The Morrilton City Council has passed the first reading of an ordinance that amends some sections of a 2006 ordinance regarding the permit table. The Council took that action with a 6-0 vote during its regular monthly meeting on Monday. Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer says the ordinance makes changes that require a conditional use permit for certain B-3 zoned properties. The ordinance comes at the recommendation of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and Council Member Richard DeLuca says it primarily applies to the display of certain items and the condition of those displays in B-3 zones…
“What we’re trying to do with Planning and Zoning is make sure that our city inspector and our ordinance has all the best tools to solve any issues that come up,” DeLuca said. “This ordinance will be specifically targeting second resell and putting some sort of structure in place to what kind of displays and what kind of condition those displays can be in. It should not be affecting cars or new equipment or things like that…”
The ordinance will be placed on its second reading for Council consideration next month…
In other matters from Monday’s meeting, Council Members passed the second reading of an ordinance granting approval of a private club permit for The Laid Back Lounge on North St. Joseph Street. That ordinance will go before the Council for its third and final reading next month…