj9sLHNEqqirIW~qionK36GNNxppFf75kzxnXiMV3CiXnJWOMi9yE4cmXbl2INldY25f27VZ9x~EatTTN69gZKIgy-u41nBoSKFOvmzs6q4uXEsbMnvI5xtkKvIQBpoOmjKJ3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Special Issues Committee on Feb. 3 accepted the applicant’s decision to withdraw a request for a variance to the temporary banner section of the sign ordinance for property at 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive. Councilor Smith moved to pull the item and Councilor Andrews seconded; the committee approved the motion by voice vote, 4 to 0.

Committee members said the applicant had discussed the request with Mr. Pugh before deciding to withdraw. No public comment or further debate on the banner variance occurred after the applicant’s withdrawal.

Committee members also briefly asked about the broader sign ordinance timeline during the meeting; a separate agenda item covered the status of the sign ordinance and plans for a public hearing.

The committee recorded the item as dropped 4-0.","An applicant withdrew a request for a variance to the temporary banner section of the sign ordinance affecting 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive; the committee voted 4-0 to drop the item.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353841,"Special Issues Committee approves temporary-tent variance for Trinity United Methodist Church",61,42000,103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb&start=42&end=103","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220943-9bc793838afaf3862b76246aded2c7bb/thumbnail_42000.jpg","/articles/6353841/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Special-Issues-Committee-approves-temporary-tent-variance-for-Trinity-United-Methodist-Church","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353841-56f4ff6ecab336dda8b3573e6d1088cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1777523596&Signature=UYOCBAmS59nUKFu70de5kOdBqnGhxKjhrl2sNEpcBVpD57dBs26fNRd0EAknYM3nlxxBc90jfD~1YApCayj1~pj0uQl5gmK-ZptuXrlErnJvy2x4-HukwBJIBBvT-JB6OzGLwBL0cX7HideTBJWivQ-im5eHC6qByExAd3tHmEyy8GzyUhGSL9JfUgxHhJFc9XCghF2V1djRBdNVEOctleZjgN9n~evXdyt403MjAy5Jiyw04sC6cSreel7vtwvY~gess7DZ~A~VCFgH99tyg7gWDDBjQ9YWl9JX4jeDtezge--8Utgkw24fswQQGmSPt7f6QHO-ApHmxdmU5LSf3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Special Issues Committee voted 4-0 on Feb. 3 to approve a variance request for a temporary tent at Trinity United Methodist Church for the church’s annual Discovery Weekend. Councilor Andrews moved the motion and Councilor Smith seconded it; the motion passed unanimously.

Committee members said the tent is the same temporary structure the church has used for the last several years to serve meals to children during the event. The committee discussion described the event as the first weekend in March (March 7–9), with the church planning to erect the tent on Wednesday, March 5, and take it down on Monday, March 10.

Speakers gave slightly different descriptions of the tent’s size during the discussion: an initial description called it “a hundred foot” tent used in prior years, while another reference described it as “120 by 120.” Committee members and the applicant described the tent as unchanged from previous years’ approvals.

The committee did not record further conditions or requirements tied to the variance during the discussion.

The committee handled the item during its new-business agenda and approved the variance by voice vote, 4 to 0.

Looking ahead, the church will proceed with the tent installation and takedown on the dates discussed unless further conditions are communicated to the city.","Homewood City Special Issues Committee voted 4-0 to approve a variance allowing a temporary tent for Trinity United Methodist Church's Discovery Weekend, with set-up and takedown dates provided and past approvals noted.","actionData","errors"]

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