MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 10:30 AM – April 22, 2024
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Lassonde at 10:31 a.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
An invocation was offered by Rajan Zed.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve Crowder, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Rose Tryon and Ronald Lassonde Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Jim Goodwin, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk/Elections Official Dina Volenski, Community Development Director Susan Hartman, Community Development Director Tony Lindsey, and Deputy Town Clerk Melanie Elvis.
2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
2a. Community Development Director Susan Hartman provided an overview of the current and proposed zoning amendments for the downtown corridor. Council discussed potential actions and timing of actions designed to preserve housing in the downtown without compromising a vision for a vibrant commercial downtown core.
1. Aubury Pruis spoke in favor of this item; shared that as a realtor how he thought the houses that were already rebuilt in the commercial downtown would be affected by a zone amendment; and thanked Council for their dedication to the Town’s recovery.
2. Kathy Dysert spoke in favor of this item and asked if and how a zone amendment would affect the corporation yard, Police and Fire Stations and if they would be moved due to lack of visual appeal.
MOTION by Bolin seconded by Culleton, directed staff to bring back an urgency ordinance at the Regular May Town Council meeting to place a moratorium on single and multi-family housing units in the CentralBusiness Zoning District for 45 days. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mayor Lassonde adjourned the Council meeting at 11:20 a.m.
Date approved: May 14, 2024
By: Attest:
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Ronald Lassonde, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk