Bridgeport City Council voted affirmatively on a handful of line items Monday evening, including an amendment to rezone four parcels of land in White Oaks. After owners of neighboring parcels were notified, the Bridgeport Planning Commission held public hearing was held earlier in the day to consider the request of High Tech Corridor Development, LLC to amend the original 2008 Planned Unit Development “PUD” located at Phase I – White Oaks Business Park.

 

Director of Community and Economic Development Andrea Kerr said the development company indicated there had been significant interest in the implementation of the multi-family units. The developer is looking at nine acres to construct up to 100 high-end units of one or two stories each. The planning commission recommended that Council approve the amendment, rezoning the property – situated on the backside of property owned by Antero Resources - from B2 to R3.

 

Council also voted to approve a capital reserve fund budget revision in the amount of $975,000 to purchase West Main Street property formerly owned by Towne House Motor Lodge. The governing body passed the second reading of an ordinance to approve the property at its last meeting.

 

Coming across a tract of land of that size right along the Main Street/Route 50 corridor is a rarity, said Mayor Andy Lang. Council had been considering the purchase for some time and after the asking price dropped to what they considered fair, a plan was put into action to purchase the 2.75 acres. After demolition of the existing motel building, it’s likely that a new police and/or fire department will be constructed.

 

“We’ve looked at some square footages and ideas,” Lang said.

 

Council also approved poll workers for the June 11 city election. According to City Clerk Donna Krivosky, there are 28 poll workers with eight of those serving as alternates. There are four workers assigned to each of the city’s five precincts.

 

The final two business items were the appointment James D. Gray to the Police Civil Service Commission and updating the city building code to comply with changes implemented by the state.

 

Before the evening’s business session began, Council presented two proclamations: One to the Bridgeport Middle School girls’ basketball team for winning the county championship and to the Bridgeport Woman’s Club to mark GFWC Federation Day.

 

Also addressing Council was a group of Harrison County drug-free students, accompanied by Jo Anne McNemar of the Harrison County Dream Team. Pastor Ben Moses of Simpson Creek Baptist Church opened the meeting in prayer.

 

Editor's Note: Photos are courtesy of Shirley Hadorn.