Citizen Participation

Scope and Contents note The Board of Adjustment minutes contain the proceedings of public hearings before the Board to consider and take action on special exceptions, conditional uses, and/or variance permit applications under provisions of the City's zoning ordinance and applicable provisions of the sign control ordinance. It is noted in the minutes that the Board personally viewed all properties concerned prior to the hearing. The minutes contain a statement naming the applicant and describing the permit request...

Scope and Contents note This series is the proceedings of public hearings of the City Planning Commission. Commission hearings were organized by type of application and often were a series of meetings held one after the other. For example, on July 13, 1972, the Commission held a hearing to consider a residential planned unit development application, followed by a meeting to consider possible amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, followed by a third meeting to consider modification of the comprehensive plan. Other...

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Developed means for Model Neighborhood residents' involvement in planning, monitoring, and directing public service activities in the neighborhoods.

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General correspondence and responses to and from constituents, covering a wide array of topics. The series generally includes complaints, requests to investigate issues and allegations, invitations, thank you letters, and marketing/lobbying correspondence. Many letters are from individuals and organizations seeking Smith's support for issues that are coming before the City Council, or asking his active support for issues taken up by other jurisdictions.