Mount Vernon council previews agenda including transit-oriented district hearing, office lease and newspaper second vote

The Mount Vernon City Council on Monday reviewed items slated for the next formal meeting, including a notice of completion and a scheduled public hearing on the final generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) and zoning petition for a proposed downtown transit-oriented district; a proposed lease for office space at 6 Grama Avenue, Suite 203; several travel-authorizing ordinances; and a resolution to adopt the Journal News as the city's official newspaper that previously failed a second vote.

Why it matters: The GEIS and zoning petition would affect downtown land use and future transit-oriented development; the office lease relates to space needs for a city department; and adopting an official newspaper affects legal notice publication. Council members flagged follow-up questions that staff said they would return with answers on specific items.

Most consequential items

Notice of completion and public hearing on downtown transit-oriented district GEIS: The city clerk placed a resolution on the agenda to issue a notice of completion and schedule a public hearing on the final GEIS and the related zoning petition for a proposed downtown transit-oriented district. The item was presented for placement on the upcoming meeting agenda;…