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Commissioners seek shorter term, privacy protections as Checkers LLC special‑use hearing is set
Summary
Commissioners agreed to recommend a 30‑year special‑use term (not 50 years) for the Checkers LLC commercial recreation proposal and asked staff to review lease signatories and liability documentation; a public hearing is scheduled March 10.
Vice Chairman William Turner opened discussion of an outstanding special‑use permit for Checkers LLC and noted the applicant, Mark Harris, was not present. Staff member Tracy Clatterbuck told the commission she had sent the current lease and liability insurance to members for review and that notices for a public hearing on March 10 had been mailed.
Clatterbuck told commissioners she was "uncomfortable including this in the packet due to privacy issues," and members discussed whether leases or insurance certificates should be administratively reviewed, redacted, or included in full as public record. Commissioners raised a concern about a proposed 50‑year permit term; Catherine Grech said she believes "50 years is too long," and the group coalesced around recommending a 30‑year term. Commissioners also asked staff to confirm that any lease is signed by the correct corporate entities and to propose alternate language for the penalty schedule so enforcement is not unusually severe for the entire SUP term.
No formal action on the Checkers SUP was taken at the meeting; staff confirmed a public hearing is scheduled for March 10 and will provide updated draft conditions and any requested redactions or administrative review procedures ahead of that hearing.
