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Henderson City Council approves zoning changes, property dispositions and infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Henderson City Council approved a package of ordinances and resolutions including a citywide ban on electronic gaming operations, allowing duplexes in R-20, multiple property dispositions, and contracts and budget authority for a regional water pump replacement.
The Henderson City Council on March 9 adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions covering zoning, property dispositions, demolition authorizations and a water-system contract.
The council unanimously approved Ordinance 20-12 to prohibit electronic gaming operations in all districts of Henderson after staff and the city attorney said State definitions and enforcement play a role and that some existing operations fall under State jurisdiction. Development Services Director Corey Williams told council the ordinance uses State definitions to keep the City in compliance. The ordinance passed on a motion by Council Member Melissa Elliott with a second from Council Member William Burnette; the vote was YES: Coffey, Burnette, Elliott, Daeke and Spriggs; ABSENT: Williams, Rainey and Simmons.
Council also approved Ordinance 20-11 to allow residential duplexes in the R-20 (Low Density Residential) district. Corey Williams said the Planning Board recommended approval and noted duplexes in R-20 would require a 40,000-square-foot lot and two parking spaces per unit. The ordinance passed with the same affirmative votes.
The council approved Ordinance 20-10 to rezone 1852 Highway 39 South from B-4 to R-8M to allow rehabilitation of an existing building into a residential dwelling; a representative for the property owner spoke in support before the vote.
On property dispositions, Council approved Resolution 20-12 to accept an offer of $6,500 for 416 Harriett Street and to split proceeds pro rata with Vance County. Council denied offers for two other jointly owned parcels: it voted to deny Resolution 20-17 (offer of $750 for 695 Adams Street) because the offer was well below the assessed value ($21,934) and denied Resolution 20-24 (offer of $1,707 for 129 Henry Street) for failing to meet the Council's 40% threshold.
Council authorized demolition of unsafe structures at 224 Red Bud Circle (Ordinance 20-14) and directed demolition at 327 West Rockspring Street (Ordinance 20-13) after staff described prolonged noncompliance and structural deterioration. Council also approved the transfer of K-9 Nero to the widow of Senior Officer Jeffery D. Macialek via the Consent Agenda and adopted a Stantec financial model for the Kerr Lake Regional Water System to set partner water rates.
Finally, on a combined engineering and budget item, Council approved Resolution 20-20 and Ordinance 20-16 to authorize a Dewberry task order for engineering and bidding to replace an obsolete high service pump for the regional water system and to establish the replacement budget; staff said the bids will include permanent generators at major booster stations and portable generator hookups at smaller stations.
The council took these votes as part of its consent and regular agenda and adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
