Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday afternoon at 4:15-p.m., at City Hall.  All members were present.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

Informational: Airport Business Park Leases, will be addressed at the June City Council meeting.

Informational: Application for appointment to serve as a member of the Central Valley Health Unit has been received from Laurel Haroldson for a five year term to expire July 2023.

Informational: A public hearing for special assessments for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 17-41, will be held at the June 4, 2018, city council meeting.

Informational: Departmental and financial reports.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approval of the Future Land Use Plan Amendment for a 10-acre site located within the NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of Section 27, T140, R64W, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located along the south side 34th St SE approximately 1,000 feet east of its intersection with the US 52/281 Bypass. The property is designated as Agricultural/Rural Open Space in the adopted Future Land Use Plan, and a request has been made by the property owner(s) for an amendment to General Industrial.  Country Ready Mix plans to open a plant in the area.  At the meeting, the plant’s owner addressed mitigating any dust problems.

The committee recommends  introducing the first reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact an  Ordinance of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of 10 acres located within the NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of Section. in  Midway Township, Stutsman County, from A-1, Agricultural District to M-2, General Industrial & Manufacturing District. The property is located along 34th St SE approximately 1,000 feet east of the Bypass.

When the City Council votes on the first reading a three-quarters majority of the entire council, will be required, due to a 20 percent protest rate.  The City Planning Commission approved moving the item to the city council.

The committee recommends approval the plat of Horizon Estates First Addition, Block 1, Lots 1-4 and Block 2, Lots 1-11, a portion of Auditor’s Lot 30-2 within the NE ¼ of Section 30, T140, R63W, Bloom Township, Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located north of 5th St NE, east of 23rd Ave NE and west of 27th Ave NE, Jamestown, ND.

Discussion was held on special use permits concerning Compassion Care Centers operating as Dispensaries and/or Manufacturing facilities for medical marijuana.

A Special Use Permit working draft has been drawn up by city officials, based on other counties regulations.

Mayor Andersen said the locations are under regulations by the state health department, and contain several details.

She said concerns needs to come under consideration such as security, and crime issues, and are addressed under the state’s regulations.  The state has developed a draft application for dispensaries outlining requirements.

Police Chief Scott Edinger said Colorado has encountered social issues with their marijuana laws.

He said a medical marijuana facility if Jamestown will raise possibly similar issues.

The committee moved special use permit issue to next month’s committee meeting for further discussion.

Council Member Buchanan suggested public hearings be held on the issue..

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.