02.24.2000 CC Minutes - SpecialMINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING -FEBRUARY 24, 2000
401 N. CHITWOOD ST. - KENNEDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM
Mayor Wright called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
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Members present: Mayor Wright, Councilmembers Clark, Hoover, Barrett, Vaughn, and Kovach.
Members absent: None
Staff present: Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, and David Geeslin.
ITEM NO. 1-Consider approval of contract with Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc.,
to evaluate safety concerns on Pennsylvania Avenue and amendment of
budget.
Councilmember Kovach moved to approve the contract with Innovative Transportation Solutions,
Inc., to evaluate safety concerns on Pennsylvania Avenue and approval of a budget amendment to
transfer $5,600 to the Street Budget to cover the cost of this project, seconded by Councilmember
Vaughn. Motion carried.
ITEM N0.2 -Workshop regarding revised Comprehensive Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan
for the City of Kennedale.
Mr. Barry Hudson representing Municipal Planning Resources Group, Inc. was present and
briefed council on proposed changes to the Comprehensive Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan as
presented by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Discussion then followed with a consensus
from Council to remove divided medians from the proposed plan and the Kennedale Motor
Entertainment District, as well as the text in the Plan that refers to such. Council suggested that
the zoning for the KMED District be replaced as commercial with a linear park surrounding it.
Concern was also expressed with safety crossings of the bike trail at the Southeast portion of the
city. Another workshop was scheduled for March 9, 2000 to review the proposed changes.
ITEM N0.3 -Workshop regarding changes to the City's Sexually Oriented Business
Ordinance, as well as changes to the Zoning Ordinance.
Council reviewed two proposed ordinances that pertain to amending the City's current zoning
ordinance to extend the Business 287 Overlay District to include areas recently annexed along
Business 287, and an ordinance that relates to Sexually Oriented Businesses. After considerable
discussion, council recommended that language be incorporated into the ordinances that address
displays, and signage language. It was requested that the ordinances with additions be presented
before Council during a workshop prior to the regular meeting scheduled for March 9, 2000.
NqO~ ~~~~-~=ion scheduled, Mayor Wright adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p.m.
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