Ordinance Committee backs amendment to Roger Street north access rules to match county

The Ordinance Committee recommended approval of a city ordinance amendment that would allow properties of five acres or more north of Country Club Lane to have a single access point where one does not already exist, a staff presenter told the panel.

The change, presented by staff member JR, is intended to match an ordinance the county passed earlier this month and “just kind of cleans that up,” JR said. He described the amendment as a clarification that applies to large parcels and aligns the city’s rules with the county’s practice.

Committee members pressed for procedural clarification about whether the change has an expiration date; presenters said there is none unless the ordinance is modified later. Committee members also discussed the related Roger Street North Extension project: staff reported right-of-way plans were expected mid-month (November) and that appraisals would proceed concurrently under the Uniform Relocation Act as the city begins acquisition. Members suggested inviting county staff and the project engineer (Gonzalez consultants) to present the ROW plans when available.

A committee member moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amendment; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote as recorded in the transcript (no roll-call tally was provided). The committee’s recommendation will proceed to the next step in the city’s ordinance review process.