Roanoke Rapids City Council (Regular Meeting)
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. at Lloyd Andrews Meeting Hall

Roanoke Rapids Planning Board
Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at Lloyd Andrews Meeting Hall

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

The City of Roanoke Rapids is now accepting applications for the following position:

Part-Time Building Supervisor in the Recreation Department. An employee in this position supervises scheduled activities and is the City’s point of contact during these activities. Hours are mainly evenings and weekends according to activities that are scheduled.

Position is open until filled.

The City of Roanoke Rapids is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status,  or any other legally protected status.

Applications may be obtained at www.roanokerapidsnc.com or may be picked up at  City Hall – 1040 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC  Kathy A. Kearney – HR Manager – City of Roanoke Rapids
Phone: (252) 533-2845 – Fax (252) 537-2097

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Rapids City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. at the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall located at 700 Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC to hear the following item:

1. A Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning) request from DM2 Engineering, PLLC (applicant) and Jane Renee Williams (property owners) to rezone a certain parcel located at the northeast corner of E. 10th Street and Carolina Avenue from B-3, Commercial District to B-4, Commercial District. The property is identified as Halifax County Tax Parcel 0908656 and has an area of 0.41± acres. The certain parcel fronts 100 feet on the northeastern side of East 10th Street and runs back between parallel lines fronting 180 feet on Carolina Avenue. The parcel is undeveloped, vacant land and the requested B-4, Commercial District allows the widest range of commercial uses among the commercial districts.

Any resident or property owner in the city’s zoning jurisdiction may submit written statements concerning this matter. Please include your name and address on all written statements and submit to City Clerk Traci Storey at least two business days prior to the City Council meeting (deadline of 12 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016). After this deadline, citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing to present comments.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Rapids Planning Board will hold a public meeting Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall at 700 Jackson Street to hear the following items and provide a recommendation to City Council:

1. Consideration of changes (text amendments) to the Roanoke Rapids Land Use Ordinance regarding the use of property for the following:
a. Article X: Permissible Uses, Section 151-149 Table of Permitted Uses to consider the Use Designation in the Zoning Districts as a Permitted or Conditional Use for Electronic Gaming Operations (land use code 6.300); Restaurants/Bars/Nightclubs (land use category 8.000); and mini-storage (land use code 10.210);
b. Article XI: Supplementary Use Regulations to consider changes to the location restrictions (separation distances) for electronic gaming operation, restaurants, bars and nightclubs in commercial districts.

Related information for both meetings is available for public inspection in the Planning and Development office at the J. Reuben Daniel City Hall, 1040 Roanoke Avenue. Any persons, firms, organizations or corporations interested in this matter are urged to attend the meeting.

The City of Roanoke Rapids will provide reasonable accommodations and services for any qualified disabled person interested in attending the meeting. To request the above you may call the Planning and Development Office at (252) 533-2844 no later than three (3) days prior to the date of the meeting.

BRIEFS

ROANOKE RAPIDS CHRISTMAS PARADE: Today at 2:00 p.m.

COMMITTEE VACANCIES: Contact Traci Storey, City Clerk, at (252) 533-2840 for committee information.

►Historic Preservation Advisory Committee

►Planning Board/Board of Adjustment (ETJ)

ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Emery G. Doughtie Mayor Pro Tem Carl Ferebee
Council Members: Ernest C. Bobbitt, Suetta S. Scarbrough, Carol H. Cowen, Wayne Smith
Joseph Scherer, City Manager Gilbert Chichester, City Attorney
Traci V. Storey, City Clerk Kathy Kearney, Deputy City Clerk