The Fulton City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, where they heard from local citizens about a potential rezoning project in the city.
Four public hearings were held at the beginning of the meeting, three of which related to different rezoning projects. One project is the rezoning of a tract of land located at the end of Manor Drive, near Tractor Supply Co. If approved by the City Council, this land will go from an R-1 Residential zone to an R-3 Residential zone.
Two people spoke in opposition to this project. One person said she opposes the rezoning because she would like to keep the green area as it currently is. She said it cuts down noise and pollution, as well as gives a place for the animals to be.
Other concerns raised about the project related to the water issues near the area.
Several people spoke in favor for the R-3 rezoning project. Nancy Hanson spoke to the council, as she is the one seeking to purchase the land. Once purchased and rezoned, Hanson will build a WeBUILT community on the land. This is a community for young adults with a variety of ability levels and health issues, with the goal to be for them to live as independently as possible.
Other people also spoke in favor of the project to support Hanson's community. One citizen said it is a great way for Fulton to grow and show the city cares about the citizens.
The council later discussed the zoning project ordinance. The Mayor said he likes the potential WeBUILT project, but the council must also consider the concerns raised during the public hearing. He also said the council should not consider the purpose of the rezoning, and just the matter of the rezoning itself.
The ordinance will be read again at the next City Council meeting.
In other business, the Fulton City Council:
• discussed the August financial statement with Kathy Holschlag, the Chief Financial Officer for Fulton.
• approved a request from the Fulton High School city council for the annual homecoming parade. The parade will take place on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. It will begin on Nichols St. The request also asked for Nichols St. to be blocked off so floats can line up there. The Fulton Police Department will also assist in the parade process. The request was approved unanimously by the City Council.
• heard the quarterly update from Tamara Tateosian, Executive Director of the Callaway Chamber of Commerce. She spoke about the group's current projects, and what has been accomplished since the last quarterly report.
• passed an ordinance vacating a recorded public street right-of-way, as well as establishing an effective date. This ordinance was approved unanimously.
• passed an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute documents related to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Transportation Alternatives Program Agreement, specifically Federal Project No. TAP-2700(511). This ordinance was approved unanimously.
The next City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.