The Emerson City Council has denied a rezoning request for a small commercial property on State Route 293.
At Monday night’s regular meeting, the council held a second reading of the request for 0.32 acres at 647 State Route 293. Property owner Mayinampati Rathnam sought to rezone the land so vehicles could be repaired there. Assistant City Manager Todd Heath told council the original application asked for community retail commercial zoning. Before the meeting, the applicant changed the request to neighborhood retail commercial under a special use permit. All five council members voted to deny it.
After a public hearing, the council approved the final plat for Ferguson Corners Phase 2. Heath described the project:
“It was recommended for approval by the planning commission. It’s 35 single-family residential lots with five-foot setbacks, 2,000-square-foot homes. It is the continuation of Ferguson Corners, Phase Two, on the north side of Old Alabama Road near the intersection of Puckett and Seventh Street.”
The plat passed by unanimous vote.
In other business, the council approved a resolution declaring a 2019 Dodge Charger surplus property. The police department vehicle will now be available for public bid.
Council also held public hearings and first readings on three ordinances. One fine-tunes the city’s recently approved business or occupation tax rules. A second adds Lakewood Parkway to the list of prohibited parking locations. The third amends the alcoholic beverages chapter to remove Emerson’s local signage requirement and its size. Second and final readings of all three ordinances are scheduled for the next council meeting on November 23.
Charles Brachel reported this story.