By Cherokee Tribune staff
While speeding in Holly Springs still will cost you, it won't cost you quite as much anymore.
The Holly Springs City Council on Monday night did away with its traffic ticket fuel surcharge.
The council in June began a $12 fuel surcharge on all traffic citations to compensate for rising gas prices. This decision garnered national attention, and other governments followed the lead of Holly Springs.
A 90-day moratorium on allowing the rezoning or permitting of any "big box" retailers in the downtown historic district was also approved. Those retailers are defined as being 8,500 gross square feet or larger.
The moratorium will allow staff time to draft amendments to the zoning ordinance to address such stores in the historic district.
The council approved a conditional use permit request from Netherton Properties to allow Lyndon Academy of Woodstock to operate a school on 6.66 acres at 485 and 487 Toonigh Road zoned for residential use.
A supplemental project by Lewallen Construction at Brackett Plaza on Jackson Street using $17,500 in remaining Signature Community grant funds was approved.
A code amendment related to the duration of license fees was approved, as were zoning ordinance amendments to create new definitions for administration and to clarify the administration and purpose of the zoning map, the establishment and regulation of district boundaries and for other purposes.
The council set 2009 meeting dates and approved a Workforce Investment Act Contract with Cherokee FOCUS (Families of Cherokee United in Service) and the Atlanta Regional Commission and establishing capital grant fund, operating fund and Harmony on the Lakes bond restitution fund bank accounts.
A resolution to endorse the "Safe Routes to Schools" Program and Holly Springs and Cherokee County School District application was tabled to allow further preparation.
A resolution in support of the storm water inspections, operations and maintenance policy was approved, as was clarification of building plan review fees.
During the work session, the council continued its review of the proposed budget and talked about a proposed code amendment related to checks accepted by the city and appointments to various boards, commission and committee members.
The issue of developing a city fire department is expected to come up at the meeting on Dec. 15, when the staff will present its plan for delivering services including fire protection to residents.
The council met in executive session to review personnel issues, but took no action upon returning to open session.
Councilwoman Karen Barnett was absent.
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