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Alan ty Kevin McDermOtt, Chair
Staff: Gail E. Waiter~ Randy Rowles
Patricia M. Smith
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, February 1, 1995
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 12:40 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers: Kevin McDermott, Chair; and Randy Rowles
Absent: Councilmember Patricia M. Smith
2. ~-APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 31, 1994 MINUTES'
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
APPROVED I.I/tRC-HT~'I'~ 1995
Correct:ion made to date (2.) .as [lie
2-1-95 should be October 31, 1994.
Urban Development Committee
Agenda Summary Report
February 1, 1995
Page 2
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. SIDEWALK REPAIR
According to the Municipal Code, the responsibility for repairing sidewalks rests with the
property owner. Staff has found this difficult to enforce and, therefore, proposed to the
Committee a policy that would address liability as well as resource availability issues.
The Committee directed staff to develop criteria outlining the various repair/replacement
options for sub-standard sidewalks. In addition, staff will look into establishing a process
whereby certain sidewalk repair/replacement projects will be eligible for CDBG funding.
A Committee report recommending this policy will go before Council at its February 22,
1995 meeting.
B. HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
The home occupation (conditional use) permit process is a way to allow some uses of
a home for commercial or professional use. However, the ordinance prohibits those
services where customers come to the home, and for services that produce noise,
pedestrian or vehicular traffic or other services which create "nuisance" .activity. Staff
asked the Committee to consider granting the Planning Director the administrative
discretion to evaluate the permits on a case-by-case basis, particularly because to obtain
a Conditional Use Permit the fee is $1,000. In addition, the potential permittee would
have to appeal to its neighbors to obtain concurrence that the use is compatible with the
neighborhood. The Planning Director (through the Planning Commission) would have
the latitude to revoke a permit if complaints from neighbors cannot be resolved. The
Committee asked that this item return to staff for an ordinance amendment. Once the
Planning Commission has held a public hearing on the item, it will be brought back to
the Committee for final recommendation to the full Council. The Committee
recommends that the Council ask the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing.
C. STATUS REPORT ON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Staff presented the Committee with an Executive Summary from Brown and Caldwell
which transmits the recommended improvement program and financial plan for waste
water treatment. The summary breaks down the costs over 5-7 years for connection and
user fees at a total cost of approximately $128 million. More detailed analysis is
expected from the consultant within four weeks. The Committee asked staff to place the
issue regarding CSA 71 on the IGRC agenda for February 10, and to write a letter
requesting that the County adopt a policy to require all new developments to be hooked
up to the wastewater treatment plant.
Urban Development Committee
Agenda Summary Report
February 1, 1995
Page 3
D. PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE
The proposed schedule was approved by the Committee.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned 2:45 p.m.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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