AGENDA
BAY ST. LOUIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2017
5:30 p.m.
1. City Clerk/Comptroller’s Report
Consent Agenda – Spread
a) Cash Balances
b) Certification Letter
c) Payroll
Action Items
a) Docket of Claims #16-072 dated 11-21-17
001 General Fund $74,084.89
001 State Fire Insurance Rebate $1,329.43
005 Municipal Reserve Fund $7,734.78
200 Debt Service Fund $6,720.81
400 Utility Fund $120,338.41
450 Municipal Harbor Fund $33,005.88
Total $243,214.20
Discussion/Action Items
a) Spread on Minutes – Payroll for individual
b) Accept donation of $100.00 from Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union for the Bay Saint Louis Police Department Coffee with a Cop event
c) Authorize Mayor to sign Worksite Agreement
d) 2017-2018 Budget Amendments
e) Elevator Contract Cancellations
f) Dumpster Contract Cancellations
g) Enter into Elevator Contract with Thyssenkrupp
h) Authorization to enter into agreement with Hancock County Solid Waste Authority (Team Waste) to provide Dumpsters for City Use
2. Ordinances
3. Public Forum (Agenda Items Only- 3 minute time limit and must sign in)
4. Engineer’s Report
a) City Projects Update
5. Planning and Zoning
a) MICHAEL J JENNINGS – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant intends to build a carport/storage building to the rear of the property. The applicant is asking for a total variance of 2’ resulting in a 3’ setback to the rear yard. The property is located at 131 Keller St, Parcel # 149L-0-30-200.000; described as Lot 60B, 3rd Ward, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned R-1 Single Family District. Tabled 4/0
b) MICHAEL J. JENNINGS – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant’s intention is to construct a single family residence on this parcel of land. The applicant is asking for a total variance of 5’ resulting in a 3’ setback to the side yard and a total variance of 15’ resulting in a 5’ setback to the rear yard. The property in question is located at 116 Bookter St, Parcel# 149L-0-29-187.000; described as Lot 7, 3rd Ward, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned R-1 Single Family District. Recommend denial 4/0
c) CAROL A. STROHMETZ & TERIE VELARDI – Application for Special Subdivision Plat Approval and Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is asking to subdivide one parcel of land into three new parcels. Parcel 1 one will meet all requirements set forth for subdivision regulations. Parcel 2 will need a variance of 20’ resulting in a total of 55’ to the lot width and 2,800sf resulting in 7,700sf to the lot area. Parcel 3 will need a variance of 20’ resulting in a total of 55’ to the lot width and 3,900sf resulting in 6,600sf to the lot area. The property in question is located at 335 Main St. and extends to the 300 block of State St; Parcel # 149F-0-29-330.000, described as Lot 546 and 547, 1st Ward, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned R-2, Two Family District. Recommend approval 4/0
d) LORI J. GEMELLI – Application for an amendment to the Official Zoning Map. The applicant is asking for a map amendment to change a Parcel of land from R-3, Multi-Family District and C-3, Highway Commercial District to the zoning classification of R-1, Single Family District. The applicant’s reason for amendment is there is “change or changing conditions in a particular area, or in the city, or in the regional area generally, in which an amendment to the Ordinance is in the public interest and is necessary and is desirable.” The property in question lays North East of Reese St, Parcel# 149D-2-21-059.000; described as Lot 245B, 246A, Part 235, 1st ward, Bay St. Louis. The property lies in two zoning districts, R-3, Multi-Family District and C-3, Highway Commercial District. Recommend approval 4/0
e) WALTER K. KULPEKSA – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant’s intention is to build an addition to the front of the residence which will be used as a porch and a deck. The applicant is asking for a variance of 11’ resulting in a total setback of 14’ to the front yard fronting Carroll Ave, and a variance of 4’ resulting in a total setback of 8’ to the side yard fronting North Toulme St. The property in question is located at 302 Carroll Ave. and the corner of North Toulme St; Parcel # 149F-0-29-128.000, described as Lot 25A, Carroll Subdivision. The property is zoned R-2, Two Family District. Recommend approval 4/0
f) FRED W. LISTER – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is asking for a variance to the west side yard for an accessory structure that has already been constructed. The applicant will need a total variance of 1’ resulting in a 4’ setback to the west side yard. The property in question is located at 205 Seventh Street; Parcel# 137L-0-35-151.000, described as lot 33-36, Block39, Bay St. Louis Land and Improvement Company. The property is zoned R-1, Single Family District. Tabled 4/0
g) SOUTH BEACH BSL, LLC – Application for map amendment to Zoning Ordinance and for approval of Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Preliminary Subdivision Plat. Robert Heinrich is the applicant’s agent. Under the Special Subdivision application the applicant is requesting to reconfigure two tax parcels, 149N-0-30-233.000, 4th Ward, Bay St. Louis, 206 – I and J 206 ½ and 149N-0-30-234.000, 4th Ward, Bay St. Louis, 206 ½ D – and 209 K (approx. 12.5 acres) to develop 53 lots, more or less, for a single-family residential development with a minimum of 7,500 square feet per lot and a lot width of 75 feet. As permitted by the Zoning Ordinance for PUD projects the applicant is requesting minor variations from the subdivision and zoning regulations. The subject property fronts on the South margin of Third Street and is near Ramoneda Street and is situated in the R-1, R-2 and R-4 Zones. Recommend denial 3/0 (LeBlanc abstained)
h) CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS – The City of Bay St. Louis is requesting a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. The reason for the amendment is there are changing conditions in a particular area, or in the city, or in the regional area generally, in which an amendment to the Ordinance is in the public interest and is necessary and is desirable. The proposed amendment does not involve changing the classification of land and is necessary to facilitate accuracy and proper interpretation.
The City is requesting to amend the Section 1306, DECISIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION, to read as followed:
SECTION 1306: DECISIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
In exercising the above mentioned powers, the Planning and Zoning Commission by a concurring vote of a majority of its members present and voting may recommend that the City Council reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirements, decision or determination appealed from; and make such order, requirement, decision or determination as ought to be made. Decisions shall be recommended to the City Council for final action.
Recommend approval 4/0
6. Council/New/Old Business
a) Bay Saint Louis City Court appeals
b) Employee payout for retirement
7. Mayor’s Report
a) Consent Agenda
Approve Street Closures for the Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade February 13, 2018 starting at 1:00 p.m.; line up at Commegere Park on Bookter Street, South on Bookter Street to Necaise Avenue to Main Street to Beach Boulevard to Union Street to Blaize Avenue/Third Street, turn right on Sycamore Street onto Old Spanish Trail, back to Bookter Street.
b) Mayor’s discussion
New/Old Business
Ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the Civil Service Commission
Ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission
Executive session to discuss personnel issues
8. Attorney’s Report
a) Consent Agenda
b) Action Items
a) Police Department mold inspection, testing and protocol
b) Barre Theory, L.L.C. amended lease for the top floor of Old City Hall amended lease
9. Public Forum (3 minute time limit and must sign in)
10. Minutes
a) November 21, 2017 Workshop
b) November 21, 2017
c) November 29, 2017 Special
11. Adjourn
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