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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The City Planning Commission of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 2, 2009, with Chairman Canna Osborn presiding. Also present were Secretary Brian Langston, and fellow Commission members Steven Lewis, Ronnie Hampton, Nina Womack, Mike Fagan and Ken Smith. Terrell Tebbetts, Chairman of the (BHDC) Batesville Historic District Commission made a presentation regarding the commission's work in creating a local ordinance to preserve the visual quality within the Commercial Historic District of Batesville and allow for future development compatible with the area's historic character. The BHDC has recently completed Design Guidelines and a Draft Ordinance establishing procedures for the protection and preservation of the character and properties within Batesville's current Commercial Historic District. As part of this process, the BHDC is required by state law to submit their report to the Batesville City Planning Commission for its recommendation and support. Commissioner Hampton made motion that the Batesville City Planning Commission recommend to the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, approval of the Proposed Ordinance and all the supporting documents as presented by the Batesville Historic District Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fagan and upon vote of the commission was passed unanimously. ® Therefore, the City Planning Commission of the City of Batesville, Arkansas recommends to the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, that appropriate action be taken by the City Council to carry out the recommendations of the City Planning Commission in support of this proposed ordinance. Batesville City Planning Commission By 0 r-Al" ,— 0 Carma Osborn, Chairman By Brian Langston, Secretary 40