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Mar 12, 2021
The Commissioners of Rehoboth Beach will hold a Virtual Regular Meeting** on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
PLEASE NOTE - AS PERMITTED BY GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY, IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE RISK OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 EXPOSURE, THE PUBLIC SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING.(1) THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING ELECTRONICALLY. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AGENDA.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Correspondence (relating to agenda items only)
4. Approval of Minutes
Executive Session held on March 8, 2021
Regular Meetings held on October 16, 2020 and February 19, 2021
Special Meetings held on January 22, 2021, February 2, 2021, February 23, 2021, March 8, 2021, March 9, 2021 and March 12, 2021
Special Budget Workshop Meetings held on February 19, 201 and March 8, 2021
Workshop Meetings held on January 7, 2019, February 2019, March 4, 2019 and December 7, 2020
5. City Manager's Report
A. Approval of Street Aid Expenditures
6. City Solicitor's Report
7. Departmental Reports
8. Board & Commission Reports
9. Committee Reports
A. Report on solicitation of committee members
B. Boardwalk and Beach
C. Environment
D. Trees & Green Infrastructure
10. Liaison Reports
A. Chamber of Commerce
B. Historical Society
C. Main Street
D. Cape Henlopen Senior Center
11. Public Hearing on the subject of amending Chapter 270 - Zoning of the City Code specific to amending the definition of Gross Floor Area in in Section 270-4 - Definitions to clarify what areas are to be included and excluded from Gross Floor Area.
12. Public Hearing on the subject of amending Chapter 270 - Zoning of the City Code specific to amending Sections 270-4, 270-21, and 270-35 relating to gross floor area and underground parking.
13. Public Hearing on the subject of amending Chapter 270 - Zoning of the City Code specific to amending Section 270-46.1.2 relating to the location, placement, construction and maintenance of tower-based wireless communications facilities, non-tower wireless communications facilities, and small wireless communications facilities, and providing for the enforcement of said regulations.
14. Old Business
A. Consider appointment of Jim Ellison to fill a vacant seat for an unexpired term on the Planning Commission.
B. Consider approval of an agreement between the City of Rehoboth Beach and Oyster House Village, a new proposed land development plan in Sussex County, for the City to provide water service to the project.
C. Consider adoption of a resolution proposing that a public hearing be held on the subject of amending the City Code, Sections 230-3 (Special Event), 230-12 (Expressive Activity), 236-8 (Subdivision Approval Procedure), 236-9 (Partitioning), 236-10 (Minor Subdivision), 236-12 (Major Subdivision), 236-32 (Site Plan Review), 253-36 (Appeal to Parks & Shade tree Commission), 270-28(B) (Administrative Variance), 270-73 (Board of Adjustment Application), and 270-82 (Building Permit) relating to the filing of City applications in a digital format.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 92 (automobiles, vehicles and traffic) of the City Code by amending Sections 92-69 and 92-73 relating to designating the Grove Park parking lot as a meter zone with two-dollar-per-hour parking spaces and a time limitation to be designated between 3 and 12 hours.
E. Consider adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 148 - Farmers Market of the City Code by amending Sections 148-2, 148-9, and 148-18 relating to the definition of “Season”, the number of allowable vendors, and the permit fee.
15. New Business
A. Consider adoption of City Budget for the fiscal year April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.
B. Report on status of Wilmington/Baltimore Avenue Streetscape project and timelines, and introduce nominations for membership on the Wilmington/Baltimore Avenue Streetscape Task Force.
16. Commissioner Announcements/Comments
17. Review future meeting dates.
18. Citizen Comment
19. Adjournment
AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED OUT OF SEQUENCE
[Time may not allow for consideration of all agenda items.]
*For additional information or special accommodations, please call (302) 227-6181 (TDD Accessible) 24-hours prior to the meeting.
- MEETING INSTRUCTIONS -
**The Board of Commissioners is holding this meeting under the authority issued by Governor John C. Carney through Proclamation No. 17-3292.(1) The meeting will be conducted using video-conference technology.
Members of the public wishing to speak will be required to pre-register with Ann Womack, City Secretary, at [email protected] at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.
Citizen comment will be administered by a moderator to ensure everyone has an opportunity to comment. You will not be able to speak until called upon by the moderator.
Registered members of the public joining the meeting on the phone or by computer will be provided an opportunity to make comments. Citizen comments regarding Old Business, New Business and Committee Reports will be heard during each agenda item after discussion by the Board of Commissioners or at the discretion of the Chair and prior to any vote being taken. Speakers shall state their name and address. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes or at the discretion of the Chair. Comments on non-agenda items will be heard under "Citizen Comment".
Public presentations are not allowed without the prior approval of the Mayor.
The City will stream this meeting using the same technology it uses for its chamber broadcasts that can be viewed on the City portal at /Portal/ or YouTube. This stream will broadcast the meeting, the public will not be able to comment or speak using this broadcast. This stream will experience a 30-second delay.
The Board of Commissioners meeting materials, including the "packet", are electronically accessible on the City's portal at /Portal/.
If any member of the public would like to submit comments electronically, please feel free to send them to Ann Womack, City Secretary, at [email protected]. All comments shall be submitted at least two (2) full business days prior to the meeting date to allow for proper distribution.
PUBLIC HEARING: In addition to the meeting instructions above for public participation during a public hearing, a member of the public wishing to speak or provide a written comment may email Ann Womack, City Secretary, at [email protected].
(1) These restrictions are being implemented to limit the exposure and risk related to "COVID-19" for City personnel and members of the public who seek to attend the Board of Commissioners meeting. The meeting protocol has been established pursuant to the authority issued by Governor John C. Carney through Proclamation No. 17-3292.
See: https://governor.delaware.gov/proclamation-173292-03132020.
