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Council approves special-use permit for accessory apartment at 122 Colonial Drive; continues two agenda items and considers seasonal street closures
Summary
Council held a public hearing for a special-use request by Randy Wiggins to place a 20-by-20 detached accessory apartment at 122 Colonial Drive; staff reported no opposition and the council moved and seconded approval. The council also voted to continue two agenda items, reviewed a police grant budget amendment, discussed K9 retirements and heard a request to close downtown streets for a Dec. 4 holiday event.
The Clinton City Council opened a public hearing on a special-use application submitted by Randy Wiggins to construct a 20-by-20 detached accessory apartment behind 122 Colonial Drive. A city staff presenter summarized the application, noting the property contains about 0.46 acres and is zoned R-8; staff referenced ordinance review standards and said the owner had signed the application and that "I've not heard any opposition to the case or the request."
After findings were read on compliance with ordinance standards, the council moved and seconded to approve the special-use permit; the motion is recorded as seconded by "mister Becton" in the transcript and the presiding official congratulated the applicant, indicating approval. The staff presentation cited internal code sections to be considered, including language in the transcript transcribed as "section 4 2 1 of the Flint Land Development Ordinance" and "section 11.4 of the Clinton Land Development Ordinance." The transcript does not record a full roll-call vote tally in the provided segments.
The council also voted to continue two agenda items (items 3 and 4) to the next meeting so full staff can be present. A motion to continue was seconded by "mister Ruggles," the chair called for aye votes and the motion passed.
Other business discussed included a budget ordinance amendment presented by staff to appropriate police grant funds and transfer police special funds to the general fund to offset the cost of service weapons and to appropriate fund balance for building maintenance; recognition of K9 retirements (a K9 "vendor" and K9 "Jacks," each with six years of service); and a request to close several downtown streets and the courthouse west parking lot from 2 PM to 9 PM on Thursday, Dec. 4 for "Christmas in the City," with a request to suspend section 4-7 of the Clinton city code concerning animals on streets and sidewalks to allow horse-drawn carriages.
Next steps noted in the meeting: finalize permits and ordinance language where required and return continued items to the next council meeting with full staff present.
