Town of Washington Government

Town Hall, circa 1857, was built as a Presbyterian Church.

The Town of Washington has set up five task forces to address issues of importance for the future. These tasks forces address Infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, lighting, sidewalks, etc.), Business Development (to attract and retain businesses), Tourism Development (to attract and enhance visits by non-Town residents), Housing (as a step towards meeting a more stable population in the Town), and Finance and Administration (to assess administrative needs, finances, and interact with various state and local administrations).

The Planning Commission of the Town of Washington will hold a meeting on December 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall to review the Draft Planned Unit Development Ordinance.

December 10, 2018, 7:00 p.m.

Council Meeting Agenda

· CALL TO ORDER:

· SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS:

· MINUTES: August 13, 2018 and September 10, 2018

· REPORTS: Treasury Report: Mr. Goebel

Planning Commission:

Architectural Review Board

· TOWN ATTORNEY:

· PUBLIC HEARING:: Consideration and Authorization and entering into a contract for the sale of the lot owned by the Town of Washington at the intersection of old route 211/522 and Leggett Lane containing 0.5853 acres, Tax Map 20A 1-119, for the purchase price of $135,000 so as to permit the construction of a new post office and related postal services in accordance with the terms of a contract dated November 8, 2018 from Mid Atlantic Postal Properties, Inc.

· JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION:

1. A rezoning amendment to Article 1-4-1 of the Town Zoning Ordinance to add subarticle k. as follows: “k. Post offices and related postal services” so as to permit by special use permit post offices and postal related services in every zoning district of the Town.

2. If the foregoing subarticle k. amendment be adopted, Consideration of a special use permit in accordance with the new Article 1-4-1k. to permit a post office and postal related services on the lot at the intersection of Old U.S. Route 211 and Leggett Lane briefly described as .5853 acres, Tax Map 20A-1-119 presently owned by the Town of Washington, but subject to a proposed contract of sale dated November 8, 2018 to Mid Atlantic Postal Properties Inc.

· OLD BUSINESS:

a). The Council has offered for sale, as is, the two story frame structure, on Parcel 3 at the intersection of old route 211/522 and Leggett Lane containing 0.5853 acres, Tax Map 20A-1-119 subject to an agreement satisfactory to Council to remove the structure by February 14, 2019, and to give reasonable assurances that such structure will be preserved and restored. If no such offer is received or thereafter accepted by Council, such structure may be razed or demolished

b). Review and possible authorization of a public hearing on the Eatman/Eagle Gay Street application for the Vacation of the Gay Street Stub Street.

c). Consideration and possible authorization of a Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Commission on a Draft Planned Unit Development Ordinance (PUD).

d). Town office space review

· NEW BUSINESS :

a). Discussion and setting of Treasurer’s Salary, effective January 1, 2019 at the request of the incoming Treasurer.

b). Planning Commission Vacancy

· PUBLIC FORUM:

· CLOSED SESSION:

· ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

JANUARY 14, 2019

As there were no applications, ARB Chairman Zindel has cancelled the regularly scheduled meeting of Wednesday, December 12, 2018.