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Clinton council approves FY2025–26 budget, creates single-family RS3 zone and approves rezoning and annexation; moves to executive session
Summary
At a special meeting, the Clinton City Council passed second readings on the FY2025–26 budget and multiple land-use ordinances — including a new RS3 single-family zoning designation, rezoning of two parcels north of Dair Street, and annexation of property at 11315 Highway 56 North — then entered executive session to discuss municipal court employment matters and a potential sale of 28 acres at the recreation complex.
The Clinton City Council unanimously approved second readings on the FY2025–26 budget and three land-use ordinances at a special meeting, then voted to enter executive session to discuss employment and a potential land sale.
Ordinance 2025-0006, the city’s fiscal 2025–26 budget, advanced on second reading after the chair praised staff work on a balanced proposal. "We've have second reading scheduled for right now. We've have been through the budget several times, have made changes, have got a very good balanced budget from from Mr. Stevens and from all the staff," the chair said. The motion to proceed to second reading was moved by Miss Walsh and seconded by Miss Cogwell; the second reading passed unanimously.
On land use, the council approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance to create an RS3 district for single-family housing while designating R3 for multifamily uses. The change was described as a clarification so developers and residents understand that RS3 is single-family only; "R3 will be multifamily," the chair stated during discussion. Mr. Cook moved to put the RS3 ordinance on the table; Mr. Kirkindall seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The council also adopted a rezoning ordinance for parcels identified as tax map 901-09-01-0007 and 901-09-01-019, north of Dair Street. Planning Commission had recommended R2 for the parcels; council members questioned whether R2 allows duplexes and discussed the option of tightening the wording to remove duplexes later. The council voted to approve the rezoning on second reading without amending duplex language at this meeting.
Separately, the council approved second reading and adoption of annexation ordinances for parcels (tax map numbers 614-00-01-63600-013 and 614-000051) comprising property at 11315 Highway 56 North; a developer has requested R2 zoning for that tract and Planning Commission approved R2. Council members noted that if the council wishes to remove duplexes from R2, such a change could be applied across the relevant zoning categories in a subsequent action.
Finally, the council voted to enter an executive session to discuss employment matters regarding the municipal court department and a contractual matter concerning sale of 28 acres at the recreation complex. The chair said the city counsel and the city manager would attend the executive session. The council entered executive session at the chair’s call, with the meeting record noting "possible action being taken" upon return.
The council recorded all recorded motions as passing unanimously in the transcript; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the provided audio transcript. No members of the public spoke during the open public hearing on the budget.
The meeting proceeded into executive session; no substantive public actions or further details on employment or the land sale were disclosed in the public record during the portions of the meeting provided.
