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Hyde Park mayor breaks tie, rejects ban on alcohol sales By
Jill Heffner HYDE PARK -- Mayor David Kooyman's tie-breaking vote in favor of a motion to reject the Hyde Park City alcohol ordinance as written, was met with applause Tuesday night at the council meeting. The motion was met with two votes in either direction. Councilman Alan Balls asked for additional time to consider the motion and then obstained from voting. Kooyman cast the deciding vote. The ordinance, revised in June 2002, states that it is unlawful for anyone to sell alcoholic beverages within city limits. Tracy Hoth, owner of the Juniper Inn restaurant, and other city residents in attendence at the meeting voiced their opinions about the revised ordinance. "I ask that you, leaders of our community, use your influence as leaders to teach people, to bring people to an understanding of this unpopular issue," said resident Tim Vitale. "Alcohol may be unpopular. It is not illegal." Kooyman said with this vote Hoth still can not obtain a license to sell alcohol because the present ordinance is in place. The present ordinance prohibits the sale of alcohol within 2,500 feet of a school or church, and the Juniper Inn is located 2,300 feet from Cedar Creek Middle school. In other business, the council voted 4 to 1 against a rezone request from A-1 to RE-20 for property between 400 and 600 East and 410 to 450 North. This sends the issue back to planning and zoning. A public hearing was held before the vote. Steve Wellington said he is concerned about the traffic impact and the safety of pedestrians . Debbie Averatt said her concern is with the safety issues the additional roads will cause in an already unsafe area. "I guarantee that this rezone does not maintain and preserve the qualities of the citizens that are living in that area," said resident Kevin Kesler. "This is not protecting citizens from unsafe conditions." Also, the council voted unanimously to recommend abandoning the road master plan for areas of 200 North. The first motion was to abandon 200 North going west from 575 East to the bottom of the hollow at the border of the Bell's property with a "friendly amendment" to leave a right-of-way for trails. The second motion was a recommendation to abandon the 200 North road east from 575 East through the Wurston property. The recommendation will have to be reviewed by the Board of Adjustments. The board is convened based on need. The board will make a binding decision on the change to the road master plan. An additional motion to abandon the 200 North road from east from the CNPO (between 200 and 300 West) to Highway 91 received unanimous approval. The council discussed curb and gutter at the new post office, the parking lot east of the city building, the leaky roof of the city building, and the status of the new boundaries for Lions Park.
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