Cadiz City Council took the first step Tuesday night to remedy a 10-month delay in renovation of the old Cadiz Florist building that will become a new doctor’s office.
During Tuesday’s council meeting Dr. Vaishali Patel and Dr. Harshul Patel asked council members for help in bringing to an end a 10-month back and forth discussion between the city government and the Cadiz Board of Zoning Adjustment that would allow them to renovate the old Cadiz Florist Building at 116 Main Street.
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Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment Attorney Steve Underwood told the council the board cannot take any action until the council decides to amend the ordinance.
Following discussion with council members, councilman Brian Futrell made a motion to begin the process of changing the ordinance to allow doctors’ offices to be located in the residential area along Main Street.
Council voted in favor of making the change with City Attorney Allen Wilson to draw up the ordinance change for consideration at a future meeting. If the ordinance change is approved by Cadiz Council, the Patels can then seek approval from the planning commission to renovate the building.
In other business, the council approved moving forward with building a new road that will be named Jolly Drive that will connect with U.S. 68 and Main Street.
Scott Jolly, who is donating the land where the road will be located, told the News Edge he is hoping the new road will allow people to have a safer way to cross the U.S. 68 Bypass at the intersection on the east side of Cadiz. He adds that will include school buses that are now having to cross U.S. 68 every afternoon near Southern States in order to return to school from the bus garage to pick up students.
Council also approved a $2,500 grant to Consignment World and Antiques on Main Street that will help the business to replace outdated lighting in the building. Owner Missy Burgess said the grant will help remedy a problem they can no longer repair.
When asked by city council members about the status of a request for assistance from Cadiz Restaurant owner Suzie Henry in January, they were advised Mrs. Henry’s sister is helping her obtain an estimate to repair the historic sign. Once the estimate is complete, Cadiz City Council will have a chance to take action on Henry’s request.
