2024-08-14 CC Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes August 14, 2024 9. Gary Sherer, 2045 Willow Circle. Mr. Sherer said that he hopes the Council votes for a full moratorium, because from the Zoning map referenced looks like apartments could be placed all over. He requested the Council vote for the moratorium, noting that it’s only for one year and that it’s been 18 years with the current master plan. Mr. Sherer stated that he knows the Council has the power to make the vote on which option to go to with so he truly hopes they will vote in favor of the full moratorium. Mr. Sherer added that he is curious about the council’s individual thoughts. 10. Tyler Briggl, 1295 Mound Trail. Mr. Briggl thanked the Council for their time and for waking up the community, noting there is a reason the meeting is being held at the school and not in council chambers. Mr. Brigg said that he hopes the Council listens to what people are saying, noting that residents are in attendance because of a proposal on a project that did not fit the community's needs, wants or wishes. Mr. Briggl said that the city administrator was quoted saying that the documents do not allow him to go to developers and explain what we need because our documents are so bad, they don't match, and they're conflicting. Mr. Briggl added that what was demonstrated during this last project was bias, adding that presentations were given that were in favor of the apartment and of the development. Mr. Briggl added that at the last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting there was a presentation on how bad and conflicting the documents are and how they would not have allowed an apartment building to be built. Mr. Briggl noted that this doesn’t work and that he is totally in favor of a moratorium. Mr. Briggl stated that he has felt like fear tactics have been used against the community in terms of where we need to build, or the city could get sued or fined, adding that the community’s wishes were not taken into consideration, and that hurts. Mr. Briggl asked the Council to consider all these things, and to step back and evaluate our documents, to get them right so when our city administrator goes to talk to developers it is clear what is allowed; he added that he thinks as we do this, we will build a beautiful city. Mr. Briggl said there's not a city he would rather live in than Centerville, because it is beautiful, it is awesome, and the community is great. Mr. Briggl reiterated that his wishes are to step back for a year and take the opportunity being given to the community and to the Council to get the documents sorted out so it's very clear what the city can do and what builders can develop. 11. Jim Carciofini, 1652 Lakeland Circle. Mr. Carciofini thanked the Council for having the public hearing, noting that he thinks it’s useful to get community input from as many people as possible. Mr. Carciofini shared that he has participated in door knocking and that there’s been almost universal surprise about the downtown plan, i.e., people not knowing about it or knowing about it and not being happy about it; he added that a few people were supportive of the plan or non- committal. Mr. Carciofini said that when he first got involved, he thought he was someone who didn’t want the proposed apartment building development in his back yard and if after talking with people others were okay with it that he would have to live with it. Mr. Carciofini added that that’s not what he found, noting that the more he talked with people throughout the city, he got the sense that residents, in general are not behind our downtown development plan in its current form. Mr. Carciofini said that he supports the moratorium, adding that he understands that pausing is a big deal and affects property owners; he added that it would, however, give the city maximum protection from something the residents do not want to see happen. Mr. Carciofini also said that Page 6 of 13