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Newport council adopts rezoning for Commerce Drive parcel after brief debate
Summary
The Newport City Council adopted an ordinance rezoning a parcel on Commerce Drive from A-1 to R-1 after a presentation and questions from council members; council suspended additional readings and approved an emergency clause.
Mayor Ratliffe recognized Attorney Randy Rudisill, who presented an overview of a Planning Commission–approved request to rezone part of the southeast quarter of Section 6, Township 11 North, Range 2 West (Commerce Drive) from A-1 to R-1. Rudisill, joined by NEDC Executive Director Chadwell and Superintendent Bradley, answered council questions during a lengthier discussion.
After discussion, Council member Michael Allen moved and Donnie Ivie seconded a motion to suspend the rules and forego second and third readings; that motion carried 6–2, with Allen, Mansko, Lake, May, Green and Ivie voting yes and Council members Carol Falwell and Julie Moss voting no. The council then voted 8–0 to read the ordinance by caption only and, following the reading by City Attorney John Pettie, voted 8–0 to adopt the ordinance. The council later approved an emergency clause by a 7–1 vote, with Falwell opposing the emergency designation.
The ordinance rezones the specified parcel on Commerce Drive from agricultural (A-1) to residential (R-1) as presented to the Planning Commission. The matter was introduced by Attorney Randy Rudisill, who represented the rezoning request; the record indicates substantive questions were fielded by Rudisill, NEDC Executive Director Chadwell and Superintendent Bradley. No further details on proposed development, conditions, or ordinance text amendments were specified in the meeting minutes.
