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City Council Meeting in Person for September

9/10/2021 1:16:00 PM

Due to the increased risk of exposure and possibility of transmission associated with the Delta strain of COVID 19, all guests, staff, and officials will be required to wear face masks at the September 14 Monroe City Council Strategic (4 p.m.) and Regular (6 p.m.) meetings at Monroe City Hall. As additional precaution, the number of guests will be limited to the number of available seats inside the council chamber. There will be an additional room with limited seating for guests to hear the proceedings, and potentially until they are called to speak. The mask requirement and seating limitation will be enforced by law enforcement.

City Council will have their Strategic Planning Meeting (4:00 p.m.) and Council Regular Meeting (6:00 p.m.) on September 14, 2021.  The meetings will also be recorded and posted for the public to watch on the City of Monroe YouTube channel at Monroe North Carolina Government https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrGKOKR72fmCEn7D0f9mlg?  The Agenda Packets for the meeting are scheduled to be published on September 10, 2021 and will be accessible at the following link:  https://monroenc.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Citizens interested may appear in person and speak before City Council during the Public Comment Period during the Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m. or submit a written comment.  A public comment on a matter that is or has been the subject of a public hearing is not permitted under City Council’s Public Comment Rules (https://www.monroenc.org/Portals/0/Resolution%20R-2019-23.pdf?ver=2020-11-26-115837-000) .  

To submit an electronic comment, please use the following link: xx The form must be completely filled out to be accepted.  Individuals may mail a written public period comment to the following:  City Clerk, City of Monroe, P.O. Box 69, Monroe, NC 28111-0069.  No electronic or written comment will be read at the City Council Regular Meeting; however, the comment will be attached to the City Council Minutes for the September 14 Meeting, and provided to the City Council prior to the September 14 meeting.  Submissions should be provided in sufficient time to be received by Monday, September 13, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.  Any written submissions not received by the 3:00 p.m. September 13, 2021 deadline will not be provided to Council. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Citizens interested may appear in person and speak before City Council or submit a written hearing submission.  The form must be completely filled out to be accepted. Individuals may mail a written public hearing comment to the following:  City Clerk, City of Monroe, P.O. Box 69, Monroe, NC 28111-0069.  No electronic or written comment will be read at the City Council Regular Meeting; however, the comment will be attached to the City Council Minutes for the September 14, 2021 Meeting.  Submissions should be submitted in sufficient time to be received by Monday, September 13, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.  Any written submissions not received by the 3:00 p.m. September 13, 2021 deadline will not be provided to Council.

Persons wishing to be heard on a rezoning matter may submit written hearing submissions, but any submission for a rezoning hearing must be provided by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021.  This included petitions from residents to be provided to the Council.  No written submissions to Council provided after the Friday, September 10, 2021 deadline will be accepted for the September 14, 2021 meeting.  Citizens are reminded that under North Carolina General Statutes Section 160D-603, the deadline for a written statement or written materials in support of or in opposition to a rezoning is Friday, September 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.  Any submission provided after this deadline will not be accepted and even if handed to Council at the meeting, it will be rejected and not provided to Council.

The following public hearings will be heard at the September 14, 2021 Regular Meeting: 

  • Zoning Map Amendment Request to Rezone Property Located at 1107 Parker Street (Tax Parcel # 09-238-150A) from Residential-Multi Family (R-MF) to Residential-High Density (R-10) and Text Amendment Request to Amend Code of Ordinances – Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 156: Zoning Code, Section 156.106 titled “Official Zoning Map” 

  • Zoning Map Amendment Request to Rezone Properties Located Along W. Highway 74 (Tax Parcel #s 09-339-033-B, 09-339-159 and 09-339-160) from General Business (GB) to Conditional District (CD) “Exchange Apartments” and Text Amendment Request to Amend Code of Ordinances – Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 156: Zoning Code, Section 156.106 titled “Official Zoning Map” and Section 156.98 titled “Conditional Districts Established” 

  • Zoning Map Amendment Request to Rezone Properties Located Along E. Roosevelt Boulevard (Tax Parcel #s 09-121-002A and Portion of Parcel 09-121-004) from General Business (GB) to Conditional District (CD) “Willoughby Park” and Text Amendment Request to Amend Code of Ordinances – Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 156: Zoning Code, Section 156.106 titled “Official Zoning Map” and Section 156.98 titled “Conditional Districts Established” 

  • Zoning Map Amendment Request to Rezone Properties Located in City Limits of Monroe and Text Amendment Request to Amend Code of Ordinances – Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 157 to Establish Unified Development Ordinance 

  • Annexation Request and Related Zoning Public Hearing Calls for Properties Containing 80.518 Acres Located Along Weddington Road and N. Rocky River Road (Tax Parcel #s 09-375-014, 09-375-015, 09-375-015B and 09-375-015C) and Zoning Map Amendment Request to Rezone Property Located along Weddington Road and N. Rocky River Road from Union County R-20 to Conditional District (CD) “Villages at Rocky River West” and Text Amendment Request to Amend Code of Ordinances – Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 156: Zoning Code, Section 156.106 titled “Official Zoning Map” and Section 156.98 titled “Conditional Districts Established” 

  • Level IV - MAGNET100 Economic Development incentive grant to Windsor Window Company for project millwork 

  • Sale of 82.26+/- acres located in Expressway Commerce Park at Monroe to Dame Brothers, LLC for project millwork