Council Member· 2025-11-17 to 2029-11
George-Michael Higgins
Fraser
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 55:47
- Avg per meeting
- 6:12
- Segments
- 840
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Top issues during term (16)(Zoning)
Mister Car Wash monument sign variance at 34625 Utica Road
No direct cost to the city; delay pushes the car wash's opening sign installation further down the construction schedule.
Updated Zoning Ordinance adopted
The planner adjusted his office hours to Planning Commission meeting days, saving taxpayers money on multiple trips.
Selecting a new city planning consultant
Current planning costs run about $65,000 a year; Wade Trim's monthly retainer is $4,100 with meetings included.
Variances for tax-delinquent property owners
Backyard chickens in Fraser
Birdies and Brews variances at 34860 Utica Road
No city cost; conditions protect against paint peeling and code enforcement issues later.
Shipping Container Moratorium Extension
Residential buffer waiver for indoor recreation
Lot coverage variance for small Venetian Village lots
A denied variance could have forced the family to move; instead a modest home addition can proceed.
Flamingo Motel Rezoning
The owner says the parcel would become a 'dead asset' with reduced tax revenue if rezoned industrial.
Oversized accessory building variance at 33710 Mulvey Road
No direct cost to the city; the applicant pays engineering and permit fees.
State Zoning Preemption Legislation
Corner Lot Privacy Fence Rules
No direct cost beyond staff/attorney time to draft the ordinance.
Detached accessory dwelling units (granny flats)
No direct cost to the city, though opponents noted potential code enforcement workload.
Zoning ordinance update timeline
Car wash moratorium status
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Higgins was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment Adoption
Zoning ordinance amendment — revert Warfield Golf Course to split zoning
Zoning ordinance amendment — retain General Industrial zoning in the industrial park
Recommend approval of the zoning ordinance as modified to City Council
Action Item: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments – Section 32
Action Item: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments – Section 32
Reappointment of Frank Farina to Zoning Board of Appeals
Reappointment of Mark Burley to Zoning Board of Appeals
Reappointment of Scott Wahl to Zoning Board of Appeals
City Representative For Planning & Zoning Meetings
Voting record (8)(Zoning)
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