Bel Air Agenda Nov. 21: Swearing-In Ceremony and Election of Town Mayor; Adequate Public Facilities Development Regulations

Susan Burdette will take the Oath of Office Monday night along with re-elected incumbents Eddie Hopkins and Rob Reier, and will officially become a Bel Air Town Commissioner.

As Monday night will mark Burdette’s first in office, it will also be the final night as a town commissioner for Terry Hanley, whose recent legal troubles may have contributed to his poor showing in the election. Hanley placed last out of five candidates vying for the three commissioner seats.

Following the swearing-in ceremony Monday, the town commissioners will vote for who among them will serve as chair and vice chair of the Board of Commissioners, or the defacto town mayor and vice mayor. The commmissioners will also approve new liaison assignments.

The Bel Air Town Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday on an amendement to the development regulations ordinance. The amendment would include a reference to the Special Development requirement for commercial projects exceeding 7,500 square feet.

Also Monday night, the commissioner’s will introduce an ordinance amending the town’s Adequate Public Facilities Code to “focus the intent of the ordinance, clarify the calculations, explain the applicability of provisions, and outline the exemptions to the requirements” and an ordinance amending the town’s Adequate Public Facilities Development Regulations to “clarify the responsibilities of the developer, refine the scope of the study area and expand upon the applicability of the ordinance.”

The town commissioners will also recognize a student from Bel Air Middle School.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Bel Air Town Hall.

The full agenda is listed below:

Commissioners of Bel Air
Agenda
November 21, 2011

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. PRESENTATION
a. Student Recognition – Bel Air Middle School

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Ordinance No. 744-11, Development Regulations Amendment

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Ordinance No. 744-11, Development Regulations Amendment

8. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

9. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approval of Commissioners’ Liaison Assignments

b. Ordinance No. 745-11, APF Town Code

c. Ordinance No. 746-11, APF Development Regulations

11. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The Chesapeake Cancer Alliance is hosting its annual Festival of Trees at the Bel Air Armory: Preview party from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, November 25th; Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus from 8 – 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 26th; Festival of Trees on Saturday, November 26th, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 27th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information 410-838-3987.

b. The annual Bel Air Christmas parade will be held on Sunday December 4th at 3:30 p.m. A tree lighting will be immediately after the parade in Shamrock Park featuring seasonal music, bonfire, caroling, hot chocolate, cookies and Santa Claus.

c. The Bel Air Community Chorus annual Christmas Concert will be held at the Bel Air High School Auditorium on Sunday, December 4th, 7 p.m. Free admission, call 410-838-0584 for information.

12. PUBLIC COMMENTS

13. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS

14. ADJOURNMENT