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Public comment roundup: cemetery moratorium, Coca‑Cola sign landmarking, small‑business grants and wildlife concerns draw attention
Summary
Before regular business, dozens of residents delivered public input on many topics: several speakers urged protection and lease support for Thomas Farm, others pressed the city to resolve a cemetery moratorium after a recent burial, veterans and small businesses asked for fairer grant/permit processes, and multiple residents flagged wildlife and bobcat safety near neighborhoods and schools.
Lafayette — The City Council heard a broad set of public comments before the evening’s agenda items, with speakers raising preservation, process and public‑safety issues.
Thomas Farm and open space: Karen Norbeck and Grant Swift recounted years of community effort to preserve Thomas Farm and urged council to approve a lease that would keep food production, education and farm access on the 13.5‑acre property. Norbeck praised staff for changes to earlier development‑review opportunities that bring council into sketch‑plan review earlier in the process.
Cemetery moratorium and burials: Several speakers — notably Frank Archuleta and Michael…
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