COF seal 2020 blueCity of Fredericksburg, VirginiaHon. Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor
 Hon. Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Vice-Mayor, Ward Four
 Hon. Kerry P. Devine, At-Large
 Hon. Matthew J. Kelly, At-Large
 Hon. Jason N. Graham, Ward One
 Hon. Jonathan A. Gerlach, Ward Two
 Hon. Timothy P. Duffy, Ph.D., Ward Three
City Council

AGENDA

 
Council Chambers
715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia  22401



November 28, 2023

7:30 p.m.

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding

Agenda

1.

Call to Order


2.

Invocation

Councilor Matthew J. Kelly
3.

Pledge of Allegiance

Councilor Jason N. Graham
4.

Presentations

A.

Presentation from Friends of the Rappahannock – Bill Micks

B.

Fredericksburg Clean and Green Update – George Solley, Chair

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-69, Second Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for Consulting Services to Study Homelessness in Fredericksburg

Documents:
  1. 5A Homelessness.pdf
B.

Ordinance 23-19, Second Read, Updating the Purpose and Mission of the Clean and Green Commission, and Adding an Ex Officio Student Member

C.

Transmittal of the Board and Commission Minutes

C.i.

Architectural Review Board – September 25, 2023

Documents:
  1. 5C1 ARB 9-25-23.pdf
C.ii.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – July 19, 2023

C.iii.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – August 16, 2023

C.iv.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – September 20, 2023

C.v.

Economic Development Authority – October 9, 2023

6.

Public Hearing

People who wish to participate in the public hearing remotely will be able to send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least one hour in advance of the meeting  for example, comments will be accepted until 1:30 p.m. on nights with a 5:30 work session. The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public hearing portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) and address a topic of City business. Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.  Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.

A.

The Barking Barley, LLC

  • Ordinance 23-18, Second Read, Rezoning Approximately 0.18 Acres of Land Located on Olde William Street Near the William Street Intersection from the R-4 Residential District to the Commercial/Office-Transitional District
  • Resolution 23-__, Granting a Special Use Permit for Service of Alcoholic Beverages Under an ABC Retail On-Premises License at 1513-1517 Olde William Street


B.

Neon Development

  • Ordinance 23-__, First Read, Rezoning 63 Acres in Celebrate Virginia South from Planned Development Commercial (PD-C) to Planned Development Mixed Use (PD-MU) and Planned Development Residential (PD-R) for the “Neon” Project
  • Resolution 23-__, Denying RZFY23-01, a Rezoning Application for Planned Development Mixed Use (PD-MU) and Planned Development Residential (PD-R) Zoning in Celebrate Virginia South for the “Neon” Project


C.

Resolution 23-__, First Read, Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Amendment Authorizing the Appropriation of Fiscal Year 2023 Carryovers and Approving Additional Appropriations for Certain Capital Projects

D.

Resolution 23-__, First Read, Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Amendment Authorizing the Appropriation of Additional Funds for City and Schools Projects

7.

Comments from the Public


City Council provides this opportunity each regular meeting for comments from people who have signed up with the Clerk of Council to speak before the start of the meeting.   People who wish to participate in the public comment period remotely can send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least four hours in advance of the meeting – for example, comments will be accepted until 1:30 p.m., on nights with a 5:30 p.m. work session.  The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) with a 40-minute cap on the read letters.  To be fair to everyone, please observe the five-minute time limit and yield the floor when the Clerk of Council indicates that your time has expired.  Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.   Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.



8.

Council Agenda

9.

Minutes

A.

Public Hearing – November 14, 2023

B.

Regular Session – November 14, 2023

10.

Boards and Commission Appointments

11.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-__, First Read, Amending the FY 2024 Budget for Increases to Department of Social Services Pay Scales

B.

Resolution 23-__, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget to Construct a Welcome Center Access Road for Public Safety Vehicle Use

C.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating an Amendment to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan to Adopt a New Small Area Plan for Planning Area 10

D.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating Amendments to the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Approximately 124 Acres of Land Located in Planning Area 10 from R-4 Residential to R-2 Residential, as Recommended in the Draft Small Area Plan for Area 10

E.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating Amendments to the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Approximately 7 Acres of Land Located in Planning Area 10 from Light Industrial and General Industrial to Creative Maker District, as Recommended in the Draft Small Area Plan for Area 10

F.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating Amendments to the Official Zoning Map to Adopt Form-Based Regulations for Approximately 12.58 Acres of Land Located South of the Blue-Gray Parkway and West of Emancipation Highway, as Recommended in the Draft Small Area Plan for Area 10

G.

Resolution 23-__, Approving the Fredericksburg 2024 General Assembly Legislative Program

H.

City Manager’s Update

Documents:
  1. 11H CM Update.pdf
I.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 11I Calendar.pdf
12.

Adjournment