COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

In Council Chambers @5:00 P.M.

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

 

 

Anyone can observe the meeting via cable channel 5, YouTube (Community Access Yellow Springs) or on Facebook.   If you would like to make a live statement or otherwise participate virtually, please contact Judy Kintner (Clerk@yso.com or 937-767-9126) to arrange access to the Zoom meeting platform. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO 5pm ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING.  Please be advised that if you wish to participate, you MUST identify yourself and your contact information as it will be part of the public record created from the meeting. No unidentified statements or commentary or from platforms other than Zoom will be read into the minutes of the meeting or responded to in real time. Council may establish reasonable uniform limitations on public participation, including time restrictions for comments.  VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION WILL BE PERMITTED ONLY DURING LEGISLATION AND CITIZEN CONCERNS.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (5:00)

            For the Purpose of Discussion of the Compensation of an Employee.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:00)

        Statement from Chief Burge re: Homicide Investigation 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.       Minutes of January 6, 2025 Regular Meeting

2.       Credit Card Statement for December

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.                    PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s Monthly Report (2)

Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s 2024 Annual Report

Thomas Burns re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Marsha Casdorph re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Christy Christophel re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Violet Onfrey-Curley re: Replacement Soccer Fields (2)

Sarah Fisher re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Rahul Rao re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Liliana Herzog re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Pam Marion re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Julia Lee re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Pat Robinow re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Josh Zinger re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Laura Skidmore re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Melissa Tinker re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Heather Sage re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Lauren Mikesell re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Ken Mcfarlane re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Jackie Hempfling re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Jessica Thomas re: Replacement Soccer Fields

Brittany Keller re: Remote Metering Saves the Day

                      

II.                 PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (6:15)

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-01 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 1256 “Overlay Districts” of the Yellow Springs Zoning Code

            Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-02 Repealing and Replacing Section 1260.03 “Driveway Standards, Access Easements, Parking and Storage” of the Yellow Springs Zoning Code

            Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-03 Repealing and Replacing Section 1268.02 “Applicability” of the Yellow Springs Zoning Code to Remove Requirement of Site Plan Review for Permitted Uses

Reading of Resolution 2025-05 Approving Dues for Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission for 2025

Reading of Resolution 2025-06 Approving a Three-Year Contract with the Clerk of Council

Reading of Resolution 2025-07 Supporting Designation of the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail

Reading of Resolution 2025-08 Authorizing Additional Expenditure for Legal Fees for the Purpose of Pursuing Low Income Housing Options

III.              CITIZEN CONCERNS (7:00)

 

IV.              SPECIAL REPORTS (7:15)

Clerk End of Year Report (Kintner: 5 min.)

 

V.                 MANAGER’S REPORT (7:20)

 

VI.              OLD BUSINESS (7:35)

LIHTC Update (Burns: 15 min.)

 

VII.           NEW BUSINESS

 

VIII.         BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (7:50)

Planning Commission (PC)        Leonard Brown

Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC) Vacant Housh

Finance Committee      Housh Leonard

Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Housh             Gustafson

Public Arts & Culture Commission (PACC) Brown    Gustafson  

Library Commission (LC)         Gustafson Stokes         

Environmental Commission (EC)       Brown Housh

Housing Committee       Leonard Brown

Village Mediation Program (VMP)       Brown  

YS School Liaison Housh          

YS Chamber Liaison Stokes Leonard

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) Housh   Stokes

Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) Stokes Housh

Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC) Stokes Housh

 

IX.               FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*            (7:55)           

Feb. 3: First Reading of Ordinance 2025-XX Establishing Section 1064.04 of the Village Zoning Code to Provide for Waiver of Tap-In Fees for Specific Forms of Economic and Housing and Development

         Planning Commission End of Year Report to Council

Feb. 18: Resolution 2025-0X Approving Grants to Local Entities for Calendar Year 2025

 

*Future Agenda items are noted for planning purposes only and are subject to change.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Yellow Springs will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025.

 

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