Woodstock Set To Approve Changes to Solicitation Ordinance

The Woodstock City Council is set to give the final nod to changes to its charitable solicitation ordinance during its meeting tonight.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Chambers at City Center.

The amendments to its solicitation ordinance allows for a process for non-profit organizations to solicit on public rights-of-way.

The changes also establishes a permit process for those who wish to partake in the solicitations, prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from performing charitable solicitations, restricts solicitation to occur between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and for those to visibly display the organization they are soliciting for.

Permits, which will be available at no cost, that are issued would be valid for seven days.

The council will also consider a variance request from Panda Restaurant Group, LLC, which is asking for the council to allow a drive-through restaurant on 1.2 acres of land labeled Outparcel 5 of the Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta development. 

They are also requesting variances from the city's land development ordinance for architectural standards.

Council members will also consider establishing a workers' compensation self-insurance fund and hear the March 2013 financial update. 

See the attached .PDF to view what else is on tonight's agenda. 

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