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town council votes to adjust its borders to include the Piedmont residents, both the town and the county would have to be in agreement together with public forums gauging public opinion.
“The Tbwn of Washington’s boundaries have historically been very consistent,” said Bennett. “Any decision to change the borders should not be taken lightly.”
Mitchell responded that the comprehensive plan has always been considered as a living document and that the council should not be afraid to take up the issue. “I know that it will slip through the cracks if it’s not in the forefront,” said Mitchell. “We have been very busy with the wastewater and reservoir project.”
Proposal sent to
Town Planning
Bennett said that the Town Council's first step would be to have the Town Planning Commission review the proposal and submit recommendations back to the Council. During discussion of the proposal, Planning Commission Chairman Gary Schwartz reminded the council that the commission was in the process of finishing the Historic District Ordinances, the Historic District Guidelines and the specific changes to the zoning ordinance as a result of the comprehensive plan.
“In order to dedicate time to this issue we might have to schedule more meetings during the month,” he said.
At this point the Town Planning Commission is working on documents to get the entire town recognized as a Historic District. Piedmont Avenue, has not been considered as a historic district in the process.
The Council voted to send the proposal to the Town Planning Commission reminding Schwartz that the Town Planning Commission had a year to consider the proposal before action would be required from the council.
During this time, the Town Planning Commission will look at whether the town should act to include Piedmont and if so, under what circumstances would it proceed.
Schwartz said afterwards that the proposal will be
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