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City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 13
June 11, 2013
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
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PREPARED BY: Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager
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APPROVED:„ O.
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for June 6, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of May 9, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (3 ayes, 1 abstention, 3 excused).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
New Business
Ameri, Toerge, and Tucker
None
Brown, Hillgren, and Kramer
Myers
ITEM NO. 2 Review of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 Capital Improvement Program
(PA2007 -131)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: Review of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) by the Planning
Commission is required by State Statute. The purpose of the review is to
determine consistency with the General Plan.
Following a presentation by staff, the Planning Commission asked for clarification
on a few specific CIP items.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously that the CIP projects are
consistent with the policies of the General Plan and directed staff to report this
finding to the City Council (3 ayes, 0 noes, 1 abstention, 3 excused).
City Council Staff Report June 11, 2013
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AYES:
Ameri, Myers, and Toerge
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Brown, Hillgren, and Kramer
ABSTAIN:
Tucker
ITEM NO. 3 Discussion of Residential Lot Merger Code Amendment (PA2012 -102)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: Discussion of an amendment to Section 19.68.030.H of the Subdivision Code (Title
19) to revise required findings for lot mergers and an amendment to Table 2 -2 and
Table 2 -3 of Section 20.18.030 of the Zoning Code (Title 20) that would modify
residential development standards to increase required minimum side setbacks on
newly created residential lots.
After receiving a presentation by staff, the Commission discussed the wording of
the findings required to approve a lot merger and increasing the width of
setbacks on lots widened by lot mergers. The Planning Commission directed
staff to return to the June 20`h Planning Commission meeting with specific
language that will be reported to the City Council.
Submitted by:
Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager