The Fulton City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, where they discussed parking requirements at Willow Creek Subdivision.
A representative of Lewis-Bade, Inc. spoke to the city council about requesting permission to deviate from the city's two-way parking requirement. The request would allow roads in the subdivision to be 28-feet wide, with two-way traffic and parking on one side of the street.
This is different from the City of Fulton code which requires two-way parking on both sides of the road, unless a deviation is approved from the city council.
This is essentially the next phase for Willow Creek Subdivision, said Fulton city engineer Kyle Bruemmer.
He said the 28-foot wide road with parking on one side will still allow for emergency vehicles and plow trucks to get through.
The normal size of a street in Fulton is 36-feet wide, and allows for two eight-foot parking lanes on both sides.
The new streets are not being designed as through-roads, Bruemmer said. They will mostly be used for people who live in the area.
Deputy Mayor Mike West said he is not in support of the change. He thinks people will continue to park on both sides of the street.
Coucilmembers Alan Combs and Mary Rehklau agreed with West in not supporting the change.
Bruemmer recommended the council to pass the deviation request.
Councilmember Jeffrey Stone moved to table the request to the next meeting, which would allow for more information to be presented to the council.
The motion passed unanimously.
In other business, the council:
• held a public hearing for community feedback about rezoning a tract of land located at the north side of Tennyson Road, and south of the Willow Creek Subdivision. This area of land would be rezoned from A-1 agriculture to C-2 commercial. Nobody spoke in favor or opposition to the rezoning.
• discussed a bill to reclassify the tract of land that the public hearing was held for. The city council decided to table the bill, to allow for further research about the reclassification. The council agreed to table the bill in a 7-1 vote.
• discussed a bill related to airport ARPA funds. The funds will be used to pay for fuel and other airport-related expenses. The bill passed unanimously, and will have a second-reading at the next meeting.
• discussed a bill related to the TEAP069 Traffic Study grant awarded to the city. An engineering firm will do research for the city to assist with setting standards, Bruemmer said. The total amount of the grant is $12,000. The bill passed unanimously, and will have a second-reading at the next meeting.
• discussed a bill related to the airport runway lighting. The bill would allow the city to apply for a grant to improve the lighting on the runway. The bill passed unanimously, and will have a second-reading at the next meeting.
• had a final reading of a bill related to incorporating territory into the city limits of Fulton. This request comes from Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann. The council passed the bill unanimously.
• announced city hall and the solid waste department will be closed on Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The next Fulton City Council meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.