Clouds in My Coffey, and..
With apologies to Carly Simon:
The Hon. Dan Coffey, who represents the 1st City Council District of New Albany, was said to be boasting loudly as he departed Thursday's City Council meeting.
Reports say his boast was something to the effect of "Well, we killed that one, didn't we."
Never turn your back on a "dead" beast, Mr. Coffey.
This beast is a planned unit development off of Kenzig Rd. Though the subject property is not technically inside the boundaries of New Albany today, its proximity to and impact on the city made it necessary for the property owners to seek the approval of the city's Plan Commission in order to develop it.
Under existing law, the landowners are free to develop the hilly acres pretty much at their discretion without seeking any city approval and can proceed to build single-family lot houses. But in negotiations with the planning office and after their own market research indicated a need in this area for zero-lot-line housing units, the landowners sought approval for a PUD (planned unit development).
With some modifications, the Plan Commission gave unanimous approval to the PUD, which would significantly decrease the negative impact on the area and result in $15-$25 million in new residential property being added to the tax rolls.
Mr. Coffey, from the get-go, vociferously opposed the new development, taking the lead position in forcing the landowners to revise the density of the project once again. That downward revision decreased the potential impact of new development, and if you don't mind the loss of tax revenues, then Mr. Coffey deserves much of the credit for that. The landowners, too, deserve credit, for giving up some of the value of their property to accommodate the concerns of their neighbors.
Thursday, marred by the procedurally flawed parliamentary shenanigans of CM Schmidt, the council took a final vote on the PUD application, which resulted in a tie. Therefore, the council took no action.
Accordingly, the Kenzig Rd. development is free to proceed once 90 days have elapsed from the time it was certified to the council on unanimous approval from the Plan Commission.
Seems the beast didn't die, Mr. Coffey.
Mr. Coffey carries a large, thick binder with him to these meetings, although he's seldom seen reading from it. Maybe he should add a book on administrative and parliamentary procedure.
I hear reading really adds to your quality of life.
NEXT TIME: William's Rules of Order, or, It Don't Matter to Me
And coming soon: Coffey Brake, or, If I Could Save Time in a Bottle
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Randy Smith, destinations@sbcglobal.net
The Hon. Dan Coffey, who represents the 1st City Council District of New Albany, was said to be boasting loudly as he departed Thursday's City Council meeting.
Reports say his boast was something to the effect of "Well, we killed that one, didn't we."
Never turn your back on a "dead" beast, Mr. Coffey.
This beast is a planned unit development off of Kenzig Rd. Though the subject property is not technically inside the boundaries of New Albany today, its proximity to and impact on the city made it necessary for the property owners to seek the approval of the city's Plan Commission in order to develop it.
Under existing law, the landowners are free to develop the hilly acres pretty much at their discretion without seeking any city approval and can proceed to build single-family lot houses. But in negotiations with the planning office and after their own market research indicated a need in this area for zero-lot-line housing units, the landowners sought approval for a PUD (planned unit development).
With some modifications, the Plan Commission gave unanimous approval to the PUD, which would significantly decrease the negative impact on the area and result in $15-$25 million in new residential property being added to the tax rolls.
Mr. Coffey, from the get-go, vociferously opposed the new development, taking the lead position in forcing the landowners to revise the density of the project once again. That downward revision decreased the potential impact of new development, and if you don't mind the loss of tax revenues, then Mr. Coffey deserves much of the credit for that. The landowners, too, deserve credit, for giving up some of the value of their property to accommodate the concerns of their neighbors.
Thursday, marred by the procedurally flawed parliamentary shenanigans of CM Schmidt, the council took a final vote on the PUD application, which resulted in a tie. Therefore, the council took no action.
Accordingly, the Kenzig Rd. development is free to proceed once 90 days have elapsed from the time it was certified to the council on unanimous approval from the Plan Commission.
Seems the beast didn't die, Mr. Coffey.
Mr. Coffey carries a large, thick binder with him to these meetings, although he's seldom seen reading from it. Maybe he should add a book on administrative and parliamentary procedure.
I hear reading really adds to your quality of life.
NEXT TIME: William's Rules of Order, or, It Don't Matter to Me
And coming soon: Coffey Brake, or, If I Could Save Time in a Bottle
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Randy Smith, destinations@sbcglobal.net
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