City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, December 8, 2025

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Matthews, NC
Meeting Date: December 8, 2025

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Monday, December 8, 2025

23 items on the agenda.

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Recess Regular Meeting for Public Hearing on Application to Amend the Unified Development Ordinance and Land Use Map of the Town of Matthews•Item 6.A

Zoning Application 2024-797/Pappas-Crosland: 1700 East John Street; Tax Parcels 227-501-61 & -62; R-12 to SRN continued from September 8 MEMO

Reconvene Regular Meeting•Item 7.A

Planning Board Report

Consent Agenda•Item 9.A

Appoint Member to Environmental Advisory Committee

Consent Agenda•Item 9.B

Approve Temporary Street Closure - Matthews Social House Run Club 5K/10K

Consent Agenda•Item 9.C

Accept Zoning Motion 2025-4 and Set Public Hearing for 1/12/2026: Text Amendment to UDO Section 155.505-Table of Uses for Internet Sweepstakes and Adult Gaming Facility; Text Amendment to UDO Section 155.712-Public Improvement Variance; Add the Option of a Fee in Lieu for Curb & Gutter When the Sidewalk Fee in Lieu Option is Warranted by 155.707.D MEMO

Consent Agenda•Item 9.D

Approve Budget Amendments to Appropriate:

1) Donations to Fire & EMS Department - $2,500.00 2) Funds for Special Event - $8,000.00 3) NCLM Insurance Proceeds - $5,650.00

Unfinished Business•Item 4.A

Consider Matthews Visitor Center/Depot Design Services

Unfinished Business•Item 4.B

Consider Alternate Funding Options for Purchase of Real Property - 2219 Marglyn Drive & 2597 Mount Harmony Church Road

New Business•Item 5.A

Consider Dissolution of Historical Preservation and Economic Development Advisory Committees

New Business•Item 5.B

Consider Property Acquisition of 12600 Idlewild Road

New Business•Item 5.C

Consider Town Manager Contract

New Business•Item 5.D

Appoint Town Manager

New Business•Item 5.E

Consider Walton & Hall Consulting Contract

Swearing in of 2025-2027 Governing Body•Item 8.A

Mayor John Higdon

Swearing in of 2025-2027 Governing Body•Item 8.B

Commissioners Susan Chambers, Jonathan Clayton, Jennefer Garrity, Brian Hacker, Kerry Lamson and John Urban

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.A

Centralina Regional Council

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.B

Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO)

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.C

Levine Senior Center Board of Directors

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.D

Matthews Area Chamber of Commerce

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.E

Matthews Committee on Education (MCE)

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.F

Matthews Veterans Advisory Committee (MVAC)

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.G

Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC)

Consider Council Appointments•Item 18.H