Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 28, 2016
DRAFT MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                                                                     6:00 PM Monday, November 28, 2016
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held at the Public Safety Building, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 6:20 PM
 
I)             Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht, Gene McCoskey, David Cozad, Harlan Gerrish and Ray Holden. Other Elected Officials Present: Herb Roach, Robert Kueker, Ned Drolet, Kevin Hagerty, Richie Meile and Chris Hursey. Staff: Walter Denton, Pam Funk, Ted Shekell, Grant Litteken, James Cavins, and Justin Randall. Visitors: Jerry Mouser, Ron Zelms, Thomas Mitchell, Nathan Schmidt, Gary Clinton and Vern Malare.
II)            Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings– All ayes. Motion carried.
III)           Items Requiring Council Action
  1. Flying Aces – Planned Use (1st Reading) – Justin Randall provide a brief overview of the request to place a restaurant/bar with video gaming at 829 Seibert Road.  The committee discussed the use of video gaming and staff provided them with the local and state regulations on video gaming. The committee expressed concern over Scott Air Force Base not being notice of the potential video gaming aspect of the business. A motion was made to approve the planned use, the motion failed due to a lack of a second.  A motion was made to table the planned use until December 12, 2016 Community Development Committee to give staff time to notify Scott Air Force Base about the potential of video gaming as a part of the business, the motion passed with a 5-0 vote.
  2. Four Points Center – Final Plat (1st Reading) – Justin Randall presented the committee with an overview of the final plat and the fact that this plat would replace the final plat approved by the City Council in September 2015.  The committee discussed the final pat and recommended the final plat with a 5-0 vote.
IV)          Other Business - None
 
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:40 PM
NEXT MEETING: December 12, 2016 – Public Safety Building

Prepared by: Justin Randall, Senior City Planner