Update: The City has posted the video of this meeting.

NOTICE: Because of the MLK Holiday, the meeting is on Tuesday, not Monday. Sorry for the error. Y’all are supposed to catch me on things like that…

The City has posted the Agenda for the MondayTuesday, 16 January 2007 meeting of the Mayor and City Council. There’s a few things of interest, including a look at the plans for redeveloping the Broadstone Apartments site. Note that the structure that the City would like to demolish at the latitude observatory site is not a contributing, historic structure. The current caretakers house was built long after the important structures at the site, and was never considered for designation. The original (c. 1900) caretaker’s house had been moved to Cedar Ave years ago.

Also of note is the item toward the end, regarding restrictions on Alcohol sales. I’ve pasted in the background memo here. (This is an OCR’d PDF, so there could be errors in this; consult the original PDF before commenting to the City about this):

MEMORANDUM TO Mayor and City Council
VIA David B Humpton City Manager
FROM Frederick J Felton Assistant City Manager
Tony Tomasello Assistant City Manager

DATE January 4, 2007
SUBJECT Alcohol Regulation

As you will recall staff raised the possibility of working with Montgomery County during the 2007 Legislative Session on amendments to State liquor laws that would prohibit early morning sales of alcohol and prohibit sales of single beers.

Staff recently met with Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control Director George Griffin and Community Outreach Manager Kathie Durbin to discuss this issue. The City has been working very closely with the County Department of Liquor Control on the “Cops in Shops” and the Gaithersburg Business Alliance programs. The County staff fully understands the problems we are experiencing with alcohol sales in Olde Towne and portions of 355 and they would like to work with us on solutions.

Rather than pursuing a legislative remedy during the upcoming legislative session the County staff has suggested we try to address these issues through the Board of License Commissioners licensing process. Specifically they have suggested that we designate a particular geographic area as an improvement area and request that the liquor licenses for all establishments within the impact area have restrictions on operating hours and individual sales.

Please note that all liquor licenses in the County expire on May 1 2007. This spring all businesses seeking to renew their licenses will have to submit an application and may have to appear at a hearing The County staff has suggested that this would be the appropriate time to request that the restrictions be imposed Please note that this may not be easy to achieve because the Board of License Commissioners have never imposed restrictions of this nature. Staff believes that it will be necessary for citizens to participate in this effort with documented evidence of quality of life problems.

If the Mayor and City Council concur with this approach staff will notify all potentially affected businesses and give them an opportunity to provide input.

We will be seeking guidance on this issue during the January 16 2007 Mayor and City Council meeting. If you should have any questions or wish to discuss this matter please contact one of us.

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cc: Mary Ann Viverette, Chief of Police
Cindy Hines, Olde Towne Coordinator

Following is the full text of the agenda:

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY , JANUARY 16, 2007 , 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Nazaneen Dorost, Baha’i Faith

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held January 2, 2007
TBA -
Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Consulting Services on a City of Gaithersburg Bikeway Plan ($26,000)

Background Material (pdf format)

VI. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Readings and Certificates of Recognition Presented to the 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary Arts Contest Winners
  2. 2nd Quarter Employee Recognition Awards
  3. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating January 15 - 20, 2007, as “Gaithersburg/Germantown Jaycee Week” in the City of Gaithersburg

VII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda – each speaker three minutes)

VIII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Upcoming City Events

IX. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

X. PUBLIC HEARING

A Consolidated Joint Public Hearing on Z-304 and SDP-06-004

  1. JOINT – Z-304, an Application to Rezone 14.157 Acres of Land, Currently Known as Part Parcel A Lots N-943; N-994; N-888; & N-939, the Broadstone Apartments, Located at the Intersection of MD 355 and West Deer Park Road in the City Of Gaithersburg, From the Existing R-20 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) Zone to the CD (Corridor Development) Zone, in Accordance With §24-196 (Map Amendments) and §24-160G.6 (Procedure for Application and Approval) of the City Code
    Background Material (pdf format - Large File 5M)

  2. JOINT – SDP-06-004, the Applicant Requests the Redevelopment of 14.157 Acres of Land, Currently Known as Part Parcel A Lots N-943; N-994; N-888; & N-939, the Broadstone Apartments, Located at the Intersection of MD 355 and West Deer Park Road in the City of Gaithersburg, Proposed Plan Includes 334 Multi-Family Units, 53 Townhomes, and 28 Two-Over-Two Units
    Background Material Part I (pdf format - Large File 4M)
    Background Material Part II (pdf format - Large File 1.5M)

    Background Material Part III (pdf format - Large File 6M)

XI. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held January 2, 2007
TBA - Background Material (pdf format)

3. Certificates of Approval

  • HAWP-87D Applicant: Maria Glinsmann, 12 Russell Avenue, REAPPROVAL of Request to construct a 1,962 square foot, two-story carriage house and parking lot
    Background Material (pdf format - Large File 4M)

  • HAWP-106 Applicant: Mark Wilson, for the City of Gaithersburg, 100 DeSelllum Avenue, Request to demolish house and garage

    Background Material Part I (pdf format - Large File 2M)
    Background Material Part II (pdf format - Large File 2.5M)

4. Consent Item

HAWP-37E - Resolution Authorizing the Staff Liaison to the Historic District Commission to Sign the Written Decision of the HDC Vote on HAWP-37E, Request for Demolition of the Historic Talbott House (Hair Bar) at 309 North Frederick Avenue, as Being Reflective of the Findings and Vote Taken on January 2, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

5. Adjournment


XII. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

  1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for the Demolition of the Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory Caretaker’s House ($29,370)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Adopting the Traffic Impact Study Standards Regulation for the City of Gaithersburg
    Background Material (pdf format)

  3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Commercial Real Estate Consulting Services ($176,112)

    Background Material (pdf format)

XIV. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE
(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

  1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Adopting the Affordable Housing Program Regulations for the City of Gaithersburg (Two Alternative Versions are Ready for Final Action)

    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the City Code Entitled "Buildings," to Create a New Article VI Entitled "Additional Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Multi-Family Residential Structures” to Create a New Section 5-11 Entitled “Automated Sprinkler Systems” to Require the Retrofit of Certain Multi-Family Residential Structures With Automated Sprinkler Systems (Ready for Final Action)

    Background Material (pdf format)

XV. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

Guidance on Memorandum dated January 4, 2007 Concerning Possible Restrictions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverage in Some Locations.
Background Material (pdf format)

XVI. ADJOURNMENT


THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007 , 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION ITEMS

This list is not all-inclusive, and does not reflect priorities or scheduling
But is intended to provide a glance at future items to come before the City Council.

Feb 5 Meeting

Presentation
- -Report from the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
- Civil Air Patrol

- Black History Month Tribute
- City Manager Report on the City’s Strategic Planning Retreat Held January 19-20, 2006

Policy Discussion
- T-380, Permitted Uses in the I-3 Zone


Notice to the general public is hereby given that the
Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will conduct
a joint work session on Monday, January 22, 2007, to discuss
Neighborhoods 2 and 3 of the Crown Farm Development.


RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Mayor and City Council will hold its annual retreat for the purpose of reviewing the City’s 2007 Draft Strategic Plan and enhancing the working relationship among and between the Mayor, members of the City Council, and management staff. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, January 19 through Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the Loews Annapolis Hotel located at 126 West Street , Annapolis , Maryland . Please note that while the public is invited to attend the retreat and view the proceedings on January 20, there will be no opportunity for public comment.For more information about the retreat please contact Assistant City Manager Felton at 301-258-6310.


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