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Council approves a package of rezoning, plat and rate measures; multiple actions pass unanimously
Summary
At its meeting the council approved multiple items on consent and by vote: first readings for two conditional rezonings (Ordinance 1049 and 1050), final and preliminary plats (Res. 6749 and 6750), adoption of Ordinance 1043 (TIF, second reading), and Ordinance 1048 (parking rate increases, second reading); abstract of bills No. 2159 was also approved.
The Pella City Council approved a series of routine and substantive measures at its meeting, including zoning changes, plats and rate adjustments.
Key actions approved (roll-call votes reflected unanimous support unless noted): - Ordinance 1049 (first reading): conditional rezoning to include the subject parcel along 218th Place in the M1 District; staff and Planning & Zoning recommended approval. - Ordinance 1050 (first reading): conditional rezoning of 906 Independent Street from Institutional to R2 limited to single-family use; sponsored by the Pella Preservation Trust; Planning & Zoning unanimously recommended approval. - Resolution 6749: final plat approval to split the subject property into five buildable lots (ties to the rezoning item earlier in the meeting). - Resolution 6750: preliminary plat approval for Pray Ridge West (roughly 39 acres proposing about 90 buildable lots and one commercial lot). - Ordinance 1043: second reading and adoption of tax increment financing for the urban renewal area, establishing a rebate mechanism for incremental property taxes to reimburse developers for infrastructure costs. - Ordinance 1048: second reading adopted to raise monthly parking rates for the M & Gr garage in two phases (to $67.50 on Jan. 1, 2025 and to $85 on July 1, 2025). - Abstract of bills No. 2159 and issuance of warrants.
Council moved, seconded and approved each item by roll call. Staff noted Planning & Zoning had recommended approval on several items prior to council action.
